After somewhat of a late winter hanging on for dear life, it’s time to hit the trails for mountain biking in the Pacific Northwest. The winter rain may have not stopped entirely, but it is slowing down and that’s good news for outdoor enthusiasts. After a long winter of sitting in the fishing kayak and … Read more
The Last Kayak Fishing Video-Salmon is the story of the glory days of salmon fishing on the Columbia River. The video encompasses about a decade of great salmon fishing before the decline of the Columbia River salmon and steelhead that began about 2020. The video is now live on YouTube. The video footage and original … Read more
It’s always a sad day when we take the last kayak fishing trip of the winter season on the lower Colorado River. At least we had some pretty good success on the last few kayak fishing trips. As usual, out before the crack of dawn before the desert wind and heat increases and takes care … Read more
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It’s time for full on kayak fishing as the winter fishing season comes to an end. There are only a few fishing days left and we are trying to get as much kayak fishing in as possible before we retire the paddle until next fall. Up at 3:30AM and on the water by 4:30AM. Then … Read more
The unusual weather and fishing conditions have made this Colorado River fishing season like kayak fishing in the Twilight Zone. Relentless wind, day and night with hardly a break. The parched southwest states sucking every available drop out of the Colorado River to the point of not being navigable by boat. Now it appears the … Read more
The challenging kayak fishing conditions on the Colorado River continue in what has been a pretty tough year for largemouth bass fishing around here. Hardly a day or two of light wind all winter long, fluctuating water levels and invasive aquatic vegetation have provided for very few epic kayak fishing moments. We have caught a … Read more
Kayak fishing here on the Colorado River has come to dead stop, blown off the water by raging desert wind. The desert is known for its wind along with the dust and sandstorms that come with it. Last year had noticeably more wind than the previous year and this winter is windier than last year … Read more
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 wonderland like the Columbia River Gorge is a sad story to tell. It’s not the kind of story I want to be writing about a … Read more
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 temperatures made for perfect kayak fishing conditions. We managed to catch a few fish in the early morning darkness, but even in the dark it … Read more