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Fishing the Bay - The Chinook Fisherman's Primer by Larry Ellis

By Larry Ellis STS JUNE/JULY 2019 ISSUE What a beautiful day it was when I hooked and landed my first Rogue Bay Chinook. The thrill of the fight f...

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Sturgeon: A Different Way of Thinking by Sara Ichertz

There are these most incredible creatures some of us will go our entire life without ever laying our eyes on. They swim beneath the surface and le...

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How Sawyer Builds Solid Wood & Composite Driftboat Oars - Interview w/ CEO

Zac Kauffman, the CEO of Sawyer Oars, discusses the origins of the company and their current offerings. From subjects like "Swing Weight" to other...

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(Fishing) Communication is King by Dave Haukeli

Making It or Breaking It The boat’s launched and on the beach, motors warming up, rods ready, baits cut and everyone's anticipations running high ...

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How to Anchor & Catch Salmon! STS Classic Videos

Anchor Fishing For Salmon & Steelhead By Eric Linde & Carmen Macdonald - It's two shows in one, how to anchor and how to catch salmon and...

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Fishing Pocket Water by Jason Brooks

Pulling onto the gravel bar next to a deep hole I noticed two guide boats already anchored up and taking the slot. Jason Brooks with a winter stee...

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Undercover Deckhand by Terry J. Weist

Growing up as a kid I was fortunate enough to have many trips aboard “charters” out of Westport, Washington. It was a yearly event Dad and I woul...

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The Summer Steelhead of Fall by Scott Haugen

At the end of the first tailout we hit, Dad and I spotted multiple steelhead holding on the upper end. Pulling the boat off to the side, droppin...

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Puget Sound on FIRE!!! by Terry J. Weist

There couldn’t be a more appropriate heading. The Puget Sound area is not only battling wild fires, but the coho fishing is absolutely disgustingl...

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Trout: Start To Finish by Scott Haugen

"Heck with that, when I get married and have kids I’ll be the one teaching them how to do this!” blared a comment over the chatter surrounding a gl...

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Fall Boat Prep by Scott Haugen

With fall fast approaching, there’s no shortage of things to do in the Pacific Northwest. Fall Chinook season is already upon us, coho will be comi...

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Fishing with Elke on the Deschutes by Terry J Wiest

The Deschutes has to be one of the rivers that every steelheader must try and fish. The numbers may not always be huge, but the scenery, the wate...

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