Seattle Washington Fishing Blog
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 …
The Best Herring Brine Recipe in the Pacific NorthwestRead More
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 …
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, …
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 …
Clam Chowder is one of those quintessential Northwest delicacies, and making you own is an easy feat if you don’t mind doing a little digging and picking beforehand. Washington’s fall season offers us a great opportunity to head west to the Pacific Beaches to harvest our tastiest of shellfish… the Razor Clam. If you can …
Washington’s Razor Clam Digs for October and November! Razor Clam season is kicking off in October, and these succulent little bivalves draw tens of thousands to Washington’s Pacific beaches every weekend there is an opener. We get a long weekend in September 2019 and six consecutive days of digging in October. As always, the state …
Possession Bar Salmon Fishing near Whidbey Island, Washington Possession Bar is one of the most storied salmon fishing areas in all of Puget Sound. In essence, this massive shelf is an underwater extension of Whidbey Island. The tides push heavy against it, as it is located where Admiralty Inlet, Possession Sound and Central Puget Sound …
One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to fish for Chum Salmon on the rivers near my home. These brutish salmon have the aggression and strength to make a day of fishing both easy and exciting. I don’t consider them great table fare, but there is nothing wrong with a day …
My All Time Favorite Chum Salmon Lures for River FishingRead More
The super early morning alarm has been my default since July. It must be fishing season in Puget Sound! I snuck out for a couple hours before work today and experienced some of the best Coho Salmon fishing action of my life! Josh, Sean and I met at my boat dock for exactly 2 hours …
The Edmonds Coho Derby is this weekend! Saturday and Sunday are going to be awesome if you salmon fish in Puget Sound… and like a little friendly competition. We went fishing this morning to get warmed up and formulate our game plan. Coho salmon are just starting to push into Puget Sound in decent numbers. …
The Humptulips River is one of Western Washington’s most popular fall salmon rivers, and for good reason. Even before the first fall rains cause salmon to flood upstream in the rising coastal rivers, Chinook (King), Coho (Silver) and Chum (Dog) salmon begin to stage in the tidewater stretch near the mouth of the Humptulips River. …
This crew got to see just how much bounty our little corner of the country has to offer. Puget Sound was alive that day! They had the perfect day fishing with us moochers at Spot Tail Salmon Guides. We were searching around Jeff Head for our first salmon, then we found them big time! I …
Puget Sound Mooching Video – Spot Tail Salmon GuidesRead More
I got to take a great family out to experience their first fishing trip on Puget Sound. Rich Jr. moved to Seattle a year ago and his family was in town for a visit, and decided that they would try out fishing in Rich’s new hometown. Great people that were rewarded with a great day …
Mooching for Pink, Coho and Chinook Salmon in One Day!Read More
Yesterday we found out that the show’s almost over… one more day! We had a great run this year, but today is the final day to keep Summer Chinook Salmon in Seattle’s Marine Area 10. So I called a few buddies and planned for a quick morning trip before work. We met super early, untied …
Last Call for Catch & Keep Marine Area 10 Chinook – Summer 2019Read More
I poured my first cup of coffee at 4 am this morning with the sound of heavy rain outside my kitchen window. It would be a soaker during our morning mooching trip. One of those rare summer rainstorms that makes you feel like we have time-warped straight into fall. It was the first time I …
Salmon fishing paradise on Vancouver Island’s West Coast. We set out this week to discover one of the most storied fishing towns on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island: Ucluelet. Our trip was timed to get in on the great West Coast migration of southward bound Chinook Salmon. I’m back home, so let’s call them Chinook, but …
Ucluelet Salmon and Halibut Fishing – August Adventure!Read More
Josh and I headed out very early this morning for a few hour mooching session before work. I have trailered all month, and finally have my moorage figured out. Having a boat moored is the only way to go during summer salmon season, especially for quick trips like today. We motored out of Shilshole, filled …
We skipped yesterday’s Puget Sound Chinook opener, but made it out today and it sure was a good one! The crew comprised of my two good buddies Ross and Chris, and of course boat mascot and salty dog Miles. Last week was his tenth birthday but he’s still barking at seagulls and diligently stares at …
Today was another picture perfect day on Puget Sound. We headed out a few days before the Chinook kill season to scout out a few of our favorite salmon mooching areas and experienced some great fishing! Our crew were all new moochers, but picked up the technique quickly and found a few really nice salmon …
Westport, Washington has been the self proclaimed salmon fishing capital of the world for quite some time, and this week has really shown that the claim is warranted. Salmon fishing has been completely off the charts recently! My friends at All Rivers & Saltwater Charters have four boats based in Westport and have seen phenomenal …
