Spring Chinook – PNW Best Life

August 7, 2023August 8, 2023

Nooksack River Salmon Fishing 2023

The Nooksack River, located in Whatcom Country, is made up of three separate forks – the South Fork, Middle Fork, and North Fork – all of which converge and eventually flow into the north end of Bellingham Bay.

August 7, 2023August 11, 2023

Snohomish River Salmon Fishing 2023

The Snohomish River is the combination of the Skykomish River and the Snoqualmie River which flow freely from the north cascades and are home to usually excellent runs of multiple species of salmon.

2023 has been a different year for salmon fishing the Snohomish River system, but let’s get into things!

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

Changes I made to stop losing big chinook while trolling

Holding a 17 lb westport chinook king salmon

If you’ve been a follower of our YouTube channel (you should be!), you know that we ran out to Neah Bay not long after the June salmon opener for a single day incredible turn and burn trip. And on that trip, we hooked into 8 quality chinook, but lost 6 of those, and only landed 2.

I’ve recently made some changes and have gone 11 for 11 on quality chinook since those changes. This blog post is to highlight what exactly I changed.

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023