NW Outdoor Explorer

Fishing and Outdoor

shakedown
February 22, 2020
Something was Missing

The stars and moon were in alignment. The tide was just right. No wind, not even a ripple on the water. We launched and had lines in the water just before sunrise. There was a light fog hovering just over the water. The water temp was a cool 46.4 degrees. The air temp was about […]

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Line in the water
February 18, 2020
Planning the first Springer trip of 2020

After the Fall salmon season has ended, if you are like me, you start thinking about the next years springer season. Yes, there is plenty of Winter steelhead fishing to be done, but I am a big salmon junkie. It is that time of year now and I am itching to get out there. Typically, […]

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Mark and Alex on the Ocean
February 17, 2020
2019 Ocean Salmon Season – Week 3

WOW! I have mixed feelings about the fishing trip today. We took our old neighbors from Sherwood, Mark and his son Alex, out for a second day hoping to repeat what we experienced yesterday. The drive out to Ilwaco was typical. Nothing to report. Got to the boat and prepped the crab traps. Today, we […]

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