2013 Overall Knife of the Year ZT0454
TUALATIN, OR—The new Zero Tolerance 0454 from Kai USA ltd has been named the 2013 Overall Knife of the Year during the 2013 Blade Show. The annual Blade Show awards represent the pinnacle of...
View ArticlePro Troll ProChip Flashers
Pro Troll ProChip Flashers offer a revolutionary spin and kick design combined with Pro-Troll EChip technology. The EChip consists of a small stainless steel tube with a stainless ball inside. At one...
View ArticleSmoke Chief
Easily installed on your Smoker or Grill, Smoke Chief is the new way to use BBQ pellets for fantastic smoked flavor. Just fill it up and turn it on – In 2 minutes you’re smoking. Runs on 12VDC or 110...
View ArticleGibson Duck Blind Covers
Gibson Duck Blind Covers patent offers a versatile line of covers that can be made for any type of sunken or stand-up duck blind. The covers, made of light-weight steel tubing with powder-coating and...
View ArticleSuzuki Outboards
OREGON EUGENE Maxxum Marine (541) 686-3572 www.maxxummarine.com PORTLAND Powersports Unlimited (503) 206-7490 www.psunlimitednw.com PORTLAND Sigler’s Marine (503) 492-7400 www.siglersmarine.com...
View ArticleFish Hunter
FishHunter is a completely portable smartphone fish finder that measures water depth and surface water temperature as it works to pinpoint fish. Manufactured with military grade specifications, the...
View ArticleHow To Fish For Salmon Off Oregon’s North Coast
June marks the kickoff of what may be a red-hot season between Newport and Ilwaco, Wash. By Andy Schneider, Northwest Sportsman contributor “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in morning,...
View ArticleCowlitz Salmon, Steelhead Shotgun Rig
For steelhead, this is the set-up I use: rod: Lamiglas Certified Pro Kwik XCC 802 or 803 GH; reel: Shimano Tekota 300LC; main line: 40-pound Shimano PowerPro; leaders: 12-pound Maxima Ultragreen to the...
View ArticleLife Proof Boats 2015
Based in Bremerton, WA, Life Proof Boats is at the cutting edge of new boating innovations for anglers in the Pacific Northwest. The NWFR crew got to tour the factory and see the latest boats and...
View ArticlePacking While Fishing
Carrying a weapon on the rivers and lakes is a personal decision; here’s why one Northwest angler brings along a handgun when he’s chasing steelhead and salmon. Editor’s note: This article originally...
View ArticleSaving Salmon The Ramsey Way
Nothing makes me happier than the thought of a fishing adventure that includes not only the catching of a big, beautiful salmon or steelhead, but its proper cleaning, filleting and cooking. To me, and...
View ArticleGuide Ready to ‘Bomb’ Vernita
Fish checkers at Vernita Bridge know what works from early September through the end of the Middle Columbia’s upriver bright run. Over half the early boats show up with downriggers, Scent Bombs and...
View ArticleThe Lowdown On The Lake Wenatchee Sockeye Slowdown
August is the month for sockeye fishing at Lake Wenatchee. I have been actively participating in this fishery for over 20 years and can say that the techniques have improved dramatically over the past...
View ArticleYogi’s Hams
The berry patch I was prowling had more bear scat in just 10 square feet than I had seen in the prior several years combined. It was unreal in both quantity and structure – “berries in, berries out” is...
View ArticleDouble Trouble On The Ocean
Ocean salmon can be a very fun, but challenging fishery at times. When conditions finally allow anglers out on the briny blue, it can be tough to locate Chinook and silvers, as well as get them to...
View ArticleBeginner’s Drift Fishing Set-up
NOTES There are simpler steelheading set-ups – swivel, leader, spoon, for starters – and there are presentations that are all the rage today – floats, er, bobbers and jigs. But perhaps none has...
View ArticleITALIAN SAUSAGE MAC N’ CHEESE
In honor of young hunters and meat makers I offer up a super simple and tasty venison macaroni-and-cheese recipe. Cheers to those taking out the next generation, and double cheers for the little ones...
View ArticleSteelheading On A Budget For Beginners
WIESTSIDER By Terry Wiest Those who have not had the thrill of a magnificent steelhead on the end of their line simply can’t understand our obsession with winter-runs. We freeze our butts off in the...
View ArticleAmerican Outdoors Radio
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View Article5 Best April Springer Fisheries
Fishing hits high gear this month – here are the top spots and tactics. Story by Andy Schneider As spring Chinook fever grips Northwest anglerdom, it becomes extremely difficult to have productive...
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