Low Water Issues

Well as many of you are finding out, we are having a water ‘shortage’ issue on some of our Pacific Northwest rivers.  The bottom line, we did not get the mountain snowfall this past winter we should have gotten and we now have low water issues.  Rivers, such as the Skykomish are not dam controlled rivers and are dependent…

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Low Water Research

Low water research is essential if you fish Pacific Northwest rivers. Regardless of your whether you fish from the bank or a boat, getting out on the river when the water is at its lowest at least a couple times per year will pay dividends when you are fishing.  Whether you are new to fishing Pacific Northwest rivers or…

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Eggs for Mid-Season Coho

Eggs for mid-season Coho should be considered. In this article, I will explain why. We are in the mid-season of Coho on our Pacific Northwest rivers.  Like most, you have been fishing a variety of methods to put Silver Salmon in the boat; pulling plugs, backtrolling kwikfish, drift fishing Dick Nite Spoons, not to mention drift fishing cheaters Beau…

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Pink Salmon Now, Coho Coming

Pink Salmon are in the river now. The rain we just got over the past 2 days helped out the river levels and temperature. Today the Skagit River was not fishable, but it will be back in shape by tomorrow. We are taking nice chrome bright pink salmon on the lower Skagit River. We had a Coho on the…

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Kokanee Rain Jacket & Bibs Field Test

Kokanee Rain Jacket & Bibs by Rivers WestTournament Tested ~ Field Test Report by Jon Blank The past several months I have had the opportunity to put the Rivers West Kokanee Jacket & Bibs through the most severe weather conditions that Mother Nature can dish out fishing the Northwest Bass and ABA tournament circuit’s across the Pacific Northwest! I’m…

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Pink Salmon Opener

The Pink Salmon opener is August 1st.  Pink Salmon is a highly anticipated fishery.  This is the smaller of our salmon species returning to Pacific Northwest rivers, but they taste great and fight hard.  This is the perfect for all ages and levels of fishing experience.  Pink Salmon fishing is especially good for kids!  It lets them fight and land…

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