Here’s a quick Port Townsend fishing report for you. The tides were perfect for the long run to Mid Channel Bank today. My buddy Kent invited me out and I couldn’t say no! We ran out and fished through the first half of the outgoing tide and found a few really nice Chinook. We fished …
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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 …

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 …

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 …

Puget Sound Spot Shrimping and Lingcod Report
This morning was thrilling, productive, bitter sweet and full of milestones all at the same time. I spent the day with two good friends (three… sorry boat dog Miles). We experienced the best Puget Sound shrimping with the fastest limits I’ve seen in my life. Beautiful weather. The very first day of shrimping that we …

12 Great Lures for Chinook Salmon Fishing in Puget Sound
Best Fishing Lures For Catching Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Fishing for Chinook Salmon is one of the most popular things to do on Puget Sound. Every summer, every fisherman in the Puget Sound area waits impatiently for the Chinook Salmon to return and the fishing season to start. There are great fishing spots all over …
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The Ultimate Puget Sound Dungeness Crabbing Guide
Summer wouldn’t be the same in Puget Sound without going crabbing for Dungeness! Puget Sound is a summer paradise and Dungeness Crab are arguably the most sought after bounty. Small boats work the nearshore waters, the baiting and setting and pulling of pots all for a payout of big hard shell crab. Dungeness Crab are …

Lingcod Jetty Fishing in Washington
Let’s Go Jetty Fishing in Washington! Like many of my fellow fishermen, I am thrilled that Washington has an abundance of Lingcod fishing spots. We have the Pacific Ocean, the San Juan Islands and Puget Sound, and each year anglers just can’t wait to get out and boat their first Lingcod of the season. But …

Mid Channel Bank Chinook Salmon Fishing
Mid Channel Bank Chinook Salmon Fishing near Port Townsend, Washington Mid Channel Bank usually offers the most fast and furious Chinook Salmon fishing in Puget Sound during our summer fishing season. It is the first spot that Chinook Salmon will stop in Admiralty Inlet to gorge on Candlefish (Sand Lance) before heading south into Central …

Point No Point Chinook Salmon Fishing
Point No Point Chinook Salmon Fishing near Hansville, Washington Point No Point, Pilot Point and Skunk Bay are a few of Puget Sound’s best Chinook Salmon fishing spots. Most Chinook Salmon that return to Puget Sound swim by here, often stopping to feed on the massive amount of bait that collects in the tide rips …

Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Fishing Hot Spots
Best Places To Fish For Chinook Salmon In Puget Sound Many Pacific Northwest residents are excited to wet a line this year for salmon in Puget Sound. The return of Chinook Salmon to the Sound draws the greatest excitement, after all they are the King of all Salmon. The chance at a hefty Chinook leads …

Edmonds Spot Shrimp Adventure May 9 2018
Shrimping on the Puget Sound near Edmonds! On Wednesday we went on the hunt for Spot Shrimp in Puget Sound near Edmonds. I have been shrimping in Puget Sound since I was a kid, but today was my first time playing the role of captain on a busy shrimping opener in the Sound. I had …

Puget Sound Lingcod Fishing
Lingcod Fishing in Puget Sound Puget Sound’s underwater rockpiles, reefs, ledges and breakwaters become a big interest point for local anglers like myself around early May each year, I’d say right about the time that fishing for Lingcod opens up. The Lingcod is a large bottom-dwelling fish that are found throughout Puget Sound and thrive …

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 …

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, …

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 …