The BMO Ultimate spring "TO DO" list in the PNW! - Update
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The ultimate Spring "TODO" list in the Pacific Northwest.
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![2022 Fall Fishing Adventure #1. Smallmouth Bass On The Columbia River](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_26af1f483b5a4f3fbb820b6404d17dc4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_26af1f483b5a4f3fbb820b6404d17dc4~mv2.webp)
- Oct 4, 2022
2022 Fall Fishing Adventure #1. Smallmouth Bass On The Columbia River
Fall Fishing for Smallmouth on the Columbia River
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![Fathers Day Kayak Tournament](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_c0fc5c01d556416dafb2a0caa8a681d0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_c0fc5c01d556416dafb2a0caa8a681d0~mv2.webp)
- Jun 28, 2021
Fathers Day Kayak Tournament
Fathers Day Kayak Bass Tournament
![BMO Bass Fishing Update, May 30](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_3c6fe161a5864e2f8d77fa8783894d77~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ca8528_3c6fe161a5864e2f8d77fa8783894d77~mv2.webp)
- May 31, 2021
BMO Bass Fishing Update, May 30
I switched to a white 3/8oz Terminator Pro Series Spinnerbait along a rip-rap wall and was rewarded with several two to three pound smallmo
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![Flaming Gorge Smallmouth Bass](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_7f7a42926fdd4fcba58a5f2cb903cdc4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_7f7a42926fdd4fcba58a5f2cb903cdc4~mv2.webp)
- May 28, 2021
Flaming Gorge Smallmouth Bass
Home to some of the best Kokanee fishing in the West, Flaming Gorge is also home to an incredible smallmouth fishery.
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![Tokyo Drifting in my Hobie PA 360](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_0611dc45555e4d1c9e87ce1ca844b3ba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_0611dc45555e4d1c9e87ce1ca844b3ba~mv2.webp)
- May 16, 2021
Tokyo Drifting in my Hobie PA 360
Tokyo Drifting for Smallmouth in my Hobie PA 360
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![Western Challenge Series Kayak Bass Tournament](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_b9a3921154fb4cedba95816645adbdbe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_b9a3921154fb4cedba95816645adbdbe~mv2.webp)
- Sep 10, 2020
Western Challenge Series Kayak Bass Tournament
I came across a small pocket where I landed a nice 17.75" fish. This fish moved me up a couple of inches, but I was still a few inches out
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![Cinco De Mayo Smallmouth Fishing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_87e3dfc8bf274ef8a72d9bfaeb519414~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_87e3dfc8bf274ef8a72d9bfaeb519414~mv2.webp)
- May 6, 2020
Cinco De Mayo Smallmouth Fishing
It is Cinco Da Mayo and there is reason to celebrate!! Fishing is open again!!!
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- Apr 10, 2020
Pautzke Fire Gel
Pautzke has sourced the best scents to combine with their gel, giving your lure an amazingly realistic scent that can match the food source
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![Salmon & Smallmouth in the same day!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_acbc8fb15c7445a0b9a82d1fd8e71898~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_acbc8fb15c7445a0b9a82d1fd8e71898~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.webp)
- Sep 20, 2019
Salmon & Smallmouth in the same day!
As luck would have it, we got our limit of salmon pretty early, so we had plenty of time to go chase Smallmouth.
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- Jul 29, 2019
3 Techniques for Summer Bass Fishing on the Columbia River
It is not uncommon to catch 50 fish in a day, and this often includes at least couple over four pounds. Here are three techniques that I hav
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- Jan 27, 2019
How to make a Columbia River Crawdad
How I rig a "Columbia River Crawdad"
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![Columbia River Bronze Bonanza](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_54e1a6f276564814a807c19235c00555~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_54e1a6f276564814a807c19235c00555~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.webp)
- Aug 3, 2018
Columbia River Bronze Bonanza
My son Michael came home from college for a few days and I asked him what he wanted to do while he was home. He said without hesitation...
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![Umpqua River Smallmouth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_d06963c785df4388b1d46e9aefa9a5e6~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_d06963c785df4388b1d46e9aefa9a5e6~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.webp)
- Aug 2, 2018
Umpqua River Smallmouth
In July I had the opportunity to fish the Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. The Umpqua is a beautiful river, with fantastic runs of Salmon...
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![BMO Bass Camp 2018](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_1b6eec446bb84890bc984972c121ff40~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_1b6eec446bb84890bc984972c121ff40~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.webp)
- Jun 30, 2018
BMO Bass Camp 2018
As tradition would have it, this past weekend we headed to the beautiful John Day river for our annual Bass Camp. We have been fishing...
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- Feb 19, 2018
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 Service offers several options. The...
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![Bass, Bigfoot & A New Kayak](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_738059814dd4430b88015f6948375284~mv2_d_1667_1250_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_738059814dd4430b88015f6948375284~mv2_d_1667_1250_s_2.webp)
- Dec 16, 2017
Bass, Bigfoot & A New Kayak
I got a break in my schedule on Friday, and was able to try out my new Jackson Big Tuna Kayak on some pre- spawn Smallmouth. My biggest...
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![Beer, Bass & Bigfoot all in the same day - Only in the Pacific NW!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_6d72fbc60e6b4723b011dc558a91bfdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_6d72fbc60e6b4723b011dc558a91bfdf~mv2.webp)
- Dec 15, 2017
Beer, Bass & Bigfoot all in the same day - Only in the Pacific NW!
It was another beautiful Spring Day here in the Pacific NW, and I was reviewing my options for this glorious Sunday. As my wife and I...
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![Two Trophies in One Day!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca8528_3e52b179aa6642dd82e3dc40195e0366~mv2_d_1773_1219_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ca8528_3e52b179aa6642dd82e3dc40195e0366~mv2_d_1773_1219_s_2.webp)
- Dec 14, 2017
Two Trophies in One Day!
that's I knew that this was a special fish - one that I have been looking to catch for a very long time.
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