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Smoked Salmon
Salmon fishing through the smoke in the Pacific NW
Sep 14, 2020


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 31, 2020


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 24, 2020


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 23, 2020


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 22, 2020


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.
Aug 7, 2020


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 3, 2020


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 30, 2020


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 10, 2020


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 9, 2020


Willamette River Salmon & Sturgeon
We decided that we would fish salmon in the morning and then go after sturgeon in the afternoon.
Jun 7, 2020


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 10, 2020


Cinco De Mayo Smallmouth Fishing
It is Cinco Da Mayo and there is reason to celebrate!! Fishing is open again!!!
May 6, 2020


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 11, 2020


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
Mar 21, 2020


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
Feb 7, 2020


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 17, 2019


October Crappie
Finally I adjusted my depth to about 16” and boom - this was the magic depth. I caught crappie on almost every cast for at least an hour and
Oct 12, 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 8, 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
Oct 5, 2019
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