Bill Matthews Outdoor Blog

Sep 15

September Fishing On The Oregon Coast

September is a perfect time for fishing on the Oregon Coast.

Nov 9, 2023

Go for the "Krill" on November Coho with Pautzke FireGel

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.

Aug 23, 2022

Astoria in August

Astoria is one of the most popular salmon destinations in all of the Pacific Northwest.

Aug 13, 2021

Another Great Day in Pacific City!

Another great day in pacific City

Jul 15, 2021

Fish For The Future and the Kenai River Kings

Kenai River Kings and Fish For The Future

Jun 11, 2021

How to rig the NEW Luhr Jensen Whole Bait Head.

How to Rig the NEW Luhr Jensen Whole Bait Head

Sep 14, 2020

Smoked Salmon

Salmon fishing through the smoke in the Pacific NW

Aug 7, 2020

Summer Kings of Tacoma

This week I made an early morning run up to Point Defiance to meet my good friend Gabe Miller to see if we could catch a Summer King.

Jun 11, 2020

Grilled Kokanee

Kokanee, the land locked cousin of Sockeye Salmon, and one of the best eating fish on the planet.

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

Sep 20, 2019

Salmon & Smallmouth in the same day!

As luck would have it, we got our limit of salmon pretty early, so we had plenty of time to go chase Smallmouth.

Aug 12, 2019

Seattle Salmon Triple Play

it sets up up a unique opportunity to catch King, Coho and Pink Salmon on the same day.

May 6, 2019

Wild Northwest Adventure - Right here in Portland.

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

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!