If you are using Humminbird Solix or Helix you need this app. I explain why in this video. The post Must Have App for Humminbird appeared first on Ridge to River Outdoors.

I talk about how I rigged the Minn Kota Ulterra on my sled and how to calibrate it for use. Sleds are a very common boat in the Pacific Northwest used for rivers lakes and saltwater fishing. Trolling motors are one of the most under utilized tools in the Northwest. The Minn Kota Ulterra will allow you operate hands free in moving water to include...

The Washington state department of fish and wildlife has authorized the reopening of charter fishing in Puget Sound starting June 1st We are open and booking Fishing trips now! June will kick off our 2020 Salmon season and we expect it to be great this year. With good runs of resident Silvers King and Ocean […] The post 2020 Charter Fishing Is Ope...

It’s a crazy world we’re living in nowadays with unprecedented restrictions on our daily life. These past few months have changed how we all go about our lives and plan for the future amidst all of the uncertainty. For us at Kodiak Lodge all we want to do is go fishing and our plan is … Continue reading "COVID-19 Update" The post COVID-19 Update a...

These are interesting times we are experiencing in the world right now. With everything going on we are hopeful things will be cleared up before the start of our season in June and confident July through September will be back to normal. If you’ve been on the fence about coming to Alaska this year it … Continue reading "New Boats and Summer 2020"...

Knots are crucial when fishing. In this video I explain the 3 knots I use the most when I am guiding here in Western Washington. The post 3 Knots I Use appeared first on Ridge to River Outdoors.

Doug Saint-Denis goes through the unboxing of a Humminbird Solix 15 Mega SI+. He also provides some additional information to help you decide on placement and other installation issues. The post Humminbird Solix 15 Mega SI Unboxing appeared first on Ridge to River Outdoors.

At Kodiak Lodge we pride ourselves on being experts at catching King Salmon in the saltwater. Certainly there are many places and captains in Alaska that are excellent at putting Kings in the net. What sets us apart at Kodiak Lodge from most places is liberal bag limits and availability of fish all summer. In … Continue reading "We have the king s...

Cannon Pro-Staff Doug Saint-Denis goes over how to rig the Cannon Terminator Kit for your downrigger. You need a pair of side cutters and a Cannon terminator Kit The post Rigging a Cannon Terminator Kit appeared first on Ridge to River Outdoors.

Doug Saint-Denis goes over how to assemble the new Cannon Optimum downrigger. From Cannon – If you want to put bait on target you’ve got to fish smarter. The new Optimum™ downrigger is positively ingenious. This smart connected system gives you access to critical trolling data and lets you raise lower and cycle weights using the full-color LCD dis...

FREE FISHING SEMINARS Friday January 24 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 4:00 PM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon Keith Robbins Saturday January 25 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 2:00 PM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon Keith Robbins Sunday January 26 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 11:00 AM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon … Continue reading "" The post appeared f...

FREE FISHING SEMINARS Friday January 24 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 4:00 PM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon Keith Robbins   Saturday January 25 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 2:00 PM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon Keith Robbins   Sunday January 26 2020 Stage #3 North Hall 11:00 AM Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon Part I Keith Read more The post Seatt...

What a fantastic Day with a limit of hatchery Chinook (King ) Salmon with Troy Taylor Reilly and Aaron all from Seattle. Reilly and Troy are regulars who are very good anglers with great attitudes and the right fishing Karma. This King is the largest of the year and much larger than an average Puget Sound Chinook Salmon. Nice Catch Read more The p...

It’s been a while since our last report but it’s not because we haven’t been busy. In fact that’s exactly what’s kept me from posting more often. We’ve been posting almost daily to the Prince of Wales Sportfishing Facebook page though. If you’d give us a follow on Facebook we’d certainly appreciate it. The king … Continue reading "End of June Fish...

The king salmon fishing has been fantastic here this past week. We’ve been splitting time between mooching and trolling and both techniques have been producing plenty of hookups on kings in the 15 to 25 pound range. Here’s our new customer service rep Margaret Carey with a nice king salmon she caught on the Polar … Continue reading "King Salmon Fi...

A bit of the Salmon fishing season on Puget Sound

Lingcod fishing is underway now in Puget Sound.  Fishing is fun for these toothy hard fighting and tasty fish.  Live bait such as Sand Dabs and Shiner perch tend to produce lots of bites.   Capt. Matt

A strange winter this year. Not enough water in January then enough to float an ark in Feb. fishing has been fare lately on the Peninsula on most rivers. Little signs of spring over the past few days has Spring Chinook on my mind. LingCod opens May 1st and should provide a good fishery this […]

It’s been a interesting winter here in the Great NorthWest. Dry and mild temps have been conducive to outdoor activities. My fruit trees think its spring and damn Peck Peck is starting to patrol his drumming stations. Fishing on the Olympic Peninsula has been good for Wild Steelhead. Hopefully we get some more rain soon […]

This wheel seems to be spinning faster with each year that goes by. Happy New Year to all! 2013 was a big year. We lost some great people and gained many more. It was a great year of fishing in the Pacific North West! I had the pleasure of meeting great folks from as far […]