Tag Archives: BorX O Fire

Learn To Re-Brine Eggs For Cowlitz Summer Steelhead

By: Bob Kratzer It’s been hot in the Pacific Northwest. There are hot fires going on. The temperature is hot. And, most important the summer steelhead fishing is hot, particularly on the Cowlitz River where we’ve been catching a lot of fish. With all of the focus on salmon the Cowlitz has flown under the […]

Sacramento River Salmon Season Opens Saturday

By: Scott Feist The fate of the Sacramento River has been blown out of proportion. Yes, we are dealing with a drought and we don’t have any high releases, but it isn’t like you can walk across the Sacramento River. There’s a lot of water still coming down and one third of the river still […]

Learn Slammin Sam’s Secret All Inclusive Egg Cure

By: Sam Baird Having a great egg cure in the Pacific Northwest is vital from spring through fall when we are salmon fishing. I often get asked how I cure my fresh eggs depending on which run I’m fishing. People want to know if I cure my eggs differently for springers, summer salmon and fall […]

Learn to Fish Sacramento River Bows in Low Water

By Alan Borges Under normal conditions the fish on the Sacramento River are biters. They are easy to catch during the summer. On the other hand, with the drought we have now things are significantly different because the water is lower. The fish aren’t hanging on the edges like they are on a normal year […]