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
Today was one of the big spring cycling classics, the Ronde van Vlaanderen, or Tour of Flanders in the Flanders region of Belgium. This is one of professional cycling’s “monuments”, along with next weekend’s Paris-Roubaix, are two of European bicycle racing’s cobbled classics, named after the ancient cobblestone roads, or pave, the cyclists must negotiate … Read more
The fruit trees and flowers are starting to bloom, the sun is out and the temperature has gone over 70°F for the first time this year; time for a mountain bike ride! We’ve been busy with spring cleaning and computer work, but after the long, rainy Pacific Northwest winter, when the sun is out and … Read more
A few days ago we took a look at some of the rods and reels we use for smallmouth bass fishing on the Columbia River, today we’ll have a look at some of the lures we use. All the lures in this article have been used over a period of time and all have caught … Read more
It turned out to be a pretty good day for kayak fishing for the first fishing trip of 2016. A little chilly in the morning, about 40°F out the door. The wind was calm with overcast skies as we headed out on the Columbia River for the first smallmouth bass fishing trip of 2016. After … Read more
The kayak is out of the garage, checked out and ready to go. The fishing tackle is rigged and set up for smallmouth bass. Best of all, the weather looks like it’s going to cooperate(for one day at least) so we are ready to fish. The 2016 fishing season starts tomorrow! We’ll see how things … Read more
Time to start gearing up for the 2016 smallmouth bass fishing season. In the last post, we went over the licensing and permits necessary for fishing on the Columbia River, where we will be doing most of the fishing for smallmouth bass. In this post, we’ll take a look at the fishing rods and reels … Read more
As the summer fishing season gets underway, we thought we would answer some commonly asked questions about licenses and permits so kayak fishermen can get the paperwork they need before they start fishing. There is a lot of incorrect information floating around Northwest kayak fishing forums, so we advise you check out the information here … Read more
We are hoping we’ve finally turned the corner on winter here in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve had a wetter than normal winter, that’s saying something because the “normal” winters are usually day after day of rain and snow. A few days of warmer weather, a dry east wind and sun have dried things out a … Read more