Year: 2022

The Stopper Knot

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The advantage of using a slip bobber is the ability to cover deep water without affecting your cast, especially in tight shore access. https://youtu.be/1TQ8tPdFEw8

First Day For The Steel

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With the dry summer and little rain, the rivers have been very low. The rule of thumb is if the river flow is low and clear then the leaders have to be light poundage and long. So I prepared roe bags with a combination of five eggs and three eggs Orange and hot pink roe [...]

Making your own Spinners lures

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If you haven't subscribed, there are amazing articles, including mine. The Island Fisherman Magazine is like a family of mentors who want to help our fellow angler experience or beginners to this wonderful fishing sport. Stay tuned for the September issue. NOTICE the spinning blade attached in front of the fly using an 8-wt fly [...]

Improve Your Catch Rate With Trailer Hooks

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Another article from me in June's edition of Island Fisherman Magazine. https://islandfishermanmagazine.com/ get your issue Olympic Tackle Squid Spinner lightly hooked Coho. Every angler has experienced a short strike, whether fly fishing, casting and retrieving, jigging, or trolling. It may be a bump on your retrieve, a piece of your trolling bait missing, or even [...]

Save a life..It could be Yours

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https://islandfishermanmagazine.com/carry-aspirin-when-fishing/?fbclid=IwAR3FKlf1IJT7ZS9vcLe7_A2XXJpASVELIXJ0dXhq_95TG8qbnqdz6A3WEfk Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack and being prepared with aspirin can save your life or the life of a fishing companion. Key FOB Last year, while wading in the middle of the Somass River, I had an experience that made me think about my vulnerability. A desperate angler ran upstream, shouting for [...]

First Chum on the Spey

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Amundosn Outdoors 14 foot Spey rod I have always been amazed watching the fluid motion of a Spey caster. Amundson Outdoors gave me the opportunity in 2018 to start a journey to the Spey with their 14-foot rod. After hours and days of practicing the D cast on dry land, I felt I knew enough [...]

Ghost Shrimp- Steelhead Candy

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Another article from me coming for March/ April - Islander Fisherman Magazine. https://islandfishermanmagazine.com/ It says it all GHOST SHRIMP- STEELHEAD CANDY. Even though there are a lot of bait restrictions when you have the opportunity to fish water that allows it, you have to give it a try.

Somass River- Rigrap

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https://youtu.be/M5UDVbT8yEU Rigrap – RIGRAP will get you on the bite faster and always keep you tangle-free. With RIGRAP, tackle management has been redefined. Bass fishermen use it for drop-shots, Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, jigs and even pre-tied crankbaits. Walleye anglers enjoy RIGRAP for their harness rigs. Big game saltwater anglers like RIGRAP for their prized [...]