Bill Matthews Outdoor Blog

Jan 27, 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 21, 2019

Yellow Perch - Pacific NW Style

Yellow Perch for dinner!

Dec 29, 2018

My New Compass360 Wading Pants are Awesome!

My son Michael had been telling me how much he loved wearing his Compass360 Pant Waders fly fishing from his raft and along the shore in...

Oct 15, 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...

Aug 26, 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 24, 2018

Fishing Crater Lake National Park

Several months ago I was working in southern Oregon and stopped into the world famous Blackbirds Shopping Center in Medford. I met up...

Aug 3, 2018

Columbia River Bronze Bonanza

My son Michael came home from college for a few days and I asked him what he wanted to do while he was home. He said without hesitation...

Aug 3, 2018

Umpqua River Smallmouth

In July I had the opportunity to fish the Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. The Umpqua is a beautiful river, with fantastic runs of Salmon...

Jul 20, 2018

Pacific City Trifecta

Dory Boat fishing , Pacific City, Oregon

Jul 4, 2018

BMO Q2 Results

At a total of 745 fish caught for Q2 2018, BMO had one of the best quarters ever! Net results on quantity, size and variety of species...

Jun 9, 2018

I Poached a Spring Chinook! (on the BBQ)

I decided to poach mu portion on the BBQ and it turned out great!

May 31, 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 26, 2018

Do it for the Halibut!

Oregon had a Halibut opener this week, and my good Friend Bill Scholtes had a trip booked with Barrett Sport Fishing out of Newport...

May 8, 2018

Cinco de Mayo Rockfish

It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend and everyone wants fish tacos, so we decided to head to the Washington Coast to catch some of the best eating...

May 1, 2018

BMO Q1 2018 Quarterly Results

At 91 total fish caught, BMO was up substantially over Q1 2017. Net results on both size and variety of fish was up almost 25% over the...

Apr 28, 2018

Pacific City Oregon Dory Boat Fishing

Pacific CIty, Oregon its know as a great place to fish from a “Dory” boat, and it has always been on my bucket list as a uniquely PNW...

Feb 19, 2018

John Day River Spray to Service Creek

If you are looking for a good one day stretch of the John Day River, the section from Spray to Service offers several options. The...

Dec 20, 2017

Friends In High Places

It was late October in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather was still mild so I figured now was the time to catch a beautiful brook...

Dec 18, 2017

November Chum

My son Michael & I headed out to the Oregon Coast on Sunday morning to see if we could find some Chum Salmon. We are on a dual search...