r/FishingWashington

Ich liebe das Angeln, vor allem auf Raubfische. Ich erinnere mich, wie wir vor etwa 10 Jahren mit meinem Vater Excel-Tabellen führten, in denen wir aufschrieben, wo ungefähr der Biss war und welchen Köder wir verwendet haben. Ich war damals noch klein und ging zur Schule, aber sobald sich die Möglichkeit bot, beschloss ich, eine App für mein Haupthobby zu entwickeln. Ich habe bereits Erfahrung mit einer Angelapp, aber das ist eine völlig andere Geschichte, die sich in eine andere Richtung entwickeln wird.

Die App wurde vor 2 Monaten veröffentlicht, aber gestern Nacht erschien ein sehr wichtiges erstes großes Update — das hat mir die Zuversicht gegeben, endlich öffentlich darüber zu sprechen!

Das Grundkonzept ist die Verfolgung des Angelvorgangs mit schnellem Protokollieren am Wasser, Notizen, Stellen und Fängen. Alles ist an Ihren Standort gebunden, was der Schlüsselfaktor ist. Wenn Sie eine Sitzung starten, läuft die App im Hintergrund weiter, um den Akku zu schonen. Außerdem werden in Echtzeit Wettervorhersagen und eine Karte mit Ihren Ergebnissen angezeigt, die Sie bearbeiten, löschen oder ergänzen können. In Zukunft hoffe ich sehr, dass ich auch Angelrouten aufzeichnen kann — das ist beim Trolling sehr nützlich, ich bin sicher, das wird klappen!

Ich verstehe, dass viele gerne erst nach der Tour protokollieren, daher habe ich eine manuelle Erfassung hinzugefügt, die der Live-Erfassung fast identisch ist — außer dass Sie Datum und Standort auf der Karte manuell wählen müssen. Ansonsten ist es derselbe Prozess, der jederzeit ausgefüllt werden kann.
Das Hauptziel ist es, nicht nur ein Tagebuch zu schaffen, sondern vollständige Saisons, in denen alles rund um die Tour und ihre Statistiken aufgebaut ist — damit Sie alles an einem Ort speichern und bequem einsehen und verbessern können.

Saisonstatistiken und Filterung fehlen noch, werden aber kommen.

Alle Prognosen basieren auf verschiedenen Indikatoren und haben eine Fehlerquote — Ihre Erfahrung und Ihr Angelplatz stehen immer an erster Stelle. Jede Erfahrung ist nicht nur praktisch, sondern auch theoretisch — vergessen Sie das nicht 😊

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I know of what I believe is a ring of people illegally taking our natural resources here in Washington State, yet the WDFW seems powerless. They remind me of the cops in the movies who don't show up until after the crime has already been committed.

I handed them what I thought was a huge case involving people illegally harvesting everything from crab to squid, geoduck, smelt, and who knows what other species, yet nothing seems to happen. No seizure of trucks, boats, or other assets. These people appear to be making massive amounts of untaxed cash by selling catches under the table.

WWJD? I pray that the Lord gives me the strength to not shoot them in the act.

I'm being serious because crab season is about to start, followed by squid and smelt season, and it feels like I’m about to watch the same thing happen all over again. Just seeing it turns my stomach.

Some of these individuals were caught and had their licenses suspended (only for 2 years), yet they bought different boats, put on different gear/masks, and went right back to it.

How do I know? Because one of them tried to sell me illegal catch a while back. I've also watched the same people year after year do it. My family gets our legal limit and leaves, while they're still out there long after everyone else has gone home.

I swear this state and its lax enforcement are going to destroy the natural resources we have if something doesn't change.

This year, when the endangered Eulachon smelt returned to the river and recreational fishing was limited to just a short opening, my parents told me they saw the people filling what looked like hundreds of pounds of smelt and loading two pickup trucks. Yet no one stopped them. Had I been there, I would have called 911 immediately. My parents don’t want confrontation. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Seriously, we need to protect our waters. In my opinion, that includes investigating commercial smelt operations around Camano Island. Last year I observed what appeared to be commercial smelt harvesting on weekends. I reported it but couldn't catch them in the act, and the activity seemed to stop afterward.

The smelt population around Camano Island appears to be declining. Smelt are an incredibly important species because they feed salmon, seals, sea lions, whales, sharks, and many other fish and marine animals. If catches aren't being properly reported and fish are being sold for cash outside the legal system, that hurts everyone. I've even been asked if I wanted to buy crab and other seafood from said commercial fisher. I don’t even know why the neighbors of Camano Island tolerate him netting on their property?!

Over the last five years, I've noticed fewer and fewer smelt returning to those beaches. They don't seem to flood the shoreline the way they used to. That's deeply concerning.

I also don't understand why such a large commercial harvest limit exists for smelt across Washington. 60k metric tons??? That’s a lot! These fish will continue to decline, so we need stronger conservation measures before they end up in the same situation as Eulachon Smelt.

Sorry for the rant, but this is something I'm passionate about. As a kid, my dad took me to these beautiful places to enjoy nature and everything our waters have to offer. If we don't protect these resources now, there won't be much left for future generations.

Also this is something I’ve been wanting to get off my chest. Hopefully the right authorities see this and do something. We all have a duty as well to report this.

Thank you everyone! Happy fishing!

Hi All,

I'm relatively new to the hobby - this is my second year in but taking it a bit more seriously this time around (haven't caught a fish yet). I've mostly been going up by SnowQualmie Middle Fork since it's so beautiful but I am starting to get interested in possibly catching something haha. I tried the Cedar once but had a hard time finding a good spot.

I know people are tight-lipped about their spots and I really want to respect that but would anyone be willing to throw me a spot or two that maybe is your second or third favorite spot you found blue-lining for example? Happy to chat in DM's if you like. Appreciate you all and have a good season :) cheers.

Me and my buddy have been going to Green Lake multiple times a week for the past 3 weeks, targeting trout. Mostly between 7-11 PM. We’ve tried Panther Martin spinners, Mepps, and Kastmaster spoons in multiple colors and sizes (1/16 - 1/4) with no luck. Does anyone have any advice for fishing lures in Green Lake? Are there any better spots nearby?

Rod setup:
- 15lb braid
- 2-3 ft 6lb fluoro leader tied to snap swivel
- medium action 6’6 rod

We want to catch something on lures, so please don’t suggest Powerbait. Thanks!

Where should i be going to fish my daily limit of king salmon this week/next week? Salt water preferred but rivers okay too

Or did i miss it?

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Good evening!
I’m staying in north Lynwood near Seattle for the next two days, and I’ve packed some fishing great, everything from trout, to tuna worthy lol.

Any tips on how and where to fish around the area? I have a car, but can’t go too far from
Home Depot

Thanks

I was reading that it should be on a mono backing to avoid slipping and wound on the reel VERY tight. I’m putting 65 lb on an Ambassadeur 6501-C3 for Crab snaring off a pier in 8-2 next week.
Any advisories are welcome. We’ve all had our first times! 😆

Thanks!

Anybody had any sockeye success lately?

I was at the pier the other day just watching and noticed each of the three or so guys had the same pyramidal weight and bait tied on. I wouldnt know the first thing about fishing off a random pier. How do yall figure it out without buying the whole aisle of gear, like leader length, lead weight, leader height above weight, hook size…