Seattle Washington Fishing Blog
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. Me and Miles ready to net a nice Coho Salmon that Bianca …
Puget Sound Marine Area 10 Salmon Fishing – June 19, 2020Read More
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 salmon fishing trip ever! We launched at Shilshole at …
Seattle Marine Area 10 Resident Coho Salmon Report – June 16, 2020Read More
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 weather to take my cousin Jenn, her boyfriend and her …
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 clock and drove down the hill to the Puget Sound to take …
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 …
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, and we went crabbing out of Everett, Washington! I ran charters all summer and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 to play with. We fished a number of spots …
Area 10 has been fishing well for those targeting resident coho with fly rods. Big tidal days are producing the best fly fishing, with lots of moving water concentrating food. Cruise the biggest rip lines you can find and look for signs of feeding fish. This can be very obvious as fish aggressively crash bait, but it can also be more subtle as …
Saturday offered us the perfect tides and weather to share a little salmon fishing action. I invited a few of my favorite coworkers, who rarely get out on the salt, and we had a great day fishing in Marine Area 10. After dropping a few crab pots, we raced over to Kingston to do a little mooching. I did bring the trolling gear, but I wanted to …
Took a couple really cool clients out on Sunday and the chew was on! Mooching is a great way to really connect with Puget Sound's salmon, and once you feel your first mooching bite, with the rod in your hand and get to battle a beautiful salmon on light tackle, it is difficult to transition back to downrigger fishing. Yeah, that mooching thing …
