DECEMBER 6, 2023 If you’ve read this far, you have probably figured out that I’m a bit of an overthinker. There’s something fascinating to me about the effectiveness of egg cluster patterns, because eggs don’t…
Author: Salmon Trout Steelheader
Why Do Beads Work? – J.D. Richey
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 Unless you have been up looking for Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat…or maybe stuck in an elevator for the past several years, you know that beads are the latest “big thing” in…
Fishing Glossary – Chris Ellis
NOVEMBER 21, 2023 One of the most challenging aspects of becoming a successful steelheader is grasping the lingo that most successful steelheaders use. Just about every sort of hobbyist group has terms and phrases that…
SPOON FISHING FOR WINTER STEELHEAD – Bill Herzog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 I was asked to perhaps entertain the idea of an article on spoon fishing for winter steelhead. Truth be told, in the last 35+ years I have put down a crazy train load of…
Pimp My Ride, Drift Boat Style – Scott Haugen
OCTOBER 26, 2023 In an effort to maximize the operation, handling and the ability to manage all the gear in his boat, Stuart did some things that caught my attention. Whether you’re looking to set…
50-POUND SALMON – by Mark Henry Miller
OCTOBER 18, 2023 The vision was clear, the resolve firm. My chance to become my own fishing guide was at hand. Five days. For five days I would turn the academic into reality, demonstrate to…
Four Hour Underwater Journey | Viewing Live Salmon
August STS 2017 Feature Story Story & Photos by Scott Haugen “Hey, did you guys lose a little underwater camera by any chance?” shouted a man over the rumble of his boat motor as he…
HATCHERY PROGRAMS WORK – by Brent Knight
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 I participated in my first ever hatchery clipping event. We were able to get a group of folks together to clip nearly 70,000 coho at the Eagle Creek Hatchery near Monroe, WA….
Big Plugs are the Secret for Slow Water – by J.D. Richey
OCTOBER 3, 2023 We all know the spot—that big, deep slow pool that holds tons of kings but is hard to fish. The current is too lethargic to back-bounce and way too deep for flat-lining;…
Battling Steelhead Ledges by Scott Haugen
JULY 24, 2019 Originally published in STS August 2012 Warm water, hot days and finicky steelhead make it tough this time of year, but if you fish ledges, the odds of success will rise. Hiking…
Fishing the Numerous Species of Salmonids in Lemolo Lake by Larry Ellis
MARCH 15, 2019 It is a rare sight when an angler can stand on the bank of a lake, begin casting a favorite spinner or spoon, and never know whether a rainbow or a German brown…
HOVER FISHING FOR KINGS – by George Krumm
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 Hover fishing is, hands-down, my favorite way to catch summer/fall Chinook in the Columbia. It involves much lighter gear than most Columbia Chinook techniques, allowing you to really enjoy the fight. Gone…