The Decline of Fishing in the Columbia River Gorge
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…
Challenging Kayak Fishing
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…
Kayak Fishing Under the Desert Moon
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…
Kayak Fishing Video
Kayak fishing for largemouth bass at sunrise on the Colorado River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXLsQg19NVE
Fall Kayak Fishing 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,…
Hot Autumn Kayak Fishing for Largemouth Bass
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…
Cascade Mountain Biking Summer Wrap Up
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…
Late Summer MTB Riding
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…
For Sale
This is a temporary category of the watermanatwork.com blog to sell some of the things I've accumulated over time. I've done a lot of things and have some interesting stuff…
Handmade Wood Carvings
My father, Joseph R. Barbish was an award winning wood carver and craftsman. Over the years, he sent me hand carved and painted work as gifts for holidays and birthdays.…