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I think you are going to like it here. I started my fishing blog Riptidefish.com to share with you everything interesting and exciting there is about fishing near Seattle, Washington.
We are blessed with great fishing and so much water near Seattle. We have Puget Sound, the Pacific Coast, serene alpine lakes in the Cascades and remote river valleys on the Olympic Peninsula. We can fish for Steelhead, Salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, Rockfish, Trout, Dungeness Crab, Spot Shrimp and go Clam digging and find Oysters on the beach! With so many of great fishing experiences just waiting for you… It’s time for you to get into discovery mode!
Andrew Moravec, Riptidefish.com
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Master the Art of Float Fishing for Winter Steelhead
Winter Steelhead Fishing with Bobber and Jigs What is bobber fishing for Winter Steelhead? Great question, thanks for asking! This technique uses an enticing presentation, such as a jig, bead, yarn or some form of bait and is rigged below a float/bobber. This is one of the best Winter Steelhead fishing techniques. It is beloved …
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10 Amazing Lures for Coho Salmon in Rivers
Best Coho Salmon River Fishing Lures I always look forward to fall Coho Salmon fishing season. The rivers come alive with activity once we enter our wet season and blesses us with the opportunity to harvest salmon as they key in on their natal steams. I have compiled a list of the best Coho Salmon …
How to Cure Salmon Eggs
Curing Salmon Eggs For River Fishing If you want to fish our rivers, you need to get your egg curing program dialed in! Cured salmon eggs are effective baits used to catch Salmon, Steelhead and Trout. You might be heaving a fist sized ball of eggs for Chinook Salmon in the tidewater, stalking Trout in …
Humptulips River ~ First Drift Boat Trip of 2018!
I have been dreaming of that first fall drift boat float for at least a month now! The drift boat has been doing nothing but collecting dust all summer, but now it’s time to rally some river fishing trips. Summer was a dream, full of salmon fishing on Puget Sound, but switching gears has been …
Jeff Head and Presidents Point Chinook Salmon Fishing
Jeff Head and Presidents Point Salmon Fishing near Seattle, Washington Jeff Head and President’s Point are as close to Seattle’s salmon fishing backyard as you can get. It is one of my personal favorite spots throughout the salmon fishing season. It is the Central Puget Sound’s largest underwater landmass and is comparable to Mid Channel …
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Puget Sound Orca Survival: Don’t Scapegoat Sportfishing
Protecting Puget Sound Orca Whales and Preserving Sportfishing is a Win-Win This piece originally appeared as a Letter to the Editor published in the Seattle Times on August 9 under the headline: Orcas’ survival: Don’t scapegoat fishing. I’m disappointed to see out-of-context calls to “stop chinook fishing” in orca coverage. I’m even more disappointed in reports …
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Hiking For Mountain Trout in the Pacific Nortwest
Alpine Lake Fishing In Washington It is no secret that Washington’s hiking trails are popular in the summer. I enjoy hiking and backpacking as much as anyone, but for me, it’s often a means to an end. And that end is fishing for spectacularly-colored alpine trout! Washington’s Cascade and Olympic Mountains offer thousands of miles …
14 Awesome Fishing Lakes in the Snoqualmie Valley
Snoqualmie Valley’s Best Fishing Lakes The Snoqualmie Valley has shifted from a sleepy rural area into Seattle’s outdoor playground. There is so much to do out here in the country! Some of the best trout and bass fishing lakes in the Seattle area are in the Snoqualmie Valley. The valley is a popular destination for …
12 Great Lures for Chinook Salmon Fishing in Puget Sound
Best Fishing Lures For Catching Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Fishing for Chinook Salmon is one of the most popular things to do on Puget Sound. Every summer, every fisherman in the Puget Sound area waits impatiently for the Chinook Salmon to return and the fishing season to start. There are great fishing spots all over …
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Quick Salmon Mooching Trip Seattle
I got the ultimate last-minute invite today from the Seattle mooching legend himself, Captain Keith Robbins, the big kahuna over at Spot Tail Guides, an exclusive mooching salmon fishing and fly fishing charter based out of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. We headed out for a couple hours of fun-fishing, there was a pretty inviting midday tide …