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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

Jun 8, 2020

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 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!

Aug 2, 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 1, 2019

Best of the "SUPER LIGHT" grilling beers.

These beers won't make you feel like you need a nap after dinner, and you can enjoy a night on the deck, or by the fire enjoying a few more

Jul 31, 2019

Looking for grilling ideas? Visit your local meat market.

If you have not been to Gartner’s you are missing out. This is an awesome place with display cases full of all variety of meats.

Jul 29, 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

May 8, 2019

Relax at Skamania Lodge

This is a fantastic Lodge located in the Columbia River Gorge

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