by Tom Larimer - Wednesday, Aug 24th, 2011
With around 6,000 steelhead crossing the Bonneville Dam every day, steelhead season on the Oregon and Washington tributaries of the Columbia River is heating up fast. The recent drop in water temps have made for better fishing as of late. Skaters are coming into play in the mornings though you're better off fishing a wet in the evenings. The sink-tip bite in the mid-day has been strong until around 3:00pm.
by Chad Shmukler - Sunday, Aug 14th, 2011
I spent another few hours out fishing another of northeast Pennsylvania's small freestone streams. Fishing was cut short by a severe thunderstorm that forced a 2 mile hike out in a torrential downpour. With no waterproof storage, the gear is lucky to have survived.
by Chad Shmukler - Friday, Aug 5th, 2011
With only a few hours to fish, solo, fishing once again took priority over photography. Nonetheless, these few shots offers a small glimpse at August on this beautiful small freestone creek in northeastern Pennsylvania.
by Chad Shmukler - Tuesday, Jul 26th, 2011
Rain took away the better part of the day at the still-to-remain-unnamed bass pond. Thunderstorms forced us off the water twice, and for the most part, the fish were uncooperative. Still, at least 3 dozen largemouth came to hand in 2.5 hours, including the estimated 5-6 pounder seen below.
Bass fishing is easy.
by Chad Shmukler - Friday, Jul 22nd, 2011
Although I spend a lot less time focusing on photography when I'm in Oregon, and a lot more on absorbing all Oregon has to offer, here are a few decent shots collected during summer trips to Oregon in 2009 and 2011. There are shots from a variety of locations, including the Deschutes River, Mt. Hood, the Oregon Coast, and some other miscellaneous spots. Even a couple of fish pictures!
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Between now and the end of the year, recreational anglers who fish in the salt have a chance to influence the management practices employed by the National Oceanic and...
