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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…
OCTOBER 20, 2019 One of the hassles of being a boat owner is the trailer. To fishermen, boat trailers are a necessary evil. They don’t help you catch fish, and they can be a pain…
NOVEMBER 3, 2019 Originally Featured in Dec. 2011 STS When it comes to plugging for winter steelhead, don’t let your vision be limited to main currents. Here’s what to look for when targeting fish in slow,…
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 There’s no question side drifting has revolutionized winter steelheading, but are you really covering all the water possible? My wife, Tiffany, and I had recently returned from a stint of teaching school…
NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Successful steelhead anglers place a high priority on proper gear presentation. Many methods can be used to achieve proper presentation when dealing with a variety of water conditions. Bankside, we have developed a long…
DECEMBER 17, 2019 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 as this time it would be my…
FEBRUARY 1, 2023 In recent years, when I bring up spawn sacs to some of the best guides and anglers I know, they simply respond with “shhhh.” Spawn Sacs tied with scrap soft plastics for…
OCTOBER 1, 2019 Before I was a drift boat owner, I used to see the beautiful Clackacrafts, Willies, Fishcrafts and Alumaweld drift boats being launched from blood stained gravel bars at the crack of dawn…
JANUARY 19, 2023 The author with an Olympic Peninsula steelhead. Joe Princen image. As I shuffled my feet away from the bank and into the main flow of the current, my Water Master began to…
JULY 16, 2019 Have you ever thrown out the hook and looked around to see that you were 50 yards downstream from the place you thought you anchored? You’re not fishing where you wanted to. No…
Editors note: As I remember that Bob Toman’s birthday was last month, along with the annual commemoration of his passing, I couldn’t help think, “How many would Bob have caught?” when I had heard some…
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 Terry Wiest (left) and Ron Camp (right). As you’ll notice with probably 99% of the articles and “how to …” in magazines, they’re geared toward anglers that already have some knowledge of the…