News — fishing for salmon

Fishing Small Spoons for Lockjaw Chinook & Coho Salmon

Posted September 30, 2024

If you've been a student of Salmon and Steelhead fishing on the Pacific Coast or Great Lakes, you've likely ran into articles by the author of "Spoon Fishing for Steelhead" himself, Bill Herzog. From Salmon Trout Steelheader articles to videos on our Addicted Channel, you'll find an abundance of tips and techniques to dial in your "spoon-game" for Salmon and Steelhead. The author and Shane Holmgren casting small spoons on ultra-light rods. In a majority of fisheries and conditions people are typically using spoons like the Little Cleo or BC Steel in 1/3, 2/5 or 2/3 when "swinging" spoons. However -...

Great Lakes Favorite Tackle Website is STOCKED With Northwest Fishing Gear

Posted August 02, 2024

Every angler has got to stock up on tackle at various times. Whether it's a seasonal thing, a year-round quest for fish, or even a new angler looking to get equipped for their first trip. Fishing tackle has been available in brick and mortar for generations, but online tackle shops are a major source of fishing equipment for today's anglers. Fishing guides, casual anglers and dedicated fishing addicts purchase gear every day - perhaps at the local tackle shop while on the way to the river, or maybe a trip planned well in advance with an online shopping list. There are...

Addicted Alaska 3 - The Movie (Alaskan Fishing Feature Film)

Posted January 24, 2024

In part 3 of our trilogy, Addicted Alaska, The Kings Return, we head into the remote parts of Alaska in search of the biggest king salmon of our lives. Five close buddies embark on an adventure to experience some of the most incredible king salmon fishing of their lives. The ups and downs of the journey were captured, friendships were strengthened, and the addiction continues on! Join us as we bring you into the world of a salmon fisherman, what makes them tick, what drives them to fish in adverse conditions, and why did they choose this as the hobby...

Catching Salmon ACCIDENTALLY on Ultra-Light Fishing Rods!

Posted January 01, 2024

In search of one species...and met with another! This two-man fishing and filming team of Jordan Knigge and Lucas Holmgren is out on the river in search of Coastal Cutthroat Trout. The Pacific Northwest has a few species available in many rivers in the winter-time. From late Coho and Chinook Salmon, to Winter & late Summer Steelhead - not to mention, Whitefish, Rainbows, Suckers & Cutthroat Trout! Ultimately, the goal was to find Sea-Run Coastal Cutthroat in a stream that had spawning Chum and Coho Salmon. Finding these anadromous fish often happens while you're targeting Salmon or Steelhead. You'll have...

The ULTIMATE Guide to Curing Eggs (Roe) for Salmon & Steelhead

Posted December 13, 2023

Curing Salmon Eggs as fishing bait is a time-tested, ultimate technique for catching Salmon, Trout and Steelhead. You don't need Salmon eggs specifically, you can also cure Steelhead and Trout eggs. But often Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink and Chum Salmon eggs are the most popular eggs for bait. In this video, Cameron Black explains the processes, best practices and what not to do on egg curing. Addicted Fishing offers the "Assassin Blend" by Pro Cure, which is a consistently effective egg cure, with an option for Salmon ("Hot Cure") and one for Steelhead ("Sweet Cure") although there are many cases...

GIANT Oregon Coast Salmon Fishing w/ Big Dave & Nick Popov

Posted September 05, 2023

Coastal Rivers on the Pacific Coast are known for their incredible Salmon and Steelhead opportunities. On this episode, Big Dave Manners and Nick Popov are floating a Coastal River using a few proven techniques to intercept big Chinook Salmon on their way up the Freshwater Rivers. Although some of these fish are colored up, they are still strong, hard fighters! One Chinook is particularly large for 2023. Yes, 40, 50 and 60lb fish have been caught on the Oregon Coast in decades past, but in the current decade, anything even approaching 30lbs is a trophy fish. Join Big Dave &...