My Summer Seminar Schedule
I am now booking my seminar schedule for the spring and summer kokanee classes. If you and your group are interested please contact me using the contact info to the left.
Tackle Review; Victoria's Tackle X-15
Made with Swarovski Crystals, solid brass blades, plated with real silver, copper or nickel, and premium quality beads in either UV or Super Glow. Not only that but they are made with products produced in the USA, something that you don’t see too often anymore! ...Read More
I just received a passel of cool looking kokanee tackle to try out in the near future. I had the pleasure of using some of this gear last year and I am excited to get out on the water and get some of this stuff wet! Joe Cronn the owner and founder of Angler's Market is a long time avid angler and from what I understand, hunter as well. Joe Started fishing...Read More
My Mack's Hat
During the course of the year, I end up with lots of logo gear. I have T-shirts, jackets, hoodies and of course hats. Many of those items have been with me on countless fishing and hunting adventures. It seems that the more wear and tear, the more I like the gear.
My wife on the other hand is constantly going through my signature gear, and culling out certain items that, for a better word; have seen better days. T-shirts and jackets with wear holes and tear holes, hats with frayed brim and brown sweat stains all seem to disappear after returning from an out-of-town hunting or fishing adventure. When I ask the question, all I am greeted with is...Read More
Columbia River Gill nets and their effect on the fishery
I have reviewed articles for years on the effect of the commercial gill net fishery and have written many letters to the powers that be. I hear lots of complaining from sport fishermen about this abuse of our sport fishery and I wonder just how many actually take the time to complain to those that have the ability to make permanent changes here in Oregon and across the river in Washington.
The simple fact of the matter is that this non-selective fishery targets not only summer run chinook but no less than five other species of listed endangered salmon and steelhead stocks under the endangered species act...Read More
Please take action now to increase sportfishing seasons and catch, protect wild fish, and help the Oregon and Washington economies
The Northwest Steelheaders is working with our allies to expand sportfishing seasons and catch, while at the same time reducing impacts to ESA-listed wild fish. We have introduced a bill in 2012 Oregon Legislature, known as SAFE for Salmon, to move gillnets off the mainstem Columbia River...Read More
Home Made Dodger Retainer
Early last year, I ended up partnering with a fellow (Kokonuts AKA Richard Kennedy) that I had met in passing at the Sportsmen's Show in Portland Oregon. He had some unique ideas and a very creative mind and in the process he has come up with a series of innovative gadgets...Read More
Sep's Profishing Strikemaster Dodger Review
Last year, Sep's Profishing sent me some of their new dodgers and in order to give them a fair shot, I kept one or the other on one of my rods all year. These dodgers ended the season being right up there in my favorite dodger selection. I first started putting them in the "hot" setup last spring while fishing Wickiup Reservoir in May. ...Read More
Its All About Flash...
Gang Trolls, otherwise known as Pop Gear; were designed to flash in the light imitating a school of fish. My earliest memories of lake fishing include Cow Bells and Willow Leaf Lake Trolls. There many stories of fish attacking the string of flashers before finally hitting the trailing lure. One story related to me by Vance Staplin (www.vancestackle.com) happened while guiding for Chinook on the Sacramento River. Vance says, “People say that salmon can only look up but one day I watched a Chinook dive 75’ on my graph to attack the flashers hooked to my downrigger ball.” To put it bluntly, gang trolls really work! ...Read more
Adjusting the Shasta Ultra Release
The Shasta Tackle Ultra Release is proving to be one of the better Kokanee downrigger releases due to it's infinite adjustment capabilities and low cost. I have not used it for Salmon at this point but it has proven extremely successful for lake trout and kokanee ...Read More
Spot and Stalk? Really?
I just got done chilling on the couch, waiting for the turkey that is roasting out in the Kitchen. No, I didn’t smoke it, instead I chose to do a traditional bird. I have not done a traditional bird in years and I thought that it would be nice, just for [...]
Lake Sammamish Kokanee are endangered (Editorial by Kent Cannon)
The Northern Washington area around Lake Sammamish contains many lakes which also support kokanee populations which are quite possibly suffering from the same issues surrounding the decline in Lake Sammamish. The encroachment of housing, roads, street runoffs, dikes protecting private property, flood control systems, silting of the lake and stream beds have all contributed to the current problem. This is not a new issue, in fact it is being experienced all over the northwest as our population increases and habitat is altered or done away with altogether.
The kokanee salmon, a land locked version of the venerable sockeye salmon has not received a whole lot of press...Read more
Idaho Woman Makes Defensive Wolf Kill
I talked with this young lady yesterday afternoon. This is what she told me: She had been bow hunting using a cow call near Headquarters, Idaho. She changed her position and was crossing an open meadow when the wolf appeared at the edge. It saw her and the wind was blowing directly from her to the wolf. She raised her arms and waved them to catch it's attention, it came straight for her. The bow was dropped and the S&W M-29 44 Magnum was deployed. She made the 1st shot at.......Read More
Wake Up Guys! I Think "We" Northwest Fishermen Have a Major Problem
In an article I posted earlier on this blog by Outdoor News Inc., "MN: Wolf-delisting legislation piles up in Congress," the writer spelled out what many here in the NW have failed to see. The animal rights activists are using our blight of Sea Lions as a cash cow, not wanting the issue to go away because they, The Humane Society of the United States and other organizations of that ilk are using the issue to raise funds for their respective organizations.
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The Story of Rupert Mills
Rupert Mills was a slight man, but for every ounce that he was lacking, he made up for it in grim determination. Most folks in the valley simply avoided Rupert because he was devoid of most things that folks around here ascribed to human decency. His face always had the look of someone that was angry with square set jaw, angry eyes and a furrowed brow. He had short stubby legs and a well muscled chest with arms that had seen the gym daily for the workout regimen. He didn't have much of a neck, his head seemingly jutted right out of the top of his torso.
I remember one night last fall while down at the saloon...Continue Reading
Portage Bear Attack (while Duck Hunting)
My friend Steve Thompson and I were duck hunting on Saturday (10/08/11) in Portage Valley (Alaska) and we were attacked by a brown bear. We are both OK but we killed the brown bear within 10 feet of our duck boat blind. This is one of those stories where you are just glad to be alive to tell it. I have lived and worked in Alaska for over 25 years and been around bears but never thought I would encounter one in my blind while duck hunting. I have provided a brief description of what happened ... Continue Reading
Kokanee Class
I have experienced a lot of interest in a private kokanee class here in the Salem area. Unfortunately with my busy schedule this year I have been unable to fit that into my schedule. I will however be hosting a class in the early spring of 2012 for those that are still interested. If you filled out the form already, there is no need to do so again. I will be posting the class schedule here as that time nears and I will notify those that have expressed an interest by filling out the form via email.
Targeting Spring Kokanee
I put on a class at the Salem Steelheaders this summer. Here is a partial video of that class Click Here
Northwest Outdoors Radio
You can tune into John's Show for the latest in fishing and hunting tips, in your area by following the following link to a station near you: John Kruse, Northwestern Outdoors Radio
Get Involved!
As the demand on our natural resources becomes more and more extreme due to over-fishing and poor management the opportunity to share this with our children and grand children diminishes greatly. Please join with me and support one or both of the organizations in the right margin. With all of us pooling our time, money and resources we can insure that the opportunities that we enjoyed as kids will be here for many more years to come! Kokanee Power was originally founded in California to promote and assist better practices for their inland fisheries. Recently a chapter was founded in Oregon to promote the same values in our state.
The CCA is an organization promoting proper fishing practices which will ensure that our coastal sport fishing opportunities will be available for many generations to come!
Tight Lines & God bless!
Kent Cannon