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 of water craft, ranging from the utilitarian to the outrageous. And as always, some of the best values at the show are the free fishing and crabbing seminars, with something of interest for any outdoor fan, beginner to expert.
Said Tony Floor, director of fishing affairs for the sponsoring Northwest Marine Trade Association: “I can’t think of a better opportunity to improve anglers’ skills anywhere for saltwater fishing, crabbing and shrimping than attending these outstanding seminars.”
Here they are:
— Successful shrimping in Puget Sound, TJ Nelson, 2 p.m. Jan. 27; 3 p.m. Jan. 28; 3 p.m. Feb.1, and 6 p.m. Feb. 3.
— Dungeness crabbing, Clyde McBrayer, 3 p.m. Jan. 27; 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 28; 2 p.m. Jan. 29; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 3, and 1 p.m. Feb. 4.
— San Juan Islands chinook, TJ Nelson, 4 p.m. Jan. 27; 4 p.m. Jan. 31, and 3 p.m. Feb. 3.
— Central Puget Sound salmon, Gary Krein, 5 p.m. Jan. 27; 3 p.m. Jan. 29 (Nick Kester); 3 p.m. Jan. 30; 3 p.m. Jan. 31; 6 p.m. Feb. 2; 4 p.m. Feb. 3, and 6 p.m. Feb. 4 (Kester).
— Dirty downrigger tricks, TJ Nelson, 6 p.m. Jan.27; 1 p.m. Jan. 29; 5 and 7 p.m. Feb. 2, and 3 p.m. Feb. 4.
— Deep water chinook on the north coast, Mike Jamboretz, 7 p.m. Jan 27; 4 p.m. Jan. 28; 5 p.m. Jan. 30; 6 p.m. Feb. 1, and 7 p.m. Feb. 3.
— Saltwater structure strategies, TJ Nelson, noon Jan. 28, and 4 p.m. Jan. 30.
— Fish lakes Washington and Sammamish year around, Mark Gavin, 2 p.m. Jan. 28; 7 p.m. Jan. 30; 2 p.m. Feb. 1, and 2 p.m. Feb. 2.
— Lingcod in central Puget Sound, Gary Krein, 5 p.m. Jan. 28.
— Tuna off the Washington Coast, Tommy Donlin, 4 p.m. Jan. 29; 6 p.m. Jan. 30; 7 p.m. Jan. 31, and 5 p.m. Feb. 1.
— Columbia River springers in your boat, TJ Nelson, 2 p.m. Jan. 31.
— NW kayak fishing skills, Bryce Molenkamp, 5 p.m. Jan. 31, and 7 p.m. Feb. 1.
— Learn to mooch Puget Sound salmon, Keith Robbins, 6 p.m. Jan. 31; 4 p.m. Feb. 1; 4 p.m. Feb. 2, and 5 p.m. Feb. 4.
— Triple threat salmon angling, TJ Nelson, 3 p.m. Feb. 2.
— Top tactics for winter blackmouth, John Keizer, noon Feb. 4.
— Maximize your marine electronics to locate fish, John Keizer, 2 p.m. Feb. 4.
— Salmon, coast and Puget Sound, John Keizer, 4 p.m. Feb. 4.
The 70th annual Seattle Boat Show, indoors and afloat on South Lake Union, is the West Coast’s largest show, featuring some 1,000 boats and yachts, more than three acres of accessories, electronics and boating gear, 400-plus exhibitors and advanced training classes for a fee.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Prices are $14 for adults, $5 for youth 11-17, free for kids 10 and under, and $28 for a five-day pass.
For a variety of special ticket packages with free parking and other bonuses, visit www.seattleboatshow.com.
Looking for a job?
The Northwest Marine Trade Association has organized a career fair from 9-11 a.m. Monday at the Seattle Boat Show, featuring 30-plus local marine-oriented businesses with 400-plus full-time positions and many seasonal ones. Attendees at the Career Fair will receive free admittance to the show for further networking opportunities.
The immediate openings are for all facets of business, such as sales, customer service, administration, some seasonal, but most of the need is for skilled marine technicians — mechanics, skilled laborers (fiberglass work and repair), welding, glazing, rigging and painting.
For a complete list of participating companies, visit www.seattleboatshow.com/job-fair.html.
New state license system
The state’s new recreational license sales system is up and running, with one significant change from the old setup, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s licensing manager, Peter Vernie. The new system has a single login that provides customers access to their data and allows them to buy licenses and report harvest activity.
But “creating an account” has apparently confused a percentage of the clientele who aren’t as cyber savvy as others. For those having trouble, the licensing division’s customer service desk phone number is 360-902-2464, and access to the department’s online licensing system is available at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.
Your WILD number is critical, no matter how you intend to purchase a license. It’s found at the top of your current license and is in the system if you have executed any business with the department in the past five years. You’ll need the number online, by phone or in person.
Once you reach the licensing login page, click on “ID and Birthdate,” enter your wild ID number and your last name. Supply your birthdate and click search. Follow the prompts to set a password. Still having problems? Click “Customer Support.”
If you need a license or other document sooner than 10 days, you will have to visit a brick-and-mortar license dealer.
Derby updates
The 14th running of the Roche Harbor Salmon Classic sold out Oct. 17 with a 100-boat limit, the weather was good last weekend, and so it’s no surprise the event boasted a record total of 296 fish weighed for 347 anglers.
First place and $10,000 went to Jerry Thomas of Mount Vernon, for a fish weighing 18.12 pounds. Second and $5,000 was posted by Tim Linderman of Bellingham, at 15.15 pounds; third and $3,000 went to Miles Harris of Federal Way, at 13.5 pounds; and fourth, worth $2,000, to Larry Quesnell of Mount Vernon, at 13.4 pounds. Quesnel also took fifth, at 12.8 pounds.
The best boat total weight went to Team Derek Floyd of Camano Island at 68.14 pounds.
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