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 for the winner.  John Kruse of Spokane, WA is our winner. 

I would liketo just say, I am appreciative of all of the visitors to our booth at the show.  It is great to see so many people with an interest in the outdoors.  I would like to encourange all of you to be a member of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).  Membership fees start off at $25.00.  Most importantly it provides support in numbers to preserve and improve the fishing opportunities sport anglers have.  

Thanks and congratulations to John Kruse.  If you know someone who would like to receive our occassional newsletter, just tell them to send us an email.

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 to do between now and 5 months from now, but consider this; it is a Pink salmon year. Hopefully, Coho to follow will be more consistent than last year.

I will certainly talk about a lot of other things between now and the fall, however I do like to be prepared. I am always working on my gear, product selection and stock.
My go to lure for both of these tasty fish is the Dick Nite Spoon. How often has the season been upon you and suddenly you are short on the right size and your color selection? When we have a Humpy year, Dick Nite Spoons, especially in size #1, fly off the shelves. Remember, even though Dick Nite is a Northwest company, their spoons are sold throughout the US and used for a wide variety of species.

I would suggest you start stocking up now. It is far less of a hit on your wallet if you start buying a handful each time you go to the tackle store.
We are working on some new video, which will show various setups and rigs for the Dick Nite Spoon. Most importantly we will show footage of the correct action for optimum fishing. But don’t wait for the video to start stocking up now. In fact, I would suggest you constantly keep your tackle supply stocked and prepared for what is coming up rather than what is going on at the time.

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, Chum, and King Salmon.  We also use them when fishing for kokanee and monster Cutthroat Trout. 

You can check out our blog page to see an article on how to effectively fish the Dick Nite lure.  Also, make sure you check out the Coho Seminar Video on the Video page.  I talk about fishing the Snohomish River for Coho. One of my "go to" lures for this fishery? Dick Nite Spoons. 

We will be putting out some really good videos on how to fish the Dick Nite Spoon, which will include footage, which will demonstrate the action you should achieve when fishing this spoon.  Also, we will be fishing some of the new UV spoons so you can see just how effective they are. 

I encourage you to become a fan of Dick Nite Spoons on Facebook.  You can also follow Dick Nite on Twitter. 

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 will help you do just that.  The bait buoy will mount in virtually any boat.  Bank anglers can use the leader rolls, so they have pre-tied leaders when they hit the water.  The Bait Buoy is made by Hookum Good Co, out of Yakima, WA.  They have more new products coming out in the future, which will help you stay organized and efficient.