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With almost endless great salmon fishing rivers in both Washington and Oregon it’s no simple task to come up with the top 20 salmon fishing rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Granted many anglers would probably disagree with a few on our list but the rivers below have produced excellent salmon catch rates for generations …
Soft fishing beads have become the wave of the future and more and more Northwest anglers are catching on. Over the years bead fishing was all about hard beads. The goal was to find beads that most closely resembled a natural salmon egg. These beads were renowned for tricking steelhead to the bite. During a …
What are the best swim-bait’s for Bass? Well that answer depends on where you are fishing.If you are fishing around grass you may not want a swim bait with an exposed hook. Which means you would fishing something that is soft plastic. If you are fishing in open water and a lake with herring …
When choosing fishing gear, many people neglect to consider the color of their lures. After all, you might think, fish are fish, they don’t care about colors and such, right? However, experience shows that some colored lures are actually more effective than others for catching fish. While lure color may not be as …
Learning how to surf fish can be a difficult task. Fishing from the shore of the beach is often a lot hard than it looks. Fish are able to take your bait easier because it is hard to tell if something is taking your bait or if the waves are causing your rod to …
Fishing is one of the adventurous activities which one can engage in with a child. Fishing is a particularly rewarding activity, and introducing to a kid has its benefits. A kid that is introduced to fishing gets to acknowledge nature more as they are bound to be more in tune with natural processes that …
Each Epic Studio Built Fly Rod is custom handcrafted specifically for the owner from start to finish – no detail is overlooked. Each handcrafted fly rod is an investment in premium engineering, componentry and craftsmanship. The very best of everything goes into each fly rod. The best fly rods are made on the …
Rain is the unavoidable reality that every angler must face. It’s fairly possible to fish in the rain but I don’t recommend you to continue if there’s any thunderstorm. Experienced angler knows how to capitalize on any opportunity that rain might represent. Such as during steady rain in the summer can be a …
One of the largest draws in the Pacific Northwest is the Columbia River sports fishery. When we say there is plenty of fishing to do we’re not kidding. The Columbia offers hundreds of miles of some of the best fishing in the Northwest. The Columbia renowned for excellent steelhead fishing, several salmon species like …
Over the years I have owned endless fishing poles, overall most have been of great quality and have brought significant joy thus installing brand loyalty. One such brand I used to take great pleasure in owning was Berkley. Their poles, in my opinion, were not only of superior quality but an excellent value as …
