Michael and I with a nice Montana Rooster. Every year we try to get together as a family to do either a hunting trip or a fishing trip. Last year we floated the John Day River in central Oregon and got in both fishing and hunting. This year our destination was central Montana for deer and upland birds. This annual tradition started many years ago when I used to take my two sons on adventures every summer. As the kids got older, we have always tried to maintain the traditi

It only happens once a year, the mighty chum run in the Pacific Northwest. Chum are the most underated of all the salmon.

Wondering what to do when you only get one duck? Serve as an appetizer.

Cooking salmon this way adds a great smokey flavor, helps the Salmon to retain its moisture and smells AMAZING on the BBQ grill.

I love fishing for Coho in the fall, and November can be one of the best months to catch them in the rivers around the Pacific Northwest.

My first 20# steelhead on Idaho's Clearwater River

The new open eye swivel from VMC is a game changer for rigging lures.

Giant Oregon Chum Salmon! 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 this Fall. Part one is to catch fish in their spawning colors and photograph them, part two is to catch as many Salmon species as possible in 2015. So far we have been able to land Chinook, Choho and Pink Salmon. A Chum would leave us only one short of catching all five Salmon species found in the Pacific NW: Chi