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75: Where Are All the Coho? How to Predict Salmon Timing in Washington Waters

2026-09-0418:54

Where Are All the Coho? How to Predict Salmon Timing in Washington Waters "Where's all the coho?" is the question filling up the Gold community right now, and it's a fair one. If you've been grinding August hours in Marine Area 7 without a legal fish to show for it, nothing is wrong with you or the run. This episode walks through the biology, the public data, and the regulations that explain coho timing, so by the end you can work out any species in any year for yourself instead of waiting fo...

74: Washington Crabbing 101: How to Stay Legal and Fill Your Pots

2026-08-2728:53

Washington Crabbing 101: How to Stay Legal and Fill Your Pots Two Dungeness crab come out of the same pot, same day, same size. One gives you a quarter of its body weight in meat. The other gives you less than 20%, and what you do get is sparse, stringy, and a pain to pick. Most people who have crabbed for years still cannot tell those two crab apart. This episode fixes that, and takes on the bigger surprise: crabbing has more rules than salmon does. Jamie covers every rule that can turn a fu...

73: No Downriggers? You Can Still Catch Salmon (Here's the Setup)

2026-08-2011:59

No Downriggers? You Can Still Catch Salmon (Here's the Setup) For anglers who have a boat but no downriggers or aren't ready to invest before they know they'll stick with fishing, salmon can still feel out of reach. In this episode, Jamie breaks down the simplest, most budget-friendly way to target coho and king salmon using a deep six diver instead of downriggers. This one's especially useful if you're fishing a sailboat, a smaller boat, or you're just getting started and want to try before ...

72: The Science of the Strike: Why Salmon Hunt (And How to Catch Them)

2026-08-0420:28

The Science of the Strike: Why Salmon Hunt (And How to Catch Them) If you want to stop guessing and start understanding why salmon do what they do, this episode is for you. Jamie breaks down the actual science behind salmon behavior -- how they find food, what triggers a strike, and why your lure action matters more than your lure color. This isn't theory for theory's sake. Every principle connects directly to how you fish. What this episode covers: Why salmon in the Salish Sea are typically ...

71: Stop Guessing: The Salmon Fishing System That Actually Works

2026-07-2901:02:31

Stop Guessing: The Salmon Fishing System That Actually Works If you own a boat, have the gear, and still keep coming home empty-handed, this episode is for you. Jamie walks through the exact training she's taught in seminars and private sessions for years -- the same one boaters from all over Washington have used to go from frustrated to consistent. By the end, you'll understand the four-part system that separates the boats that limit out from the ones that go home empty every time. Episode O...

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