Something that you will find on the shelves of your sporting goods store this year is the Mack’s Lure Flash Lites trolling blade with a couple of notable additions. I have talked about using Flash Lites repeatedly in my reports, and have mentioned the advantage of this light, Mylar bladed gang troll. read more...
The Kastmaster spoon has been around for a long, long time, and if you haven't given one of these unique lures a try, better head for your local sport shop and pony up the bucks for a selection. read more...
Last year I wrote a feature on "what every angler should have in their tackle box", and the Rooster Tail was on the list. The lure was develped by Howard Worden in the late 50s and has been used by millions of anglers. read more...
I had good luck with the Cha Cha fishing for walleye on Moses Lake, but wanted to give the lure a second chance to prove to me that walleye really liked it. Well, they do. read more...
My wife and I enjoy fly fishing whenever we can, and that means year-round. I have several different brands of fly lines on my reels, so when I loaded my reel with the Sage Performance Taper I could make a decent comparison. read more...
I made a trip to Buffalo Lake recently to see if the kokanee (silvers) were biting yet, and the folks at Mack's Lure gave me a couple of their Double Whammy Kokanee Pro lures to try out. Unfortunately, the silvers weren't biting yet, but I did get a chance to see how this lure worked. read more...
Something that steelhead anglers might want to try for this season is the new stop knots from Macks Lure in Leavenworth. These knots are designed for "limited slip", and that means you can get a nice positive bite on your line. read more...
On the Story Page of my web site, I have a piece on the basic tackle for steelhead fishing in Central Washington. In this article I mention the jig and slip bobber technique. Jigs are essentially made with either buck tail or marabou, and both have advantages. read more...
I recently received a new product catalogue from Yakima Bait Company, and I would recommend that any angler get a copy. There are a whole bunch of products that most anglers would be familiar with, like the Flatfish, Rooster Tail, Spin-N-Glo, Lil’ Corky and others, but you won’t believe all the new colors that they now offer in these tried and true lures read more...
My brother Rick recently rigged a boat with a Minn Kota electric motor, with the Auto Pilot feature. This feature allows an angler to point the electric in the direction he wishes to travel and it automatically keeps the boat headed in that direction. read more...