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 […]
By: John Albrich Springer season in the PNW has been much better than anticipated. With that said there’s a lot of fishing pressure out there. Having good bait is imperative for your success. All salmon are scent driven and I’m a firm believer that good bait drives springer success. Good bait means fresh sardines, herring […]
By: John Albrich Spring Chinook have finally arrived in decent numbers in Idaho. The Lower Clearwater River has been open since April 28, but we’ve been fighting spring runoff and poor water conditions for a month. Fortunately, conditions have improved. The water is in great shape and anglers are catching springers now. I caught several […]
By: John Albrich One of the most common questions steelhead anglers have is what is the best way to store cured eggs for a long period of time. And, there isn’t one answer. There’s lots of different ways to store eggs. Which you choose depends on how long you want to keep them. Many guys […]
By: John Albrich Out West, from Northern California through BC, and into Idaho, there’s still steelhead runs taking place. Some are about to expire while others are still in full swing. Regardless of whether it’s early or late in the run I cure my eggs the same way. I prefer fresh coho or mature steelhead […]
By: John Albrich Springer season has been open since April 23 here in the Lewis & Clark Valley. However, it wasn’t until a few days ago that we started seeing decent numbers of salmon arrive. The timetable is running a few weeks late. With that said the fish are here now and we saw phenomenal […]
I spend a lot of time guiding in Idaho for salmon and steelhead. That kind of fishing is fun, but I don’t get to take my family out to catch fish as much as I’d like to. Last week, on a vacation to the Oregon Coast, I was fortunate to be able to take my […]
