Fishing Articles
Big Horn Adventure Show 2016
It’s time for “Part Two” of the NWFR Show Events. This time we’ll be at the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane, March 17th-20th. You can find us in the building just off of the Food Court. We’ll be joined by NWFR Guide Sponsors, available to take your questions and give you one on one fishing information and advice. In addition, for the kids under seven we’ll have our very popular “Kid’s P...
How to Outfit a Fish Car
My wife prefers not to drive my fish car, Walter. She says Walter could damage our status in the human community. “I could use your Subaru Forester, Betsy,” I offered, to which she glared. This is because Walter, like any good fish car, has been groomed and Oregon-ized for utility and efficiency as I will explain below.
Eight Boxes of Baking Soda - these are strategically placed, as you can ...
Bank Guide Tips and Tricks
There are many articles floating around on the internet and hidden away in books, expounding subjective matter on how to catch more fish – namely steelhead. While some are tailored to sell certain products, others are written in order to captivate an audience to expand reader base; it seems as if today, the authenticity of writing is predicated on sales. Today we'll be covering approach and guide-...
Brining Herring for Salmon
With Columbia River Spring Chinook fishing right around the corner I wanted to cover a topic of discussion that often comes up on my boat. Many people ask “How do you brine your bait for Spring Chinook”. Below I have outlined my simple process for turning my frozen herring into fish catching machines. Keep in mind that I use a very simple approach that gives me consistent success day in day out.
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Hatchery Steelhead WA vs. ID
Editor's Note: As Washington anglers brace for more litigation and possible hatchery closures, Idaho Department of Fish and Game embrace hatcheries. A tale of two states management from Anglers Club Magazine. Mike, Editor, NWFR
Pacific Northwest Fishing Organizations Tangle Over Lawsuit Targeting Hatcheries
By Robert Deen
The wild vs. hatchery controversy produced yet another lawsuit on...
Time to go Kokanee Fishing!
It’s that time of the year again. Most of us are salivating at the ability to catch an abundance of fish; and some already have. Kokanee fishing has become increasingly popular over the past several years. Once you get a chance to taste these delectable morsels, you’ll know what the craze is all about. Not only are they a great tasting fish, they are also very fun to catch!
Kokanee, (also ...
Pink Worms for Steelhead
A silver bullet of a steelhead plunged out of the water doing mid-air flips. Getting a good look at the fish my heart rate raced. The big hen finally conceded as I grasped her tail. Holding her in my hands I couldn’t believe how a fish could be so beautiful and so big. I eased the hook and pink worm rig out of her mouth while keeping water running through the gills. A few quick photos and I eased ...
Beaver Lake Trout
2015 Beaver Lake Fall Fishing Report
Each fall the King County lake, Beaver Lake, located in the town of Sammamish, Washington, gets a stocked with some jumbo broodstock rainbow trout. This can be a fun fishery, especially with light gear, as the coho season winds down.
Some people call these fish triploids, because they are big. However they aren't triploids, they are broodstock. Without...
Bass Rod Essentials
While you can use just about any fishing rod to catch bass, it certainly becomes easier when you use the best tool for the job. Some poles are just plain better suited for a given situation than others are.
You can fish a drop-shot rig with a flippin’ stick, but it won’t be very fun and you probably won’t catch many fish. You will have much better results if you choose a rod with the right com...
From Tie-up to Take-down
As the sun crawls over the far eastern hillside, a slight breeze pushes along the cotton ball-like clouds of mist hovering over the river surface. Preparation the evening prior has rewarded you the first cast of the morning, while those surrounding struggle to thread line through their favorite float. A foot prior to retrieval, your float slips silently beneath the surface; the snap of a rod later...
Crappie Fishing Tips #173
Fishing Weed Mats:
Once water temps heat up in spring and aquatic weeds begin to emerge, a crappie angler can take advantage of a crappie's natural ambush tendencies by understanding how crappie relate to water weed cover like Milfoil and Coontail. For example, floating weed mats provide crappie with shade and over head security. The fish can often be found just under the outside edges of the ...
Dictionary of NW Fishing
Anyone who wades, rows, or motors here quickly learns Pacific NW anglers speak a colorful language fraught with clouded meanings and misdirections for those unfamiliar. Only insiders know the secret code, learned over many years. It is vital to decipher these words to avoid confusion, hurt feelings, and embarrassment.
Always – Sometimes
Armstrong Motor – Oars
Artist – Unemployed fisherma...
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