Sean, Mitch, Cooper and I logged four days on the water at Sekiu. What a week! Chinook Salmon fishing was really good last week for the opener, so it was an easy sell to drive up to Mason's Resort. This is my second trip up there and it's my new favorite place to set up fish camp. Opening week in Sekiu had the perfect set of tides, those …
Master the Art of Salmon Mooching
It is an early summer morning and you are cruising across the Sound, on your way to the fishing grounds. The moment before sunrise has lit up the thin horizon with a brilliant pink light at your stern. There is a crisp breeze on your face. These are the mornings we live for as moochers. You are more than ready for a day of salmon fishing. The tide …
Seattle Fishing Report – July 2020
July is one of the most epic months in the Seattle area and Washington State for fishing opportunities. You might as well burn all your vacation time because this month is going to be a doozey for fishing. July is by far my favorite month on the fishing calendar. We have a lot to cover, but I’ll try and keep it as brief as I can. New 2020/2021 …
Puget Sound Marine Area 10 Salmon Fishing – June 19, 2020
Summer salmon fishing season is finally upon us here in Seattle and the rest of Puget Sound! Good friends Ross and Bianca joined me this morning for another great day on Puget Sound. Fishing has been pretty good for Resident Coho Salmon, so we decided to start out trolling at Jeff Head. It was a perfectly calm morning on Puget Sound, and the …
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Seattle Marine Area 10 Resident Coho Salmon Report – June 16, 2020
I am really pleased that my family has finally caught the fishing bug! Today I took out my parents and brother out salmon fishing in Puget Sound. Resident Coho fishing in Seattle's Marine Area 10 has been pretty good lately, and it was a perfect day to take my folks out. It was their first salmon fishing trip ever! We launched at Shilshole at …
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Seattle Resident Coho Fishing – June 14, 2020
Puget Sound is truly my happy place, and I've been waiting for the return of the summer salmon fishing season. Today, I fulfilled a promise I made on Christmas Eve to my cousin, to take her and her family out salmon fishing. I have waited patiently for that perfect mix of easy fishing and good weather to take my cousin Jenn, her boyfriend and her …
Seattle Fishing Report – June 2020
June has been a phenomenal month to be a fisherman in the Seattle area and the rest of Washington State! Great weather and more fishing opportunities than you can shake a stick at. Salmon fishing season is just getting started for us in Washington. Seattle anglers have been seeing phenomenal Resident Coho fishing in Seattle’s Marine Area …
Puget Sound Spot Shrimping Report – June 11, 2020
Like many of you, I have been waiting patiently for one of the most anticipated Puget Sound openers... our Spot Shrimp opener. I've had gear prepped for a week and did my trolling at the grocery store pet aisle, loading up on cans of cat food. Bait was prepped the night before. Set the alarm clock and drove down the hill to the Puget Sound to take …
Westport Deep Water Lingcod Fishing
Getting back on the ocean today felt oh so good! I drove out to Westport yesterday to fish with my friends who have a boat stationed in the harbor. It was well worth the drive, with great company and even better fishing! With the current situation and the recent reopening of the coast, the harbor was as empty as I've seen it. Westport was …
How We Smoke and Can Rainbow Trout
For many years, I've been honing in my smoked salmon recipe and canned it once or twice, but smoking and canning Rainbow Trout was a new one for me. My buddy Jerome sent me some photos of the absolute haul of trout that his kiddos caught over Memorial Day weekend in Eastern Washington, and asked if he could use my pressure cooker to put them up. I …
Spot Prawn Taco Recipe
In the Pacific Northwest, Spot Prawns are the top dog of seafood. They are our largest Shrimp species, they are a succulent treat, and the season is brief. When I get back from a day of shrimping, a batch of deep-fried Spot Shrimp loaded into a taco offers one of my favorite meals of the year! Spot Shrimp Tacos Any Way You Want Most likely, …
Puget Sound Lingcod Fishing May 5, 2020
It felt so good being back on the water after a month plus of no fishing! I had ample time to prep my Lingcod gear for the Puget Sound opener and was ready. We launched at Shilshole with a bit of confusion on whether the launch and parking area was open or not, but we managed to get the boat in the water and zip up to nearby Meadow Point to catch a …
Seattle Fishing Report – May 2020
It is with much enthusiasm that I can share with you, Washington fishing returns! We have been patiently waiting after a month of full closure and are almost back to normal. We still have a few of our favorite fisheries that are still in limbo as of May 5, like Halibut fishing, Shellfishing (including my personal favorite Spot Shrimp), and Coastal …
Seattle Fishing Report – April 2020
Desperate times call for deperate measures. With the current Covid-19 health crisis, Washington State has implemented an emergency declaration that all fishing and shellfishing in our state is temporarily closed. The latest update is that all fishing is closed until at least May 4. Please visit the WDFW Covid-19/Corona Virus Page for the most …
Seattle Fishing Report – March 2020
Winter is coming to an end, and we have almost made it to the greatness that is springtime in the Pacific Northwest! Everyday, I take my dog for an early morning walk, signs of spring are difficult to miss. As I walk through my rural neighborhood in the pre-dawn hours in the past week, the unmistakable aroma of blossoming Skunk Cabbage and …