Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 4/6/2019

Announcing An Awesome Give-away! To celebrate the launch of the new updated NWFR website, we are going to hold a DRAWING WORTH OVER $300 IN FISHING GEAR!!!! ***RULES OF THE DRAWING*** Post a fishing report on NorthwestFishingReports.com. Share the link to your report on this thread. Enter as many times as you go fishing, each new report gives you an additional chance to win! Must be a mem...

Author: Rick Lawrence

Posted: 4/6/2019

One of the major problems I’ve had over the years fishing tubes is how often they get hung up using a standard tube jig. Whether you’re fishing in the rocks, or wood cover they just seem to catch on everything. To solve this, I’ve gone out of the box so to speak. The Jika Rig (pronounced Zee-ka), offers a new way of presenting snag proof soft plastic baits to bass, and one of my favorite baits ...

Author: Gary Gordon

Posted: 4/6/2019

Sometimes you need to know more about stuff than rod, hooks, bait, corn, net and the smaller words we kokanee dudes know about. Let me introduce a couple of words that could make the difference between a fantastic day on the water and just a boat ride. The first word is “Daphnia.” Kokanee love Daphnia. Daphnia make up to 90% of a kokanee’s protein diet. Yes, your favorite kokanee lake has D...

Author: Hannah Pennebaker

Posted: 4/6/2019

Far on the western side of Washington State lies Westport, a fishing hub directly across Greys Harbor from Ocean Shores. It's difficult to experience all the wonders it has to offer for the avid fishermen in just one day. Luckily, there are several options for overnight stays, and it is worth it even if you do not plan to charter fish. Over the course of three days, my friends and I shared the Wes...

Author: Jason Brooks

Posted: 4/6/2019

April means so many things to the angler and for once I am not writing about the lowland lakes trout opener in Washington state. This is because WDFW announced a few extra weekends of razor clam digging along the coast and let’s face it, there is a ton of information already out there on how to catch planter rainbows. So, this month instead of going on a traditional fishing trip, let’s go clamming...

Author: Mike Carey and John Kruse

Posted: 3/9/2019

March 1st is a special date for anglers in Washington State. Those that are ready to brave still cold temperatures will make their way to central Washington to fish the early season opener trout lakes found in Grant County. There are also some early season lakes in the Spokane area, but for this article we’ll be focusing on Central Washington. This year we’ve had a snowy, cold winter and it...

Author: Sponsored Content

Posted: 3/9/2019

The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show is back at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center March 21st to March 24th, 2019 presented by the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council and sponsored by Freedom RV and CAL Cars. During the four days at the show you will see an assortment of outdoor guides, outfitters and sporting products, along with entertainment and giveaway prizes for Ladies Night and Family Day...

Author: Rick Lawrence

Posted: 3/9/2019

There are probably hundreds of different fishing knots out there for joining lines and tying on a hook or snap, but to be a successful angler you really only need to learn about 5 good knots and the proper way to tie them to have supremacy over your aquatic foe on the water. Every fisherman has had a less than perfect knot fail and had their heart broken when the line snaps and a fish of a lifetim...

Author: Hannah Pennebaker

Posted: 3/9/2019

The Puget Sound flounder fishery is an often underutilized treasure. Most fishermen braving the harsh Northwestern waves and winds in the winter months search for larger game such as juvenile Chinook salmon (often known as blackmouths). Others spend countless hours lined up along piers jigging for those delicious market squid. But, for those looking to help beginners get hooked on fishing, or take...

Author: Jason Brooks

Posted: 3/9/2019

When it comes to fishing in March the month often starts with cold temperatures and windy days. As the month progresses the days become longer and warmer. With increased daylight anglers start getting excited to get their boat out and hit a few local lakes or even out in the salt water with the ocean bottom fish opener. This leaves most rivers empty of fishing pressure. Winter steelhead anglers di...

Author: Gary Gordon

Posted: 3/9/2019

A Kokanee University Mini-Series, Part 1 Before you know it, and basically in the nick of time, spring kokanee fishing will be here. Now is the time to start girting the mental game together for a great season. I put together what I consider to be the 10 most common mistakes and necessary correction factors to get right when pursuing our beloved kokanee. 1. Using the wrong gear....

Author: Rick Lawrence

Posted: 2/6/2019

Every so often a bass-fishing technique comes along that's amazingly simply, yet absolutely deadly when properly executed. Such is the case with the float n fly, the most innovative method for catching bass in clear, cold water to surface in years. I first heard about the Float n fly system back in the early 90’s. While it's especially potent on Smallmouth’s, it will catch Largemouth as well. And ...