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Westport Chinook
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It was another quick fishing trip thrown together within a few hours’ notice. We were excited and exhausted as we opened the door to our motel room, the last one we could find with such short notice, but Grant Blinn and his brother Alan could share the queen bed as I grabbed up the twin in an adjoined room just before midnight. Five hours later found ourselves hurrying out the door with anticipation of catching some Westport Kings.The bar crossing wasn’t bad on this day as we chased after ...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 7/7/2012
Author: Jason Brooks
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Fishing, Crabbing, and using Tide Tables
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As someone who works in a tackleshop in a very popular area (Winchester Bay, Oregon), I am, at times, simply amazed at how many people do not apply a logical approach to using tide tables. Most people simply want to know when high and low tide is, but don’t think things through any farther than that.One needs to be absolutely aware that the times listed for high tides indicate the point where the incoming tide has stopped immediately prior to beginning to ebb. The time listed for low tide i...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 6/6/2011
Author: Pete Heley
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It's Humpy Time!
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Call them pinks, humpies, or just plain fun to catch - but if you aren't fishing Puget Sound or tributaries like the Duwamish, Green, Puyallup, Skagit, Snohomish or Skykomish Rivers this month (September) for some of the 5.1 million pink salmon projected to return this year you are missing out!!!How do you catch these fish, which typically weigh 3 to 5 pounds? We'll, start off with a seven to eight and a half foot rod and put 8 to 12 pound test on your spinning reel. From there, here's a...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 8/31/2009
Author: John Kruse
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Salty Dogs - Hoodsport Chum Salmon
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CHUM SALMON FISHING AT THE HOOD CANAL HATCHERY With all the bad news northwest salmon anglers have had to endure these past few years, it's nice to know there are still a few opportunities to get your "string stretched' by powerful fall salmon returning on their spawning missions. One of the favorite fall salmon fisheries, the Hoodsport chum salmon fishery, will be open as usual. Sure, it's kind of a "Mad House" at time...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 9/24/2008
Author: Bob Johansen
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Saltwater Steel
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Fishing for Steelhead at Washington's historic Fort Casey State Park. WHEN THE RIVERS ARE OUT OF SHAPE, THE WEST SIDE OF WASHINGTON STATE'S WHIDBEY ISLAND STILL OFFERS STEELHEAD ANGLERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH A MINT BRIGHT WINTER STEELHEAD.Northwest steelhead anglers are confronted with more and more challenges in their quest for the beautiful, highly prized winter steelhead. The rivers are often out of shape -- too high and dirty or too low and clear and in many rivers the fish...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 11/12/2007
Author: Bob Johansen
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Proven Methods to get your limits of Pinks
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As August rolls towards September, salmon anglers throughout the state head to their local sporting goods stores to buy all things pink. The reason – its humpy time! According to the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife the fishing for pink salmon should be outstanding this year. In their own words, “About 3.3 million pink salmon are expected to come back to Puget Sound streams this summer, nearly 1.3 million more fish than forecasted in 2005. The forecast for the Green River this year is ...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 9/16/2007
Author: John Kruse
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The Five Rules of Saltwater Fishing
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There are five rules of fishing which most successful fishers follow, even if they are unaware they are following them. These "rules" are not to be confused with the LAW of fishing which states "If your line is not in the water, you are not fishing!", nor are they to be confused with the law of fishing rods which states, "Two or more rods placed in close proximity of each other will find a way to tangle!". Fishing for salmon in local salt water requires a an understanding of the five rules and ...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 1/31/2005
Author: James Brauch
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Uncle Wes Fishing Cohos with Mike Carey
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Click on the thumbnail to load the article into a new fullsize window: ...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 11/14/2004
Author: Uncle Wes
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Summer Salmon Fishing in area 8-2
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Summer salmon fishing in the Puget Sound can be one of the hottest fisheries around. First, on odd numbered years, there is an absolutely huge run of Pink salmon that are known to be in the Puget Sound as soon as early July, but the main run doesn't come until August. The next run of fish that comes through is the Coho salmon run. These fish also begin to show in early July, but the bulk of the run doesn't get here until late August. There is also a special fishery in the Tulalip Bubble for Chi...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 5/1/2004
Author: Jordan D.
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Neah Bay - Washington's Bottomfish Capitol
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Neah Bay - Washington's Bottomfish Capitol April 21, 2002Have the days of catching 2-4 pound sea bass one after another, non-stop for hours ended? The chance to catch a 25-35 pound ling cod in water under 100 feet - no more? A chance at exotic species like cabezon - gone? Not if you live in Washington and have a boat!If it's April it must be time for all good salt water anglers to make the yearly trek to Neah Bay. Here you will find the bottom fish ready and willing to take any...
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Category: Saltwater
Date: 4/21/2002
Author: Mike Carey
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