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a day ago

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.

2 days ago

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.

5 days ago

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

May 6

Cinco De Mayo Smallmouth Fishing

It is Cinco Da Mayo and there is reason to celebrate!! Fishing is open again!!!

May 3

NEW BOOMERANG PROGRIP KAYAK ACCESSORY

The ProGrip is an easy to use, heavy duty retractor that as been designed to attach to your paddle, fishing rod or any other cylindrical ob

Apr 14

New Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Pro-V Finesse Jigs

Eagle Claw uses a Lazer Sharp Hook for this jig. These Needle point hooks are made in the USA, and have a super sticky point.

Apr 12

The Boomerang Snip

The boomerang snip is a line cutter, but not just any line cutter, it is the king of all line cutters!

Apr 10

Pautzke Fire Gel

Pautzke has sourced the best scents to combine with their gel, giving your lure an amazingly realistic scent that can match the food source

Apr 9

New Eagle Claw Trokar TK2 & TK2V Octopus Hooks

This year Eagle Claw introduced two new octopus hooks under the Trokar Brand. The Trokar TK2 and TK2V. These hooks represent a major upgra

Apr 8

Eagle Claw EC2.5 Series Rods & Reels

The rods are a major step up for Eagle Claw in freshwater rod category. Made from the latest 24ton EC2.5 blanks with lightweight components

Mar 22

Take a balanced (leach) approach to fly fishing

I saw a reddish green balanced leach that I had purchased from the Reno Fly shop a few months ago and it looked promising so I tied it on

Feb 7

Bottom fishing in Maui, Hawaii

It did not take long for the bite to turn on. On our first drift I caught a nice Pink Snapper, known as a Opakapaka in Hawaii- This is an ab

Oct 18, 2019

Queets River Kings ( and Coho)

Once again I fished with Friend Mark Sapda and guide Robert Thomas on the Queets river, located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State

Oct 12, 2019

October Crappie

Finally I adjusted my septs to about 16” and boom - this was the magic depth. I caught crappie on almost every cast for at least an hour and

Oct 9, 2019

Oct 8 Rainbows in the Cascades

I headed up into the Cascades this afternoon looking for some fall trout fishing. I had a game plan all mapped out to try several different

Oct 5, 2019

Oct 4, 2019: Deschutes River, Oregon

It was a brisk morning with temps in the low 40’s, so the boat ride up the river was more refreshing than usual! On the way up river, we spo

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