Halibut Fishing

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Shad and coho are top choices to catch in the days ahead with ocean salmon fisheries set to begin very soon
Bymarkyuasa June 10, 2019

It’s really starting to feel a lot like summer and hope springs eternal with all the fishing opportunities blooming around the Pacific Northwest. Many are prepping their boats and fishing gear for the ocean salmon opener on June 22 where big surge of coho and fair number of kings are forecasted to arrive off the…

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Choices abound now and heading into June for salmon and many other fish species
Bymarkyuasa May 27, 2019

Many are gearing up for early returning salmon runs including sockeye – one of the first summer migrating salmon species – and chinook making the journey from the ocean back to natal rivers and lakes. “There’s a lot going on right in many fisheries and folks just need to diversify what they want to target…

Read More Choices abound now and heading into June for salmon and many other fish species
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Fishing opportunities and more options for razor clams and spot shrimp are now in full spring bloom
Bymarkyuasa May 13, 2019

May is a wonderful time to head out on the water and wet a line, but first let’s dig this news! It has been a grand coastal razor clam digging season this spring and winter and a few more days were added into the mix on May 18-20 at Mocrocks beaches. “The weather will determine…

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Cowlitz River smelt dip-net season very unlikely due to poor returns
Bymarkyuasa February 4, 2019

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released their 2019 smelt stock assessment and filling a bucket of these silvery fish in the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers will be like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. “We are not considering fisheries in 2019, and there are no signs of…

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Tentative halibut fishing dates set and catch quotas to be decided in late January
Bymarkyuasa November 12, 2018

Halibut seekers can start making tentative fishing plans for the spring of 2019 as preliminary sport-fishing dates were decided this past week at the Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings although catch quotas won’t be finalized until late-January. “We have outlined the halibut fishing dates for 2019, which were adopted but still need approval by (International…

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Halibut sport quotas set and season starts May 11, and salmon season process meeting is Tuesday
Bymarkyuasa April 2, 2018

The halibut catch quotas were finalized this past week, and anglers can start making plans to pursue these hard-fighting bottom dwellers when the season gets underway on May 11 off the coast and open areas of Puget Sound. “The catch quota of 1.19-million pounds (for sport, tribal and non-tribal commercial fisheries) was adopted in Catch…

Read More Halibut sport quotas set and season starts May 11, and salmon season process meeting is Tuesday
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Preliminary halibut dates set for 2018, but catch quota will likely be reduced
Bymarkyuasa December 25, 2017

The preliminary halibut fishing dates for 2018 have been set, but catch quotas won’t be decided until late next month and it’s likely they could be lower than it had been in past seasons. “The (Pacific Fishery Management Council) adopted the 2018 halibut dates at the (Nov. 28-29) meeting, but still need to be approved…

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Halibut Fishing

How to Rig the Gibb’s Hali Hawg
Byrobendsley April 20, 2017

Adding a Gibb’s Hali Hawg grub to your halibut rig can make a big difference when you hit the water in search of flatties this spring. They swim, wiggle, glow, and give an added measure of attraction when you’re ringing the dinner bell on the ocean floor. In this Gibb’s Delta video longtime Vancouver Island charter captain Trevor…

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Englefield Again: Provin’ it!
ByTom July 8, 2016

After our unbelievable first trip to WestCoast Resorts Englefield Bay last year, my son Matt and I could not wait to get back up there. In fact, we were so fired up about our amazing experience that we put a 710 ESPN Listener trip together so we could share the Englefield experience with listeners and friends….

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Defiance Bait Tank Installation
ByTom May 3, 2016

After his Seattle Boat Show tuna seminar, Defiance Marine Pro-staffer Tommy “Cornfed” Donlin stuck his big ‘ol head into my boat which was on display at the show. “Where are you gonna put your live bait Nelly?” “How about this transom fishbox? I should be able to make it flow…” Cornfed shook his head “You…

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