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Winter chinook fishing opportunities in marine areas are worth celebrating moving into the new decade
Bymarkyuasa January 6, 2020

By Mark Yuasa While the New Year’s Eve celebrations took center stage, many salmon anglers were saving their fun times for hitting up three marine areas that opened to salmon fishing on Jan. 1. Success was mainly slow to fair at times in central Puget Sound (Marine Catch Area 10) – from Apple Tree Cove-Point…

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Early 2020 Columbia River salmon forecasts come to light and sockeye returns are just about the only highlight in what could be another dismal season
Bymarkyuasa December 23, 2019

We’re still months away from getting our first glance at 2020 salmon forecasts but the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers have already dished out some early signals of what lies ahead. “It is so early yet in the process but I’m guessing we will be looking at conservative measures especially from…

Read More Early 2020 Columbia River salmon forecasts come to light and sockeye returns are just about the only highlight in what could be another dismal season
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Why You Should Hunt with a Muzzleloader
Byjasonbrooks December 15, 2019

Why You Should Hunt with a Muzzleloader By Jason Brooks Looking for extended seasons, liberal bag limits, or a new challenge? Then put down the long range rifle and pick up a muzzleloader. Recently a good friend of mine began asking me about hunting with a muzzleloader, something I have been doing for years now….

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Great signs ahead for coastal razor clam digs as season may be on pace for record turnout with acres of clams
Bymarkyuasa December 9, 2019

By Mark Yuasa We’ve almost reached the halfway mark of the 2019-2020 coastal razor clam digging season and it has been a slam dunk of optimism with the possibility of many brighter times ahead. “The biggest story of this razor clam season is the sheer lack of bad weather and that has really helped,” said…

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Halibut fisheries remain stable and proposed number of fishing days increase along with an earlier start in spring of 2020
Bymarkyuasa November 25, 2019

The sport halibut seasons in Washington’s marine areas have seen a more stabilized fishery in recent years, and flattie fish chasers can now start making plans for the 2020 spring season. Preliminary sport-fishing dates were recently proposed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) at a Nov….

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Salmon fisheries in 2019 were a mixed bag and outlook for 2020 could mirror the past with conservative measures remaining in place
Bymarkyuasa November 11, 2019

The dust is just settling on 2019 summer and early fall salmon fisheries and looking back in the rear-view mirror it can simply be deemed as surprisingly good in some locations and downright lousy in others. While it is still very early in the game to see how all Puget Sound salmon runs and sport…

Read More Salmon fisheries in 2019 were a mixed bag and outlook for 2020 could mirror the past with conservative measures remaining in place
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Trout fishing picks up steam in autumn and early winter, plus coastal razor clam digging opportunities increase
Bymarkyuasa October 28, 2019

It’s that time of the year when we change up our normal fishing routines and break out a jar of Power Bait or salmon eggs, a container of nightcrawlers or your favorite lure or spoon. “We are doing our best to create some trout fishing opportunities at a time when other fisheries are winding down,”…

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Time to kick up your feet doing the jig around Puget Sound and reel-in a bucket of squid
Bymarkyuasa October 14, 2019

Nighttime along many Puget Sound piers has come to life and the motive behind anglers hanging their hopes off the sides of these structures are the massive amount of squid now pouring into marine waterways. Squid – known in the culinary biz as “calamari” – are very plentiful marine creatures that attract hordes of anglers…

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Avoid feeling crabbby: Winter Dungeness crab seasons in Puget Sound announced and will reopen daily beginning Tuesday (Oct. 1)
Bymarkyuasa September 30, 2019

If you like to Dungeness crab as much as I do, then you’ll be glad to know that some marine areas are reopening Tuesday (Oct. 1) for a winter crab fishing season. The highly anticipated openings were approved by fishery managers after summer catch assessments by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) indicated…

Read More Avoid feeling crabbby: Winter Dungeness crab seasons in Puget Sound announced and will reopen daily beginning Tuesday (Oct. 1)
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5 Tips to Becoming a Successful Deer Hunter
Byjasonbrooks September 26, 2019

by Jason Brooks With Oregon’s rifle deer opener coming up this weekend and Washington’s modern firearm season just weeks away it is time to go deer hunting! But before you grab the blaze orange vest and sling your rifle over your shoulder there are few things you can do to become a better deer hunter…

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