 Fire Blog Turning Eggs Into Steelhead Candy
By Andy Martin | 01/29/2012 Perhaps the most common question I get from my customers after a day of steelhead fishing on the Chetco and Smith rivers is what do I use to cure my bait. I'm happy to let them know. We call the eggs I use for winter steelhead in my boat "Steelhead Candy." They have a natural color with a slight tint of pink, are sweet, and stay on the hook well. Best of all, steelhead like them... Read more   Washington's Chehalis River Steelhead Get A Boost
By Bill Swann | 01/23/2012 I've been fishing the Chehalis River system since 1982. Some years fishing can be so-so, but this isn't one of those years. It's a little bit better than normal right now. Actually, it's much better than that and for a good reason. .. Read more   Winter Steelhead Fishing on New York's Salmon River
By Troy Creasy | 01/19/2012 Pulaski, NY: Living in Upstate New York wintertime is always unpredictable. Some years we are faced with brutal conditions. I fished the Salmon River with clients in temperatures as low as -38 degrees (not one of my favorite days). Meanwhile, so far this winter has been mild. If these conditions persist February is going to be a good steelhead fishing month. .. Read more   Cooking Prawns for Steelhead
By Bob Kratzer | 01/12/2012 A few years back I was doing a steelhead fishing seminar in front of more than 200 people. I pulled out a bucket of cured prawns and a guy in the back stood up almost immediately commented on how strong their scent was. Soon, the room smelled like prawns. And, that potent smell that filled the room is equally as powerful underwater. This is one of the reasons I always keep prawns on my boat when I'm steelhead fishing... Read more   Fire Bait for Steelhead?
By Jaron Janas | 01/08/2012 For those of you who fish winter steelhead in Northern British Columbia like I do you'll probably agree that even tougher than catching fish is keeping your fingers warm. .. Read more   Fire Brine Isn't just for Herring
By Duane Inglin | 01/01/2012 Pautzke Director of Operations Chris Shaffer and I talk often. He knows how much I enjoy playing with bait and frequently picks my brain, so when called to ask if Fire Brine would work on single eggs my immediate response was "why?".. Read more   Discovering the Perfect Egg: Ontario style
By Josh Choronzey | 12/28/2011 There was a time when my pinhead companions and I would leave our hallowed steelhead waters of the north and venture to the "stateside" tribs of Lake Erie and Ontario to sample the awesome runs of chrome that were relatively virgin to the centerpin. Nine of 10 local anglers usually chucked fur and feather, putting up dismal numbers in comparison to the bounty we experienced with float and pin setups. .. Read more   The Perfect Brine For Single Eggs - "How-To Cure loose eggs"
By Ben See | 12/01/2011 There are many methods to curing eggs. Here in Steelhead Alley I think it's safe to say we all have our own favorites. However, we also tend to do things a bit different than in other parts of the country. For example, curing single king, brown trout and steelhead eggs is engrained in our culture whereas that practice is foreign to many West Coast guys... Read more   World Class Triploid Rainbow Trout Fishing in North Central Washington - Fishing Rufus Woods Reservoir with Fire Bait
By Anton Jones | 11/26/2011 Looking to hook into the trout of a lifetime? Then head to North Central Washington's Rufus Woods Reservoir! This reservoir, part of the Columbia River, is impounded above Chief Joseph Dam and is best known for its world-class, trophy triploid rainbows. It's home to the current state record and there is a good chance the next state record will be caught here, too. .. Read more   Phenomenal Year for Fishing
By Casey Kelley | 11/16/2011 For more than 75 years my family has taken pride in providing anglers with the highest quality salmon eggs on the planet and while we've seen up and down salmon runs in recent years, I'm thrilled to report that this year's crop of fish was superb! We are in the heart of what we call "Canning Season" in Ellensburg (WA) and Dad Pautzke's secret recipes are being put to use on some great eggs this year. .. Read more   Tips To Catching More Clearwater River Steelhead
By John Albrich | 11/13/2011 Few will argue that Idaho's Clearwater River is one of top steelhead fisheries in the world. I'm lucky enough to live and guide on this steelheader's paradise. Beginning July 1st the Idaho Fish and Game opens the river to catch and release steelheading. This is when I start experimenting. Retention isn't allowed until October 15th leaving me several weeks to tweak my offerings and discover what these fish like... Read more   Pautzke's New Fire Brine Torches the Southern Oregon Coast
By Paul LeFebvre | 11/06/2011 Fall Chinook salmon fishing on the Southern Oregon Coast is mostly a troll fishery. While some of our coastal streams remain barren of fall Chinook until later in the year due to low and clear water conditions, the Lower Rogue River, Coos system and Coquille River provide consistent action for kings in the 15-40+ pound class beginning early in the summer... Read more   Pautzke Power in the Alley
By Ben See | 10/25/2011 Ohio and Pennsylvania's Steelhead Alley is fickle at times. Its' smaller streams are affected by a small amount of rainfall. Experienced anglers learn to be weathermen, reading USGS flow gauges and following weather radar maps. With that said, this fall season is shaping up to be the wettest on record. Days ago some stream systems were high and muddy, whereas other approached flood stage. The outlook for wetting a line was bleak for Steelhead Alley tributaries this past weekend... Read more  What Color Are Your Eggs?
By Chris Shaffer | 10/19/2011 Floating down Western New York's Niagara River, with the bow positioned on the US/Canada border and the smell of cured skein embedded in Ted Kessler's boat, it didn't take long for the veteran guide to decide what he'd be using to catch king salmon on this cool fall day. .. Read more   Oswego Salmon - Sept 2011
By Chris Shaffer | 10/14/2011 When you travel 2,704 miles to salmon fish the last thing you want to hear is "Things aren't looking good, man." That was the call I got from Pautzke pro staffer Kevin Davis while watching the Weather Channel sitting in a Springhill Suites in Syracuse, NY and eagerly following radar. .. Read more  Prepare To Catch Big Numbers of Sockeye On The Upper Columbia River
By Brad Wagner | 08/05/2011 Well, it's that time of year again! As fishing gets better and better daily, we are poised to get bombarded with hundreds of thousands of bright, little sockeye salmon. This is one of my favorite times of the year. While sockeye can be found over a great distance on the Columbia, we'll be targeting them from Wenatchee to Brewster. And, action should be phenomenal! With almost 10,000 fish going over the dam daily fishing is in its prime. .. Read more   Going Rogue on Landlocked King Salmon
By Bill Divens | 07/13/2011 A few months back I asked myself; is it possible that rigging what works for 30 lb. Rogue River king salmon will work for 3 lb. landlocked kings? At first, I was skeptical, but after a few months of research the answer is a resounding YES, as long as you're spinning anchovies. Long a staple of Rogue estuary and Pacific Northwest ocean anglers, the spinning anchovy works equally well on landlocked kings... Read more   How to Cure Shrimp
By Duane Inglin | 06/26/2011 Fishing coon shrimp for salmon and steelhead isn't a new technique. Pacific Northwest Anglers have been employing the procedure for decades. Nonetheless, in the last few years the application has seen an influx in interest, likely a reflection of modern formulas that make brining the shrimp easier and more efficient than in the past. .. Read more  South Lake Tahoe May 2011
By Chris Shaffer | 05/17/2011 With the sun ricocheting off Lake Tahoe's motionless, mirror surface, the 8 o'clock hour seemed to drag on forever. Repetition set in. Cookie cutter mackinaw came to the boat, one after another. In the hour, we'd caught and released at least a dozen of these fat, yet smaller macks. Honestly, I was getting bored. It was too easy. .. Read more  Tiger Prawn Rainbow
By Duane Inglin | 04/28/2011 How many different colors can you make your Tiger Prawn? I guess the question should be, "How many different colors of Nectar does Pautzke's actually produce"?.. Read more  Jig & Bobber Fishing the Upper Columbia for Steelhead
By Anton Jones | 01/04/2011 UPPER COLUMBIA STEELHEAD - THIS ISN'T THE SKYKOMISH!.. Read more  Glow Baby Glow
By Bill Divens | 12/20/2010 Having spent countless days guiding Northern California and Southern Oregon rivers, I've discovered that underwater visibility of bait is one key ingredient to catching more salmon. Employing simple optical concepts puts more salmon in the box. While we'll only be scratching the surface on this topic, let's start our exploration of the underwater world of color with a simple child's question:.. Read more  Shrimp Cures That Catch Steelhead
By Brian Kelly | 12/13/2010 Shrimp are a highly utilized bait in the Pacific Northwest steelhead scene since they are fairly common and are a natural food source for the ocean going steelhead. But, shrimp are beginning to catch on here in the Great Lakes, too, as the chrome transplants from the West Coast have proven to retain their taste for the scent packed crustaceans... Read more   Fall Salmon Fishing on the Smaller Streams of the Wild Rivers Coast
By Paul LeFebvre | 12/03/2010 On the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast we can fish for salmon every month of the year except for January and February. As the year progresses from summer into fall the Southern Oregon Coast angler shifts from the larger river systems like the Klamath and the Rogue to the smaller, shorter, streams like the Chetco, Smith, Elk and Sixes. These smaller systems receive their salmon runs coincident with the anticipation of the first rains of the season. The big attraction of these smaller streams is the large salmon that frequent these waters. Fifty pound HAWGS are possible here and provide the attraction for anglers fishing these smaller streams... Read more  Niagara River Salmon Chew Up BorX O' Fire and Fire Cured Eggs This Fall
By Ted Kessler | 11/26/2010 While our window to catch them is short compared to what guys out West are used to, the Niagara River produces a consistent run of Chinook salmon each fall. And, a rainy, cool late September drew many kings into the lower Niagara River this year, which is common. However, the way many anglers targeted them is evolving here in Upstate New York. While this is my second season using BorX O' Fire and Fire Cure, many others had their first shot at trying it out this fall and from what I've seen it's been working wonders. .. Read more  Page 1 of 1
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