Lingcod! By Jason Brooks One of the most sought-after fish for eating is the lingcod. Known for their flakey white fillets and aggressive bite lingcod are not an actual cod at all but their own species. One of the most vicious fish that swims in the ocean grows fast and once they reach adulthood have […]
Bottom Fishing Basics By Jason Brooks If you have been listening to the radio show these past few weeks then you have heard Nelly, Joey and myself talking about upcoming fisheries. One specifically keeps getting mentioned and that is bottom fishing, also known as rockfish or sea bass. It is a great fishery as well as […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Many have proclaimed winter is officially in the rearview mirror, despite this week’s snow flurries and freezing temperatures. After all the days are finally getting longer, flowers and trees are starting to bud, watery eyes and sneezing is blooming along with the pollen, and the official first day of spring […]
By Mark Yuasa Many autumn on-water activities have hit the pause button due to the stormy weather this week, and now is the time to catch up by reviewing and looking ahead at halibut fisheries. According to a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) summary it appears the halibut season was fair to good […]
By Mark Yuasa The adrenaline rush for many anglers happens in August when a bountiful run of fall chinook and coho begin to arrive in the Columbia River. The centerpiece on the “Big-C” is around Buoy 10 – a 20-mile fishing area where the river’s brackish water meets the briny Pacific Ocean – and is […]
By Mark Yuasa My interpretation about summer salmon fishing opportunities right now is very similar to a Las Vegas buffet where there are so many choices and not enough room to eat them all up! But in those hard to make decisions about what to consume in the weeks ahead, there are some great caveats […]
By Mark Yuasa It’s time to get over feeling crabby as pursuing Dungeness crab is just on the summer-time horizon! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the recreational Puget Sound Dungeness crab that will begin July 1 in many marine areas, which is one of the most highly popular fishing activities for […]
By Mark Yuasa The Memorial Day weekend is often referred as the kickoff to summer fishing fun, and with all the opportunities blossoming in the days ahead, there’s no need to wait until summer solstice or the Fourth of July. For salmon anglers, the excitement season begins today through Monday (May 28-31) when the Tulalip […]
Ever since we started talking about baked halibut, we’ve been inundated with requests for the recipe, cooking tips, better details and well, you name it! So, ok…. Here goes! First, a little background to the origination of this recipe: Way back in the ’80’s when I worked for the University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute […]
By Mark Yuasa The statewide opening day of trout fishing occurred this past weekend, and those who slept in or simply opted out due to the rainy and dreary weather should have plenty of time to wet a line in the months ahead. “The weather didn’t cooperate and effort was down a bit, but in […]
