If you can’t tell from all my recent posts and reports, I absolutely live for salmon fishing in Puget Sound during the summer months. The early alarm clock wake-up is welcomed on every day I get to push out of the slip or boat ramp and cruise out to the fishing grounds. If you are …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – August 2022
August is all about Salmon fishing in Puget Sound and the rest of Washington State. Every corner of the state has a robust and happening salmon fishery going on right now. On top of that, crabbing has been good, lake anglers are cooling off in the evenings with some pretty incredible Largemouth Bass action, and …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – July 2022
If you are a Washington Salmon fisher, this is your summer! Across the state, all areas open to salmon fishing are seeing historically high catch rates, Chinook quotas being caught fast, and anglers buzzing around to their favorite fishing haunts, making the summer of 2022 one to remember. Most anglers haven’t seen fishing this good …
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2022 Puget Sound Summer Dungeness Crabbing Season
2022 Puget Sound Crab Season Announced! One of the great highlights during our Puget Sound summer is the Dungeness Crab feast. Whether you are dropping pots as a bonus catch on your way out to the fishing grounds, or spending the day with family to work crabbing gear, the haul of fresh crab is a …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – June 2022
I needed to cast a wide net to capture even half the great fishing opportunities we have in Washington State this month. Every corner of the state is brimming with fisheries that are worth your time. I want to thank all the great charter captains and guides that shared their reports with us. Have a …
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Seattle Lingcod Trip – May 7
Last weekend was opening day for Puget Sound Lingcod, and we had such a great time fishing that another trip needed to happen. (Opening Day Post). I’m learning more and more about marine forecasts. One thing I’ve learned is that if the weather forecast is in that “gray area” between pleasant and choppy, half the …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – May 2022
The month of May is so jam packed with fishing options in Washington State it’s tough to not go overboard with a report, but I did it anyways. Every corner of the state is boiling with fishing opportunity. Well enough of an intro, I want to give a huge thanks for all the guides, charter …
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Opening Day Report – Puget Sound Lingcod 2022
I was giddy with anticipation for today. I was only out twice on Puget Sound all winter, one for crabbing and one for Blackmouth fishing. Sad I know, however those were both great trips. I was more than amped to plan a trip with a few friends for the opener. The 2022 May 1 Lingcod …
Marine Area 10 Reopens Daily for Blackmouth Fishing through March 2022!
Winter Blackmouth fishing has been pretty decent this year, and although our openers have only been a couple 3-day periods in early January and again starting back up in late February, Puget Sound’s Marine Area 10 will now be open to salmon fishing 7 days a week until the end of March! WDFW gave us …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – March 2022
It’s becoming a little tough to focus on work with all these awesome March fishing options in front of us, the age old struggle of a fisherman! Saltwater fishing around Seattle and the Washington Coast is going to be great, we have Blackmouth fishing in Seattle, South Puget Sound and Sekiu. Lingcod and Rockfish season …
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Seattle Winter Blackmouth Report – February 27, 2022
Well, we anxiously watched the marine weather forecast build and build, but decided to go out anyways and had a hell of a day on Puget Sound. My buddy Jake invited me, Jerome and Dan out for our first stab at the Marine Area 10 Winter Blackmouth season. After a couple reviews of the weather, …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – January 2022
Frigid winter weather isn’t going to keep us off the water here in Washington State! For those of us that are eager to get out, we have some great Salmon, Steelhead and Trout fisheries, coastal Razor Clams to dig, and Puget Sound squid to catch. All the fisheries mentioned are bright spots so far, and …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – December 2021
Happy winter everyone, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed time with family, and I wanted to send out a reminder that there are still plenty of great fishing opportunities happening around town and across Washington State. Puget Sound Crabbing I feel blessed to be able to get another shot at Dungeness …
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Your Guide to Fishing in Lake Washington
Lake Washington offers great fishing opportunities for Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch and more! If you live in Seattle, Bellevue, Renton or any other nearby city, you need to give the lake some attention as its miles of shoreline and open waters have a lot to offer for anglers. This guide is …
Your Guide to Fishing in Seattle – The City and Beyond.
Fishing in and around Seattle, Washington In this article, we are going to talk about fishing in and around the City of Seattle. And believe me, there is a lot to talk about when it comes to this subject. We have phenomenal fishing opportunities within the city limits. As well as a countless fishing spots …
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Jeff Head Coho Morning Mooching Session
I wanted to send out a quick report from our morning. We headed out of Shilshole at 6 am this morning. I was thinking about starting close at Meadow Point, but something in my gut told me to run across and fish Jeff Head. As we got close, I noticed that the main weekend fleet …
Seattle Tyee Salmon! 30 Pound Hatchery Chinook
Today was one for the record books for Spot Tail Salmon Guides! One of my favorite Seattle fishing charters had a banner day on Puget Sound out of Seattle. It isn’t often that we get a chance to see a Chinook of this caliper so close to the Emerald City on Puget Sound, but the …
Jeff Head Salmon Fishing & Bainbridge Crabbing
Family fishing days are the best fishing days. My mom and dad joined me for a morning on Puget Sound for a little salmon fishing and crab pot soaking! We launched the boat at Seattle’s Eddie Vine Boat Launch near Shilshole. Salmon fishing has been pretty good. Crabbing for us has been hit and miss. …
Puget Sound Marine Area 10 Salmon Fishing – June 19, 2020
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. It was a …
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Seattle Marine Area 10 Resident Coho Salmon Report – June 16, 2020
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 …
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