News — spinners

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...

PRANKING Fishing Guides & Giant Salmon Breaks a Fishing Rod!

Posted April 13, 2023

As many of you know, some crazy things can happen while Salmon Fishing! All sorts of mishaps and clutch moves can occur. When fishing with friends, it's also enjoyable to have a little fun, and maybe prank a few buddies along the way. This video, filmed during the Fall Chinook fishery, featured Nick Popov running the show from his comfortable sled. A good crew of friends and anglers were out, looking for big salmon and big fun. Salmon Smash-Fest The bites can vary, when trolling for Chinook. Sometimes they slam down with reckless abandon, other times they just load up...

Trout Spinner Fishing Methods For Success

Posted March 14, 2021

There are many techniques to use in pursuit of trout, of those, spinners are one of the most effective, especially for larger fish. A solid understanding of how to fish spinners for trout is a great addition to anyone's skill arsenal. This article and associated video will cover everything from rod and reel to, tackle and techniques. Lets begin with the basics of the setup, rod, reel, line and terminal tackle. The rod you choose should be one that has enough sensitivity to feel the action of your lure working, light...

Bucktail Spinners...#1 for Muskies!

Posted February 23, 2016

Bucktail Spinners.....#1 for Muskies!As winter draws to a close and the weather warms my thoughts turn from chasing winter Steelhead to hunting Tiger Muskies. Musky fishing and throwing big Spinners with dressed up hooks (Bucktails) go hand in hand, and most times during the season is the #1 way to put a big Musky in the net. Bucktail is a generic term for a group of larger spinners with a treble hook that can be tied with Marabou, Flashabou, Bucktail, rubber skirt material or a combination of these materials. Blade sizes can range from a #5 in the smaller Musky...