How to Fish Salmon from Shore

I’ve decided to dedicate more time to shore fishing this season, not only because I live 5 minutes from the shore, but because I want to really hone this craft and style of fishing. There are some similarities to this fishery with that of vertical jigging off...

Winter Chinook Fishing from Shore

Winter Chinook Fishing from Shore This quick trip was best summed up in the classic cliche “short but sweet”. It was lunchtime, and I looked outside and the wind was dead, the ocean looked calm! I then decided to peak at my Tides app as I figured...

Coho Limits in Mid September

Coho Limits in Mid September It’s mid September and the Coho fishing continues to be epic. I had a small window of time in my schedule and the wind to get out from my local boat launch (Charlaine Ramp in Nanaimo BC). The short trip turned out to be a banger as I...

Pink Salmon & Big Chinook – Salmon Limit on the Kayak

Pink Salmon & Big Chinook – Salmon Limit on the Kayak Well I’ve been out of town the first 2 weeks of August so have missed some of the best Ocean fishing time for the big Chinook and of course Pink Salmon entering in our local waters. It’s...

Sabiki Rigs for Fishing Herring and Bait Fish

Sabiki Rigs for Fishing Herring and Bait Fish The Sabiki setup is a essentially a monofilament line with multiple tiny fly hooks attached. Each of the small hooks are equally separated down the line by roughly 8″. The flies don’t need to be baited or...

Best Salmon Lures for Trolling – No Bananas for the W

Best Salmon Lures for Trolling – No Bananas for the W I love trolling spoon for salmon here in the Pacific Northwest. I love to experiment with different colors and patterns, depths, speeds, scent, etc. In this article I’m outlining my most effective spoon...