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 excitement to hunt for Blackmouth has been …
Salmon
The waters of the Pacific Coast host great fishing for Salmon. This includes Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Salmon and Chum Salmon. This page showcases great How To articles, blog posts, fishing reports, fishing seasons, tips and techniques on catching Salmon in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, British Columbia and California. We focus on fishing in Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Strait of Juan De Fuca, Neah Bay, Westport, La Push, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, SE Alaska, Prince William Sound and many other locations on the Pacific Coast.
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 additives will also help …
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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 holds a special place in my heart. I've spent many days floating or …
Possession Bar Salmon Fishing
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 …
My All Time Favorite Chum Salmon Lures for River Fishing
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 of catch and release! Chum Salmon push up into our Washington and …
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Lights Out Coho Salmon Fishing at Jeff Head
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 of early morning trolling for Coho. Our buddy Cary Hoffman …
Edmonds Coho Derby Scouting Mission September 6
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. Being at the very beginning of a …
Humptulips River Salmon Fishing Primer
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. It will be game …
Puget Sound Mooching Video – Spot Tail Salmon Guides
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 cruised up to an area that was littered with floating eel …
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Mooching for Pink, Coho and Chinook Salmon in One Day!
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 of fishing! We left Shilshole Marina and headed down to West …
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Last Call for Catch & Keep Marine Area 10 Chinook – Summer 2019
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 the Whaler from the dock and headed to Kingston. We …
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Mooching in the Rain and Chinook Bounty
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 have prepped the boat, gear and bait donning full rain …
Ucluelet Salmon and Halibut Fishing – August Adventure!
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 keep in mind that next …
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Seattle (Marine Area 10) Salmon Fishing July 31
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 my bait cooler with water, threw a couple …
Salmon Mooching Success July 26
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 the end of the line nervously, waiting for a slab …