Salmon anglers have two basic fishing techniques -- trolling and drift mooching. Sometimes both will catch fish, but other times one is definitely better. From our July magazines. ... [+] Full Article
For chinook anglers, the time-tested banana-style lure has proved its worth over and over again. That's why virtually every salmon angler's tackle box contains Kwikfish and Flatfish. ... [+] Full Article
No matter how advanced the gear, how decked-out the boat or how many days are spent on the water, the key to catching more spring chinook lies in being able to read water. Here's how. From our April magazines. ... [+] Full Article
Good weather and large numbers of willing steelhead make March and April prime time for catching them. Here's how to make the most of it. From our March magazines. ... [+] Full Article
To catch salmon, you must get a bait or lure to the fish's depth. Downriggers, weights or divers can all get you there. Here's how to use all of them and the advantages and disadvantages. From our July magazines. ... [+] Full Article
Does the color of the lure you use on the big pond make a difference to the chinook salmon? You bet it does, and you don't even have to be a scientist to figure it out. From our July magazines. ... [+] Full Article
King mackerel tournaments have just about convinced saltwater anglers that the only way to catch big fish is to use live bait. The "use bait for big kings" is such a common strategy that many anglers don't examine how they can use artificials to entice larger fish. And indeed, most kings caught on artificial lures generally weigh less than 30 pounds, although there are exceptions. From our June magazines. ... [+] Full Article
With Pacific Northwest spring chinook runs reminiscent of the good ol' days, now is the time to hit the river with a variety of new and tantalizing ways of fishing roe. From our May magazines. ... [+] Full Article