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Montana Salmon Fly Hatch Part II
Day two of our Salmon Fly Adventure in Montana - A Father's Day Grand Slam!
Aug 3, 2019


Montana Salmon Fly Hatch Part I
It is Salmon Fly season in the Northwest, and that means you have to be willing to move fast when you hear bugs are on the water.
Aug 2, 2019


3 Techniques for Summer Bass Fishing on the Columbia River
It is not uncommon to catch 50 fish in a day, and this often includes at least couple over four pounds. Here are three techniques that I hav
Jul 29, 2019


The Elusive Hex Hatch
the big Hexagenia Mayflies appeared all around me. The Mayflies were everywhere and the fish were having a field day eating them.
Jul 9, 2019


How to Clean a Razor Clam
Many people have asked me how I clean my razor Clams so is a quick video on how I do it.
Apr 25, 2019


BMO Top 10 Fish of 2018
2018 was an incredible fishing year. From the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska and many places in between. While there are way too many fish to...
Jan 27, 2019


How to make a Columbia River Crawdad
How I rig a "Columbia River Crawdad"
Jan 27, 2019


My New Compass360 Wading Pants are Awesome!
Compass360 Point Guide Wading Pants My son Michael had been telling me how much he loved wearing his Compass360 Pant Waders fly fishing...
Dec 29, 2018


Kenai River Rainbows
Beautiful Kenai River Rainbow The Kenia river is world renowned for its runs of King and Sockeye Salmon. It is what draws anglers from...
Oct 27, 2018


BMO Q3 2018 Fishing Results
At 930 total fish caught, Q3 was a great quarter for BMO. Net results on both size and variety of fish was up substantially over the...
Oct 15, 2018


Marsh Madness 2018
It comes around once a year, and it is a mixture of fishing, food and friendships that all collide in Venice Louisiana for one of the...
Oct 9, 2018


The Deschutes after the fire
Earlier this Summer the “ Substation Fire” spread to the lower Deschutes River and burned a significant area along the river. You can...
Aug 25, 2018


Fishing Crater Lake National Park
Tom fishing Crater Lake Several months ago I was working in southern Oregon and stopped into the world famous Blackbirds Shopping Center ...
Aug 24, 2018


BMO Journal Entry July 31 2018 - Quick trio to Alaska
Joe with a Kenai River Sockeye! I had to make a trip to Alaska to see one of my biggest customers. As my trip approached I saw that my...
Aug 6, 2018


Columbia River Bronze Bonanza
Michael with a nice Smallmouth Bass My son Michael came home from college for a few days and I asked him what he wanted to do while he...
Aug 3, 2018


Umpqua River Smallmouth
Umpqua River bass fishing with Todd Harrington In July I had the opportunity to fish the Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. The Umpqua is a...
Aug 2, 2018


Pacific City Trifecta
Dory Boat fishing , Pacific City, Oregon
Jul 19, 2018


BMO Q2 Results
Gabe Miller and Capt. Mike Barksdale with a 37 Pound Neah Bay Ling Cod At a total of 745 fish caught for Q2 2018, BMO had one of the best...
Jul 3, 2018


BMO Bass Camp 2018
BMO Bass Camp 2018! As tradition would have it, this past weekend we headed to the beautiful John Day river for our annual Bass Camp. We...
Jun 30, 2018


Eagle Claw Featherlight Kokanee Rods
Eagle Claw Featherlight rods have always been one of my favorite rods. They are bright yellow, fiberglass and have a ruler on the blank,...
May 31, 2018
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