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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…

Read More Great signs ahead for coastal razor clam digs as season may be on pace for record turnout with acres of clams
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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….

Read More Halibut fisheries remain stable and proposed number of fishing days increase along with an earlier start in spring of 2020
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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,”…

Read More Trout fishing picks up steam in autumn and early winter, plus coastal razor clam digging opportunities increase
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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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Coastal razor clam season starts off on a high note at Long Beach where diggers found acres of clams
Bymarkyuasa September 30, 2019

The term “happy as a clam” is sitting just fine for those along the southern coast at Long Beach where razor clam diggers will likely get around 100 days of digging, a dramatic jump from just four days last season, and the first three-day dig this Friday to Sunday started off on high note! “It’s…

Read More Coastal razor clam season starts off on a high note at Long Beach where diggers found acres of clams
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A smashing record year for state sport-fishing records including one that could’ve shattered the current record had it been caught in local waters
Bymarkyuasa September 16, 2019

It has been another smashing year as far as some state fishing records go, and another that would’ve easily topped the current record if it wasn’t for one hang up. On Aug. 29, Larry Phillips, the Region 6 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director, made the 24-mile run on a glassy ocean from…

Read More A smashing record year for state sport-fishing records including one that could’ve shattered the current record had it been caught in local waters
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Silver lining in salmon fisheries heading toward Puget Sound and look for good action heading into autumn
Bymarkyuasa September 2, 2019

The front end of a long silvery coho salmon train – a fish better in the angler realm as “silvers” for their shiny chrome-bright bodies – has been steaming into the western Strait of Juan de Fuca off Sekiu in strong numbers for the past couple of weeks. “Coho fishing at Sekiu really picked up…

Read More Silver lining in salmon fisheries heading toward Puget Sound and look for good action heading into autumn
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Upcoming coastal razor clam season will have more clams for the taking and a big boost in the number of digging days
Bymarkyuasa August 19, 2019

Not sure where the term “happy as clam” came from, but clam diggers will be very giddy with the news leaking out of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) regional office in Montesano. The WDFW staff has been busy this summer conducting razor clam abundance assessments and have just one more portion of…

Read More Upcoming coastal razor clam season will have more clams for the taking and a big boost in the number of digging days
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Lots of unusual fish being caught in the ocean off Washington including a monster-sized blue fin tuna
Bymarkyuasa August 13, 2019

By Mark Yuasa A bunch of Pacific blue fin tuna caught off the southern coast including a verified 90-plus pounder hitting the decks of the Ilwaco Tuna Club. Multiple white croakers reeled in by a surf angler off Westport. Catches of thresher, blue and Mako sharks to striped marlin as well as mahi-mahi and Spanish…

Read More Lots of unusual fish being caught in the ocean off Washington including a monster-sized blue fin tuna