Replaced pheasant hunting with crabbing

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Well, moved from south Dakota to the big city in Washington. Said goodbye to endless pheasant hunting in the fall for lovely weather and better non hunting opportunities.

Wasn't sure what I was going to fill my hunting itch with, but so far crabbing has been my go to. Eventually I'll figure out big game hunting in Washington, but I'm busy enough post move that I'm fine enjoying the bounty of the ocean. Even turned the canoe into a trolling boat for coho, but haven't had any luck besides a tiny flounder.

Oh, forgot, also have clamming again as an option, love me some clam chowder

 

[Salmonchaser]

Nothing better. Believe it or not the best bait we ever used was deer and elk heads. Filled the pot every time.

 

[Irrelevant]

Shhhhh don't tell people

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Nothing better. Believe it or not the best bait we ever used was deer and elk heads. Filled the pot every time.

I guess I should keep some then! I just use drum sticks mainly. Or any meat on deep sale...

 

[Irrelevant]

I guess I should keep some then! I just use drum sticks mainly. Or any meat on deep sale...

Discount cat food works too

 

[Sytes]

Awesome! This is my likely go to retirement location. No tax on my federal pension, TSP withdrawals, and sub S.S. payments. Only catch and a decent one, purchase taxes. Close enough to SeaTac and major medical, yet far enough to enjoy... life. When I was young, I lived on Whidbey Island, Clinton. It was HEAVEN! Salmon fishing and working at the, "Doghouse Backdoor Restaurant" - a small, hole in the wall, coffee, food house on the water. I imagine that area has been upended by now however, was a beautiful time!

Best wishes to you and whomever on your move!

 

[Salmonchaser]

Silvers, Aka Coho. They will stack up right across the river from the town of Snohomish. Pinks too when they are running. Just above the confluence of the Snoqualime river and the Skykomish river is a boat ramp/county park. Launch there drift down stream into the Snohomish river. On the north bank below the long gravel bar set up there. If your canoe will hold with a little anchor set up an easy cast off shore. Rig a little Dick Night spoon on about 2 to 3 foot leader with a dropper for a lead weight, about a foot. Cast into about 3 foot of water and let it sit. Silvers (coho) cant resist. I moved away from there when I retired in 2011, but I doubt it’s changed much. Have fun.

 

[Salmonchaser]

I’ll add it is very popular jet boat country. When the silvers are coming into the river in September the water is at its lowest point of the year. Those boats can run pretty shallow but sometimes they have to crowd each other and they are on step. They’re not trying to be ass hats most of the time just trying not to get stuck on gravel bar.