When the conversation among fishermen turns to downrigger releases, it seems there are as many opinions as there are fishermen…and, almost as many brands as there are opinions! My approach to fishing has always been to keep things as simple as possible and when it comes to releases I firmly believe that simple is best!…
You just went ahead and put that third downrigger on your boat and now you’re scratching your head wondering how to effectively use it without turning your trolling spread into a seagull’s nest. Trust me…I’ve been there and I’d much rather be catching fish than untangling a mess of cables and fishing line. So, here’s…
In this, our twentieth (yes, that’s 20 years) annual trip to Sitka we experienced some of the best salmon and halibut action and did so in some places we had never been before! Every once in a while, you dodge a bullet. In our case we dodged gale-force winds which can churn the waters of southeast…