Category Archives: Northwest
Gill Net Restrictions on Lower Columbia Could Enhance All Inland Steelhead Fisheries
Cross your fingers on this one boys. If Washington approves changes in the lower Columbia gill net fisheries, many more steelhead will be allowed to swim upstream and enter a variety of famous waters, including the Deschutes, Klickitat, Grand Ronde, … Continue reading
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Washington’s White Salmon River Opens for Steelhead
This may be something you would want to do, especially if you live in Portland or The Dalles, or Hood River or even Yakima or Ellensburg. As long as you don’t have to drive too far to reach Washington’s White … Continue reading
Art In-House
I love being home for the holidays and this year I was able visit Seattle and stay at my parents’ house. Always on the lookout there for all sorts of interesting items. Wandered a little with the camera and found … Continue reading
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Simms’ Pro Dry Raingear—a thorough review
I’ve been trying to get my hands on a set of these Simms Pro Dry raingear for a couple years but haven’t been able to secure them and give them a fair test. But I know someone who has and … Continue reading
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Pay Heed to This Sign
I have, like, 50,000 images in my library. When looking for specific shots I often come across others I’d forgotten about. That’s what happened today and I thought I’d share. I shot this sign on northern Vancouver Island along the … Continue reading
Upper Stikine and Nass—the Sacred Headwaters—Now Protected
This is huge news out of Canada. This may preserve some of the finest and most remote steelhead and salmon water in the world. It’s been a big issue for a long time, and it deals with wild place close … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Northwest
Tagged Nass River, Stikine River
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Two Major Spey Casting Tips from Deneki Outdoors
You probably know by now that I’m a big advocate of spey casting and spey rods, and that, right now, that’s what gets me jacked-up when I think about fishing. And it is winter steelhead season, as I mentioned in … Continue reading
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Five Tips for Pacific Northwest Winter Steelhead
I haven’t been this excited about winter steelheading for a long time. Maybe that’s because I have some new gear to try out, ranging from Patagonia’s bomber River Salt Jacket to Thomas & Thomas’ DNA 12-foot 8-weight spey rod. Much … Continue reading
Bad Deal: Senior Level Fisheries Job Points Toward Enbridge’s Northern Gateway’s Assured Future
If the Northern Gateway pipeline goes through, it could cause major damage to some of Alberta’s and British Columbia’s greatest trout, steelhead and salmon waters, and this new finding, leaked to the Vancouver Sun, suggests backdoor dealings make the pipeline … Continue reading
Oregon Votes Down Gill-Net Ban
Oregon voters shot down a ban that would have eliminated non-tribal gill-nets on the lower Columbia River and likely increased fish passage to all the alluring Columbia tributaries, including the Deschutes, Klickitat, Methow, Okanogan, Grand Ronde, Clearwater and Salmon rivers, … Continue reading
