Spring Fishing the Pacific Northwest with Luke Clausen by Tyler Brinks, Page 2

Spring Fishing the Pacific Northwest with Luke Clausen by Tyler Brinks, Page 2

Spring 2022

T

he Pacific Northwest is an outdoorsman’s

paradise and there are plenty of species

to target for anglers. It’s home to excellent fishing for just about anything that swims, including

bass. The region has an abundance of big largemouth and

smallmouth bass that are often at the hungriest and fattest

points of the entire season during the spring months.

Major League Fishing pro Luke Clausen calls Spokane,

Wash. home and knows from experience that Washington,

Idaho, and Oregon can provide excellent fishing during the

first part of the year.

His approach to fishing around home in the early

months of the year is to keep his bait and color selection

simple and focus on the correct type of cover.

KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR BAIT SELECTION

Clausen believes springtime fishing is the easiest time of year to rig your rods and cover your bases. It’s a time when the front deck of his boat will only include a small sampling of rods and reels rigged with a handful of proven lures.

“It’s pretty simple in the spring in the Northwest when it comes to lure selection,” he began. “You’ll want a jerkbait for sure and other moving baits like a spinnerbait and ChatterBait are a must. I’ll also mix in shallow diving crankbaits and you have to have a jig tied on this time of year.”

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