Bill Matthews Outdoor Blog

Jan 28

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...

Dec 31, 2022

BMO Top 5 Most Read Blog Posts of 2022

Here are BMO's top 5 most read blog post from 2022. Thanks for reading and wishing everyone a happy new year for 2023!

Dec 28, 2022

BMO Top 10 fish of 2022

The 10 top fish caught by BMO in 2022.

Dec 26, 2022

New Rapala X-Rap Magnum Stick

We tested the new X Rap Mag Stick out of San Diego last summer and the results were amazing. It casts a mile, has a super enticing "S" Curv

Dec 24, 2022

NEW Blue Fox Northern Lights Series Vibrax Spinners

Like all Blue Fox Vibrax, the new Northern Lights Series feature the patented two part body that virtually eliminates line twist, and featur

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 5, 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 28, 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 12, 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...

Jan 2, 2022

BMO Top 10, 2021

2021 was a unique year. Covid 19 hung around all year leading to disruptions on a global scale, but through it all, everyone prevailed...

Oct 5, 2021

Columbia Coho!

I fished the Columbia River near The Dalles for Coho casting Blue Fox Vibrax Spinners!

Sep 15, 2021

BMO put the New Rapala Rain Pro Rainwear to the test - and it was amazing!

Rapala Rain Pro Rainwear Review