Summer has arrived and smallmouth bass fishing is in full swing, whenever it isn’t too windy. The wind died down for a day so we got in some kayak fishing for smallmouth bass on the Columbia River. The days are hot, into the low nineties, and without much wind, it gets real hot when you’re … Read more
It’s been windy lately and we haven’t been able to get out to do any smallmouth bass fishing on the Columbia River. This is one of the best places in the country to fish for smallmouth bass, but it is also one of the windiest places, so that cuts down on fishing days. When it … Read more
After a week or so of record heat with some days over 100°F, this morning it was 40°F. It’s been raining on and off with fresh snow up in the mountains and it has been windy, so after a great week of kayak fishing, we are on a kayak fishing weather delay. Cold and rain … Read more
We always look forward to a little kayak fishing for smallmouth bass on the John Day River. It’s about an hour’s drive from the WatermanAtWork west coast production facility, so we try to hit it whenever we can. The John Day is one of the best places to fish for smallmouth bass in the entire … Read more
Summer is just about here with the thermometer rising into the 80’s and beyond, the water level in the Columbia River is dropping and getting warmer every day. Record heat is forecast for this weekend, there will still be guys in full dry suits out there even as the temperature nears 100°F mark and the … Read more
We’ve been kayak fishing for early spring smallmouth bass and had pretty good success so far. It’s been windy the past week so we haven’t been able to get out smallmouth bass fishing on the Columbia River, but we’ve had the time to put together a highlight video of the early season fishing. Click on … Read more
We got a short couple days break in the notorious Gorge wind and we were able to get out for a little kayak fishing on the Columbia River. The wind is still blowing, but for a couple days it calmed down just before sunrise before cranking up again in the early afternoon. Smallmouth bass are … Read more
Early season smallmouth bass fishing can be hit and miss until the most of the fish start moving as the water gets warmer. You may only catch a couple bass, but the odds are they will be the bigger and more aggressive fish. While a trophy smallmouth can be caught any time during the year, … Read more
The weather has been pretty nice and the wind has remained calm which has allowed us to get out early this spring to do some smallmouth bass fishing on the Columbia River. The water is still on the cold side and due to the spring rain and melting snow from the local mountains, the water … Read more
The smallmouth bass were nowhere to be found last week, but we had much better luck this time around. It’s still pretty early in the season, so at this time of year, you may not catch many fish, might not catch any at all, but if you do find the fish, they are bigger than … Read more