The 30th running of the Hot Plug’s annual Blackmouth Derby hits the water Saturday. It’s a small, local event that provides pretty good odds of… Continue reading
Small fish saved our collective backsides it seems, as only a reasonable number of undersize chinook (“shakers” in the idiom) were found in Marine Area… Continue reading
While it seems the window of opportunity for recreational salmon fishermen has dwindled to postage-stamp size, all is not gloom and doom. Spring and summer… Continue reading
The current six-day razor-clam opening runs through the weekend on two popular coastal beaches, offering the opportunity to get wet and sandy through a couple… Continue reading
The reopening date for Possession Bar and the rest of Marine Area 9 remains in limbo, at least until after a Feb. 7 state Fish… Continue reading
Just a couple of days left to take in the Seattle Boat Show, which runs through Saturday at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. Hours Friday… Continue reading
A multitude of riches falls into the laps of outdoor-oriented folks this weekend as the Washington Sportsmen’s Show (Jan. 25-29) and the Seattle Boat Show… Continue reading
The annual Boat Show cruises into Seattle on Friday for a nine-day run at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. The event features its usual collection… Continue reading
They’re not steelhead, for sure, but the two-month winter whitefish season in the Yakima Basin offers a fun, trout-like fishery, and can be a nice… Continue reading
If your opportunity to catch a winter steelhead has dropped below “slim” and is falling steadily toward “nil,” it might be time to look for… Continue reading
With a little advance planning, it should be possible to work in a couple of hours of salmon fishing between football games this weekend, and… Continue reading
Although surf smelt can be found year-around at various places in Puget Sound, winter is the traditional time to bundle up the family and head… Continue reading
State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled evening razor clam digs through February on selected ocean beaches, but no, there has been no final green light… Continue reading
Not much doing yet on the Skagit River steelhead scene, but while you’re waiting, give Dolly Varden a shot. They get big on the Skagit… Continue reading
A good winter razor clam dig is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday on Copalis and Mocrocks beaches, featuring afternoon low tides and daylight digging for… Continue reading
As is often the case, brisk winds messed with two salmon derbies held in the San Juan Islands over the weekend. It blew pretty good… Continue reading
Dan Ayres was philosophical about the whole thing. “That’s November razor-clam digging for you,” he said of the heavy surf on the coastal beaches that… Continue reading
