Tight Lines, by Larry Olson

Tight Lines, a salmon fishing memoir by Larry Olson: The revolutionary new fishing book that will make you a better fisherman.

“He’s quite terrible at bass fishing, but when it comes to salmon, he’s the MAN!”
— Jeff Boyer, professional fisherman, bass tournament competitor, friend and former neighbor

“Larry is without question the best fisherman that I have ever known. He approaches the sport with such passion for perfection. He is constantly searching for something more effective in catching fish. He has always been more than willing to share his findings. I call him Captain Larry because he takes so many different people fishing with varying skill levels. He rarely sends a guest home without a fish.”
— Bob “Bird Dog” McMains, fishing partner for over fifty years

“Larry’s greatest quality isn’t the number of fish he catches. It’s his willingness to help others catch fish too. He’s kind, patient, professional, and genuinely wants everyone around him to succeed. He never made me feel like I was asking a dumb question, and he was always willing to explain not just what to do, but why it worked.”
— Jeff “Cookie Monster” Werlinger, “fishy friend”

Great fishermen aren’t made alone.

A Northwest native, for seventy-five years Larry Olson has fished trout lakes and steelhead rivers to the salmon grounds of Puget Sound, Alaska and British Columbia.

In Tight Lines, he tells you where to find the fish and what to put in front of them, and he gives you the reasoning behind every choice, so you understand why it works and can adapt when the water changes.

Then he goes a step further. Larry’s strategy rests on something most fishing books leave out: community. He and his fishing partners have traded spots, rigs, and hard lessons for over fifty years, and he’ll tell you how that habit of sharing makes you a better fisherman.

Keep a log, join a club, take a newcomer out on the boat, and you learn faster than you ever could alone.

It’s part field guide, part family story, and part invitation. It was written for the friends and family who kept asking how he does it.

Use what works. Share what you learn.

Order a signed copy

$40

A personalized copy, signed and shipped by Larry himself.

Online ordering is coming soon. To order now, email orders@tightlinesbook.net.

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About the author

Larry and Dian Olson have been married for 61 years. They have a son, Todd, a daughter, Tara, son-in-law Matt and two granddaughters Hester and Priscilla. Larry and his wife, Dian, live in Covington, Washington.

Known to his fishing friends as “Captain Larry O”, Larry retired from Boeing in 2001 after a 41-year career. He is an avid golfer, but his life-long passion has always been fishing. He has fished Canada, Alaska, Mexico, and New Zealand and still fishes the Pacific Northwest with friends and family.

Keep a log.

The book tells you why a catch log is important and what information to keep to improve your fishing skills and catch more fish. The Catch Log app was developed with Larry to make your log easy to keep, maintain and plan your fishing trips.

On the computer, the metrics take your logs beyond just numbers in a book. They can help you see migratory patterns, successful techniques and gear that produces results.