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. …
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, …
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 …
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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 …
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Fishing at Beaver Lake – Sammamish, Washington
Beaver Lake is one of the most beloved fishing lakes in Sammamish. It is a suburban lake that is ringed with homes, and its many docks offer great cover for Largemouth Bass. The lake is also well known for its year-round Rainbow Trout fishing. Beaver Lake Fishing Access Beaver Lake is extremely accessible. Sammamish’s Beaver …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 updated …
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 …
New Year’s 2020 Blackmouth Opener
I rang in the New Year the same way as I did last year, with an early-to-bed-early-to-rise schedule so that my awesome crew could enjoy opening day of the Winter Blackmouth fishing season in Seattle’s Marine Area 10. The last time I had my boat out salmon fishing on Puget Sound was mid-September, and the …
The Best Herring Brine Recipe in the Pacific Northwest
Herring is the bait of choice for many of the Northwest’s top salmon fishermen. Having the highest quality baits will increase your catch, and brining it the night before can help make that happen. Even the best quality herring needs a little love. Brining will help toughen them up, making them stay fishing longer. Special …
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Razor Clam Seasons – November & December 2019
Early digs in September and October were fantastic, and expect more to come as we get deeper into the season! I love hitting the beaches this time of year, it’s the perfect way to harvest some fresh local seafood and enjoy some time outdoors. All the digs this time of year are after dark, so …
Puget Sound Crabbing Report – Everett
Just like the rest of you, I owe my parents big-time, for many reasons. But when I bought them fishing licenses last Christmas, I gave them a pledge to take them out on my boat, and on that count I haven’t been a very good son. But this weekend I lived up to my promise, …
Queets River Salmon Fishing Float
I could think of no better way to ring in my birthday than a float down the Queets River with my buddies. October is one of my favorite months to get the old drift boat on the river. All of Olympic Peninsula’s rivers have good numbers of Coho and Chinook right now, but the Queets …
