Westport Wide Open for Silvers Darin Koob from Outer Escape called in yesterday with a hot coho report from Westport. He was fishing with Bret Ferris of Ferris’s Guide Service and said they couldn’t keep the silvers off in 175 feet of water in front of the Quinault Casino. Darin said most of the fish […]
Maybe I was thinking about this because I just polished off my boring breakfast of oatmeal and fruit. At the ripe old age of 41 I’m trying to watch my diet a little closer these days, but don’t think for one furry second that I’ve forgotten about the memorable morning meals I’ve had at these […]
I put in some long hours closing down my Alaska charter business earlier this week so that I might be able to sneak out for an afternoon of freshwater fishing on Sarkar Lake, located on the north end of Prince of Wales Island. After fishing for three straight months I still…ya know…wanna go fishing. The […]
Add Green To Your Diet! By Chris Shaffer | 08/05/2012 Those of us fortunate to know Pautzke pro staffer and Outdoor Line co-host Duane Inglin on a personal level know nothing excites him more than being in “The Bait Lab” which has taken over a portion of his garage. Knowing this, it was no surprise […]
Last year when my buddy Abe and I drifted into the spot known as “Pineapple” by Prince of Wales Island locals, I finished off my peanut butter M&M’s before sending the herring plug into the depths. We proceeded to reel in 30-35-pound king salmon on every pass. It was absolutely absurd. The next time we […]
It was a journey to get through the passing of our last dog. “Jesse” was a family member in every sense of the word and putting her down was one of the toughest days in my life. There is only one cure for the passing of an old friend. Meet Bailey the bad dog… I […]
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 […]
Spring is upon us and with it lingcod, rockfish and halibut seasons. So, if you’ve still got fish in the freezer… You, my friend have a problem that is probably starting to look more like Styrofoam than fresh fish. Fortunately, there is a much better solution than deeming the contents of your freezer “Crab bait”. […]
“Went Springer Fishing”, just couldn’t keep the Trout off… Sometimes you just have to say the heck with the boat dealio and revert back to a much less involved, relaxing kind of day. I love these kinds of spring days. The ones where you call up a fishing buddy and say, “hey, let’s go bank […]
If there is a more popular fishing "rite of passage" than the lowland lakes trout opener, I sure don't know what it is! The Nelson Clan at Perrygin Lake in Okanogan County a few seasons ago… I would venture to guess that more "first fish" are caught on this final weekend of April than at […]
