Super Plug Wraps by Chuck Closterman As every salmon angler knows, Chinook salmon are scent junkies, sensing as little as five parts per billion. When fishing for salmon, sardines make great wraps for Kwik Fish and…
Single Hooked Trolling Spinners by JD Richey It’s funny, I frequently use single Siwash hooks on salmon and steelhead plugs, spoons and casting spinners…but for some reason it never dawned on me to give it…
There are these most incredible creatures some of us will go our entire life without ever laying our eyes on. They swim beneath the surface and leaves me ever intrigued, always wanting to say yes…
The best anglers I know have one thing in common: They are positive, progressive thinkers who take information and apply it. They are also eager to learn new things, willing to take risks and beam with…
No matter what kind of fish you pursue, when you learn something new that really works, it’s just plain exciting. No sooner had the plugs reached the bend in the river when the inside rod…
Spring Chinook are enigmatic beasts. Some days they chew like they’ve got a good dose of rabid barracuda in their genes. Other times, they act like they’re trophy brown trout in a spring creek. They’ll…
Leader Storage Options by Scott Haugen A buddy recently asked, “Don’t you ever run out of topics to write about?” Truth is, I could write every day for the rest of my life and still not…
The Art of Getting Your A** Kicked by Josiah Darr At some point in your steelhead and salmon fishing career, it’s going to happen. You’ve done your research and have been watching river levels like a…
‘Always Fishing’ Rigs by Chuck Closterman (Stuffed Corkie & Egg Loop Yarnie) In rivers and streams that allow bait fishing for steelhead, using cured roe is without doubt the single most effective method. However, there…
Many, many years ago, when I was much thinner and more energetic, I found myself at the bottom of a deep canyon at the base of a huge rapid. At that time my preferred choice…
Biters & Fighters (Building a Better Hatchery Steelhead) by Don Roberts Frank Moore, who lives and breathes the North Umpqua, claims he can distinguish between a wild steelhead and a hatchery fish by feel alone….
How-To Tie Yarnies by Dave Kilhefner At first glance, Yarnies don’t look like much but don’t let that fool you because steelhead often find them irresistible. Plus, they’re really cheap and easy to make. Materials…