How to catch Rockfish with small Swim Jigs Here in the Pacific Northwest we have a variety of Rockfish species and for my local area they open up for retention May 1st, where we can bonk one Rockfish per day per license. It’s not much, but it’s something....
Fishing in Rough Water for Lingcod We’re a few weeks into Lingcod and Rockfish season here on Vancouver Island and it’s been going pretty darn well for me! There are a ton of undersized Ling biting non stop, so you really have to put in the time to find...
Fishing for Lingcod and Rockfish for Season Opener Here in on the inside water of Vancouver Island (Georgia Strait) our bottom fish season doesn’t open until May 1 (typically). It’s May 2, 2025 and I get out on my local waters in my trust Old Town PDL 120...
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 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...
River Spinning Reel & Rod Combo This article outlines a new spinning combo I’ve been using to target salmon, steelhead and larger trout (or any mid-larger fish) in my local rivers. I got this setup because I wanted something specific for tossing spoons and...
