This episode is a discussion with Dave Harding of Portland Oregon about designing his new weight system for fishing. Dave created "Dave's Tangle Free" weights and has made over half-a-million weights thus far. He talks about the early days of being frustrated with tangles and snags, and his experimentation with different materials and terminal tackle to find the right fit. Please comment and like!

Landon Connorton, the creator of Washington Coon Shrimp talks about selecting and curing the best shrimp baits for sockeye, chinook and steelhead. Landon's product is extremely popular with anglers who have tried it but is only available on a limited basis through certain bait shops.

Jordan Knigge of Addicted Fishing and 168 Guided Fishing sits down with Lucas after a fishing trip to talk about steelhead worm colors, spinner tactics, summer steelhead aggression and a few other topics - all related to what we know and love...STEELHEAD!

Tom Posey, CEO of Lamiglas Fishing Rods discusses the recent closure of fishing statewide in Washington State, his experience visiting senators in Washington DC and the evolution of Lamiglas throughout the years. From the Salmon & Steelhead rods to the Striper Surf rods, Lamiglas has been a leader in the Fishing World for over 70 years.

This article deals with the concept of "bite factors" and when to judge whether a bait/lure actually is the reason you did or didn't catch fish. Too often, anglers are quick to blame a lack of bites on one factor, when it may not have been that factor at all. Weighing these odds against each other must be guarded against the wrong assumptions. This podcast was written, narrated, music recorded and produced by Lucas Holmgren.

In this interview (brought to you by Al's Goldfish Lure Co.) Pro Escobedo of VIP Outdoors discussing ocean coho (silvers) and how ocean conditions will dictate where and how he presents his baits. He discusses hook sizing and catch ratio, his "deadliest" Ocean Coho Rig and what he prefers for conditions.

Also discussed is how "What's good for coho can be bad for tuna, and vice versa." Pro speaks of fishing Charleston, Ilwaco and Astoria for Tuna.

Listen to this interview with Roger Hinchcliff, outdoor writer for Salmon Trout Steelheader, Great Lakes Angler, rod designer & sales manager for Lamiglas, as well the owner of "Steelhead Manifesto". Roger discusses a number of interesting subjects to steelheaders in both the Great Lakes (Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Ontario and the Pacific Northwest states like Washington, Oregon, Northern California.

Subjects Include:

Michigan Fishing Opportunity

Great Lakes Steelhead Migration

Differences between PNW & Great Lakes Rivers & Conditions

Steelhead Temperature Factors

Steelhead Don't Wear Sunglasses

Designing "The Closer" Lamiglas Float Rod

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Jack Glass, a 30+ year veteran of the Guided Fishing community, talks about his experiences fishing for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye and smallmouth bass. Jack took River Monsters (Animal Planet) legend Jeremy Wade fishing for Sturgeon and got him his biggest fish he'd ever caught - a 9 foot sturgeon. Jack has fished for Spring Chinook, steelhead and many other species as a fishing guide out of Portland Oregon, and continues to this day to put people on fish. "It's about the experience" is his motto.

Professional fishing guide Brandon Glass sits down with Lucas Holmgren to answer some questions about fishing out of a jet boat in smaller water. Brandon talks about how he got his first boat at age 10, with proceeds from fishing for Pikeminnnow under the Columbia River Pikeminnow reward program. Brandon answers questions about pressured fish, steelhead movement throughout the day, and some of his favorite steelhead colors.

Professional fishing guide and sales representative for Clackacraft Driftboats Dan Fisher answers questions from Lucas Holmgren about driftboats, where he started, and how he ended up guiding primarily out of a driftboat. He discusses the advantages and necessities of a drift boat, choosing oar sizes based on boat size, his favorite driftboat steelhead techniques and his top three steelhead colors. For more information on ClackaCraft driftboats, check them out at www.clacka.com