APRIL 5, 2019 For bigger fish from streams and stillwaters, try these tempting two-fly setups. The first trout grabbed my fly, streaking six feet from his lie to nail it. I fought him downstream, but…
MAY 1, 2019 Just on a whim a couple of years ago, one of my fishing buddies, Merle Shuyler and I decided we were going to try fishing Rock Lake, in Eastern Washington. We had never…
MAY 5, 2023 Marty Danzer landed this incredible summer Chinook with a Brad’s KillerFish while fishing with the author. If I had to pick one fishery that I’d call my “favorite” that I guide, there’s…
MAY 11, 2023 Why you should present your lures farther down the tail out than you ever thought to do before. Just like a fly, the spoon can be (should be) presented down and across,…
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Once you are confident you are correctly targeting fish either on the surface or at depth, then it’s time to decide what to throw at them. Kokanee fishing can be one of…
APRIL 3, 2023 In all fields of science, if there are opposing conclusions to the same questions, the question is not answered. What went on in one study in one river or hatchery may not…
JANUARY 21, 2020 Ike, The Unicorn, The Slob, The “You Should Have Seen It Man!!,” The Great White Buffalo (whisper… great white buffalo). It has many names. They are unforgettable and unless you have been hiding…
APRIL 11, 2023 I asked five questions to some of the best steelheaders alive to steer you toward a twenty-pound trophy. Here’s what they had to say… In this Brave New World even the most…
FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Over the decades, some of my best late-season success has taken place in low water conditions. Specifically, casting into small pocket water where fish are holding, has paid-off many times. Casting lightweight…
Editor’s note: We lost this salmon Champion, Larry Cassidy, recently. I thought it fitting more in our community should know this guy, even virtually, as it seems more of our iconic leaders are disappearing, with…
DECEMBER 29, 2019 Fish Don’t Lie – but don’t write it off just yet. As anglers, we’re all superstitious to an extent. Maybe superstition isn’t the right word for it, maybe it’s a constant ‘tinkering’ desire to dial in the perfect fish-catching scenario. Maybe it’s a deep fear of ruining our chances due to one…
DECEMBER 4, 2019 One would not think competitors could be friends, but that is what we are. Both Scott Amerman and I have great respect for each other’s talents. We find we have common goals…