OUTDOOR BLOG

2018 was an incredible fishing year. From the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska and many places in between. While there are way too many fish to...

How I rig a "Columbia River Crawdad"

Yellow Perch for dinner!

Compass360 Point Guide Wading Pants My son Michael had been telling me how much he loved wearing his Compass360 Pant Waders fly fishing...

At 930 total fish caught, Q3 was a great quarter for BMO. Net results on both size and variety of fish was up substantially over the...

Earlier this Summer the “ Substation Fire” spread to the lower Deschutes River and burned a significant area along the river. You can...

Tom fishing Crater Lake Several months ago I was working in southern Oregon and stopped into the world famous Blackbirds Shopping Center ...

Michael with a nice Smallmouth Bass My son Michael came home from college for a few days and I asked him what he wanted to do while he...

Umpqua River bass fishing with Todd Harrington In July I had the opportunity to fish the Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. The Umpqua is a...

Dory Boat fishing , Pacific City, Oregon

Gabe Miller and Capt. Mike Barksdale with a 37 Pound Neah Bay Ling Cod At a total of 745 fish caught for Q2 2018, BMO had one of the best...

I decided to poach mu portion on the BBQ and it turned out great!

Eagle Claw Featherlight rods have always been one of my favorite rods. They are bright yellow, fiberglass and have a ruler on the blank,...

Oregon had a Halibut opener this week, and my good Friend Bill Scholtes had a trip booked with Barrett Sport Fishing out of Newport...

It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend and everyone wants fish tacos, so we decided to head to the Washington Coast to catch some of the best eating...

At 91 total fish caught, BMO was up substantially over Q1 2017. Net results on both size and variety of fish was up almost 25% over the...

Dory Boat at pacific City Oregon Pacific CIty, Oregon its know as a great place to fish from a “Dory” boat, and it has always been on my...

John Day River, Spray to Service Creek If you are looking for a good one day stretch of the John Day River, the section from Spray to...

It was late October in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather was still mild so I figured now was the time to catch a beautiful brook...

My son Michael & I headed out to the Oregon Coast on Sunday morning to see if we could find some Chum Salmon. We are on a dual search...