Seattle Salmon Fishing

Fishing for salmon in Seattle's Puget Sound has been a pastime for as long as anyone can remember. In this episode of Pautzke Outdoors we hopped aboard with Mike Ainsworth of First Light Guide Service in search of coho and Chinook and invite you to join in on the Washington adventure.
Editor's Note: Mike Ainsworth operates First Light Guide Service. For more information on his Puget Sound crab trips please visit www.firstlightguideservice.com.
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[@angelnvgs]

Wow! Stumbled across this video, and recognized the Guide! I fished with him a couple weeks ago, not only did we tag out, we had a blast- very professional, lots of fun and really knows his stuff. Can't wait to get back to Washington to fish with him again!

[@pablotanja2405]

I'm going to fish there this coming Saturday and Sunday booyah!!!! nice video!!!

[@CaptainZac]

So reminiscent of southeast Alaska - great job Pautzke Bait! Come on up to Juneau on of these days!!!

[@FishingTheOdds]

Epic, would love to fish out there and do some videos 🤙

[@captainconnorsadventures6357]

Come up and fish!

[@boacrew4949]

I didnt know you guys were local in Eburg. I'm ordering some fire brine and fire dye. Excited to give this a try

[@allthingsfishy3431]

Just curious to know where Chinook retention was open in early July? He even mentioned it in the video, but the ones being held up had sure evidence of hickory shampoo being used...

[@TeamPautzke]

Hey Fishy! This video was filmed the season prior;)

[@bermudezeg]

What license is this a salt water or freshwater

[@hucknbarry3496]

I mooch but its a long drive to tacoma and back for fresh herring and was wondering if guys know of any herring imitations I could mooch? And a sauce recommendation to put on the lures? Basically fishing for mature chinook and blackmouth. Thanks.

[@HATINTHEKAT]

Small brads killer plugs or super thin trolling spoons, have to work it in the current or slowly bring it in if the water isn’t moving it, use pro cure scents like herring, sardine, anchovy, salmon named ones, or bloody tuna

[@nelstheilgard7983]

Banner year for Chinook... hahaha... :'(

[@ryankeeney4549]

I thought fishing was closed in Seattle.......?

[@TeamPautzke]

Ryan, Please check the regs. And, take a look at the 1000s of boats out there fishing.

[@benbjamun2129]

It’s been open for a several weeks

[@gabriel9377]

I’ve heard the pugent sound is loading with pcb from dumping into the duwamish river I wouldn’t eat any thing out of that poison water why you think the salmon keep dying and orcas Seattle is a wasteland now sad it wasn’t always

[@wyatt8287]

Don't net the salmon if your gonna release em

[@Bruh-nt8pp]

What if it’s a larger salmon and it’s wild which means you have to release it? Your just not gonna net it to get the hook out? The fish they released could have been kept legally so why would they not net it? I have salmon fished in Seattle area for a while now and the only reason I would not net a salmon I was releasing is if it was small enough for me to hold secure (so it doesn’t flop around) while I unhook it.