Journals
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 spinners...
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...
Vertical Jigging for Salmon in Kayak
It's July and we're in the middle of summer and the heat of the Salmon fishing season here on Vancouver Island. Here in Pacific Northwest you can target salmon all year round but the ideal fishing season is May to September. The hottest fishing is June-August where...
Mayday Called in the Coast Guard – Port Hardy Fishing
It's the first week of April and my buddy Roy has a beautiful 24' Kingfisher and calls for an early season fishing trip to Port Hardy. We got 4 guys on this trip, 2 are new friends that are long time Nanaimo boys and both have lots of water and fishing experience....
How to make Chinook Salmon Gravlax
How to make Chinook Salmon Gravlax I've got a ton of Salmon in the freezer from last seasons run. I've been making all types of dishes and recently saw a video on how to make Salmon Gravlax, so I wanted to try it out. The results were fantastic that I had to share....
My name is Jesse, I’ve been obsessed about fishing since I was a toddler trying to catch fish with my minnow net in any type of water. These articles are another fishing outlet for me as I have a passion to promote fishing in an educational, fun and respectful format. Feel free to reach out to me with any fishing questions or business inquires, see contact page.