Jul 10, 2011

In this week’s edition of Ask a  Pro, John in Edmonds asks

Jul 10, 2011

The 4th of July weekend arrived with a bang and a lot of wind at Westport.  A pretty hefty wind along with a huge ebb tide in the morning made the bar, lets say UGLY, but a number of boats headed out in search of fish. People found fish all over, but mostly to the north, still in close off Ocean Shores and ” in the mud” in 210 ft around the North...

Jul 10, 2011

Tom Pollack Water: 2-1/2 gallons of non-chlorinated water. Leave tap water sitting out overnight and the chlorine will evaporate. click to enlarge Brightness: 3 tablespoons Mrs. Stuart’s liquid bluing. Makes scales and skin brighter and more reflective. click to enlarge Salt: 4 cups non-iodized salt, canning salt, rock salt, kosher salt,...

Jun 29, 2011

Many anglers underestimate the effect swivels have when fishing for salmon.  Whether you are mooching, jigging or downrigger fishing, your swivels play an important role.  Especially when you are trolling for salmon using a flasher. A flasher’s main job is to create sound.  The rotation of the flasher in the water sends out powerful vibrations.  Salmon...

Jun 29, 2011

As summer gives way to fall here in the Pacific Northwest, the dependable Coho that used to bite so well when they were out and in open water often get harder and harder to catch. Anglers are in general agreement that the good ol’ Coho can sometimes be the most cooperative fish in the sea, even suicidal in its efforts to gulp anything with a hook attached....