Recent content by n8r1

Sorry to be 'that guy' but you definitely should have gone lower. We were down by the dunes and went 3 for 8, and even though there literally were 100 boats out there, everyone of them was catching. I watched hundreds of fish caught from 7am-10am. Great day on the water despite the crowds...

Over the summer, go to any coastal river open to trout fishing and throw an orange stimulator out there. Dead drift down river followed by a series of short strips back. You will catch cutts like no tomorrow.

What body of water are you going to be trout fishing on that would have steelhead in it anyway? Most streams are closed to trout right now.

When I took a spey casting lesson, one of the first things that the guide told me is to always de-barb your hooks before spey casting, no matter what cast you're using. This guy had been doing it for 20 years, and teaching it for 15, and he still de-barbs his hooks in every situation. There's...

Nice! I just picked one up last summer. They're a lot of fun even if you aren't catching!

If you have a disability, the Disabled Fishing Platform on the North Fork Nehalem might be a good bet for you. But probably not until Tuesday, with the weather headed our way.

Here's something I found shocking. This is on the upper Necanicum, where a massive clear cut was just done about a month ago. They cut all the way to the river bank, only leaving a few trees along the bank. A couple hundred feet of buffer? Try about 20 feet, even closer in spots. This isn't...

x2 on rinsing. Try rinsing each piece under cold tap water before you put them on a rack to dry. That will reduce the salty flavor.

My Hospital Hole Story: Like I said before, I have been to the Hospital Hole exactly once, in a late October. The slough was literally stuffed with fish. Big dark Chinook everywhere. The bank was lined with anglers. Like every 3 feet. I'm not kidding. It was a bobber and eggs show. There...

You should go fish the Hospital Hole on the Trask in late October. I've done it once, never again. It will make Cedar Creek and the NFN look peaceful and serene.

As long as you come in from the hatchery you will be fine. All the bank access below the waterfall on the North side is now closed though.

The hike-in access below the hatchery on the North side of the NFN has been shut down. No trespassing signs have been posted and all people (including fishermen) are prohibited from advancing past the locked gate. I guess there was some theft and vandalism caused by a few people that have...

It looks like you're looking for yarn scent, but if you decide to put some scent on your spinners, don't use the Vaseline consistency stuff. It makes the spinner blade and body sticky and keeps your blade from spinning like it should. Just use the oily kind you can buy at the store, or make...

Yeah, check out this sturgeon I caught in Hagg Lake!

Nice fish! She should smoke well. I had a similar story yesterday but without the happy ending. First cast with the #6 blue fox, BAM, fish on. Fought him for 15 minutes, and got him all the way to the bank. A bright Chinook about 36 inches. Went in for the tail grab, got my fingers around...