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Columbia River Shad Takedowns

Posted May 30, 2017

The Columbia River Shad run provides fantastic action and enjoyment, especially on light gear. In the video below, Gone Catchin' Guide Service gets into multiple shad on kokanee rods and has all sorts of fun with the kids catching these hard-fighting fish. Shad are a member of the herring family and plentiful. There are a number of methods that will work but from a boat, anchoring with small spoons can be very effective. Once you get up into the Bonneville Dam region where bank fishing is very popular, you can cast shad darts out with additional weight above them. Watch more from...

Keeper Sturgeon Opened in Lower Columbia!

Posted May 16, 2017

The Columbia River has finally opened to keeper sturgeon fishing from _____ to ____ ! You can now keep legal-sized sturgeon in these areas :Legal-size sturgeon is ___________Plunking for Sturgeon can be very effectiveFirst Opportunity in YearsThe Lower Columbia Sturgeon fisheries were originally closed due to perceived over-fishing and low fish counts. This closure took pressure off of sturgeon and left only catch-and-release opportunity on the lower river. The population has recovered over the last several years bringing this new opportunity.Short windows of retention periods above Bonneville Dam have kept a few anglers entertained, but those fishing the lower river...

2017 Goes Down As One Of The Most Challenging Spring Chinook Seasons To Date

Posted April 28, 2017

Let me start this article by saying that the first person this summer that complains about it being too hot, should be tarred, feathered and drug through the streets...... I don't know what we did to tick Mother Nature off but at least all our little baby salmon are making it to the ocean at record pace. If there's food out there for them, we could be in for some great fishing in the coming ye2017ars. This 2017 main stem Columbia Spring Chinook Fishery is going to go down as one of the most challenging, temperamental, and toughest fisheries we've...

$25,000 in Prizes to Fish for Trout!

Posted April 24, 2017

Trout fishing just upped the ante in Washington State. The second Annual Statewide Fishing Derby began April 22. It will finish October 31st 2017. There is over $25,000 in prizes available - 900 tagged prize trout are available which means the more you fish - the bigger chance you have at one of the many prizes. Over 100 Lakes Statewide are involved in this Fishing Derby. View This List of Washington Lakes. (2 County Examples Below) Clark County Battle Ground Lake, Klineline Pond, Lacamas Lake Cowlitz County Horseshoe Lake, Kress Lake, Lake...

The Quickest Way to Fillet a Kokanee

Posted April 17, 2017

Fillet a kokanee QUICK with this short tutorial video. In this video Marlin shows how he fillets kokanee. When you get back to the dock after a long day of fishing, you want to make sure you save as much time as possible during fillets - especially if you landed a lot of fish! Kokanee are typically on the smaller side but some can get larger - this technique works very well for getting the best possible kokanee fillets in the shortest amount of time.&t=1sRemember to use a sharp blade and use caution when filleting. The sharper the knife, the...

Fishing & Testing 3.5 Simon Spinners

Posted April 16, 2017

Spinner trolling for salmon - what a technique for massive takedowns and efficient action. We've had the absolute pleasure of testing out some of the first Simon 3.5 spinners made and boy did they put on a show for us. These spinners provide a flash that is deadly, especially when used in combination with a 360 degree or standard Shortbus Flasher. These spinners work very well in a classic trolling setup. The color selection is based on the colors that are proven salmon killers in many conditions and types of water. We have our favorites but we'll keep those a...