Balancing Your Fishing Gear

Balancing your fishing gear is important to being successful and enjoying your day on the water. As a full time sport fishing guide, I fish with a lot of people from all over the country.  Occasionally, I receive comments about the setups and gear we are using when fishing for steelhead and salmon. Statements like “This barrel swivel seems…

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Tangled Lines – Pro Tip

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 that are all the same.  This includes using the same weight…

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Bait Buoy

The Bait Buoy is a leader roll system and more made by Hookum Good, a Washington company. This product is affordable and will work in any boat. The great thing is it allows you to have your scents, scissors, pliers close at hand. Bank anglers can use the leader rolls too! Check out the video. I know you will…

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Tying Double & Single Egg Loop Hooks

Here is a “How To” video for tying the egg loop. There are many advantages to tying your own hooks for fishing. These egg loops can be used for a variety of fishing methods, whether you actually use the egg loop for bait or not.

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