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Trout: Start To Finish by Scott Haugen
“Heck with that, when I get married and have kids I’ll be the one teaching them how to do this!” blared a comment over the chatter surrounding a glowing campfire. The gathering consisted…
‘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 are some problems associated with using eggs. Pike…
The Unlovable Lamprey – written by Sean Connolly
How Do These Hideous Blood-Sucking Parasites Fit Into the Ecology of Pacific Salmon? Because of their distinctly elongated, tubular, disturbingly “snake-like” features, lamprey are often identified and referred to as…
Hatchery & Wild’s ‘Benefishal’ Shows Why Patagonia’s “Artifishal” Got it Totally Wrong
This film is a response to “Artifishal” by Liars & Thieves Productions, which was commissioned by Southern California clothing-empire Patagonia. The film “Artifishal” is supposed to be a voice of environmental concern, but misleads…
One Million Columbia River Spring Chinook! – by Bob Rees
POLITICAL WILL IS THE ONLY THING STANDING IN THE WAY OF SNAKE RIVER SALMON RECOVERY, AND THAT IS WHERE THE ROUGHLY HALF A MILLION LICENSE HOLDERS THAT FISH THE COLUMBIA…
Respectful Representation | Public Perception of Anglers by Scott Haugen
Leading my second springer of the evening into the net, I punched my tag and pulled anchor. Rowing across the riffle I’d been fishing, I was eager to identify the…