Northwest Fishing Reports

Thanks for the update. Also for the information on when they post. Very Helpful. Looking forward to some fun!

I have not seen anything on the WDFW site that shows if Lake Ki has received their stock plant of trout. Does anyone know if this has actually occurred? Want to take my grand daughter for her first fishing trip and would prefer to go there. Thanks

Shad, when you say cranking to non cranking help me understand the difference. I understood the gear ratio and thought it would be better for fighting large Kings as I read a lot about the lower ratio giving you more fighting power, but maybe that is not true in all cases. I am looking at this being...

I am waiting for it to be delivered. I got off ebay and it is a Shimano Curado Cu201 B5 which looks to be in excellent condition. I have read quite a bit about upgrading the drags with Carbontex carbon fiber washers. Any thoughts on that. I am looking forward to its arrival just after Christmas. Tha...

Thanks that is great input. Yes the main issue I have is actually (I hate to say this) my middle finger :-). There is a tendon issue and so my thumb is fine. That is much appreciated for you to think of that though. I am presently looking to start off with a nice used shimano curado cu201 that seems...

Hello everyone, I am looking for advice on purchasing a low profile baitcasting reel. I currently am mainly a spinning reel guy who loves to fish the rivers for salmon and steelhead from the bank. I have developed a hand issue that requires me to start looking more seriously at a bait caster in low ...

Got this one fishing on the Skokomish!

Got the one pictured in my Avatar on 11/5/10 at the Cascade near the hatchery. My first one! Now I know why so many of you love to fish for them. It was a blast!