I've always heard stories about what the fishing used to be like in Puget Sound. Plenty of salmon to be caught, true cod and rockfish were plentiful, and prized dungeness crab were able to be harvested recreationally all year long. Whatever happened to the good ole days? Well I think I have an answer, continued commercial…
I have been out on the sound, the coast off Oregon and Washington and Mexico twice with Capt. John Keizer of Salt Patrol but I've never actually fished with Capt. John. That all changed this past week when were discussing the area 11 opener. John mentioned that he was going to be fishing on Saturday so…
The first step towards an extensive series of Marine Protected Areas was taken by the Washington State Legislator in March of this year. For now it is being called Marine Spatial Planning which according to SSB 6350 Final Bill Report reads," Marine spatial planning is a process through which compatible human uses are objectively and…
Ever wanted to compete with the best in the world of offshore fishing? Well now for the first time, you have a chance to qualify for the invite only IGFA Offshore World Championship by fishing right here in the NW. The Oregon Tuna Classic, a series of four tournaments that run through the summer has been classified by…
This past Saturday was a great day to be on the water, especially if your names were Rob Eckstrom and Joel Grafe. Rob and Joel teamed up to take first place in the this years NW Bass Lake Washington Chanllenge Circuit Qualifier. Rob and Joel weighed in a total bag of 20.44 pounds to edge out…
Over the last two weeks I have been blessed with great opportunities out on the water and taken advantage of every one of them. I have fished in SE Alaska for salmon, fished aboard the Rampage for halibut and ling, flyfished the Yakima, and bass fished with Marc Marcantonio. Two weeks ago, I made the rounds in Se…
This has to be the most exciting time of year for me. Not because the Seahawks have two first round picks, or the fact that the Mariners have a team worth watching this year and no it doesn't have anything to do with the Cougars spring game this week either. What gets me excited these…
As many of you who are regular listeners the show or readers of the website already know, I have been heavily invested in the fight to try and recover our rockfish populations so that hopefully someday, we can have sustainable fishing for rockfish in Puget Sound. This past fall, the WDFW released it's first version…
Ahhh! All those fond memories of when I was a kid holding a spool of mono with a pencil through it so that my dad could spool up his new reel. I always swore that I wouldn't do that to my son, but of course 20 years later there I am fussing at my boys…
Capt. Keith Robbins of Spot Tail Guide Service sent me these pictures of a mystery fish that a friend of his caught recently out of Shilshole. After getting stumped myself on the type of fish we had on our hands I decided to hold a contest. If you are the first to leave a comment on…