2022 Fall Fishing Adventure #2: Steelhead on the Clearwater River in Idaho.
My first 20# steelhead on Idaho's Clearwater River
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- 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.
- 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
- Jan 24, 2021
Idaho Steelhead - Clearwater River in January
We drove up river a few miles and got set up for our first drift. Within 5 minutes we were hooked up to a big Clearwater Steelhead. We got
- Jul 13, 2020
Whitewater & Wine Tasting
It was another amazing and unique day in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and a trip I highly encourage if you are in the area!
- Jul 4, 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 1, 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 11, 2020
Grilled Kokanee
Kokanee, the land locked cousin of Sockeye Salmon, and one of the best eating fish on the planet.
- Jun 10, 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 9, 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
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Willamette River Salmon & Sturgeon
We decided that we would fish salmon in the morning and then go after sturgeon in the afternoon.
- May 12, 2020
Camp Style Hash Browns
Camp Style Hash Browns at home!
- May 11, 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 6, 2020
Cinco De Mayo Smallmouth Fishing
It is Cinco Da Mayo and there is reason to celebrate!! Fishing is open again!!!
- Apr 14, 2020
Mesquite Grilled Halibut
Looking for an incredible way to cook up a piece of Halibut? Try this recipe on your charcoal grill
- Apr 12, 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 10, 2020
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
- 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
- Aug 13, 2019
Seattle Salmon Triple Play
it sets up up a unique opportunity to catch King, Coho and Pink Salmon on the same day.
- Aug 3, 2019
Montana Salmon Fly Hatch Part II
Day two of our Salmon Fly Adventure in Montana - A Father's Day Grand Slam!
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