Fluke Color Guide
I may have mentioned this before, but the number one questions I seem to get is “what color of fluke should I use?”. That question…
Now’s The Time
Even though frog fishing is no secret, there are some key modifications to your bait that every angler should know. Over the past month I…
How to Read and Understand River Levels on the Columbia – Part II
We laid out some of the basics for reading water levels on the Columbia in Part 1. Part II gets into some more advanced concepts.…
How to Read and Understand River Levels on the Columbia – Part 1
The Columbia River, despite having been “tamed” by the dams is still a dynamic river. Even those sections that seem more “lake-like” are still very…
Moses Lake In June
A look at a few of the primary patterns in June for this popular tournament destination. Froggin’ Whether guarding fry or bed guarding or feeding…
Tailoring the Super Fluke
I’ve been fishing with the Super Fluke for around 15 years or so. It’s my “go to” smallie lure from mid-spring to late-fall. I’m always…
The Eye in the Sky Doesn’t Lie
Having spent the last 25 years or so coaching athletes, one of the biggest changes and challenges has been the increased use of video. It…
Echternkamp and Kromm Continue Winning Ways
When you’re hot, you’re hot. The weather is going to have to really get going to catch up with the kind of hot that the…
Columbia River BBT
Let’s start with the worst color ever. No. Fate should never take a back-seat. Best to illustrate this with a timeline: March 7th, 2016:…
Ways That Springtime Smallmouth School You
Below is a video summary of a why smalllmouth fishing on beds is not as easy as many make it out to be. There are…
The Future of Bass Fishing
Drake Ofsthun is a senior at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Washington. He recently qualified with his brother, Reed, for the Bassmaster High School Championship…
“Random” Rock Piles
I used to believe in “random” rock piles too. I spent years pussy footing around on trolling motor only through all the backwater sloughs, bays,…
Echternkamp and Kromm…Again!
It might have been the 10th annual Nixon’s Moses Lake Open, but it seemed like Groundhog Day to many participants and those in attendance as…