Journals
How to Jig for Salmon
How to JIG for SALMON On this fishing trip I exclusively vertical jigged for salmon and bottom fish. I put away the trolling setup and had an absolute banger of a evening fishing for salmon. I would say this was one of the best fishing sessions in a kayak I've ever...
Phenomenal Fathers Day Salmon Kayak Fishing
Phenomenal Fathers Day Salmon Kayak Fishing It's Father's Day June 15, 2025 and my wife has graciously given me the gift of additional fishing time! After church I began packing up the kayak and headed to Nanoose Bay and launching off the beach of Nuttal Bay. This...
Evening Salmon bite trolling a Spoon near Structure
Evening Salmon bite trolling a Spoon near Structure On this trip, I'm fishing the Strait of Georgia, central Vancouver Island area. It is Wednesday, June 11th and I'm out for an late afternoon and evening session for Salmon. Hatchery Coho salmon have opened up in my...
How to catch Rockfish with small Swim Jigs
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. I'm often...
Fishing in Rough Water for Lingcod
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 that keeper...
Fishing for Lingcod and Rockfish for Season Opener
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 with my...
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 scented, as they...
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 setup for...
River Spinning Reel & Rod Combo for Trout & Salmon
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...
Trolling Spoons for Chinook Salmon
Trolling Spoons for Chinook Salmon I found a hot bite getting into 4 Chinook Salmon in about 45 minutes fishing off Nanoose Bay and the Strait of Georgia. I'm creating this journal to note the details of the tide, lunar timing and the gear I fished that morning. I got...
Trolling Salmon Spoons, Hoochies, Colors and Leader Lengths
Trolling Salmon Spoons, Hoochies, Colors and Leader Lengths This article details foundational information when it comes to trolling for Salmon with Spoons and Hoochies. I'll cover gear for trolling in shallower gear (< 50 feet) and deeper gear (> 50 feet), what...
How to catch Lingcod via habitat and gear
How to Catch Lingcod via Habitat and Gear In this article I'll outline my favorite ways to catch Lingcod. These toothy predator fish are highly aggressive and come in a variety of different patterns and colors. And when you do hook them, they put up a pretty good...