OK, DR got a nasty e-mail for talking about a fishng spot on the sound. This should be safe - What is your favorite COMBAT FISHING ZONE and why? No zipper lips here, just the best nonsecret fishng zones you'll admit to sharing with hundreds of other anglers at a time.
I pick: The Oysterhouse Hole in Tillamook. A small slot of water about 200 yards long and 50 yards wide at low tide. Depth 3-7 feet. Cram in 50-75 boats of all types, including big old fiberglass cruisers. Then have everyone trolling quickfish or spinners 10-15 pulls behind their boat. Go in circles for hours and hope to be one of the lucky few to hook into some red hot bright chinook fresh off the salt. Combat fishing at it's finest!

Gosh... I gotta give up one of those really secret combat spots... Now EVEERRYYYOOONNEEEE
will be there.

Two thumbs up for Blue Creek..

Downriggin'

Might as well get the standby's out of the way first. Mine is Hoodsport. It is fun to wade around out in the saltwater. It is clean smelling, too, contantly refreshed as it is. Nice scenery and big ugly chums to catch (so ugly you feel sorry for them). Just wear a hat when you go, the fly fishers mean business.

Pt. Defiance on a Saturday in August. Just me and 400,000 of my best friends trollin' and moochin' at the same time. Great sport is to troll through the moochers and try not to pick up any of thier gear!! Followed closely by the Clay Banks on the Cow!!! Nothin' like boondoggin' with 40 other boats and NOT runnin' into each other!!!
good luck and tight lines, Jeff

hoodsport by far love it when people are standing shoulder to shoulder and back to back with the boaters thrown towards shore also.

I have several. First off for rivers it has to be Blue Creek, both bank and boat. For salt it is Pt. Defiance for sure. I don't think God has ever assembled a mass of pure stupidity as he does down at Pt. D on a Sat. in August. Bouy 10 is a close second though. Pack 4000 boats into a small area, add a splash of river current, a dash of ocean swells, a smidge of wind chop and a liberal amout of beer and you get a great show

Most seasonal trout lakes on opening day.

The cracker derby at reiter, or how 'bout the Vedder right now.

I second Reiter....
Opening day with a few testosterone-overdosed dudes and it's a
cross etween 5-fish day and pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship!
Honestly, while a few bad apples make the memories, I have fished shoulder to shoulder with some really polite and knowledgeable people.
And there are the fish....

You guy's are all talking big water's.

How about 30-50 fisher's on both banks of a small creek, at high tide it is 25-30 feet across and 6 foot deep.
as the tide goes out, it becomes 15-20 foot across and 3 foot deep, at the deepest.

Now this is Kennedy Creek outside shelton, John's creek is about the same, except it is harder to get to where you can fish, shoulder to shoulder.

You get to know people real well. You learn to be early and save a spot for a freind.

Then just wait for the chum's to come running up the shallows, water spraying over their backs.

Nothing more exciting, just makes the blood pressure raise and warms the soul.

Bonneville from the bank for spring chinook.. The only combat fishery i will partake in

i would have to say the Samish river in burlington. it is by far the most crowded river ive ever fished. It can be a lot of fun if get in with good group of guys. As in all combat zones it only takes one cracker to make a long day. Reiter would have to be a close second and as far as blue creek i have never fished it so cant really say but it looks too crazy for me.

FISHON

shipwreck durin a derby, and on the weekends.

Ah, let's head north shall we

There is no finer combat zone than the Kenai or Russian Rivers (take your pick) during the height of sockeye season.

Anglers are often stacked 2-3 rows deep in some places fishing over one another's shoulders!

The best thing is, lots of fish and everyone seems to always have one on ... the best spectacle is often watching folks try to net fish for others

Everyone needs to do it once!

Oh no, I gave away a secret spot

I vote for Centennial Park there in Soldotna when the reds are in. Two hundred people shoulder to shoulder speaking at least 100 languages and all telling each other what to do or how to get out of the way. Bet you didn't know that the term As.h.le could be said
100 different ways to smiling people who don't have the slightest idea of whats being said to one another.

Lake Washington during Sockeye weekend. If you are going to combat fish, why go out of town! All the people watching and fish too!!

I'd have to say the Wind River when the Springers are running good. Why is it my favorite??? Because even though there are 500 boats trolling circles on a mile long stretch at the mouth of the river / Columbia (and there is ALWAYS at least one boat trying to zig zag in and out of all of them), if you are trolling herring or an orange mag wart, you are catching fish!

Tokul Creek when the rivers are out, and the fish are in.

Barrier Dam Springer Fishing in May. A close second, Blue Creek during late June

That is a tough one, I have several that are equally rewarding.
Pacific City Bost ramp in Sept
Blue Creek in December or June and McCalister Creek in late August. It seems that I have added 3 or 4 more just this year alone. I just dont expect that it will get any better.