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Steelhead Valhalla

February 9, 2015 By JD 6 Comments

Team FishwithJD took a quick 3-day run up to the Washington coast last Tues-Thurs and we found some spectacular fishing and scenery. Needless to say, a great time was had by all…

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Filed Under: Cool Photos, JD's roadtrips Tagged With: catch and release, Steelhead, washington

First salmon spotted in upper Elwah River in 102 years

September 20, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

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For the first time in over a century, adult Chinook salmon are returning to the upper Elwah River in Washington State!

Thanks to the nation’s largest dam removal and river restoration project chinook salmon, along with coho, chum, sockeye, and pink salmon along with steelhead trout now have access to the pristine watershed above the two former damn sites.

Very cool!

Read the entire story here

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Filed Under: News, River Restoration Projects Tagged With: dam removal, elwah river, Salmon, Steelhead, washington

Police seek “fish bandits” who released 25,000 steelhead

May 14, 2014 By JD 3 Comments

20140514-031605.jpgThe Wild Fish Conservancy is completely off its rocker and sued the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife until it agreed to stop planting hatchery steelhead in all but one river in the Puget Sound basin.

By doing so, this self righteous group has deeply affected the livelihoods of many and the recreational heritage of countless others.

The Conservancy’s actions have also caused folks to turn to desperate measures. Case in point: somebody broke into Tokul Creek hatchery recently and released 25,000 juvenile steelhead back into the creek, which normally hosts a very popular fishery.

Read more HERE

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: hatchery, puget sound, Steelhead, washington

Columbia River pumps out 20+ pound Walleye

March 29, 2014 By JD 1 Comment

Photo: Washington DFW

Photo: Washington DFW

Look out Midwest! The West Coast may just be the best place to hook a record class walleye, as evidenced by this 20.23-pound new Washington State record ‘eye caught by John Grubenhoff of Pasco, WA.

The 32-inch monster is the first walleye over 20 pounds caught in the United States since 1988 and only missed the IGFA All Tackle World Record for the species by less than 5 pounds — a fish taken way back in 1960 at Old Hickory Lake, TN.

I’ll bet this has some marble eye fans in the middle of the country dreaming of…all things…a road trip to the Coast!

You can read the whole story at the Seattle Times

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Filed Under: Angling Records, News Tagged With: columbia river, igfa, state record, walleye, washington, world record

My new eBook: Light Tackle Surf Perch

February 17, 2014 By JD 3 Comments

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You guys know me… I love my salmon and steelhead but I have a huge soft spot in my heart for catching perch off the beach… So fun on light gear!!

I get a lot of comments on my perch posts and emails with questions from folks about surfperch fishing, so I decided to put together this how-to eBook that shows you everything you need to catch these fun little buggers! It’s now available on Amazon/Kindle and Nook (iPad and iPhone soon too!).

Click here for more info.

Or buy now using the links below…

available on Kindle available on Nook

 

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Filed Under: JD in Print, News, Saltwater Tagged With: baja, barred surf perch, black perch, california, How-to, light tackle, oregon, pile perch, rainbow perch, red tail surfperch, striped surfperch, surf perch, washington

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