Our Lingcod and Rockfish Charter Trip When you fish every single day, it is sometimes not easy to remember every little detail about every single trip, and that is exactly why I like to take photos. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and when I browse through the fishing pictures …
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Cape Elizabeth Black Rockfish Bonanza
The Headlands of the Quinault Region Far to the north of Westport and the entrance to Grays Harbor, the flat beaches of Ocean Shores gradually give way to the rolling hills of Iron Springs and Moclips. Further north lays a wild and rugged coastline of the Quinault region. It is marked by towering cliffs, roaring …
Skykomish River Summer Steelhead at Reiter
First Summer Steelhead fishing trip on the Skykomish River this year! I always tell myself, “you have to invest more time fishing for Summer Runs,” and usually, I don’t listen to myself enough. Summer is a hectic time of year for most people that live around here, myself included. We spend months indoors, pining, waiting …
Westport Bottomfishing Charter Trips in May
Westport Rockfish and Lingcod Fishing at its finest I fished out of Westport today aboard the charter boat Reel Elite for Lingcod and Rockfish. Fishing was pretty fast paced and we had our limits in no time. While the marine forecast was for fairly calm seas, it was a bumpy ride in the morning. It …
Everett Lingcod Trip May 22
Fishing With Captain Randy On His Salty Dawg! Today I helped out Captain Randy with Northwest Fishing Charters on a Lingcod trip. We had phenomenal weather and great fishing at Possession Bar. I have never fished with Randy before, and was excited to finally get the opportunity. He has been running a charter business on …
Hood Canal Spot Shrimp Report May 21
Going Shrimping on Hood Canal I spent today on the Hood Canal in search of its famed Spot Shrimp with my friend Ryan and his dad. I have been to the Hood Canal a few times to go shrimping, and every one of them has been memorable and mega fun. Hood Canal is one of …
Westport Halibut Fishing Report
Westport Deep Sea Halibut Fishing Today was a Westport Halibut fishing day, and it was a good one so I figured you would like a report! It was another action packed day on the Pacific. Our target were Halibut and Lingcod. The location were the deepwater canyons at the edge of the continental shelf. Our …
Westport Jetty Fishing Report May 12
A quick afternoon trip to the Westport Jetty Early in the year I was a fishing hiatus, lately it has been more of a fishing bender. I arrived at Westport a few days ago to play deckhand on the charter boat Reel Elite. I’ve had two solid days of offshore fishing, but I just couldn’t …
Long Range Westport Halibut Fishing
Halibut and Lingcod Fishing out of Westport, Washington Sunday was our second chance at Halibut fishing in Westport this year. I fished aboard the charter boat Reel Tight with Captain Todd. With the way our trips had been going, we were very excited for another day of fun on the water and expecting to limit …
Westport Lingcod Fishing Trip May 10
Fishing the Pacific inshore for Lingcod and Rockfish We fished today for Lingcod and Rockfish on the ocean near Westport, Washington. I get to play deckhand aboard the Reel Tight. The weather was pretty nice, with a little breeze but no rain… I’ll take it! The ocean swells were about 6 feet and spaced about …
Puget Sound Lingcod May 1 Trip
Lingcod Fishing On Puget Sound! Yesterday was the first of May and the beginning of the Puget Sound Lingcod fishery. Most of you will agree that during this time of year, we all have way too much we need to accomplish and not enough hours in the day. Home and garden projects, family time, work, …
Everett Spot Shrimp Report May 10
Everett Shrimping Season Day Two! It is officially the last day of our Puget Sound Spot Shrimp season! With such a huge haul of Spot Shrimp on Saturday, how could we not hit it again on Wednesday! While we ended up with a cooler full of Spot Shrimp we didn’t quite reach our limits, and …
Everett Spot Shrimp Report May 7
Shrimping in Everett, Washington Saturday was our very first chance at Spot Shrimp here in Puget Sound Country. We are blessed with such tasty critters thriving in our local waters and even if we only have two days each year to catch them. Spot Shrimp are one of the most delicious shellfish I’ve experienced. They …
Edmonds Coho Fishing Trip With Captain Kent
Great Coho Fishing Trip Near Edmonds! I had the great honor of joining Guides NW for a little Edmonds Coho Derby pre-fish this morning. This year, fishing everywhere in Puget Sound for Coho Salmon has been nothing short of incredible. Easy limits are boated before mid-morning in most areas so far this season, and I …
