Guess who’s back at it again?!? Yup, it’s me, and I’m bringing you updated information on the North of Falcon process that is just getting our 2026 salmon season going!
Puget Sound
How to Prepare for the 2025 Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Season
The 2025 spot shrimp season has been announced! That’s right, it’s time to once again prepare all the gear, the bait, and make some shrimpy plans to take part in the biggest and best harvest event(s) of the year in Puget Sound! This blog post is meant to guide you through all the steps to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Pink Salmon Run 2025
Sunny weather, non-stop smiles, and non-stop action are what pink salmon fishing in and around Puget Sound is all about, and this blog post is going to get you primed! You will want to bookmark it as the hordes of Pink Salmon make their into Puget Sound, the graphs on this page will let you know where exactly the run is at. I can hardly contain my excitement!
2025 Chinook Salmon Forecast for Puget Sound
Can you already smell the sweet, foul(but not really) smell of a fresh chinook that just came on board your boat? It’s time to review the Chinook forecasts for 2025 for Puget Sound!
Where will the strongest run of chinook show up in Puget Sound in 2025? What will be the most constraining run that all our seasons will be impacted by? I bet it’s from a river that starts with an S! Keep reading to find out.
2025 Puget Sound Pink Forecast
Every odd year is special. Our salmon returns in Puget Sound get a major boost most odd years from the more-than-famous Pink Salmon! Whether you find them the most exciting part of your salmon fishing season, a complete nuisance, or something in between, this blog post will unpack when you can expect in the year 2025, the year the humpy!
2025 Coho Salmon Forecast for Puget Sound
Coho Salmon make up the backbone of Puget Sound salmon fishing nearly every year! Fun and easy enough to catch, great table fare and decent fighters make coho the premier salmon species target of recreational anglers.
I’m not going to sugarcoat things, 2025 has some real storm clouds brewing on the Coho fishery that we haven’t seen in a few years and we are not far enough into the process as it stands in early March to see through it all.
Fishing Update for February 2025, Blackmouth, Steelhead, and Fish Politics
Unlike many times when I get inspired to write, I have a few things to say about many different topics as opposed to much to say about one topic. There are things you absolutely need to know as we head into March, which is typically an extremely active month of harvest recreation activity in the PNW.
Read on for more details.
Opportunities all 2025 in the PNW to hunt, fish and forage
Happy New Year! I don’t know why I get so excited each year as the calendar turns over, but I do. Another year full of fishing, hunting, and foraging opportunities in 2025 is ahead of us, and this blog post will break it down. Think of this list as inspiration and ideas, not necessarily as … Read more
Out squid jig your friends by using a line counter reel to pinpoint squid
One of my favorite late fall into wintertime activities is squid jigging. And look, squid don’t put up a fight or create the excitement of peeling line like some of the fish we catch, but squid jigging absolutely belongs in your PNW harvest recreation calendar!
This blog post is all about the secret weapon I’ve developed (stolen?) to out-squid jig your friends on your boat and all the boats around you by having a slightly different gear approach.
Lessons Learned from Puget Sound Coho Fishing in 2024
I haven’t gotten out to fish coho in Puget Sound as much as I was hoping due to a knee procedure that took me out for a solid 2 weeks in the heart of prime coho season on Puget Sound.
I did however get out several times and like every year, there are a few lessons learned worth sharing, so that’s what this blog post is all about!