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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Drift Fishing & Float Fishing Steelhead beads – Seminar

This seminar is about drift fishing and float fishing steelhead beads, by Steelheadbeads.com.  Many of the beads on the market can only be fished under a float of some type.  Steelheadbeads have neutral buoyancy and can be both used for drift fishing and float fishing!  This is a great seminar for those new to drift fishing, float fishing and…

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Dressing for the Weather

Dressing for the weather in the Pacific Northwest is important to being comfortable and having a good day on the water. As a pro fishing guide I have clients from all over the USA and beyond who fish with me.  While we provide everything for clients to fish, they must be dressed for the weather.  We stress being prepared…

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Gearing up for fall salmon – Already?

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…

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Columbia River Springer “Go to Baits”

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, however I have a few go to methods for…

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Reading Water

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 either understand the information quickly or we continue to struggle. I hope to explain the most important aspects of…

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