Ridge to River Outdoors Blog
Providing fishing updates, information, and articles for fishing the Northwest.
March 19th
The second 4 videos for Springer fishing on the Columbia River are out! This set of videos cover trolling herring for Spring Chinook Salmon on the Columbia River.
This Springer seminar given by Josh Hughes - Scotty Downriggers Factory Rep and T...
March 17th
This is a 4 part video of a springer seminar given by Josh Hughes - Scotty Downriggers Factory Rep and Team Three Rivers Marine. Josh gave this seminar at the Springer seminar and clinic at Three Rivers Marine in Woodinville, WA on 03-10-2012.
The...
March 16th
Josh Hughes - Scotty Downriggers Factory Rep and Team Three Rivers Marine member gave a seminar on fishing Spring Chinook on the Columbia River on 03-10-2012.
We will have this seminar out this weekend. This seminar cover anchor fishing and t...
January 25th
Well it is that time of year again for the sports shows to start popping up all across the country. Here in the Northwest our two big outdoor shows are the Sportsmen’s Show in Puyallup, WA and the Sportsmen’s Show in Portland, WA. ...
January 11th
We have put up three more videos about fishing Dick Nite spoons. In this set of three videos we have Drift Fishing, Fishing with Divers, and Trolling.
Visit the Video Page or check out our YouTube channel.
We hope these videos help you...
January 9th
We have 3 new videos up on the "Video Page." or visit our YouTube Channel. We also have 3 more coming out this week.
Dick Nite Spoons Factory Team Pro Staffers Doug St.Denis and Jim Stahl talk about "How To" setup and use Dick Nite produc...
December 17th
The other day I was in the coffee shop real early in the morning before a hunt. I was on my tablet looking at the weather and river information. A gentleman waiting for coffee said, “I have never seen that.” I asked what he was referring...
November 14th
Usually this time of the year we are starting to look for early winter steelhead in the rivers. But the truth is we are still catching Silvers on the Skykomish River. We have started seeing some Chum Salmon in the river. However, Chum Sa...
September 11th
Coho are starting to move up the rivers. There have been a few caught here and there in between the millions of Pink Salmon moving up the rivers. Ryan Bigley, one of our associate guides picked up a nice Coho on Saturday on the upper Snohomish...
August 30th
Every angler has had days when they did everything right and stilll not land fish. But right now this is not the case. We are landing 50 - 75 Pink Salmon per day!
We are using preferred techniques for Pink Salmon, which means you will hook lo...
August 15th
Update - Lots of raffle prizes!
I will be speaking at the Everett Steelhead & Salmon Club on August 18th. The seminar will start at 7pm. You should arrive early!
I will be speaking about effective use of the Dick Nite Spoon for Fal...
August 11th
I will be speaking at the Everett Steelhead & Salmon Club on August 18th. The seminar will start at 7pm. You should arrive early!
I will be speaking about effective use of the Dick Nite Spoon for Fall Salmon. Dick Nite Spoons are ...
August 11th
We are currently fishing the Lower Skagit River for Pink Salmon. The Snohomish River opens August 16th. We have been doing well, catching chrome bright fish!
We have 1/2 day and full day opportunities avaialble. Even if you decide at th...
July 29th
New Video Seminar on our Video Page. Pink and Coho Salmon is a highly anticipated fishery! The best lure to fish for these salmon in the river is the Dick Nite Spoon. I did a seminar at Holiday Sports, where I speak about the proper use ...
July 29th
We have a new video up on the Video page. This video features the Orval's EZ Pull anchor retrieval system. This system is easy to use for retrieving your anchor. The best thing is it can also be used to retrieve your crab and shr...
July 10th
I will be at the Holiday Sports in Burlington, WA on Saturday July 23rd. Seminar will start at 10 AM.
Pink Salmon is just around the corner and Coho Salmon will follow. I will be speaking about effective use of the Dick Nite Spoon for Fall Sa...
June 22nd
There is a lot of fishing to be had right now. We also have really good things coming up too! Right now we have Puget Sound Sturgeon, Skykomish River Summer King Salmon and Steelhead. We also have Kokanee fishing! All of this...
May 23rd
We love fishing. We care about what is going on with our fisheries, conservation, recovery, promotion of the sport and more. Some of us are members of national organizations such as Bass Anglers Sportman Society (BASS), National Association of...
April 24th
Washington fishing license expired April 1st. So it is time to buy a new fishing license for 2011/2012. But first you need to send in last year’s catch card. So if you had a salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon catch card for the last s...
April 19th
Trout fishing for lowland lakes is opening April 30th. According to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the fish hatchery crews will finish stocking more than 20 million fish in Washington lakes before the season opener. The last Satu...
March 31st
March 17th - 20th, Ridge to River Outdoors exhibited at the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane, WA. We had a newsletter sign up with a chance at winning a $20.00 Starbucks card! We verified all the email addresses and last night we drew a name f...
March 24th
So much going on right now; Columbia River Springers, Cowlitz River Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout, not to mention many anglers are gearing up for the lowland lake opener. So is it crazy to start thinking about the fall? Sure, we have a lot of fishing t...
March 11th
I am happy to say Ridge to River Outdoors is now a part of the Dick Nite Factory Team! We are excited about this! We have always used Dick Nite spoons and many of you who fish with me, know that the Dick Nite is a "go to" lure for Coho, Pink, ...
March 3rd
Check out our videos. We have a new video which show you a new product for both bank and boat anglers. Fish like the pros! Being prepared and efficient when you are on the water will maximize your fishing opportunities.
The Bait Buoy wi...
February 28th
Columbia River Springers are here. So what baits and lures should you use to get into these spring time Chinook salmon? Well I can tell you what I will use. As always, I make sure I have lots of gear and I am ready to switch gears at any time, howev...
February 26th
We are always looking for new ways for you to find us on the internet. Check out our Charter Fishing and Guided Sportfishing service on Thumbtack.com. Charter Fishing - Guided Sportfishing In the future we will have specials that can only be found o...
February 23rd
Columbia River Springers are just around the corner. In fact there are good reports of Spring Chinook being caught already! WDFW tell us we should see a higher percentage of large, 4-5 year old fish this year! The season has been set for March...
February 6th
Recreational fishing in Washington State is in jeapordy! There is an important hearing on February 10th and you need to voice your opinion.
Please forward this link to everyone in your chapters, friends, family, hunters, snowmobilers, and anyone t...
February 6th
This video is broken into 3 parts. It is a seminar I gave at Three Rivers Marine in Woodinville, WA. I talk about fishing techniques used for Coho Salmon on the Snohomish River In Washington State. I also focus on two of my favorite technique...
February 4th
We have a winner! Ramah Parrett of Covington, WA.
January 26th - 30th Ridge to River Outdoors exhibited at the Western Washington Sportsmen's Show in Puyallup, WA. We had a newsletter sign up with a chance at winning a $50.00 Starbucks card! Even ...
January 31st
We had a really good time at the Washington Sportsmen's Show in Puyallup. It was great to meet so many people with such an interest in hunting and fishing! Our next show will be in Spokane in March. We will get some details out soon.
Al...
January 24th
The 24th annual Washington Sportsmen's Show is here! The show is at the Puyallup fair grounds and will be the only sportsmen's show in Western Washington this year!
Ridge to River Outdoors will be in booth 444 in the Showplex. This is a corner booth loc...
January 3rd
Take a look at our Video page. We have a new video about tying the double and single egg loop hooks. More videos are coming. We will have a three part seminar video up for Coho fishing the upper Snohomish River. Even though Coho is...
December 27th
The 24th annual Washington Sportsmen's Show is just around the corner and I am looking forward to seeing you at the show. We will be in booth 444 in the Showplex. This is a corner booth located across from the Salmon & Steelhead Center.
W...
December 8th
As a full time sportfishing guide, I fish with a lot of people from all over the country. Occasionally I’ll receive comments about the setups and gear we are using when fishing for steelhead and salmon. I’ll hear statements like &ldqu...
November 24th
Well it that time of year. Thanksgiving is here and Christmas is now just around the corner. We are having very cold weather here in the Pacific Northwest. As I write this it is 10 degrees outside!
With freezing temperatures fishing can be ch...
October 29th
Reading water seems like a daunting task. What are the fishing experts and writers talking about? At some point in our fishing endeavors, we have all started with the concept of reading water. Depending on how it is explained, we eith...
October 13th
Waterfowl general season is just a few days away. Are you ready? Have you really gone through all of your gear? If not, it is time to check your gear now. If you don’t, inevitably you will forget something.
It is e...
October 8th
We have a new website up. Our new website has the same feel but with more content and information for you. You will notice we have a new Video Page. This will contain "how to" videos, including techniques and setups. We will also i...
August 11th
We have all reeled in our gear and over-reeled our swivel into the first eye on the rod. For some unfortunate anglers this first eye on the rod has been damaged, or at the very least you are now trying to dislodge your snap or barrel swivel from the...
August 11th
Do you fish from a boat and tangle up your line with that of your fishing partners? Have you wondered how fishing guides on the river can fish so many guys without having a tangled mess on every drift? Well here is the key. Use rods and reels ...
August 1st
We are just a few weeks away from Pink Salmon stuffing our river systems. Coho Salmon will start entering the river during the Pink Salmon run and continue through the fall and into the winter. Hopefully you are preparing your gear now. ...
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