This is the continuation to my previous post. Thank you again Home with Heroes for making this happen. We were scheduled to hit the Sandy river, but due to high winds, the excursion was moved to the Clackamas river to get a little more protection from the wind. It was still pretty cold, but not […]
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 and I head out New Years Day to chase steelhead on the Sandy river. As the years go by, my staying out all night New Years Eve has been slowing down making it easier to […]
That Time Again – 2018 ODFW Angling License
As 2017 comes to an end, I look at the fishing that was and the fishing to come. My tally last year was not great, but not too bad for mostly fishing a little in July and one week in August. Personal: 1 wild Chinook 3 hatchery Chinook 3 hatchery Coho 1 hatchery Steelhead 2 […]
Southwest Washington Razor Clams
Story by: Terry Otto For the leisurely outdoorsman, winter is a time to stay inside. It’s a time to tie flies, repair waders and read magazines. The fire beckons, and they wait there for spring’s welcome touch. But for the other kind of sportsman, those that love the winter, it is a season filled with […]
What To Do With All Those Gift Cards
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas holiday. For many of us, it is time to decide where to spend all those gift cards. I have a few suggestions of products I have been using or wanting to use for some time now. The first product I have had my eye on for a […]
What am I doing when I am not fishing? I am thinking about fishing.
A lot of what I have learned about fishing comes from watching professionals like Cody Herman with Day One Outdoors. This post from Cody’s Day One Outdoors blog has taught me the basics of making my own spinners. To my surprise, some of my spinners have actually caught fish. 🙂 I would like to get […]
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 yard down the street. None the less, it is a river I fish quite often during the late fall and winter months when I am not fishing the Columbia river or Pacific Ocean. Chinook, Coho […]
Step 3 – Award Winning Fish Alaska Challenge Smoked Salmon Recipe
This is part three of a three part post. Be sure to continue to the other posts for the full process. Continued from yesterday…… This part of the process takes the most time. Be ready for a long day to monitor the smoking process and adjust as needed. I pull the fish out of the […]
Step 2 – Award Winning Fish Alaska Challenge Smoked Salmon Recipe
This is part two of a three part post. Be sure to continue to the other posts for the full process. Continued from yesterday…… Now, the salmon has been thawed, de-boned and sliced, it is time for the brine. Again, this recipe can be found with a simple Google search. This is the recipe that […]
Step 1 – Award Winning Fish Alaska Challenge Smoked Salmon Recipe
This is part one of a three part post. Be sure to continue to the other posts for the full process. I am about to reveal my newly discovered super secret smoked salmon recipe. Well, it is not that secret. A simple Google search for ‘Award Winning Alaska Smoked Salmon’ will expose the recipe. It […]