Episodes
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
The Stability Zone for Kings by Matt Straw
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
The Stability Zone "Shangri-La for Kings" by Matt Straw
There is another dimension, between time and space, between the swells and the lake’s floor. It’s the middle ground between emptiness and bait. It’s a place called…the Stability Zone.
Learn about King Salmon and Ideal Temperatures for stable salmon fishing.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Browns & Rainbows in Idaho & Montana | Interview w/ Jared Cady
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Fish with Jared Cady - www.bigskyanglers.com. Jared talks the techniques and holding water of Brown Trout and Rainbows in storied watersheds like Idaho's Henry's Fork and the Madison River. From the size of the flies to the species of bugs, listen as Jared talks one of the best trout fisheries on planet earth.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Boom or Bust - Salmon Runs & Challenges
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Written by Lucas Holmgren, this episode addresses the challenges that Salmon Face just to get back to the spawning redd. This and other articles are available to read on www.salmontroutsteelheader.com
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Being a Good Netman - Randy Bonner article
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
"Being a Good Netman" is an article written by Randy Bonner, author of "The Bead Fishing Bible". Learn a few of the tactics that make for a successful net job when the time comes for you to take that role.
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Big Dave Podcast - Early Spring Chinook live at PDX Sportsman’s Show
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Lucas caught Big Dave at the Portland Sportsman's Show where he asked Big Dave Manners about Spring Chinook Fishing.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Fishing & Humility - Why I love Fishing
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
The reason I love fishing, is it keeps my egotistical ass humble.
What about you guys? Let us know at customerservice@amatobooks.com
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Beyond the Twitch (More than just a Coho Crusher)
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
From a deadly niche-technique, to a West Coast phenomenon, “Twitching” has added a new tool in many coho (silver) salmon anglers arsenals. This technique has been covered in STS before, and there are many excellent resources to learn more about the basic twitching technique.
Basic Twitching
Here is a quick breakdown of basic twitching.
- Cast into your target water
- Do not allow your jig to hit bottom, instead twitch at least 12 inches from bottom and up.
- Lift the rod tip quickly and drop it immediately. Your line should fall slack for a natural drop. Do not slowly drop your rod tip.
- Reel after the drop and twitch again. If you’re in danger of touching bottom (for instance, when casting upstream) reel in more line. If you’re upstream of your jig, you may not need to reel much at all. Just make sure you don’t let it snag on bottom.
- Cover water quickly and try to cover the hole from a few different angles.
This could be expounded upon dramatically, but let’s move past the standard twitching technique to look at some other ways to fish twitching jigs.
Why change it up? When I started twitching I rarely saw other anglers using the technique (I was the first!!! Just kidding…), but now almost every angler I run into has a rod tied up for twitching. By utilizing some other styles, you can give the fish something different to look at.
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Fishing 360 Flashers for Salmon (Interview w/ Tyler Kraft)
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
An interview with one of the best 360 flasher anglers in the Northwest. Not a guide, just an excellent angler. We talk about the details that makes 360 flashers special. Either Pro-Troll, Shortbus or even the new Brads Flashers....it's an excellent technique to catch loads of chinook and coho on a trolling setup. You can even anchor with a 360! Tyler has figured out the technique and perfected it. He catches loads of fish on the Columbia River with 360 flashers...so listen up!
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
How to Catch Coho in Low Clear Water | Q&A w/ Lucas
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Question & Answer with Lucas. A listener asks about catching Coho Salmon (silvers) in low clear water. It's a great question and has a few answers depending on the conditions. A-Run coho can be notoriously difficult to get to bite, but it can happen.
Between plugs, spoons and a whole lot of repetitive casting you can get a chance, but the later Coho still bite great in low water.
Thanks for the question! Send your questions to customerservice@amatobooks.com - subject: Podcast Question
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Close Encounters w/ Bear & Moose - George Joy Interview
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
The wild Bear Guide from Becharof Lake (Egegik River) area. George Joy has chased Coastal Brown Bears in the Alaska Bristol Bay region - he has had a few close encounters of the bear kind! From hunting the wild Grizzly's of Alaska to Moose hunting in the Alaskan Tundra...guiding Salmon & Commercial Fishing in the Ocean...George is a true outdoorsman who has experienced the wild in a serious way.
A high-energy guy and the co-owner of Becharof Lodge!
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Scott Haugen Interview - Coho Salmon Behavior & Fishing Techniques
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
A long-time guest of the Becharof Lodge & Egegik River, Scott Haugen (Outdoor TV Personality & Writer) discusses fishing for coho (silver) salmon. Everything from jigs, bait, beads, plugs & more are discussed.
Scott talks about the opportunity to try new things on an especially epic Alaskan River that flows into Bristol Bay. Even though Bristol Bay is known for epic Sockeye Runs...the Coho (Silver) Salmon fishing is World Class!!
Listen as Lucas interviews Scott about the intricacies of fishing coho in the lower 48 and Alaska.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Mark Korpi, co-owner of Becharof lodge, discusses the logisitics of building a fishing lodge in the middle of nowhere, where zero roads and electricity exist. The river has zero habitat interference, and the salmon are ridiculously plentiful. From propane and generators, to hot showers and amazing meals - somehow they make it work!
Listen as Lucas interviews Mark Korpi about the Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River and watch for footage with Scott Haugen on our Youtube channel!
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Salmon Temperatures & Triggering Bites w/ Jarod Higginbotham
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Big Jarod is a massive resource on salmon and steelhead fishing. In this podcast, we catch Jarod at the NSIA Banquet, talking about salmon fishing and how temperatures affect salmon fishing. All is not lost when temps got too high, you've just got to adjust your program. Listen as Jarod talks about the Yakima Bait Mag Lip and doing R&D fishing with Buzz Ramsey.
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Interview w/ Justin Wolff of Angler West TV about Filming Fishing Shows
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Justin Wolff has produced close to 500 episodes of Angler West TV - a West Coast fishing favorite on TV and Youtube. His career has brought him all over the world, although he's always loved Salmon, Trout & Steelhead. Listen as Lucas talks to Justin about the opportunities he's had, previous radio shows & what he does behind the scenes to make the show Angler West TV happen.
Check out Justin's store in Woodland Washington - Angler West TV Store which has all sorts of great fishing tackle and bait. Justin is often in the store and you can meet him if you stop by at the right time. Let us know if you enjoy his show!
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Nick Amato Interview - Summer Steelhead & Early Fall Salmon
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Nick Amato is interviewed about where Summer Steelhead hold in the rivers in early season and dead of summer. Nick discusses his experiences looking for steelhead as well as early Chinook and Coho under low water conditions.
Nick is the editor of Salmon Trout Steelheader and Great Lakes Angler Magazine.
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Coho & Chinook Movement in Tidewater - Ruben Estavillo Quinault Guide
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Ruben Estavillo makes breakfast and talks about the fishing opportunity with Coho and Chinook Salmon on the Quinault Reservation. Ruben has guided the Quinault and Queets for decades and is dialed in on the tidal movements of Coho and Chinook - he discusses those in this short but interesting interview.
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Finessing the Spin-N-Glo - A Classic Salmon & Steelhead Lure
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Finessing the Spin-Glo by Larry Ellis
When the Worden Floating Lure Company, now owned by Yakima Bait Company, invented the Spin-N-Glo, little did they know that the lure would become one of the company’s bestselling, let alone top-producing lure.
I always have said that if a person had never heard of a Spin-N-Glo, they need to go out and get an education all over again.
The winged bobber has steelhead magic written all over it as defined by its name.
It had gone through several name changes before the final moniker was chosen.
“The man who actually named this lure the “Spin-N-Glo” was a guy named Leo Ryan,” said Howard Worden in one of his many stories that he told me. Howard marketed and developed the Spin-N-Glo after his father invented it. “We were all trying to give the lure a different name, and Leo just said, ‘Well, it spins and it glows.’ So after that we decided to name the lure the Spin-N-Glo.”
It makes perfect sense, really. A perfect-sense name for a perfectly-spinning steelhead spinner—that just happens to float!
“A Spin-N-Glo really is a buoyant spinner,” says Buzz Ramsey, (former) brand manager of the Yakima Bait Co. “It allows guys, especially plunkers, who are ‘still fishing’ to cast out, and that Spin-N-Glo floats up right off the bottom where the fish are migrating upstream.”
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Driftboat Oars & How They're Made
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
An interview with Zac Kauffman of Sawyer Oars. Zac talks about the origins of Sawyer, the usage of wood, carbon and fiberglass. How the oars react in the water - and how they are designed.
They are a top shelf Oregon product, using Douglas firs.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Eric Clapton Stays Over at Lamiglas Owners House (Mary Posey Interview)
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
The vivacious, and fun-loving Mary Posey is on the phone with Lucas, talking about her experience meeting and befriending Eric Clapton. Although she hasn't spoken to Eric Clapton in many years, since her sons funeral, she has had a wonderful friendship with him over the years. She speaks in depth about some of the struggles Eric had with his road crew, how he enjoyed fishing - how he even visited Woodland Washington and got treated by a doctor! Excellent story about Mary, Dick Posey and Eric Clapton!
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
A conversation with Keith Johnson and Zoey Johnson about fishing for winter steelhead in high water conditions. Including plugs, bobber-dogging, plunking. Summer steelhead fishing techniques, float fishing shrimp, and even flats fishing for tarpon are discussed. Check out the video coming soon to the STS Youtube channel.