The Anacortes Salmon Derby has become nothing short of a hot ticket! This springtime stop on the Northwest Salmon Derby Series has sold out in as little as ten days! The 2012 edition took a bit longer: "Well, it was nail-biter…" explains derby Chairman Jay Field "It took 27 days… I blame the weather…" The…
On Presidents Day Weekend, we got to see… firsthand… why the Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby was nicknamed “The Iron Man”. Personally, until this year, I had never competed in this event, I simply admired the guys who worked the water for those days in February when the winds can whip the Straits of Juan de Fuca into…
For the second year in a row, I've had the opportunity to fish the Marine Area 8 & 9 opener to "scout" or pre-fish the opening event of the Northwest Salmon Derby Series, the Bayside Marine Derby. Usually, there are a few "easy" fish available on opening day and you get a good read on…
My boys and I always talk about catching record fish and how cool that would be. Mustad has now come up with a million reasons to go out and do more than talk. Mustad is having their Hook A Million contest. Catch an IGFA all tackle world record on a Mustad hook and you could…
In years with normal springtime temperatures, the middle of May would represent nonstop action for bass. There is no better time of year to target big bass in shallow water. It's no wonder that even the average weekend warrior has to feel they have a chance of winning when fishing a bass tourney this time of year. This…
The third stop on the 2011 Northwest Salmon Derby Series was the Roche Harbor Invitational and I have to say that it is one of the best run events that I have ever had the pleasure of participating in! Start to finish from the location, to the wonderful Roche Harbor facilities, the fishing and the…