About Your Guide - Michael Rischer
Michael Rischer has been living in Portland, Oregon for the last 14 years. He spent his early years alternating between homes in Seal Beach, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. Both locations provided ample opportunities for sport and adventure. Michael began fishing as a young boy with his father. Freshwater, saltwater and fly-fishing were topics of many a fishing lesson from Michael's father, Carl, a lifelong fisherman and college biology professor/author. These lessons gave Michael a solid groundwork on which to build his own fishing experiences. Always the outdoor adventurist, Michael did not stop at fishing. He found other ways to enjoy the outdoors he loved so much: surfing, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, mountain biking, windsurfing and kite boarding. But fishing has always been a constant.
Michael is a prolific fisherman, targeting Rockfish, Lingcod, Flatfish, Chinook, Coho, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Bass, Walleye, Trout and Crab. He is a member of the Hobie fishing team, Next Adventure fishing team, Stohlquist pro-staff, Daiwa fishing team, Yakima Bait pro-staff, Lamiglas pro-staff, Korkers pro-staff, Rat-L-Trap pro-staff, Fisherman's Marine pro-staff, KoneZone pro-staff, Lowrance pro-staff, GoPro pro-staff and Hobie Polarized pro-staff. He's also a member of the Northwest Kayak Anglers (NWKA) online kayak fishing forum, NorCal Kayak Anglers(NCKA) and Hobie Fishing forum and also enjoys competing and helps promoting local tournaments,
Currently, Michael lives within 10 minutes of Portland's three major rivers. He can be found most weekends pedaling rivers and ocean for new fishing areas and educating other outdoor enthusiasts about the benefits and sheer joy of fishing from a Hobie.
Michael is a prolific fisherman, targeting Rockfish, Lingcod, Flatfish, Chinook, Coho, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Bass, Walleye, Trout and Crab. He is a member of the Hobie fishing team, Next Adventure fishing team, Stohlquist pro-staff, Daiwa fishing team, Yakima Bait pro-staff, Lamiglas pro-staff, Korkers pro-staff, Rat-L-Trap pro-staff, Fisherman's Marine pro-staff, KoneZone pro-staff, Lowrance pro-staff, GoPro pro-staff and Hobie Polarized pro-staff. He's also a member of the Northwest Kayak Anglers (NWKA) online kayak fishing forum, NorCal Kayak Anglers(NCKA) and Hobie Fishing forum and also enjoys competing and helps promoting local tournaments,
Currently, Michael lives within 10 minutes of Portland's three major rivers. He can be found most weekends pedaling rivers and ocean for new fishing areas and educating other outdoor enthusiasts about the benefits and sheer joy of fishing from a Hobie.
Sponsors
Hobie Kayaks
Team member since 2009
Next Adventure
Fishing team member since 2009
Stohlquist Waterware
Team member since 2013
Daiwa
Team member since 2013
Yakima Bait Company
Team Member since 2014
Lamiglas
Team member since 2012
Korkers
Team member since 2010
Rat-L-Trap
Team member since 2013
Fisherman's Marine and Outdoor
Team member since 2012
KoneZone
Team member since 2010
Lowrance
Team member since 2011
GoPro
Team member since 2009
Hobie Polarized
Team member since 2013
Achievements
First Place - 2012 Oregon Rockfish Classic
Depoe Bay, Oregon
Caught the 1st Place winning rockfish at 19lbs 4oz and length of 37.5" We had 68 anglers competing this year from as far away as Texas. What an honor to win!!!
Caught the 1st Place winning rockfish at 19lbs 4oz and length of 37.5" We had 68 anglers competing this year from as far away as Texas. What an honor to win!!!
Fifth Place - 2011 NWKA Angler of the Year Tournament
Angler of the Year Tournament is a year-long tournament sponsored by Northwest Kayak Anglers (NWKA) in which kayak anglers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia and Alaska compete to earn the most points for a variety of targeted species.
Sixth Place - 2010 NWKA Angler of the Year Tournament
First Place - 2010 Cape Disappointment Dungie Tournament
Capt Disappointment, Washington
Dungeness crab fishing tournament
Dungeness crab fishing tournament
First Place - 2010 Oregon Rockfish Classic
Depoe Bay, Oregon
Caught the two biggest fish of the tournament with a 12 pound, 14 ounce Ling Cod and 12 pound Cabezon.
Caught the two biggest fish of the tournament with a 12 pound, 14 ounce Ling Cod and 12 pound Cabezon.