Northwest Fishing Reports

im going to seattle this weekend leaving thursday night ill be in bellevue and i want to go fish somewhere off the shore for kings im bringing all my gear with me but i need to know where to go and what to use so any help would be very appreciated and also was wondering what line and pound test i should use for kings? thx!!!

Just a thought. If you are going to drive to the west side, you might consider Westport and a charter trip. I am not sure on the season though as I left my Rules Pamphlet in my buddy's boat yesterday after crabbing and trying for kings. If it's open, that might be a great way to get out on the water and catch some salmon. I am sure there are salmon opportunities from the bank somewhere, I just don't know where. Good luck.

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Sounds like salmon and bottom fish are both open now.

thx

So you're going to Westport..?

Are you totally committed to salmon?

Just talked with my Lt at work, his kid has been getting strong numbers fishing TUNA out about 20-30 miles off the Columbia river bar. Day trips only so a charter could pack in some serious numbers (remember tuna have no limits). Good way to make the best of a summer weekend charter or fishing trip by getting out offshore and hitting it up.

Salmon is spotty from what Im hearing, though you can always count on the Area 7 blackmouth fishery to produce limited but consistent fish.

Im trying to get The Thumb excited about a salmon trip to Buoy 10 in a few weeks, we will see how that goes. Later in Aug is more consistent for the kings and silvers coming into the rivers.

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i am pretty commited to salmon i really wanna catch a king and a chum this year chum isnt for months though

I would try seacrest pier on alki beach. I would run a point wilson dart in white or green and i would use 15-20 pound test and it is as easy as that

awesome thanks alot man

no problem and maybe if if u want i can take u out on the local lakes around bellevue for bass, or maybe meet u at the pier

ya that would be awesome ive been wanting to try to catch some these bass some the eastside ive been seeing all these pictures of.

yeah i have been doing pretty well for bass lately and i kknow how to fish the seacrest pier at night and get bottomfish just for fun

what kind of fish

i have caught rockfish, flounder, dogfish, ratfish, sevengill shark, octupus, crab and squid and starfish and bullhead

thats sound fun alot of different fish do they all bite similer bait

yep they are all caught on the same thing and u dont have any crowds at night when u fish for them which is fun too cause u also never know what your gonna catch

do you catch kings or silvers at night ever or just during the day

i have never tried at night so i dunno but i have got one during the day and usually see them during the day

cool i hear those rock fish are pretty tasty

yeah but i would not eat one out of elliot bay