Bill Matthews Outdoors

This is a fantastic Lodge located in the Columbia River Gorge

I give Mt Hood Brewing a 5 Bigfoot Rating! The highest BMO ever gives!

Northwesterners that are looking to get outside this spring can find a wild adventure that is uniquely Northwest right here in Portland.

Many people have asked me how I clean my razor Clams so is a quick video on how I do it.

Salmon, Shrimp and Scallops!

Hanging out at the Reno Fly Shop!

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...

How I rig a "Columbia River Crawdad"

Yellow Perch for dinner!

Beer can chicken with Micro Brew!

Compass360 Point Guide Wading Pants My son Michael had been telling me how much he loved wearing his Compass360 Pant Waders fly fishing...

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

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...

I brought back some Blackfin Tuna from my recent trip to Venice Louisiana. My good friend Ken caught them while fishing offshore and was...

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...

Earlier this Summer the “ Substation Fire” spread to the lower Deschutes River and burned a significant area along the river. You can...

Tom fishing Crater Lake Several months ago I was working in southern Oregon and stopped into the world famous Blackbirds Shopping Center ...

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...

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...

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...

Dory Boat fishing , Pacific City, Oregon

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...

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...

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