Today we departed on the New Year’s Special 5 Day Trip! We spent the day getting all rigged up for the fishing the begins tomorrow. TEAM RP

Today was a little less windy but still chilly. The high was 41 while the low was 34 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 37mph. Currently it’s 39 feels like 28 with WNW winds around 10mph. Gusts around 20mph. Tomorrow winds will continue at similar speeds. Gusts expected up to 30mph. Temps should […] The post Hatteras Island Fishing Report a...

Fishing boats have been used on rivers across the world for thousands of years. A drift boat is an evolution of the open-water dory converted for use in rivers. The design is characterized by a wide flat bottom flared sides a narrow flat bow and a pointed stern. A rocker style design describes an arc from bow to stern along the bottom of the boat....

Today our access is open to walking only. After last night conditions firmed up enough to allow people to walk across most of the frozen slush on our frontage. It is not frozen enough for ATVs or other vehicles. We will let you know as soon as conditions allow that. We’ve had many people asking about conditions on the main lake. Avery was out on t...

96 Recfishwest's Statewide Fishing Report - 9 January 2026 All the best tips and photos on what's biting across WA including forecasts gear used specific spots upcoming events fishing news and much more! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏...

What to expect with the Bass Pro Tour in town and a cold front approaching. The world is about to find out Guntersville is hot when the weather is cold. Recent rain has added color and current which will help immensely. I expect minnow shaking to be a great pattern as well as traditional methods like jerkbaits, crankbaits, traps and chatterb...

Vertical Winter Fishing on Lake Guntersville I believe we are finally seeing the tough wintertime bite; yes; it’s here and we will be taking on this cold winter bite for a month or so but we must adjust There are certain keys to fishing the cold of winter understanding the key elements and how they... Read more » The post Vertical Winter Fishing o...

Today’s sport fishing expedition on the Big Eye 2 was another thrilling adventure on the azure waters off the coast of Quepos Costa Rica. As a professional sport fishing captain I Franklin Araya am excited to share the details of our successful outing. We set sail early in the morning heading 30 miles offshore. Our […] The post “Sailing for Sailfi...

Boy was it foggy this morning - as I was driving to the Sawpit Creek boat ramp I was concerned that we may have to just putter around to the bridge and fish until it lifted. But after launching we saw that we did have about a hundred yards of visibility so after meeting Jason Ash and his college buddies Tom and Adam early we made a cautious run...