The late spring Columbia Gorge winds were mostly calm for one day so we took advantage of it to do some exploring for smallmouth bass fishing spots. Smallmouth bass are all over the Columbia River but generally there are more of them the farther east you go. With only one day to work with, we … Read more
There has been a bit of a drought on cycling blog posts lately, partly due to the fact it’s prime smallmouth bass fishing season so whenever the conditions allow, we are out on the water fishing. You can ride a bike in almost any weather conditions, with kayak fishing, you have to go out when … Read more
After a run of unbelievably nice weather for this time of year, we were stuck with about a week of on and off rain, as well as much cooler temperatures so we couldn’t get out bike riding on the muddy trails and it was too windy to get after the smallmouth bass. The upside of … Read more
Once again I must apologize for the blog inactivity. Still plenty going on, sometimes we spend most of our time taking photos and getting video footage and it takes awhile to get the stuff processed and on the website or blog. Anyway, the smallmouth bass fishing here in the Columbia Gorge has been on fire. … Read more
The weather forecast was for windy and overcast conditions, but as is so often the case here in the Columbia River Gorge, the weather was somewhat different than the forecast. I wasn’t planning to go fishing, but when I awoke to calm conditions, I hurriedly packed up the kayak and gear and headed to the … Read more
After a few windy days, things calmed down and we were able to get a few days of smallmouth bass fishing on the Columbia River. The river water has warmed up, in the low to mid sixties, maybe a bit warmer in the shallower spots. As is always the case on the Columbia, another variable … Read more
With the dryer than normal late winter/early spring weather, the mountain bike has been getting a bit more of a workout than normal. Usually, we plan to do any major maintenance when the wet weather is over, no sense installing a bunch of new parts then take them out in the mud, although dusty conditions … Read more
The weather is getting much warmer and the water temperatures around the Columbia River Gorge are climbing as well, the smallmouth bass are starting to move. Mid-May to the beginning of June is usually the prime smallmouth bass fishing time around here, but with the much warmer than normal spring temperatures, it seems the season … Read more
The first fishing trip of the year did not go so well for the fishermen, but the second trip evened things out a bit. Even though it is still very early in the fishing season, we managed to get a couple big smallmouth bass. The water in the Columbia River is still pretty cold, maybe … Read more
It’s starting to look a lot like summer around here. Days are getting longer, nights are a bit less cold and we are starting to see the thermometer show some 70’s. The mud that was everywhere a week or so ago is now hard packed dirt with dust starting to show on top. Pretty good … Read more