Author: Lance Merz

Posted: 10/29/2014

Most fishing anglers would agree that just being on or near the water is serenity at its best. It’s muchbetter however, if you’re catching fish. The weather is changingdramatically and all the animals are feeding themselves as much as they can to survive the winter. Fishing during the fall months can be challenging based upon environmental conditions that can change from one extreme to another o...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 10/29/2014

"I like to post fake reports on Facebook, then everyone goes to that river and leaves me alone on my river". So read a recent post I saw on a Facebook fishing group. Morality aside, the poster expressed something I see very often on various fishing forums and chat sites. Everyone laments the internet and it's far-reaching effect on how we decide where and when to fish, but in the next post the...

Author: Jason Brooks

Posted: 10/12/2014

Looking around my drift boat at the takeout last October after spending a day floating the Humptulips fishing for Coho I couldn’t believe the mess we had made. Egg cure stained just about everything pink, Styrofoam containers of sand shrimp strewn on the floor, wads of line under the seats and food wrappers tossed about. The rod holder stuffed with various rods with lines all tangled together. The...

Author: AJFishDude

Posted: 10/10/2014

If you have ever fished for Coho in any of the northern Puget Sound rivers, then you know that they can be an incredibly finicky and ridiculously lockjawed bunch of fish. Even though I have tried at least a dozen times to catch Coho out of northern rivers such as the Skagit, Stillaguamish and Snohomish, those enigmatic fish are still holding out on me. If I were Captain Ahab, they would be my w...

Author: Captain Pete Rosko for The Mack Attack

Posted: 9/26/2014

Since there are so many fish species that are caught on the Sonic Baitfish® (SBF) in September, this issue will cover just three of my favorite species. Coho (silver) salmon…Jig, cast or troll. Jig or cast (depending on water depth), a 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 or 3/4 SBF. To maximize flutter on the fall, fish the lightest SBF to effectively reach your target but still reach the depth you want without too ...

Author: Dave Graybill

Posted: 9/26/2014

Holly cow, it’s October! September sure flew by. It seems like fall used to be a slow time for fishing around here, but not any more. Summer run salmon fishing was hardly over before people were heading down to the Hanford Reach chasing fall salmon. There is still plenty of fall fishing down there ahead of us, and before we know it steelhead season will be open. I was in Hooked on Toys in...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 9/26/2014

Fall is in the air and with it anglers are flooding to the saltwater and rivers for salmon. Meanwhile, largely unnoticed, some of the finest recreational fishing opportunities in our State are just a day hike away. Imagine having a beautiful lake totally to yourself to fish, no shoulder to shoulder fisherman casting and crossing your lines, fighting for your spot. It's just you, the fish, and a wh...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 9/23/2014

Another Epic Ed Iman Fish Camp in the rear view mirror... Every year guides, outdoor product reps, and media types meet at Peach Beach RV Camp at Maryhill, Washington to review new products coming to market, tackle test, fish, and generally have way too much fun than an angler can have in a four day stretch. This year, I was looking forward to camp because the Columbia River was experiencing...

Author: Dave Graybill

Posted: 9/22/2014

September is always a busy month for me and this year is no different. I have fished off the coast for tuna, returned to do some seminars on fall fishing and then traveled to the Columbia River Gorge for Fish Camp. I came back in time for Salmon Fest in Leavenworth and now I will be heading for the Oregon coast to fish for coho and kings. I am on the run and loving every minute of it. I ...

Author: Dave Graybill

Posted: 8/26/2014

The thunder storms that rolled through our region last week were bad news for anglers in many ways. It kept them off the water for a couple days for sure. Up north it cooled the water temperature in the Okanogan River and sockeye and king salmon that were held up in the Brewster Pool on the Columbia shot up into the Okanogan. The good news is that there is hot and clear weather coming and fish...

Author: Gregg Fakkema

Posted: 8/26/2014

My name is Gregg… and I’m a Chinook-a-holic. Like many anglers that have felt the power of these drag peeling beasts, I am addicted. One simply cannot explain the feeling that you get when you have a Chinook on the end of your line. Fishing for these “Kings” of the sea can be simple and complex all at the same time. I have received many inquiries regarding what, when, where and how to fish for the...

Author: Stan Fagerstrom for The Mack Attack

Posted: 8/26/2014

The Columbia River is still kicking out its share of walleyes that weigh 10-pounds or more. But hold the phone! If you’re thinking of heading to the Columbia to get a big one there yourself there are a number of extremely important things to do before you ever leave home. In my last couple of columns I’ve told you part of what one of the Pacific Northwest’s most knowledgeable anglers has to say...