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Approved spring halibut fishing dates are the cure for winter blues, plus optimistic changes ahead for coastal bottomfishing season
Bymarkyuasa February 15, 2021

By Mark Yuasa There’s nothing better than the smell of spring in the air especially after our recent “snowmageddon” and while it’s vital to keep close tabs on the upcoming salmon season process, it’s also a time to cure cabin fever by making plans to pursue halibut, lingcod and other bottomfish species in the months…

Read More Approved spring halibut fishing dates are the cure for winter blues, plus optimistic changes ahead for coastal bottomfishing season
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Could hope of reopening coastal razor clam beaches be on the distant horizon? In the meantime anglers can head east of the Cascades for big trout and kokanee
Bymarkyuasa January 18, 2021

By Mark Yuasa The road back to digging coastal razor clams remains an uphill battle, but there is some positivity brewing, according to a fisheries manager who really has his finger on the pulse of razor clam news. “We’ve found no issues of marine toxins in the water so that’s a bit of good news,”…

Read More Could hope of reopening coastal razor clam beaches be on the distant horizon? In the meantime anglers can head east of the Cascades for big trout and kokanee
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Put aside the holiday “to do” list and get outside to enjoy boundless early-winter opportunities for Dungeness crab, squid and trout just to name a few
Bymarkyuasa December 7, 2020

By Mark Yuasa December already? Wow, where did time go? It seems like the tires on life are spinning fast and with the Christmas just a few weeks away, I’m barely hanging on by a thread. But, before I plunge into the holiday abyss, the good news is there’s options happening around the Pacific Northwest…

Read More Put aside the holiday “to do” list and get outside to enjoy boundless early-winter opportunities for Dungeness crab, squid and trout just to name a few
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Chum returns in Puget Sound and Hood Canal not living up to expectations for the moment, and coastal razor clam digs possibly on hold until sometime in 2021
Bymarkyuasa November 23, 2020

By Mark Yuasa Normally this is a moment in time when chum salmon anglers are in the heat of the action around southern Puget Sound and Hood Canal, but this season has been a washout. Since earlier this month, popular chum areas like the Hoodsport Hatchery fishing zone in Hood Canal closed to all fishing…

Read More Chum returns in Puget Sound and Hood Canal not living up to expectations for the moment, and coastal razor clam digs possibly on hold until sometime in 2021
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Remainder of the coastal razor clam digging season in doubt as marine toxin levels skyrocket to all-time highs, and places like Twin Harbors could remain closed through spring of 2021
Bymarkyuasa November 4, 2020

By Mark Yuasa The coastal razor clam season is now in doubt through December and possibly clear into the spring of 2021, after the latest marine toxin testing levels skyrocketed to levels not seen in a longtime. “This is really tough news especially since we started off with such a great season of digging,” said…

Read More Remainder of the coastal razor clam digging season in doubt as marine toxin levels skyrocket to all-time highs, and places like Twin Harbors could remain closed through spring of 2021
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Upcoming coastal razor clam digs could be in limbo after marine toxins spiked along southern beaches, but plenty of other fall fishing options on tap
Bymarkyuasa October 26, 2020

By Mark Yuasa Coastal razor clam lovers got some jarring news this past week. Looking at one of the most robust seasons in recent memory, it appears diggers may have to put immediate plans on the back burner after the Department of Health (DOH) and Washington Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) saw a surge in a…

Read More Upcoming coastal razor clam digs could be in limbo after marine toxins spiked along southern beaches, but plenty of other fall fishing options on tap
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Coastal razor clam season opener produced stellar results for diggers, and Hanford Reach fall king fishing is best bet as big run nears peak time period
Bymarkyuasa September 28, 2020

By Mark Yuasa Those who ventured to coastal beaches for the first seven days of the 2020-2021 razor clam season had no need to “clam up” with limits across the board. “It was a very successful opener (Sept. 16-22) and people pretty much had limits on all the beaches,” said Dan Ayres, the head Washington…

Read More Coastal razor clam season opener produced stellar results for diggers, and Hanford Reach fall king fishing is best bet as big run nears peak time period
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Dig this great news! Coastal razor clam digs begin Wednesday to Saturday in what is expected to be an excellent 2020-2021 season
Bymarkyuasa September 14, 2020

By Mark Yuasa Coastal razor clam enthusiasts will dig this uplifting news! WDFW today approved the initial 39 digging dates for the 2020-2021 razor clam season that begins this Wednesday (Sept. 14) through Saturday (Sept. 19) during morning low tides. Digging will be open Wednesday (minus-1.0 feet at 6:17 a.m.) at Long Beach, Twin Harbors…

Read More Dig this great news! Coastal razor clam digs begin Wednesday to Saturday in what is expected to be an excellent 2020-2021 season
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Largest chinook return in lower 48 states on the Upper Columbia River at Hanford Reach waxes expectation, plus word on possible autumn/winter crab and razor clam opportunities
Bymarkyuasa September 14, 2020

By Mark Yuasa The Columbia River revealed plenty of nice surprises this summer and there’s another place that’ll capture the hearts of those looking at a “final chance” for big fall chinook. One of my favorite times of year is now through mid-October to trek east of the Cascades to the Columbia in the Hanford…

Read More Largest chinook return in lower 48 states on the Upper Columbia River at Hanford Reach waxes expectation, plus word on possible autumn/winter crab and razor clam opportunities
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State fisheries summer assessments reveal a historical high number of razor clams on coastal beaches with a possible early start to the autumn and winter digging season
Bymarkyuasa August 31, 2020

By Mark Yuasa It appears the coastal razor clam “shellabration” could get a jump start in the not too distant future, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) just completed summer assessments noting populations have soared to historical proportions. “It’s going to be a spectacular year of digging and the razor clam population…

Read More State fisheries summer assessments reveal a historical high number of razor clams on coastal beaches with a possible early start to the autumn and winter digging season