Recently my outboard jet motor would start to overheat at wide open throttle. Installing a new water pump fixed that…
Equipment
Rigging a Hoochie and Ace High Fly Combo
In other posts I’ve talked about how this is my go to setup when fishing for coho in Puget…
Hoochie Fishing Tip – Trailing Hook
Coho, and other salmon species, are well known for having short strikes. One thing you can do to compensate for…
Disposable Cheap Fishing Rags
It is a given that while you are fishing your hands will get dirty – covered with fish slime, bait,…
Replacing an Outboard Jet Impeller
Recently I was heading back to the boat launch after a day of fishing on the river. We were on…
Curing Salmon Roe
Salmon Roe is a favorite bait for kings, coho, chum salmon and steelhead. No one is quite sure why they…
Pink Salmon Twitching Jigs Variants
My favorite jig for pink salmon is the Marabou Twitching jig. But sometimes other lures work better, or it is…
Tying a Bunny and Marabou Twitching Jig
A variant on the basic marabou twitching jig is to use a strip of rabbit fur for the tail. This…
Making Pink Salmon Hoochie Jigs
Hoochie jigs are really simple to make and can be very effective. Even though you can buy these jigs commercially,…
Tying a Marabou Twitching Jig
Salmon species, especially coho and pink salmon, love going after a twitching jig. There is just something about that action…