News — River Fishing

ADX Polarized Sunglasses - A Sight-Fishing ADVANTAGE

Posted April 03, 2025

Polarized Sunglasses are the type of fishing advantage that you don't realize you need, until you put them on. Once you've been on the water with polarized lenses, you'll realize what all the fuss is about. What are Polarized Sunglasses? Polarization refers to the coating process on the lenses of glasses, which reduces glare from horizontal light waves. Polarized lenses reduce reflection from the surface of the water and allow anglers to see into the water much easier. They are highly popular for freshwater and saltwater anglers alike, and a must-have for tournament anglers that need to determine bottom structure...

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 -...

BEAD Fishing For Steelhead, EVERYTHING You Need To Know! (101 & Advanced Tips)

Posted March 05, 2024

Across the range of bead-fishing Steelheaders, you'll find a variety of rigging styles, colors and sizes that people use to catch fish. There are now so many types of hard and soft beads available, that you may feel overwhelmed if you're new to it. If you're already experienced in fishing beads, you may still find some tidbits in this video to consider, as it goes quite into depth on the technique itself, beyond basics. Jordan goes through the rigging in full, from your float and bobber-stop selection, to the leader, hook and even how to rig a double-bead setup, which...

How to Fillet Trout (Quick & Easy)

Posted February 06, 2024

Trout fishing is popular all over the world, and in certain fisheries, they are available to harvest and eat. When this is the case, a good fillet job will make your cooking process and overall experience better! Jordan Knigge of Addicted fishing teaches his method for filleting trout. Filleting trout can be simple! In this method Jordan teaches, using his Gerber Fillet Knife he quickly removes the rainbow trout meat and bones. This also works for Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow trout fishing is a lot of fun but you need to know how to clean and cook these tasty trout afterwards. Thanks for...

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...