South Puget Sound Salmon Fishing July 2019

Amazing scenery to go with a morning of fishing near Point Defiance
Amazing scenery to go with a morning of fishing near Point Defiance

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.

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Sekiu and Port Angeles Salmon Fishing July 2019

Epic Sekiu sunrise
Epic Sekiu sunrise looking towards the Strait and Clallam Bay

Have you ever wanted to make a trip to fish for Salmon in the Strait? Fishing in early July in the interior of Puget Sound can be good, but it also can be a grind-it-out affair as we wait for the bulk of the run to make its way inland.

Why not go to where the fish are? We will attempt to share everything we learned from our 3-day trip out west that might help you have a successful trip fishing the Strait for salmon in early July.

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Hood Canal Crab Opener 2019

Dungeness Crab caught in Hood Canal

Crabbing can be one of the most fun things to do as a family on Puget Sound.

If your kids are like mine, they don’t love downrigger trolling or pulling up shrimp pots from 275 ft, but the much more relaxed and potentially faster action of crabbing is more their speed.

In this post, we will cover the crabbing report from the opening day on Hood Canal and some ideas for making crabbing fun for the whole family.

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Marine Area 11 Salmon 2019 Season Opener

Trolling point defiance
Trolling point defiance on the MA11 opener

I’m sure you’ve heard something about the Marine Area 11 Salmon 2019 Season Opener at this point but are probably curious on what is the truth of how it went and what it means for the rest of the season.

We were out there on the water and will share everything we observed while on the water and what we learned later on compiling the various reports to equip you with everything you need to know.

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Port Angeles Salmon Opener 2019

Port Angeles Salmon Fishing
Port Angeles Salmon Fishing off of Ediz Hook

Next week will begin a series of season openers for the 2019 salmon season for the Strait and interior of Puget Sound. For the last several years, I’ve attended the opener out in Port Angeles and had excellent results. This year may be even better, for a number of reasons we will discuss in this post.

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Island Lake Hike North Cascades

Island lake
Island Lake

The North Cascades is seriously one of the most scenic and amazing places in the country (planet?). This entire area is a must-experience for anyone who loves the outdoors.

On this trip, we decided to hike a more obscure trail off of Mountain Loop Rd. We got everything we hoped for out of the Island Lake trail and quite a bit that we didn’t.

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U Pick Strawberries Puyallup June 2019

Red all the way through
Red all the way through!

If you’re like me, you find most store-bought strawberries to be basically inedible. They look red and appealing on the outside, but they are all white and tasteless on the inside. Disgusting! If you’ve never experienced the above-pictured berry, which is red and delicious all the way through, you are missing out on one of the most delectable treats of the entire Pacific Northwest!

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