Graybill’s Central Washington Fishing Update

July 5, 2017

by Dave Graybill I had a fantastic week of fishing. My adventures included another trip to Banks Lake for walleye, spending opening day of salmon season with Shane Magnuson at Chelan Falls, and even an afternoon at Evergreen Reservoir for smallmouth bass. I spent Tuesday at Banks Lake with Lars Larson, the Coulee Dam Chamber […]

Central Oregon High Lakes Trout and Kokanee Outlook

May 13, 2017

By Troy Rodakowski  Lake fishing season is upon us once again. Oh yeah baby…….crisp morning air, warm sun, great camping, barbequing and lots of fish for the cooler. That’s what many of us anglers look forward to come June. A few of us enjoy this time of year when we can get out of town, forget […]

Storm Introduces Self-Tuning Crank Bait

September 18, 2013

All I can say is…Finally! Storm’s new Arashi crank bait could definitely be a game changer. The Arashi comes with a self-tuning eye that eliminates the need to gently bend the eye to the right or left to achieve the proper action. If you’ve ever done this you know how finite the bend needs to […]

Northwest Outdoor Report

May 11, 2013

Kokanee Bite Taking off on Lake Samish Kevin John at Holiday Sports in Burlington says the kokanee bite on Lake Samish has been heating up the last few days. He’s talked to several anglers who have been limits of kokanee up to 17 inches on the lake. The hot rig has been a Sling Blade […]

Northwest Outdoor Report

April 2, 2013

Lake Chelan Still Tops for Kokanee Mike Campbell from Lowrance Electronics lives in Chelan and says the kokanee fishing on Lake Chelan is the best he’s seen in over 30 years. He described the fishing as “wide open” on the lake right now. Campbell says the kokanee are averaging  between 16 and 18 inches and  […]

Rockfish Submersion Devices Required for SE Alaska Charters in 2013

March 13, 2013

One of the regulations that’s been looming for a while for sportfishing charters in Southeast Alaska is the requirement to use rockfish descenders for all rockfish caught that aren’t going to be kept. These devices will be required on all charter vessels for the summer of 2013. That’s me…I’m a charter guy in the summer! […]

Selecting the Right Bobber

April 25, 2012

With opening day of trout season just a few days away there’s going to be a lot, and I mean a LOT of bobbers flying off the shelves of local tackle shops this week. Like most items these days there are quite a few different styles of bobbers out there and where does the beginner […]

Choosing the Right Bait Hook

August 19, 2011

Are you tired of wondering if you still have bait after every microscopic bite or even worse, losing fish after fish because your may have selected the wrong bait hook. Check out these hook designs for a little help on selecting the correct bait hook the next time you go fishing. Circle Hook Circle hooks […]

NW Bass Lake Washington Qualifer

May 22, 2011

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 […]

Lose Less Gear, Catch More Bottomfish!

May 20, 2009

It’s no secret that bottomfish associate with structure on the ocean floor.  When dropping gear onto submerged structure like pinnacles, rock piles, and elevated plateaus it’s easy to spend more time tying on new gear than working productive water and actually catching fish.  I ran into a gentleman in the tackle shop the other day that was loading up […]