Kind of always been a mystery to me why one would chase a fish all over the ocean, using up fuel, when that fish is going to come back to a river at larger size and require less fuel to catch.
Some anglers may prefer super chrome, brite, sea lice laden salmon, with aggressive bites from hungry feeding mature kings, with a smattering of late season coho, and a few Black Rock Fish thrown in...
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The fishing seasons inland , whether it be Puget Sound, Grays harbor etc., are so restricted anymore with small quotas and short fishing seasons. An inland fisher never knows what he is going to get inland each year. You can't count on any kind of season anymore.
If the fish were not caught outside there would be tons inside. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you catch them in AK or BC, you won't catch those same fish in WA.
Kinda like in hunting horned or antlered game. Kill the males as soon as identifiable (spikes, 1/4 curl, etc.) you'll never get a big old one. But they will be dumber and easier to kill.
Some anglers may prefer super chrome, brite, sea lice laden salmon, with aggressive bites from hungry feeding mature kings, with a smattering of late season coho, and a few Black Rock Fish thrown in...
You don't need to go to the ocean for that. Check out these sweet chromers the addicted boyz are getting in the Columbia right now!