Break out of the winter doldrums by digging into a fun night-time affair happening right now on many local saltwater beaches. The first thought in the lightbulb glowing above your head are coastal razor clams, but did you know there’s a bounty of other shellfish within a short drive from the greater Seattle area. Finding […]
By Mark Yuasa While the New Year’s Eve celebrations took center stage, many salmon anglers were saving their fun times for hitting up three marine areas that opened to salmon fishing on Jan. 1. Success was mainly slow to fair at times in central Puget Sound (Marine Catch Area 10) – from Apple Tree Cove-Point […]
We’re still months away from getting our first glance at 2020 salmon forecasts but the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers have already dished out some early signals of what lies ahead. “It is so early yet in the process but I’m guessing we will be looking at conservative measures especially from […]
Why You Should Hunt with a Muzzleloader By Jason Brooks Looking for extended seasons, liberal bag limits, or a new challenge? Then put down the long range rifle and pick up a muzzleloader. Recently a good friend of mine began asking me about hunting with a muzzleloader, something I have been doing for years now. […]
The dust is just settling on 2019 summer and early fall salmon fisheries and looking back in the rear-view mirror it can simply be deemed as surprisingly good in some locations and downright lousy in others. While it is still very early in the game to see how all Puget Sound salmon runs and sport […]
It’s that time of the year when we change up our normal fishing routines and break out a jar of Power Bait or salmon eggs, a container of nightcrawlers or your favorite lure or spoon. “We are doing our best to create some trout fishing opportunities at a time when other fisheries are winding down,” […]
Traditionally, October brings birds, bucks and bulls to mind but for my friend and co-worker at 710ESPN Brock Huard, October meant his last chance to put a few salmon in the freezer before the season truly ended. For the last decade, The popular daily morning drive “Brock and Salk Show” has been keeping him in […]
The term “happy as a clam” is sitting just fine for those along the southern coast at Long Beach where razor clam diggers will likely get around 100 days of digging, a dramatic jump from just four days last season, and the first three-day dig this Friday to Sunday started off on high note! “It’s […]
My new Browning Pro Tungsten showed up shortly after getting home from a summer in Alaska and I couldn’t wait get the break-in process going on this sweet rifle and drill some holes in paper at the range. I chose to caliber this rifle in 300 WSM because the ballistics very nearly match the famed […]
It has been another smashing year as far as some state fishing records go, and another that would’ve easily topped the current record if it wasn’t for one hang up. On Aug. 29, Larry Phillips, the Region 6 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director, made the 24-mile run on a glassy ocean from […]
