Hosted a charter Saturday for local sea run cutthroat trout fishing around Port Townsend. Catch and release only, these fish are great sport on a 5-6 wt. fly rod. Employing a variety of clouser and streamer flies we found a … Continue reading →
The mini Halibut are on the bite! Summer Sole, Sanddab and Flounder. What these little scrappy fish lack in size and appearance they make up for in shear numbers and a great willingness to bite a hook. Summer is the … Continue reading →
The people of Latin America have been making Ceviche from fish and shellfish for over 2000 years. It’s simply a concoction of fresh seafood marinated in lime, garlic, peppers and spices. What a great dish to serve in the summertime … Continue reading →
~ Its been a cooler summer so far here in Western Washington but the ocean wind and swell has been laying down more days so Tuesday we headed off to the Coast ( La Push ) for a Coastal charter … Continue reading →
The summer crab season kicked off in force with a stupendous July 4th holiday weekend opener. Limits were the rule in Port Townsend Bay and many of the crab are very big this year w/ 8-9 inch bucks commonplace. Nothing … Continue reading →
Spotted something a little out of the ordinary on the marina breakwall today. Mixed in with the plethora of Glaucous-winged and Western Gulls X was this anomaly – possibly a leucistic ( partial albino) phase gull. Seems a second year … Continue reading →
All around the property here at the Treefrog Woods the wild Pacific Rhododendrons Rhododendron macrophyllum have been busting loose with their elegant pink blooms. It has been a particularly cool and wet spring and this seems to have contributed to … Continue reading →
Many of our favorite local clam beaches have seen their seasons extended this year. Oak Bay and Indian Island will both remain open additional months this year with seasons extending until July 31. Digging for littleneck/ manila steamers and butter … Continue reading →
Mr. Finkle has been a fixture around the property since he arrived some 10 years ago. Over that time roosting high in the safety of a fir tree every night has kept him out of the grasps of many a … Continue reading →
Lingcod season is now in full swing. Fishing has been very good locally on these toothy, hard fighting and delicious eating fish. The slot limit is between 26 and 36 inches this year and we have had some 30-50 fish … Continue reading →