The challenging kayak fishing conditions on the Colorado River continue in what has been a pretty tough year for largemouth bass fishing around here. Hardly a day or two of light wind all winter long, fluctuating water levels and invasive aquatic vegetation have provided for very few epic kayak fishing moments. We have caught a … Read more
Kayak fishing here on the Colorado River has come to dead stop, blown off the water by raging desert wind. The desert is known for its wind along with the dust and sandstorms that come with it. Last year had noticeably more wind than the previous year and this winter is windier than last year … Read more
Written by Ron Barbish, owner of watermanatwork.com, reflecting his personal views based on years of observation and direct experience on the Columbia River. The decline of fishing in a natural wonderland like the Columbia River Gorge is a sad story to tell. It’s not the kind of story I want to be writing about a … Read more
While the kayak fishing conditions have been good, the river water situation has made for challenging kayak fishing for largemouth bass on the Colorado River. Calm morning wind and comfortable temperatures made for perfect kayak fishing conditions. We managed to catch a few fish in the early morning darkness, but even in the dark it … Read more
The only calm wind is at night so it’s time for a kayak fishing under the desert moon for largemouth bass. The bass fishing has been somewhat slow lately so you have to make a maximum effort to catch them. The full moon is very bright. When your eyes get used to the dark, a … Read more
Kayak fishing for largemouth bass at sunrise on the Colorado River
The long hot summer of 2021 is finally over. The long run of 100°F days has come to an end. I don’t know if it’s the hottest summer on record, which would not be a surprise. There have been a lot of 100°+ degree days here in the desert southwest, which you would expect, but … Read more
After yet another disappointing fishing season on the Columbia River we are back in the desert just in time for some hot autumn kayak fishing for largemouth bass on the lower Colorado River. Even though it’s near the end of September here in the desert southwest, it’s been exceptionally hot with daytime temps well into … Read more
The sun is lower in the sky, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping; summer is just about over here in the Pacific Northwest. We are getting in our last mountain bike rides of the summer in the Cascade Mountains before the winter rains begin. We packed up with supplies and headed … Read more
The mountain bike riding here in Cascade Mountains is always great. It’s been a hot, dusty and always short summer here in the PacNW. The weather is still good, unfortunately no rain so the extreme fire danger continues. Fire smoke drifts in and out of the area but thankful no major wildfires in the immediate … Read more