I'd second that Keith Robbins is the man. Go out with him if you have the chance. Go see him give one of his presentations and you'll learn a lot.

Certainly plan to fish the Tengu mooching only Elliott Bay derby this winter. There are some excellent fishermen out there and most are very willing to share tips over the noodle pot after fishing every Sunday.

Check out the Seattle Poggie club. Third wednesday of the month at 7 pm at Seattle City Light Building - 97th & Stone Avenue North. doubleu... seattlepoggies dot com. There are some former Tengu winners there. I just asked around a couple years when I was starting out and found learned a lot going fishing with some of the members.

The main thing is to learn the water and know where fish might concentrate. Point no Point is my favorite, Elliott Bay can be good, Southworth isn't bad, Jeff head is a traditional favorite but I find it tough because it's so big. The oil docks give you a nice tight target.

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