This is the start of the change that we have been waiting for. We now have the opportunity to let the commission know that we as recreational crabbers want change and we want it now. While in my opinion Option A of the Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Fishery Alternatives doesn't go far enough, it is a…
As most of you already know, we are having the first annual Outdoor Line Billfish Bonanza in March of 2011. This past March we had flew down to do a little fishing and set things up for next year. On the second day of fishing, Nelly wanted to stay behind saying that he had set…
Recreational fisherman were just delt another layer of buracratic non-sense to deal with when it comes to defending our rights and access to the resources on the water. This is just another example of a minority gaining control over a majority by being well organized and staying after it. If we as recreational fisherman have the…
You have got to love July here in the NW. Long summer nights, king salmon fishing is on fire, the tuna are showing up just off the coast and dungeness crab are plentiful. In the case of the dungy, the real thrill of getting a few of these tasty critters is getting them home and…
By Del Stephens. I rolled out of bed and made my way outside where my father and grandfather were getting the boat ready. Still groggy and barely awake , my brother and I scrambled up into the camper and soon we were off to the coast. We climbed up onto the bed but were too…
As many of you know, I love fishing with my boys. We've had the good fortune to chase all kinds of fish on a lot of different water but some of our favorite times have been right here on our home waters of Lake Washington. On any given evening during the spring and summer you have a…
July 1st marks an exciting time for all people that enjoy the outdoors here in the State of Washington. Not only is it the start of what might be a long 4th of July weekend for some but it is also the opener for recreational crabbing in Marine areas 6, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11,…
I can already hear it. Of course he's going to say something nice about fishing with Robbo up in Craig, Alaska. After all, Robbo's his buddy, fellow blogger, and co-host on The Outdoor Line. Well yea, all true, but the truth of the matter is that Robbo has it dialed!! I have fished with Robbo…
The second half of our Sitka adventure featured some new faces, new places and a couple complete surprises! After the weekend storm that left us looking for inside areas to fish, the "deck had been shuffled" with regard to the migrating chinooks distribution along South East Alaska's coastline. Our challenge was to again locate fish…
The annual pilgrimage to Southeast Alaska is an event that my friends and I look forward to each and every year. You never know what you're going to get on the fish or weather front and this season held many surprises on both accounts! Our first day was sunny and flat calm. Our 28' Stabicraft…