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Oct 24

NEW! Pautzke Crappie Fire Balls

New Pautzke Crappie Fire Balls

Oct 16

Lessons learned at Lake Guntersville

Valuable Lessons learned at Lake Guntersville

Oct 16

October on the Deschutes River,

one thing you can still count on is good steelhead fishing on the beautiful Deschutes River in Oregon.

Sep 20

Crazy Good Washington Razor Clam Opener

We were on the beach clamming at 8:00am. If you have never spotted a Razor Clam hole, today was a great day to see them.

Sep 14

Smoked Salmon

Salmon fishing through the smoke in the Pacific NW

Sep 10

Western Challenge Series Kayak Bass Tournament

I came across a small pocket where I landed a nice 17.75" fish. This fish moved me up a couple of inches, but I was still a few inches out

Aug 31

BMO fishes the B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series Tournament at Clear Lake, California

A Great experience fishing the B.A.S.S Nation Kayak Series Tournament at Clear Lake California

Aug 25

NEW WRIGHT & MCGILL SAWATCH FLY RODS & REELS from EAGLE CLAW

We tested the New Eagle Claw/Wright & Mcgill Sawatch Fly Rods and Reels

Aug 24

Montana Fly Fishing Day 3 - Full Circle

This is a special section for Ann, because she did this float with her Dad so many times when she was growing up.

Aug 23

Montana Fly Fishing Day 2 - Upper Clark Fork

No better way to clear up my old foggy brain than to have a fish smack you right in the face. We laughed and both realized that it was goin

Aug 22

Montana Fly Fishing Day 1 Lower Clark Fork River

This stretch of river near Superior is known for big fish, caught on tiny flies. The fish in this stretch are big , strong and smart.

Aug 9

Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Pro-V Eagle Eye Jigs

I recently had the chance to try out the new Lazer Sharp Pro-V Eagle Eye jig heads.

Aug 8

Summer Kings of Tacoma

This week I made an early morning run up to Point Defiance to meet my good friend Gabe Miller to see if we could catch a Summer King.

Jul 4

We put the new Eagle Claw EC2.5 rods & reels to the test.

The results for the EC2.5 were great. The rod and reel held up to the heavy gear and fish, often pulling up doubles and even a triple.

Jul 4

Fish Camp 2020 - Salmon flys on the Blackfoot River

We put in on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River. This is a gorgeous section of crystal clear water.

Jul 1

Washington Salmon,Rockfish & Crab

As I was unhooking my fish, Gabe was already hooked up and brought in another beautiful Ling. The action stayed steady for the next 30 minu

Jun 10

First day trolling in the new Hobie PA12 360

I landed my first ever kayak Kokanee!!! It was a glorious moment of victory for me!

Jun 9

Shad Fest 2020!

June is the month for migrating shad in the Columbia river, so I left work around 4:00 today, and headed up to Bonneville Dam

Jun 8

Willamette River Salmon & Sturgeon

We decided that we would fish salmon in the morning and then go after sturgeon in the afternoon.

May 11

Putting the Trokar TK2 Pro “V” to the test on a Wild Spring Chinook

The Trokar TK2 V got a true test on this fish and it passed with flying colors! It was a wild salmon (not hatchery) so we released it safely

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