Puget Sound

rotato · Feb 6, 2022

NRC said:
Non-fishing expedition down to a lagoon. I fished it once a while back, but there’s not much structure or current and I was blanked. The tide was getting low, but there was still some decent outflow into the sound.
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If I were a fish, here’s where I’d be:
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In the absence of fishing, I found some good skipping rocks.
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Some landslide action:
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Etc.
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Like capitalism, the trash sowed the seeds of its own undoing:
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thanks Taylor bay
edit I mean
thank you for cleaning up Taylor bay detritus

mtskibum16 · Feb 6, 2022

Flipping rocks and finding creatures.

NRC · Feb 6, 2022

mtskibum16 said:
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Flipping rocks and finding creatures.

Wow, I’ve never found a toddler under the rocks. You gonna keep it or catch and release?

mtskibum16 · Feb 6, 2022

NRC said:
Wow, I’ve never found a toddler under the rocks. You gonna keep it or catch and release?

Should have thrown it back but unfortunately I brought it home.

However, there were eels (I assume) under a number of rocks well above tide line. Some clumps of eggs too that I’m assuming were theirs? Pretty cool.

Sam Roffe · Feb 7, 2022

NRC said:
Wow, I’ve never found a toddler under the rocks. You gonna keep it or catch and release?

Glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee.

mtskibum16 said:
Should have thrown it back but unfortunately I brought it home.

Keep the wife happy, that's a good thing.

ffb · Feb 8, 2022

Nice day on the water today. Got my first few rezzies of the year but they were few and far between. Picked up a few nice cutts. Explored some new water and didn't find anything but that's part of the game!

Scudley Do Right · Feb 8, 2022

Scudley Do Right · Feb 9, 2022

Bagman · Feb 9, 2022

Looking off my back deck. A glass of wine and my wife at my side doesn’t get any better than that

Kfish · Feb 12, 2022

Some nice fish out there this morning. Wished I started earlier when they were closed to shore, the big boys were farther out later in the morning and required deep wading and long casts to entice.

Wadin' Boot · Feb 12, 2022

Nothing today, but did see this guy. Not exactly a quiet way to get around....got some cool photos of a GBH from below

Greg Price · Feb 13, 2022

Last Thursday, new to me waters.

First time on Hood Canal.

No fish for me, but buddy c&r sea run on conventional gear. His first fish from the salt.

Stonedfish · Feb 13, 2022

Nice day on the water. Some small cutts to hand but nothing picture worthy.
28° when I started, mid 40’s when I called it a day. Not exactly Baywatch weather, but apparently it was for some. I’ll keep my shirt on in icy fog…..

SF

adamcu280 · Feb 16, 2022

I tried many different spots and flies and miles and MAs and this was all I got, on a Knudsen spider w pink creeper chenille right at my feet.

NRC · Feb 16, 2022

adamcu280 said:
I tried many different spots and flies and miles and MAs and this was all I got, on a Knudsen spider w pink creeper chenille right at my feet.

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You summed up February in a sentence

adamcu280 · Feb 16, 2022

NRC said:
You summed up February in a sentence

I did see a school of what may have been chum fry cruising around in calf to ankle deep water, so maybe spring is coming....

Matt B · Feb 16, 2022

Lunchtime walk in the park. Nice rip hitting the beach, forming the Magic V.

Aufwuchs · Feb 16, 2022

rotato said:
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Love the Solo stove. My wife bought one for our patio a couple years ago. I beats the old rock fire pit we used to have which was way more smoky.

Buzzy · Feb 18, 2022

Again, I'm deviating from the forum title - my "Puget Sound":

Dawn on Road R NE between Wilson Creek and Hartline

Same road, on the way home.

My brother would say "Where the hell are all the trees?".

Stonedfish · Feb 19, 2022

Scent of a Swimmer Saturday report.
Got up at 4:00 and decided to head south. Beach one produced one small cutt. Headed to beach two. Just as I walked onto the beach, the swimmer was emerging from the water. Had a nice short chat with her.
I knew nothing was going to bite there after the 1600 meter medley performance. Headed north up the beach to look for seaglass since I was already there.
The stiff south wind which put me downwind helped the Chanel #5 scent clear my sinuses.
Went to beach three which was a chocolate mess with whitecaps, so I headed to the mini mart for a corn dog before heading home.
Pretty damn good corn dog, with mustard of course. Added some nice pieces to my collection. Kind of a ugly day weather wise after a nice start.
SF