Hunting and Fishing

Alaska voters say no to gold, copper mine

Here's a story from Becky Bohrer of the Associated Press on a measure that would prevent a proposed pebble mine in Alaska opposed by environmentalists.Voters… Continue reading

The beauty of Yellowstone

Michael Leach, a fishing guide at Yellowstone National Park and a former bear education ranger there, will present a program on the wildness and spirit… Continue reading

Hanford Reach chinook

Best checks of the summer/fall last week on the Hanford Reach, where state personnel checked 796 anglers with 410 adult fall chinook, 95 jacks, and… Continue reading

Fishing for stripers in the surf at Montauk is rough sport

Carey Kilgannon of The New York Times had a great story today about fishing for striped bass from shore at the Montauk Lighthouse on Long… Continue reading

Cougar/deer combo

With the expiration of the hound hunting pilot program in Okanogan, Chelan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille and Klickitat counties, the best option for cougar hunters… Continue reading

Local coho

Still pretty good coho fishing available in local saltwater areas. Checks at the Port of Everett ramp on Saturday showed 137 anglers with 76 fish,… Continue reading

Humpies important for area’s economy

For people who don't think recreational fishing is important to the economy, I have just one word — humpies.Pink salmon, otherwise known as humpies, are… Continue reading

And you thought feathers were expensive at a fly shop

Here's an interesting story by Tania Valdemoro Longest of the Miami Herald on the fashion trend that has women adding feathers to the hair. One… Continue reading

Roche Harbor Salmon Classic

The ninth annual Roche Harbor Salmon Classic Invitational is scheduled for Feb. 2-4 at Roche Harbor Marine and Resort on San Juan Island. Cash and… Continue reading

San Juan Island derby

The high-end Resurrection Blackmouth Derby out of Friday Harbor is scheduled for Dec. 2-3. The event features a first-place cash prize of $10,000 and is… Continue reading

Consider a switch rod

I’m not what you’d call an early adopter of new technology or products, so forgive me for singing the praises of my switch rod now.Switch… Continue reading

No protection for Lake Sammish Kokanee

After a four-year study, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided that Lake Sammamish kokanee do not meet the criteria of a distinct population… Continue reading

Osprey don’t believe in catch and release

Dennis Broughton of Snohomish shared these photos from a recent trip to Isaac's Lake Ranch, a pay lake near Coulee City in Eastern Washington.He said… Continue reading

Wenatchee, Methow rivers have first coho season in 30 years

Fisheries for coho salmon on the Methow, Wenatchee, and Icicle rivers in Eastern Washington were opened today through Oct. 31.The Icicle had a small coho… Continue reading

Simple fly fishing etiquette

The 18th edition of Emily Post's Etiquette: Manners for a New World showed up in the newspaper's office yesterday.It answers such questions as “Do I… Continue reading

Bristol Bay Road Show coming to Seattle

“Red Gold”, the documentary film on a proposed pebble mine in Alaska that opponents fear will ruin the world's best salmon fishery, will begin a… Continue reading

Opening steelhead weekend on the Methow River

I was so bummed out about having to move on the opening weekend for summer-run steelhead on the Methow River in Eastern Washington that I… Continue reading

Fall fishing photos

Here are a couple nice fall fly fishing photos from around the Northwest offered by the Associated Press.… Continue reading

Out with the humpies, in with the coho

There are still humpies coming into the rivers, but a lot of the fish already there are getting a little dark.That's OK, because it looks… Continue reading

Methow, Wenatchee, others open to hatchery steelhead fishing

Fishing for hatchery steelhead on several Columbia River tributaries, including the Wenatchee and the Methow, will open Wednesday, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading