Bill Matthews Outdoor Blog

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September Fishing On The Oregon Coast

September is a perfect time for fishing on the Oregon Coast.

Jun 8

The BMO Ultimate spring "TO DO" list in the PNW! - Update

The ultimate Spring "TODO" list in the Pacific Northwest.

Mar 30

Living in the "Now"

I felt so alive and I had no worries about anything other than my battle with this fish.

Jan 2

BMO TOP 10 FISH OF 2023

BMO top 10 fishing experience of 2023

Dec 14, 2023

Bucket List Alert! BMO goes Squid jigging in Puget Sound!

The kayak fishing community in seattle is great - and helped make this an amazing experience.

Jan 27, 2023

First winter steelhead of 2023

Mark it on the calendar, Jan 26th - the date I caught my first Winter Steelhead of 2023. I was fishing with Mike Codino of Tim Bailey...

Jan 21, 2023

My DIY Kayak Storage Rack

How I built my Kayak Storage Rack that holds 3 kayaks.

Dec 27, 2022

BMO Top 10 fish of 2022

The 10 top fish caught by BMO in 2022.

Nov 9, 2022

2022 Fall Fishing Adventure #2: Steelhead on the Clearwater River in Idaho.

My first 20# steelhead on Idaho's Clearwater River

Nov 9, 2022

The New VMC Open Eye Swivel is a Game Changer!

The new open eye swivel from VMC is a game changer for rigging lures.

Oct 4, 2022

2022 Fall Fishing Adventure #1. Smallmouth Bass On The Columbia River

Fall Fishing for Smallmouth on the Columbia River

Aug 23, 2022

Astoria in August

Astoria is one of the most popular salmon destinations in all of the Pacific Northwest.

Jul 29, 2022

Add San Diego Tuna fishing to your bucket list.

Big fish swimming every direction and all of us trying to keep our lines from tangling. We would yell "Coming Under" or "Going Over" as we

Jul 23, 2022

NEW VMC Twitching Jigs

Get ready for Coho Season with the NEW VMC Twitching jig!

Jun 27, 2022

Oregon Coast Rockfish

Catching Rockfish on the beautiful Oregon Coast

Apr 20, 2022

New Pautzke Fire Worms and Fire Eggs - New video!

Pautzke has introduced their New Fire Worms and Fire Eggs!! Here is a recent video from Pautzke Outdoors on how to use the new Fire Worms...

Apr 11, 2022

Breaking Out of My Skwala Slump

Cutthroat on the Skwala! It is spring in Montana and that means chasing the most elusive of all stoneflies…the mighty skwala. This is a...

Mar 29, 2022

VMC NRJ - Ned Rig Jig

Four pound Smallmouth on the VMC NRJ! Ott Defoe Talks about the new VMC NRJ I fished the new from VMC Ned Rig Jig (NRJ) this past weekend...

Mar 28, 2022

Early Spring Smallmouth Fishing

Doubled up on early spring smallmouth. Spring has sprung in the Pacific NW. The grass is turning green and the trees are starting to...

Mar 12, 2022

VMC Quik Strike Stinger Hooks for Walleye

The new Quik Strike Techset Single Trail hooks made a Walleye believer out of me. I recently went out on a trip to target Walleye on the...