Getting up early on June first is something of a Northwesterners rite of passage and if you're going to launch your boat or get a good spot on the banks of the Sky…. the earlier the better! With a forecast of 15,500 chinook heading for the Snohomish system and the Skykomish's usual complement of summer…
With chinook fisheries opening up in Puget Sound, out on the coast and going strong in British Columbia and Alaska, a technique refresher is definitely in order. Known as the "remote" or "dummy flasher" rig, this downrigger setup is a great way to reap all the fish attraction benefits of a flasher while enjoying the…
I wish I could claim this angling feat as my own…. but alas…. or rather ALASKA! It took a couple of friends of mine in Sitka, Alaska all of 600 seconds to hook and land this dandy load of South East chrome! The word from up north right now is unanimous… We are looking at…
It was 1915 when "Grandpa" Wooldridge (1896-1986) built his first river boat to make that first-ever float down Oregon's Rogue River. The evolution of Wooldridge Boats from the past to the present was laced with many firsts,… …like the first-ever trip UP the Rogue River in 1947 … with a prop, of course, no jets…
A freak spring windstorm knocking down trees and knocking out power to thousands of homes, white caps in every mud puddle you can find and record cold temperatures… It must be… Time to go HALIBUT FISHING!!! Halibut Quest 2009 was a roaring success so we decided to throw the ol swag bags together, book up…
If there is a more popular fishing "rite of passage" than the lowland lakes trout opener, I sure don't know what it is! I would venture to guess that more "first fish" are caught on this final weekend of April than at any other time of year. Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters all descend on…
It appears that the Seattle Times is about to take its rightful place next to the National Enquirer on the tabloid rack in your neighborhood grocery store. The article below appeared on the front page of the Times on Saturday, April 10, 2010. It featured a sensational headline sparsely embroidered in fact and the whole truth…
While most of us were plotting Easter egg hunts this past holiday weekend, the hardcore hunters out there were working on a different hunt! Enter Randy Bridwell… Randy Bridwell is a fanatical bear hunter and has a buddy that loves to fly around in his Piper Cub. I think you know where I'm going with this……
Niagara Falls, New York April 1 2010 (AP) Early this morning Niagara Falls was conquered for the very first time. With over a hundred years of history and mankind trying to survive these falls in their homemade barrels and other contraptions, the mighty Niagara has now been beaten by a modern day Daredevil. The biggest…
What's the difference between a "derby" and a "tournament'? I won't bore you with the dictionary definition of these two words but the Anacortes Salmon Derby sure has a "Big time" feel to it! For those that have not had the opportunity to attend or compete in this event, let me tell you: this is a…