Make a Subtle Point
Using map building (such as Auto Chart) to locate key contour changes that define the “spot-on-the-spot” I want to look at a key river smallmouth…
Category: Locations
Breaking Down an Upland Reservoir
When things seem big and overwhelming, it’s time to break them down into smaller, more manageable parts. That’s the topic for today…picking a key characteristic…
5 Patterns for Early Summer Bass on the Columbia River
Post-Spawn Main River Feeders Some smallmouth and a few largemouth will get up in the main stem of the Columbia and begin feeding. These are…
Moses Lake in May – Part 3
This is part 3 of a multi-part series on fishing Moses Lake (Washington) in May. Part 3 focuses on what is meant by spawning phases…
Moses Lake in May – Part 2
In Part 2, we look at some of the basic structural and cover pieces found at Moses Lake. We finish up with a video at…
Moses Lake in May – Part 1
When it comes down to it, few if any lakes or rivers in the Northwest offer the opportunity to catch a Largemouth and/or Smallmouth of…
Dealing with Ice-Out Turnover
Ice-Out turnover is not a new phenomena, but depending on where you live, maybe you are just noticing it. Simply put, the turnover, or mixing…
Top 5 Baits for Potholes Reservoir in April
Hollow Bodied Frog Bass will attack frogs even in the spring. It may not be your main weapon, but it should be something you come…
5 Reasons Why Potholes Reservoir Will Continue to Frustrate You
You Will Get Overwhelmed With The “Eye Candy” Potholes is famous for inducing the “Potholes Wander” where you run around on your trolling motor, flailing…
Early Spring at Crow Butte
Clark, October 20, 1805 … A cool morning wind S. W. we concluded to delay untill after brackfast which we were obliged to make on…
Settling In
I retired some three years ago. Although most of the readership hasn’t quite reached that epic part of life, here are some thoughts: It takes…
Spawning Smallmouth – Lessons Learned
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…
7 Proven Pre-Spawn Baits for Upland Reservoirs
Upland reservoirs provide some of the earliest pre-spawn opportunities for bass anglers. Here are seven of the most effective categories of baits to get your hands…
Smallmouth on the Inside Edge
First of all, we need to start off with a little myth-busting. When it’s hot and sunny and it’s two o’clock in the afternoon –…
Finding and Fishing Rock Piles on the River
From a recent summertime outing on the Columbia River, I go through a basic approach to locating and fishing offshore rock piles using side imaging…