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Category: Gear Talk
Side Drifting – Chetco Style
Side Drifting has become increasingly popular throughout the Northwest for both salmon & steelhead. Guide Andy Martin gives us a quick lesson on how he does it “Chetco Style”.
Dec 26, 2012 | 3 comments | View Post
Save Your Spinning Reels
The Reel Tech talks spinning reels, and how to prolong their life in this week’s “Gear Talk”
Sep 10, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
A Pautzke Twist on Wraps for Salmon Plugs
Looking to increase your strikes for fall salmon? The Pautzke team shows off a great tip for infusing your sardine wraps with Pautzke Nectar for wrapping plugs.
Aug 22, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Fishing Reel Drags – Wet vs Dry
Drags are the most vital part of a reel when it comes to landing a big fish. If you’re wanting to upgrade or improve your current reel, The Reel Tech gives some handy information about the differences between a Wet or Dry system.
Jul 23, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Anti-reverse Bearings
A failure of your reel may be closer than you think. The Reel Tech gives some great advice to help avoid it from happening while in the field.
Jul 10, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Clutch Bars
How to extend the life of your baitcast reels with thumb bar disengagement systems such as Shimano Curados, and Abu Garcia Revo’s by The Reel Tech.
Jul 03, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Casting Reels and Braided Line
A few thoughts you will need to consider when determining which casting reel to purchase for the use of braided lines.
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
WD-40 – Fishing’s Secret Sauce
I was first turned on to the use of WD-40 as a secret sauce when I was just a kid fishing for trout at Howard Prairie Lake. On a rather slow day of fishing, one older gentlman was catching fish after fish, while the rest of us couldn’t buy a bite. Before he left he [...]
Jun 18, 2012 | 4 comments | View Post
Why Salmon Bite
Having a better understanding of our quarry is always beneficial, and can often improve our success. Even though this topic has probably been beaten to death many times over, a recent debate on one of the forums I post on got me thinking about it…Why do salmon bite? Chomped down on a Kwikfish (Photo by [...]
Sep 19, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
