Granny and I planned to leave for Victor, ID today for a week of seeing friends in our old town along with a few final errands to be done. BUT the weather is horrible once again and many of the mountain passes in eastern OR are snowy messes not worth attempting today in the Ruby … Read more
While this continues to be a bear of a spring, there are a few weather breaks. Today was one of them. Last night we left Portland, OR and returned to White Salmon, WA. We woke up today and it was calm, partly sunny and the temperature was nearly 50°. Off Mike LaSota and I went … Read more
Mike LaSota and I skipped fishing yesterday because of a hard rain and strong wind. But today we had window. We still had some clouds but wind was nearly nonexistent and temperatures topped off at a welcome 53°. Off we went around 9 AM to the Columbia River from Mikes White Salmon, WA house. … Read more
While dredging heavy Clouser’s and jig flies doesn’t appeal to some fly anglers, it does to me. And it gets me particularly excited when the laborious method of fly fishing takes place on the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Here, on any given cast you could connect with a smallmouth bass, walleye, pikeminnow, carp … Read more
If you’ve been fly fishing long enough, sometimes you head out and sense magic in the air. You feel an amazing catch headed your way. This sensation builds undoubtable confidence that energizes each cast and every strip. But can a sturgeon really be caught on fly rod? And what’s the biggest walleye to eat a … Read more
Today was the walleye fishing day on the Columbia River we were hoping for. We woke up to sunshine and the warmest temps of the week. It was at least mid-40°s at sunrise and it went up fast from there. Though the clouds would move back in throughout the day, our high would reach 57°. … Read more
It was back on the Columbia for walleye again today with Mike LaSota. In fact, today Granny came with also. But if you thought yesterday was a tough day. . . . today was even slower. We fished from around 11 AM until after 5 PM and not only did we get skunked, we never … Read more
Granny and I arrived in White Salmon, WA last night and are staying with our friends Mike and Beata LaSota at their vacation house. It’s a pretty region right in the Columbia River Scenic Area. Granny and I squeezed in a quick hike. It was a cool dreary day with bone chilling wind to go … Read more
When you travel, always plan as many fishing days in a row that you can. This way if you hit some bad weather you have a chance to let it pass and enjoy some better conditions a day or two later. Today was payback from yesterday’s brutal wind blowout. Conditions on the Columbia River here … Read more
There was no serious fishing to be done on the Columbia River today. This is a windy area on a nice day. Today wasn’t nice and Mike and I woke up to a steady 25 MPH with gusts up to 60. The trees around the house bent deep and instead of fishing we went for … Read more
Mike LaSota and I changed venue today. Instead of searching for the Springer Chinooks near Portland, Oregon, Mike took me 1:30 minutes up the Columbia River to the Washington side to fish for walleye. Mike and his wife B recently bought a beautiful house in White Salmon, WA where we will stay over the weekend. … Read more