Winter steelhead are the fish of a thousand casts. As I started chasing winter steelhead years ago, I quickly realized the reality of making thousands of casts for a potential hard-fighting sea run trout would just be that: a thousand casts.As a winter steelhead angler, you face a multitude of challenging factors that make winter …
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I finally did it! I bought my first ever fishing kayak. A few years ago, I bought an inflatable kayak and did some fishing out of it, and caught many stocked rainbow trout and bass. But a hole put that kayak into retirement. And along came the new fishing kayak.When I had the chance to …
I found my new favorite fishing gear. And no, it’s not a new lure. Or a new rod. Or a new reel. It’s boat cleaning products from Better Boat!For any boat (or kayak, sailboat, or water vessel) owner, taking care and cleaning your boat is a must. I cringe all the time at boats with …
The alarm on my watch goes off at 4am. Rubbing my eyes, I roll over out of bed, make a few quick stretches, and prepare my mind for battle to chase some winter steelhead. The night before I prepared the coffee, my waders, warm clothing, and a few energy drinks. I stumble downstairs to start …
The reward of going steelhead fishing is the fishing. The bonus when is comes to winter steelhead fishing is a hatchery steelhead to harvest and take home. My mission when steelhead fishing has never been trying to catch a hatchery fish. I just love getting outdoors, fishing with friends, and enjoying the moment. But every …
The day after Thanksgiving has been a tradition for anglers in the Northwest as the start of winter steelhead season. But in the last decade, the season has shifted later and later into February and March, producing some epic fishing into the later winter days. I was introduced to steelhead fishing a few years ago, …