“Random” 7lbers
Sometimes the stars just lineup right, or maybe you “hold your mouth right”. A bunch of old adages about getting lucky come to mind. Yawn.…
Daiwa Reaction Bait Rod & Reel Review
For a few years now GOA has been experimenting with multiple reaction bait style rods and high-speed reels. This process has included rods from multiple manufacturers,…
Wood Trap?
This past winter while making some new crankbaits I found myself wondering why doesn’t anyone make a wood trap for bass? To the best of…
GOA’s Academy – New Courses Available
New Courses – Enrollment Open Now Over time, we will be offering more and more courses. Courses are separate from content you see on the Front…
Having No Chance…
Classic Lesson I just got done watching the 2017 Bassmaster Classic, where Jordan Lee won in a remarkable manner… Down in 15th place, he had…
Columbia River: Dealing with Springtime Run Off
Let’s just start this off with the bad news. There is nothing more difficult in bass fishing than trying to catch them in muddy, cold…
Those pre-spawn brown fish
Every single year, by the time March comes round, I’m so weary of our long winter season that I get way too anxious to get…
Under the Influence
Despite our illusions that we've "figured things out" all by ourselves, the truth often reveals a long web of influences that led to our "discovery"..…
Declassified: Banks Lake Prespawn – Part 2
I'm using the jig as a means to deliver the trailer. The jig itself is not the main component. It is the host that the trailer is using to hitch a r…
Building a Better Punch Skirt NW Style
I was first introduced to the punch skirt many years back and used it a lot over those years, from The San Joaquin River Delta’s…
Lake Conditions 3-16-2017
Quick update for everyone on the current water conditions at Banks, Moses, and Potholes. After I left crab creek this afternoon I ran back over…
Introducing the Columbia River Master Series
It's with a great deal of respect that I'm taking this on. I suspect that this is the first and only in depth chronicling of the Columbia River as a …
Frog Legs
How many frogs with mutilated, melted legs are sitting on your tackle bench? Did you mess up and cut the legs on your brand new…
Declassified: Banks Lake Prespawn – Part 1
Being a retired tournament angler, I thought it might be of some interest to begin to share a tell-all series on lessons learned from past tournaments…
Goin’ Pro
Leaving Omak towards Oroville, we had a boat, fishing skills and the baits needed to launch our Pro careers. What could go wrong???