Technique / How-to
As the primary saltwater season in Puget Sound winds down and we don’t have an abundance of Blackmouth opportunities, the focus shifts to the rivers and in particular to the coastal rivers of the Olympic Peninsula.
The very first fishing trip I remember was an amazing and epic trip to Lake Curlew in north eastern Washington.
We caught rainbow trout to our heart’s content. As many fish as we hooked, I think I was the one who ultimately was hooked, as I’ve not been able to go very long without thinking about fishing after that trip.
We went back to Curlew a few more times and the drive up would always be one of the best parts. The beauty of the hills, mountains, and woods of northeastern Washington was truly enchanting to me.
Returning to this area for the first deer hunt of my lifetime seemed fitting and driving past the lake filled my mind with these memories.
Except for a short stretch of 3 days, the Puyallup and Carbon Rivers have stayed in low visibility coloration for all of September. The fish are most definitely in and being caught consistently all over the river system.
Salmon for Soldiers is an amazing event where the recreational boating and sport fishing community get an opportunity to give back to the veterans who have proudly served our country. I highly recommend it for anyone with a boat and a desire to give back.
I also highly recommend it for any active duty, returning from deployment, or retired military. Words on a blog post and a few pictures do not adequately describe the range of emotions and the amount of positivity generated at this gathering.
As I write this blog post, I’m getting ready to head up north to fish for coho out of the Port of Everett for 3 straight days culminating with the Salmon for Soldiers Day of Honor fishing event on Saturday, Sep 14th.
After an early push of some ocean coho, things have been quite slow in Areas 9 and 8-2. There are still good numbers of coho being caught in Area 10, and there is a pile of coho out at Sekiu.
Did summer ever actually happen? Technically, September is still summer, but it sure feels like we are now in the fall. It doesn’t help that all the stores have Halloween stuff out, the autumn beers are on the shelves and the salmon are in the rivers! Let’s cover what the options are in September to get into some salmon.
So you heard the forecasts at the start of the year in the North of Falcon process, Pink Salmon fishing was supposed to be ho-hum this year. I think we can safely conclude that the prediction was a tad conservative.
The salt and now the rivers are stuffed with Pinks. If you read this blog early in the year, you know we predicted this to be the case.
I’ve missed a good chunk of August already due to fishing in Port Hardy for a week and trying to play catch-up on my return.
The peak fishing in the South Puget Sound has occurred over the past few weeks and should continue into this week. This post is more of a summary and run down of the opportunity in this coming week.
Blueberries are one of the healthiest foods on the planet and can be easily purchased at a nearby grocery store. However, berry picking is also one of the easiest and fun activities to get your family outdoors, harvesting their own food in the Pacific Northwest. There are plenty of U Pick options out there for a fee, but how about completely free U Pick blueberries?
Fishing in the South Puget Sound in July has largely been a grind-it-out program for most, though some may have it really dialed in. For others, it has been a significant challenge to hook anything. In this article, we will go through some of what we’ve been doing, summarize what we’ve seen and think, and project it forward to the month of August in terms of what’s coming up.