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Last steelhead of 2018
Final Winter Steelhead trip of 2018

With springer fever starting to really kick in, deciding to float for steelhead or troll for salmon was tough.  Either…

Change-up

My original plans had me out on the Columbia River trolling for Spring Chinook again last Saturday.  One event led…

The First Fishing Trip of 2018 with Jim Thurber of Gold Rush
First Fishing Trip of 2018 with Jim Thurber of Gold Rush

This is the continuation to my previous post.  Thank you again Home with Heroes for making this happen. We were…

Planning for the first fishing trip of 2018
Planning first fishing trip of 2018

License and tags have been purchased.  It has been a tradition for a few years now.  My fishing buddy Pablo…

First Winter Steelhead on the Incredible Sandy River
First Winter Steelhead on the Incredible Sandy River

The Sandy river is not my back yard exactly.  From where I live, it is more like my neighbor’s back…

The One That Did Not Get Away
The One That Did Not Get Away

A couple of weeks ago, My buddy Alex text me.  “You ready to go fishing yet?”  If you know me,…

Winter Steelhead - The Fish of a Thousand Casts
Winter Steelhead – The Fish of a Thousand Casts

This time of year, it is time to bundle up and get out there to chase the ever elusive steelhead,…