Travel Trip Report: Washington State Upper North Fork Lewis River fishing and More

This summer, I ventured up to Washington state. I was eager to explore many of the rivers that I had grown up near. As a teenager in the Pacific Northwest, I spent most of my fishing time chasing bass and other warmwater species, while neglecting the bountiful salmon and steelhead rivers in the region. Fishing the Eastern Sierras and local Southern California trout streams has wetted my appetite for coldwater mountain streams, and I was hoping to find something similar in the SW Washington region.

 Read on below!

Return to the San Gabriel Reservoir: Fishing Report and Video

With the winter rain, snow, and ice flowing through the Angeles National Forest creeks, a water wonderland has appeared for anglers--as I found at the San Gabriel Reservoir. Unfortunately, fish don't spontaneously appear as well, and will need more time and constant rainflows to recover. Lost one fish on this short trip, hope to get back soon and try again. 

Mission Bay Fishing Trip: Red Crab Lure Worked!

Fish were biting from the shore at Mission Bay on a recent trip. A soft plastic red crab-like lure was the ticket. Had a lot of missed strikes, but still landed 4 in 30 minutes. Great trip!

Check out the video of my trip to Mission Bay above. 

Hitting the Salt

Did a little exploring along the coast in Orange County. Found this sweet cove, open to fishing (not MLPA closed), but didn't land anything. Enjoy the video though, beautiful views!