About

Born in Oregon. Tested Across America.

After a career as a Fish Biologist throughout the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains, I retired early to launch Redbandia Outdoors, a YouTube channel where hard-earned scientific knowledge meets time on the water. The result? Innovative techniques that actually work, and content that goes deeper than the catch.  

Fish Finder Jigs are hand-poured, hand-painted, and hand-tied right here in Oregon — then put through their paces on some of the most storied trout rivers and streams in the country. From Vermont to Montana, the reaction has been the same.

“It happened on the first cast.”

Don't let the finesse fool you. These multi-species, everywhere-all-the-time go-to jigs have connected me with several personal bests — including a 12-pound Drum on Tennessee's Nickajack Lake and a 3.2-pound Smallmouth on Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille. Crappie, Bass, Walleye, Trout — if it's got fins and an appetite, a Fish Finder Jig is a threat.

Made to Move When Nothing Else Does

The secret lies in the science of the strike. Every Fish Finder Jig is engineered around four triggers that activate predatory instinct in even the most pressured fish:

  1. A dancing tail — moves with every whisper of current, alive even when you're not moving the rod
  2. A bold, lifelike eye — signals a protein-rich meal and gives the fish a target for that final headfirst commit
  3. Red gills and injury markings — nature's universal “easy meal” signal, built right into the paint job
  4. Marabou that never quits — constant movement, contrast, and shape that fish simply can't ignore

When a big trout or aggressive predator is sizing up its next meal, these four triggers stack the odds in your favor.

The Same Jigs You See on the Water

Beyond the Fish Finder Jig, every fly and jig in the shop I personally hand-tie. The exact patterns you'll see fished on the Redbandia Outdoors YouTube channel. No filler, no fluff. Just what works.

The best things in life are handmade and homemade. When they catch fish, you've hit the trifecta.

Welcome to my tackle shop — Go find some fish.