We are doing everything humanly possible to get away from the worries we all are living with now, but Mother Nature is piling on with plenty of wind and rain. Too much wind for kayak fishing and riding a bicycle in 20mph wind on exposed terrain isn’t much fun either. Then it rains. It was … Read more
We finally got a break in the weather and managed to get in a great day of kayak fishing for smallmouth bass on the Columbia River. It’s been a windy and rainy spring in this part of the PacNW making it tough for kayak fishing. A calm day on the river, albeit with the entire … Read more
The Pacific Northwest weather continues to keep us off the Columbia River for any kayak fishing so it’s off to the mountains for some mountain biking. It’s still cold, windy and rainy but we can get some rides in between storms. It’s not quite summer yet so the crowds are minimal and the trails in … Read more
We are back in the Pacific NW where nearly everything is shut down due to the COVID pandemic. The widely different parts of Washington and Oregon have widely different opinions on how to proceed with reopening the states while keeping everyone safe. This has increased the tension between the densely populated west side of the … Read more
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With the future just about as uncertain and as unsafe as it can be, we’ve loaded up the kayaks and fishing gear one last time after a great spring kayak fishing season in the desert southwest. We’ve been kayak camping in the desert since before the coronavirus pandemic hit. This is a remote area with … Read more
With daytime temperatures reaching 107°F and only dropping into the low 80’s at night, we knew we wouldn’t be able to hang on much longer. Everything, including water and food, was no cooler than 80°. Dehydration or heatstroke is a real risk. Knowing we were down to the last few days of largemouth bass fishing, … Read more
When the coronavirus hit the United States and travel restrictions were announced, we were camping in the desert southwest, kayak fishing for largemouth bass. Services and personnel on this BLM land were reduced, but the land stayed open. Far from civilization and close to good fishing, we were fortunate indeed to be self quarantined here. … Read more
While hoping the pandemic starts to stabilize, all I have to do is go fishing, so that’s what we’ve been doing. Fortunately, fishing is still allowed. The only time I see or speak to another person is if they are in a boat. Since we get up and on the water early, it’s about as … Read more
The night fishing under the full moon remained on fire. There was one night when I caught seven or eight nice largemouth bass before sunrise. Once your eyes get used to the moonlight, you can see pretty well. If you use a headlamp, or take a flash photo, you’re temporarily blinded. Aside from blinding you, … Read more