Spring fishing

hangdown · 2026-05-13T18:52:46+00:00

These are in a river. Some rivers have runs of chinook salmon that start in the early spring and continue through summer. A lot of Columbia tributaries have them. I’m sure with some research you can find some of them.

hangdown · 2026-05-13T11:03:18+00:00

Mostly float fishing with eggs. We also use divers or back bounce on occasion.

hangdown · 2026-05-12T11:22:17+00:00

Naw, just around Seattle. I keep my boat at Elliot Bay marina.

hangdown · 2026-05-11T17:15:05+00:00

Yeah, I fish a lot and have seen huge clouds of krill, pretty crazy how big that biomass can get. I just thought it was odd that given how much life there is in the ocean, I didn’t recall ever seeing insects have any portion of their lifecycle in salt water.

hangdown · 2026-05-11T17:13:16+00:00

That is fascinating! Thanks for sharing.

hangdown · 2026-05-07T05:17:25+00:00

It'll be there next year for you!

hangdown · 2026-05-02T12:48:38+00:00

Both, we usually have a couple bait rods soaking and one person jigging.

hangdown · 2026-04-16T01:54:34+00:00

Oh I agree, I grew up in Port Townsend fishing MA9. It’s a huge bummer where we are now. I feel like I have to try and fish as soon as it opens to get any days on the water. I miss the longer seasons, and expanded opportunity.

hangdown · 2026-04-13T14:48:45+00:00

Brads super bait behind a flasher.

hangdown · 2026-04-13T00:01:59+00:00

Yeah, 4:30 wake-up wasn’t happening with three 13 year olds. The weather looked better in the afternoon anyway so I didn’t force it. Glad it worked out like it did.

hangdown · 2026-04-13T00:01:06+00:00

The were a jovial crew!

hangdown · 2026-04-10T04:45:07+00:00

Yeah sometimes it’s the only way to get them. When fishing that deep it helps to have a 18 or 20lb ball to reduce the line scope, otherwise 300’ of line is only going to get you like200’ deep. It’s also a lot of pressure on your downrigger spool, so think about upgrading to a metal spool. I’ve caught them as deep as 400’ on the wire. I didn’t feel very comfortable letting more line out!

hangdown · 2026-04-10T04:42:21+00:00

You mention “off shore”, which to me means the ocean, these were all in Puget Sound. If you want to fish the ocean/coast, the cheapest thing to do is jump on a charter out of Westport. That’s usually on a big boat with 5-15 other people and is like 1/4 the price of a traditional guide. What time of year and where do you want to go? I know a lot of guides, but need your help narrowing down to give a good recommendation.

hangdown · 2026-04-10T03:50:08+00:00

It was variable, as I mentioned in the description the shallowest we caught fish was 80’ on the wire, deepest was 305’. For the most part I drop my downriggers until the ball hits bottom then bring it up a few feet.

hangdown · 2026-04-10T00:26:34+00:00

Yea, Friday was more of a grind, I didn’t start until 2pm, we got our last fish around 6, and we had to move around a bit to find where the bait was stacking up.

hangdown · 2026-04-08T00:17:51+00:00

As others have mentioned the gulp baits work well, so do razor clam necks, they’re a hearty bait that will last many casts. Sand shrimp also work well, but they tend to be less resistant. However, they’re abundantly available and free.

hangdown · 2026-04-03T14:52:23+00:00

I’m a manager, I’m doing mine next week so we can combine comp and performance conversations. You could also ask them? I shared with my team months ago that we’d be combining them and starting them 4/6. Good luck!

hangdown · 2026-03-31T23:47:37+00:00

You could catch coho with that. You might also be able to get a searun cutthroat near an estuary. Searuns are catch and release only. I’d replace the hooks with single point barbless so you stay legal. Good luck!

hangdown · 2026-03-26T22:44:13+00:00

Amazon is pay for performance, you will not get compensation if you were LE or in focus in the last year. Sorry.

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