Columbia River Guided Fishing Trips
Posted July 15, 2014
The Columbia River basin is one of the best fisheries in the world for salmon and steelhead!
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How to Rig a Pink Worm
Posted July 14, 2014
-Rigging Steelhead Worms For Bobber & Jig Fishing-Pink Worms have burst onto the Northwest Steelhead fishing scene with a vengeance. They are effective in many different water situations and entice aggressive strikes from big Steelhead. Fishing Addicts Northwest uses pink worms in many river systems all over the Northwest. We've also found them to be very effective on big rainbow trout and a few other species.This is a "How-to" tutorial video about rigging plastic Steelhead worms on a jig-head. For reference, our standard jig-head size is 1/8 ounce, though you can experiment with different weights, sizes and colors. How you...
Salmon & Steelhead declines in Southwest Washington
Posted July 13, 2014
A large & rare wild steelhead. The following is a short interview with Richard Dyrland, a hydrologist and river conservationist. He is an active participant in the conservation of our local streams & rivers. I met him during a plant of Chum Salmon into one of our Southwest Washington rivers – The Lewis to be specific. Upon meeting Richard, I was immediately struck by his down-to-earth manner and caring spirit towards our water systems and fish populations. Below are my questions and his answers. I hope they shed some light into the state of our fisheries. What prompted you to get...
Topwater Largemouth Bass Fishing
Posted July 11, 2014
First topwater bass explosion at 1:11 | Make sure to Watch in HDTop-water frog & popper hits, underwater footage of largemouth bass - this video is a display of the aggression that Northwest bass can have.The Columbia river is host to huge range of fish species. Large runs of chinook & coho salmon, trophy steelhead, largemouth and smallmouth bass...the fishing is year round. In this Fishing Addicts film we went out in Washington, looking for big adult largemouth bass.We found a few while fishing poppers, frogs, senko's & other favorites. We filmed with a mixture of Go-Pro & Canon equipment. Watch for...
Introducing Dave's Tangle Free
Posted July 11, 2014
On a yearly basis new products arrive on the fishing scene. Rarely does one make a splash like Dave’s Tangle Free. Lead has long been the standard for weight in terminal gear setups for Salmon & Steelhead. Drift fishermen, float fishermen, side-drifters, back-bouncers all utilize lead in their tackle boxes to accomplish one purpose – to get the bait/lure in front of the fishes face.It’s really a simple concept – weight is used to target specific depths & water types.So where does Dave’s Tangle Free fit in to this?Dave’s Tangle Free is a brand new alternative to lead. It has burst on to the...
Gearing up for Winter Fishing
Posted July 02, 2014
Winter fishing is an amazing but unpredictable time in the great Northwest. The weather can change in a blink of an eye with temperatures dropping below freezing and water levels can change drastically within a couple of hours. Fishing conditions become more and more dangerous as the winter days go by. Being prepared for these conditions will make your next outing much more safe and enjoyable.First things first, you need to wear a good set of thermal layers and warm socks for they keep your body heat in the best. If you are going to be wading make sure you buy...