By: Mike Ainsworth In the Pacific Northwest spawn sacs are not a go to method for steelhead like it is in the Great Lakes. However, in recent years it’s rapidly gaining popularity. Usage is increasing. A few years ago, several well-known guides were using them daily and tried to keep it a secret. The word […]
By: Todd Daniels All eggs are not created equal. Depending on the time of year and species I’m targeting I cure my eggs differently, and you should too. What I’m looking for this time of year is color – the right color egg. The reason is we have constantly changing water conditions this time of […]
By: Dave Manners In the last month I’ve made a change to the Kitchen Sink, which is an egg cure many in the Northwest use. I’ve been using that cure for salmon for almost a decade now. I wasn’t going to tell you guys about my new discoveries because I hate giving away my best […]
By: James Swearingen It’s steelhead season in the Great Lakes and I’m expecting another banner year. There’s always steelhead to be caught, but some anglers remain more successful than others. To me, the difference is having the proper equipment and good bait. There are several different methods to catch steelhead, and all are effective when […]
By: Mick Thomas I’ve been curing eggs for more than five decades, possibly longer. And, one thing people always ask me is how I like to cure my eggs. Keep in mind, I guide on coastal systems, which require me to use a different size and texture than those fishing inland rivers. The type of […]
By: Joe Diorio I’ve never used chartreuse eggs in spawn sacs before. To be honest I saw a FireBlog post a few weeks ago about anglers having success with blue eggs, and was wowed. The eggs looked so good. After seeing it, I wanted to try chartreuse, and see if they worked too. My though […]
By: Brock Kangas I’ve been fishing spawn sacs for trout and steelhead for as long as everyone else has. We know that chartreuse and pink are two of the top producing spawn sac colors. Meanwhile, sometimes you don’t want to be like everyone else. Oftentimes, showing the fish something different is what it takes to […]
By: Travis Wendt When steelhead fishing from a boat tactics have evolved in recent years. There’s so many ways to catch steelhead. Meanwhile, any time I’m trolling plugs, from fall into spring, I run a shrimp on the belly hook. What I believe is it gives the steelhead something extra on the plug to look […]
By: Kyle Deavers In some areas of the Great Lakes the fall salmon run is slowing. However, where I fish and seeing reports from other areas, there’s are still a lot of salmon returning to harbors and tributaries. The run isn’t over yet. Some places might be over, but others have another month left. With […]
Learn Pro Tips: Make a Perfect Sardine Wrapped Plug By: John Albrich PNW anglers are excited because for the first time in a long time most of our rivers are opened to salmon retention. There’s more fish returning this season than we’ve seen in a long time. In fact, in many systems the limits have […]
