The weather here in the PacNW has been pretty bad for the past week or so, that’s bad news if you have outdoor activities planned, but good news for visitors to the watermanatwork.com website because we are indoors working on the WatermanAtWork mobile website. It’s not done yet, but many of the big jobs are … Read more
The days are getting shorter and colder and the sun is lower and lower in the late autumn sky, casting long shadows even at midday. There are still leaves on the trees due to the warmer late October weather, but they will be gone soon and it’s been raining off and on; the ground will … Read more
Well, winter is just about here; when the thermometer dips below 32°F, that’s getting into the cold range. Getting up at 4:00AM is tough enough when it’s shorts and T-shirt weather, hopping out of the sack when it’s 50° makes it extra special. We wait as long as possible to turn on the 24/7 heat(money, … Read more
The fishing season is over, so it’s back on the bikes. This is the time of year when it’s not too cold, but usually plenty of rain. It’s been raining the past couple days and looks like a significant storm over the weekend but, hopefully next week we will be able to get a few … Read more
“Turn out the lights, the party’s over” We gave it our best last ditch attempt, but the late run salmon fishing was just not happening. The water levels and fish counts dropped, the fish stopped biting and that was all she wrote. Everybody knows the salmon runs are limited, but it’s tough when the fall … Read more
Last week was not the best of the fishing season, but the conditions are pretty tough and it is the end of the salmon run. There are still some fish coming over the downstream dam, but just as many, if not more fish going over the upstream dam, so that’s a net loss. The water … Read more
Well, we’ve been giving it a good try, but I’m pretty sure our favorite salmon fishing spot has pretty much had it for the season. The water levels have come up a couple feet, but the fish were not biting today. We didn’t even get a nibble and we didn’t see any fish caught. There … Read more
Summer in the PacNW is pretty much over and the salmon fishing season is slowing drawing to the end, winter is just about here. The gray, drizzly winter months are when we put the fishing rods away and start catching up on all the work that needs to be done with the watermanatwork.com website. There … Read more
If you go kayak fishing in the dark, it’s a good idea to have a light on board so you can be seen by other boats. Posted on the watermanatwork.com website is how to make an inexpensive mast light that will allow you to be seen from a long distance in the dark. It costs … Read more
The salmon fishing on the Columbia River here in the Gorge has been pretty tough lately, but it’s hard to give up on salmon fishing because it is really world class fishing and salmon tastes pretty good too. Salmon that was caught by noon, on the grill at five and eaten by six is what … Read more