Northwest Fishing Reports

Shad, when you say cranking to non cranking help me understand the difference. I understood the gear ratio and thought it would be better for fighting large Kings as I read a lot about the lower ratio giving you more fighting power, but maybe that is not true in all cases. I am looking at this being...

I am waiting for it to be delivered. I got off ebay and it is a Shimano Curado Cu201 B5 which looks to be in excellent condition. I have read quite a bit about upgrading the drags with Carbontex carbon fiber washers. Any thoughts on that. I am looking forward to its arrival just after Christmas. Tha...

Thanks that is great input. Yes the main issue I have is actually (I hate to say this) my middle finger :-). There is a tendon issue and so my thumb is fine. That is much appreciated for you to think of that though. I am presently looking to start off with a nice used shimano curado cu201 that seems...

Hello everyone, I am looking for advice on purchasing a low profile baitcasting reel. I currently am mainly a spinning reel guy who loves to fish the rivers for salmon and steelhead from the bank. I have developed a hand issue that requires me to start looking more seriously at a bait caster in low ...

Got this one fishing on the Skokomish!

Got the one pictured in my Avatar on 11/5/10 at the Cascade near the hatchery. My first one! Now I know why so many of you love to fish for them. It was a blast!