Author: John Kruse

Posted: 8/10/2007

There is a lot good fishing to be had on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains from now through September. Whether you are after trout in clear running streams or scenic alpine lakes, Central Washington has a lot to offer. Three areas of the Cascades offer anglers the opportunity to fish lightly pressured areas. Here’s a quick run down: CHINOOK PASS STREAMS: The Naches, Little Naches...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 7/23/2007

BIG, BEAUTIFUL AND BONIFUL, LAKE OSOYOOS IS SHARED BETWEEN THE GOOD OLD USA AND OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH, B.C. CANADA Okanogan, actually "Ocanuckane," is an Indian word meaning rendezvous. It was originally applied to the northern Okanogan Valley around Lake Osoyoos, where years ago, Indians gathered for their annual Potlatch and ...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 7/9/2007

NUMEROUS SMALL LAKES, SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST AND INACCESSIBLE TO THE BIG BOAT CROWD, CAN PROVIDE SOLITUDE ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES AND QUITE OFTEN -- LUNKER BASS ! During the past 25 - 35 years the popularity of bass fishing, nation wide, has grown by leaps and bounds. Here in the great Northwest, with salmon and steelhead populat...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 7/8/2007

The way to dissect and find bass on a lake you have never fished before… Now to be honest I was going to wait until fall to file this story with Mike to be put on the site so everybody could read it but I have received so much mail about how to fish a new lake or what lure to use on a new lake I have decided to print this story now. I hope it helps those of you who have written me asking how t...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 7/4/2007

The great thing about living in Washington is how much fishing is available to us. Popular publications cover the favorite lakes of many anglers, but there are lots of well kept angling secrets to be found in this state too. Here’s a few of them, located in Northeastern Washington: PEND OREILLE LAKES East of Colville off of Highway 20 are several trout lakes you’ve got to visit. Leo and F...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 6/26/2007

Fishing is great exercise and a way to drop unwanted pounds… Are you feeling fat, out of shape and low on energy? Then you need Doctor’s Bruce’s new miracle cure to help you lose those unwanted pounds and give you back that youthful vitality you once had. Just one dose 2 to 3 times a week and you too can be a lean mean fighting machine. Just listen to what Larry of Pudunk Illinois has to say...

Author: Uncle Wes

Posted: 6/5/2007

The past few weeks we have covered making your own worm trolls and also the quick-change set-up this week we are going to cover the basics on working your set-ups on the water. But once again I want to drive one point home and that is nothing replaces time spent on the water. You can read every book and article ever published but if you don...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 6/5/2007

Bass anglers are a strange breed. Most like fishing with a buddy but have absolutely no reservations about fishing alone. While fishing alone, the bass angler usually positions his boat for the most favorable approach to his casting target. And, fishes in a manner where his lures stay in the strike zone longer. When fishing with a buddy the tactics change. It is important to give your back ...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 5/27/2007

These little wonders are the best search bait in the world… A lot of major tournaments have been won using lipless crank baits over the last 20 years. Professional bass anglers love them because they work and they work well. They are a perfect power fisherman’s tools and the pros are all under the clock to get the most and largest bass possible and they do this wit...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 5/8/2007

A collection of tips to help you with every day fishing problems… 1. Length cubed divided by 1600 equals approximate weight for a bass. (example: 10 inch bass is 10x10x10 = 1000 divided by 1600 = .6 pounds) 2. Weight equals length times girth squared divided by R. R = 800 for bass and trout and R = 900 for musky and pike. This is more accurate. (example: 12" bass with an 8" girth is 12 x (8x...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 5/8/2007

I’ve got to admit that when it comes to trout, I’m a spinner and spoon junkie. I can cast flies well enough to fool the occasional cutthroat and can troll for rainbows as well as the next guy, but casting for trout with spinning gear remains my favorite way to hook into these fish. It must be the way I was raised. My first lessons in trout catching occurred on the Poudre River in Colorado, wh...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 5/5/2007

WASHINGTON’S SNOHOMISH COUNTY, LOCATED IN NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, HOSTS PLENTY OF FRESHWATER LAKES THAT PROVIDE EXCITING BASS FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF AVID NORTHWEST BASS ANGLERS Western Washington’s Snohomish County, the home of Boeing’s famous 747 and 767 jet liners, also plays host to numerous lakes from the briny...