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About John L. Beath

John Beath is a writer, photographer, videographer, blogger, tackle manufacturer & Captain at Whaler's Cove Lodge in Southeast Alaska. He is also owner of www.halibut.net and host at Lets Talk Outdoors @ www.youtube.com/jbeath

WDFW Proposal to Reduce Chinook Size Limit to 20 inches

Thursday night I sat in on the North of Falcon meeting held at the North Olympic Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers. Many issues were discussed but one really caught my attention — a size reduction for winter blackmouth from the … Continue reading

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Eastern Bank Salmon Fishing Map

Winter blackmouth fishing in Area 6 ends April 10th, giving everyone more than two weeks of prime fishing. Many of the area’s hatchery salmon have now grown past the 22-inch minimum size requirement and increased keep rates shown at Washington … Continue reading

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How to Fish Diamond Point Inside Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay’s Bounty of Blackmouth at Diamond Point  “Click to Enlarge Map” Many of the hardcore blackmouth anglers don’t bother fishing flood tides at Protection Island or inside Discovery Bay. They say the Ebb tide produces best, which I won’t … Continue reading

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Protection Island Salmon Fishing Map For Ebb Tide

How to Fish Protection Island During An Outgoing Tide Ask any regular at Protection Island and they will tell you an outgoing (ebb) tide is best for catching blackmouth salmon. Some of the anglers I know say the ebb tide … Continue reading

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Kingfisher Spoon Size 2 Field Test at Protection Island

Saturday six blackmouth salmon hit our artificial baits. Some of the fish were shakers, others were nice “keeper” sized immature Chinook salmon that measured over the legal minimum of 22 inches. Two nice sized fish hit, striped line and eventually … Continue reading

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Silver Horde — Gold Star Downrigger Rudders, F4 Piscator Flashers & Kingfisher Spoons

Yesterday I visited Kelly at Silver Horde. We’ve known each other for more than 30 years and during that time visits to their Lynnwood Washington store has always brought a smile to my face. My reason for visiting was simple … Continue reading

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Protection Island Winter Blackmouth Fishing Map & Techniques

Winter blackmouth fishing can be a challenge, especially if you don’t know the area. After moving to Sequim two years ago I began the fun task of learning new waters, specifically the Protection Island area. This great area is close … Continue reading

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Big Chinook Salmon Caught On The JIL Today!

Today my first guests arrived, Ed and Glenn Mendell from the Bay Area of California. After catching limits of halibut we moved to Hood Bay, where a few big kings have been caught recently. Within a few minutes of arriving … Continue reading

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Chaik Bay Chinook Salmon

Yesterday I joined new Whaler’s Cove Lodge Captains Bob Sauerwein and Malcolm Quentin on a test fishing trip to Chaik Bay. This scenic bay has dozens of underwater spires, rocks and reefs. Venturing inside Chaik Bay requires local knowledge and … Continue reading

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Eagle Swimming in Saltwater

Originally posted on SquidPro Tackle's Halibut Fishing Chronicles:
http://youtu.be/mq8yYum41R4 Two days ago I watched two eagles lock talons from about 300 feet above the water. Were they mating or fighting? I don’t know the answer to that question. As…

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