Nick Harrington is a seasoned walleye angler, educator, and outdoor communicator based in Pierre, South Dakota. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from South Dakota State University and brings firsthand expertise from fishing the legendary Missouri...
By Bob Schmidt and Bobby Loomis Buoy 10 and the Columbia River’s Hanford Reach offers some of the finest fall Chinook salmon fishing on the West Coast. The revolutionary Mack’s Lure ScentFlash UV Paddle Flasher has transformed how anglers tackle...
Captain Pete Rosko is a legendary lure innovator and fishing educator whose groundbreaking designs have revolutionized the sport fishing industry for over four decades. Born in 1937 near Lake Erie in Ohio’s walleye country, Pete developed his passion for angling...
Published in August 2025 IN-FISHERMAN MAGAZINE and reprinted with permission.By: Tony Capecchi You want your friends to catch fish. But you want to catch more. One of fishing’s most rewarding challenges––the fact it is an ever-changing puzzle with daily dynamics...
Dr. Richy J. Harrod is a PhD ecosystem scientist who has uniquely bridged academic research with outdoor media, spending 28 years as a USDA Forest Service Fire Ecologist while simultaneously building Harrod Outdoors into an award-winning multimedia platform. He co-hosts...
Play Episode On Ep. 122 of the WAO Podcast presented by Harrod Outdoors and Mack's Lure, we are "on the water" with Jeff Witkowski. We are fishing for late summer Kokanee on the upper part of Lake Chelan. It's good...
By Bob Schmidt Most anglers know Smile Blades will spin at under a quarter mph, but few understand the hydrodynamic principles that make this possible or how to tune them for maximum effectiveness. Here are some tips for getting the...
By Bobby Loomis August 1, 2025 - 12:01 AM - At first light, the most anticipated salmon season on the West Coast officially begins. The Buoy 10 fishery—stretching from the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the west end...
A Personal Love Affair By Lou Hubert As the Shasta Tackle line-up is now part of Mack’s Lure, I was able to continue as a pro-staffer, now with the full arsenal of the Mack’s Lure assortment as well as the...
By Linda Schmidt On this hot July day, the Snake River confluence shimmered under the bright Eastern Washington sun. Boats peppered the water, a typical weekday for one of the region’s most popular walleye haunts. Each angler chased their own...
By Pete Rosko In Washington State, the official saltwater salmon season off Port Angeles (Area 6) begins on July 1 and generally ends in mid-October. The first major salmon run starts with chinook salmon, with a few 3–5 lb. coho...
By Gary Miralles, Lure Inventor If you’ve ever struggled to find summer trout in deep reservoirs, trust me—you’re not alone. After decades of tinkering in bathtubs, designing new lures, and trolling across the West, I still get a thrill every...
