Recently I spent a couple days camping and fishing at Baker lake with a couple of my brothers. They are…
Impact of the 2015 Drought on Columbia Sockeye
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you are aware of the drought conditions and hot weather here in Washington…
Washington Fishing Closures Due to Drought
2015 has certainly been an odd year, weather wise. Significantly less snow pack than usual and hot weather have combined…
Create Custom Bathygraphic Maps
Bathygraphic is a fancy term for an underwater contour map. As fishermen we find this information quite useful, as they…
Dismal 2015 Return for Lake Washington Sockeye
The pre-season forecast for Lake Washington sockeye was about 164k. While this falls significantly short of the 350k escapement goal…
Downrigger First Aid Kit
Have you ever found yourself out on the water fishing, and then have something happen to the downrigger, like loosing…
Puget Sound Crabbing Excellent This Year
Recently I had an opportunity to get out on Puget Sound for some crabbing with friends. Even though in past…
Update on 2015 Columbia Sockeye Run
This year’s Columbia sockeye return has already surpassed the pre-season estimate, even though it isn’t quite the bumper return the…
Stupid Sockeye Tricks – Bend That Dodger
Time for another installment of Stupid Sockeye Tricks. Those sockeye like lure with a lot of action, and when fishing…
Stupid Sockeye Tricks – Mainline Spinner
This sockeye trick goes beyond the basics and into advanced techniques that can make the difference when fishing is hard. This…