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Stevens
Stevens
By: TomD
Posted: 4/21/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/21/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Had some down time between jobs and decided to try Lake Stevens after reading "rseas" report. It started pretty windy and rainy and the fishing was slow. I have the double pole endorsement, so I had...
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Area 8-1 Deception Pass
Area 8-1 Deception Pass
By: TomD
Posted: 3/29/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Tom and I fished Saratoga Passage, but the winds made it tough trolling in the morning. Only got a couple of hours in mid-afternoon when it felt like everything was working. Tom ran a Hot Spot and a...
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Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
By: TomD
Posted: 1/27/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/23/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Blasted off into 8.2 with my friend John. Given the wind forecast and recent reports from Possession, we elected to start at Columbia Beach rather than running outside... good choice! I put a large...
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Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
By: TomD
Posted: 1/5/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got out on the water to try for blackmouth. I got new canvas from Arima and wanted to try it out. Launched from Everett in the dark and headed for Clinton for the early tide change. Found t...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: TomD
Posted: 7/13/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Here's the report from my our yearly trip to Chelan. We were there 7/3 to 7/10 and I fished for a couple of hours 4 of the mornings. There were a couple of really windy days during the trip. Koka...
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Area 6 East Juan De Fuca Strait
Area 6 East Juan De Fuca Strait
By: TomD
Posted: 5/18/2009
Species: Other
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/16/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Three stars more for the weather, company and fishing, as opposed to the catching! Fished out of Sequim on the 16th and 17th for halibut with TomS. We fished hard both days. Got blanked on Saturd...
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Area 7 San Juan Islands
Area 7 San Juan Islands
By: TomD
Posted: 2/21/2009
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fished in the San Juans with TomS. We launched at Washington Park and wanted to start in Thatcher Pass for the outgoing tide. It was pretty windy outside and most of the boats tucked in closer to th...
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Area 9 Admiralty Inlet
Area 9 Admiralty Inlet
By: TomD
Posted: 2/7/2009
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/7/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fished by myself on Saturday. I have a cold so hadn't planned to go, but the forecast was for flat water, so I figured I should try. Launched at Shilshole and only about 5 trailers there. Flat wate...
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Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
By: TomD
Posted: 1/18/2009
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Tried to fish out of Everett with TomS. We sat at the ramp in the fog and ate breakfast sandwiches, then launched the boat and sat some more. Finally decided to head out and it seemed like 5 other b...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: TomD
Posted: 11/30/2008
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/30/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Tried to fish the closing day of Area 9 with TomS. We chose to launch at Shilshole because of the foggy forecast, so we could fish close if we couldn't get up to Point No Point. Good choice! It was...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: TomD
Posted: 11/16/2008
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/16/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Had a nice day on the water. Flat all day. A bit foggy at times, but good stress relief! Launched my Arima at Shilshole by myself and tried a couple of passes and a jigging run at Meadows Point. ...
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Area 5 Sekiu and Pillar Point
Area 5 Sekiu and Pillar Point
By: TomD
Posted: 9/20/2008
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/20/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Stayed at the Coho Resort with my bro-in-law Tom and fished for silvers Saturday and Sunday. Probably the toughest trip we have ever had to Sekiu in terms of success. We fished through the morning...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: TomD
Posted: 9/14/2008
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/14/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Joined the masses in Area 10 hunting for silvers with my bro-in-law Tom. Tough fishing conditions. Launched just before 6:00 at Shilshole. Got treated to a fist fight as I was walking back from p...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: TomD
Posted: 7/22/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/15/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Took our annual trip to Chelan last week. Stayed at Wapato Pt as usual. There was TONS of drift wood in the water this year. Kokanee was a bit better this year than normal. Usually trolled for...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: TomD
Posted: 7/5/2008
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Was gonna go down into Elliott Bay but as we were getting the crab pots ready at the dock, we saw two charters run over to Jeff Head. After dropping the pots we headed there too and found ourselves a...
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Area 6 East Juan De Fuca Strait
Area 6 East Juan De Fuca Strait
By: TomD
Posted: 5/25/2007
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/25/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Looking at the winds and my weekend plans, Friday was the only shot I had to get out, so I blasted to Sequim for a quick trip. I was worried a bit about the winds, but when I got there, it was the fo...
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