TUNA-WRAPPED PLUGS ONE WAY TO STALK SALMON By Scott Haugen Four decades has passed since I landed my first Chinook salmon on a plug, a U20 Flat- Fish to be exact. Since that time there have been numerous Chinook, coho and steelhead taken by back trolling plugs,...
WINTER MEANS GIANT SOCAL TROUT By Chris Cocoles Winter trout in Southern California lakes can be massive. Just ask Craig Adkinson, a veteran Orange County-based angler who swears by fishing jig setups this time of year. Adkinson had a productive opener...
CUSTOM-BUILT LURES ARE AN OPTION FOR FISHING FANATICS By Mike Stevens Fishermen have been tweaking and customizing lures for as long as there have been lures. From taking a red Sharpie to a lure, to dipping it in glow-in-the-dark dye or...
TRICKING WINTER STEELHEAD FROM THE BOTTOM By Scott Haugen Fishing legend Buzz Ramsey knows I’ve been a steelhead jig fishing fanatic for many years, and when he told me of a spinoff to this approach, he caught my attention. The following...
FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BAIT SCENT-DRIVEN SALMON CAN’T RESIST BACK-BOUNCING METHOD By Scott Haugen It’s no secret Chinook salmon are highly scent-driven. Imagine being born in a river or small stream, swimming out to the ocean then returning four or five years later to the exact location where...
