Recent content by koboabe

If you are in the PDX area dont forget about BC angling post, R&B (Jacks Tackle) shop and Ollie and Damon's great folks and great products

depends on who you talk to and what kind of paddling style you have. for most fishing related tasks you will be going at a slow relaxed paces and a low angle paddle is what you need. that being said I know lots of folks with larger (high angle) blades that do just fine. I use a low angle blade...

luckily the Portland area walmart is too far to really make it worth the savings (after time and gas) so I am stuck with my local options. so far they have been pretty good to me.

the paddle is the one place I would not skimp... you get what you pay for and the mid range paddles have a noticeable difference at the end of the day. I have a Werner Camano (230CM carbon shaft and fiberglass blades) and I love it, it was a little spendy, but it is worth every penny. it is...

keep an eye on craigslist too. I like my T13, but in hindsight a little money could have been saved with a cheaper model and I would have had to do the modifications myself. PM me if you want more links. I spent about a year researching toon vs yak ended up with a toon and continued research...

I would highly suggest you demo some boats... I thought I would like the T15, but when I saw it in the store I knew it was too much for my needs. the T13 is still a big boat, but it is getting easier and easier to handle solo. I am finding better hand holds to balance the load. I car top it on...

Hey there, you should PM The_Nothing or take a look at his blog. also check out Northwest Kayak Anglers and NorCal Kayak Anglers Outdoor Blogger Network also has a list of Kayak Fishing blogs. I have a 10.5' toon and love it for floating small streams, but it is a pain in the a$$ to deal with...

I have a small flatbed trailer I have used in the past, but after moving I dont have the space to keep it in the garage. now I just tie the toons only to the roof and keep the semi assembled rowing frame in the car. Sadly I find my self using my Yak more than my toon these days. I would part...

Hello all, I am not new to trout fishing, but I am new to Fly Fishing. I have a friend who wants to teach me, but she just moved here from out of state. I don't want any honey hole info, but can anyone share basic location and pattern/color info for my first learning experience?

ended up with a transom mount Maxxum 55# variable speed motor (got a good deal on craigslist) now I just need to get my numbers and get her out on the water. thinking about mounting the engine to my standing platform, but we will see about that. I will post some pics once I get her all rigged...

Nice fish... where on the Nestucca did you hook into that fat beastie

how much length between the hooks, 1" to 1.5"?

how many of you run a trailing hook while drifting or attach another lure (fly, jig, pink worm) while running floats? when I first started to target steelies I was using 2 hook rigs and was getting dirty looks from other bankies. one guy on the Kalama even suggested that I take my shady rig and...

the tag is cheap ($10 or $12)... and should last you throughout the year if you fish on the Washington side you need an endorsement for the Columbia and ALL of its tributaries (8.95 for non residents I think) good luck out there man, let us know if you catch anything.

HAH... i get it now. I'm blowin it.