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I have been an angler, fishing guide and charter operator in Washington my entire adult life. I want this website to be a place of learning and encouragement for all of you that enjoy fishing in Seattle, Washington State and beyond.
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Andrew Moravec
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Fishing in Seattle – September 2020
The summer is winding quickly to a close, and we have some phenomenal late summer weather. The fishing options around Seattle and the rest of Washington State look just as bright! Let’s get out and enjoy the last few weeks of really great saltwater fishing before the first fall rainstorms push those fish into the rivers.
Salmon fishing remains a great option for all of us in the Puget Sound area. September is the peak time to troll or mooch for Coho Salmon in every corner of Puget Sound. My local Marine Area 10 had a strong start to the Coho season and should remain really good until we get a big gully-washer rain system. If we don’t get more than an inch of rain until October, then the entire month of September will be killer fishing! As of the beginning of the month, Sekiu is already living up to its reputation as the Pacific Northwest’s Coho Fishing Capital, with fast-paced fishing and easy limits. Coastal fishers should get out at hit up Grays Harbor’s multiple management zones and Willapa Bay for Coho and Chinook. We are also starting to see some favorite river systems kicking out good catches of salmon in their lower stretches.
Albacore Tuna fishing has been strong out of Westport and Ilwaco, my last trip was phenomenal and we boated 25 nice ones. Select rivers around Western Washington have been pretty quiet as far as crowds, but the adventurous angler can find some solitude and great fishing for Summer Steelhead (think Skykomish, Wynoochee, Humptulips, Cowlitz). Largemouth Bass enthusiasts are sneaking out to their local lakes in the evenings and having great fishing using frogs and other topwater baits. The word on the street is that our Pacific Beaches are stuffed with the healthiest populations of Razor Clams in recent memory, and we are awaiting the word that those beaches open up for an early fall opener, so keep an eye out!
Andrew Moravec, Riptidefish.com
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When I stand on the shores of Puget Sound, I feel like a lucky man to live in a place so filled with natural beauty and great fishing. Salmon flood into Puget Sound throughout our summer months. Before I bought my boat, I spent many a day shorebound. Casting towards that dream of landing a …
Blackened Grilled Salmon Recipe
Blackened Salmon is one of my favorite ways of grilling Chinook and Coho lately. Our friend Chris from Brookings, Oregon sent me a few really great photos that really get me motivated to make it again! The trick with any salmon recipe cooked on a grill is the temperature and timing. I prefer a hot …
Coho Salmon – Fast-Action Salmon of the Pacific
Coho Salmon are the abundant, quick-to-feed, quick-to-grow, quick-to-snap-at-your-lure fish that everyone loves to catch. They spend their adolescence in the open ocean waters closest to their natal river, giving everyone on the Pacific Coast a great fishery. Known in much of their range by their aptly appointed nickname, Silver Salmon. They are super fun to …
Washington Razor Clam Season 2020
Washington State shellfish managers have been busy on our coastal beaches counting Razor Clam populations. And based on record breaking clam densities, 2020 is shaping up to give us the best digging and most openers in anyone’s memory! How Washington State’s Razor Clam Seasons are Determined Surveys are done throughout the summer months to figure …
Puget Sound Coho Salmon – Guide to Fishing Success
The robust fishery for Coho Salmon in Washington’s Puget Sound has captured my attention for many years. As I write this, I fondly think back to my very first saltwater fishing trip. One early September morning, I joined a coworker and his family on his boat to target Coho out of Shilshole Bay near Seattle. …
Labor Day Coho Salmon Fishing – Seattle’s West Point
Apparently, everyone in the Seattle metro area decided to go out salmon fishing this weekend. I was a little hesitant to go out fishing on Puget Sound this weekend, but when a good friend asks if you can take him and his father-in-law out fishing, you can’t turn that down. Coho Salmon fishing is just …
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