Author: Joe Sarmiento

This week will be Joe Sarmiento’s last in Washington before heading down to SoCal for a visit.  He takes in a wide variety of fishing opportunities and is looking forward to the SoCal reports he has heard.

Joe Sarmiento takes a very thoughtful journey into the “why we chase fish” question. It’s pretty good food for thought and we’re curious if you feel the same way?

SoCal fishing reports continue to be red hot and the scoop comes from Joe Sarmiento who keeps his finger on the pulse of SoCal fishing. Dorado, bluefin, and yellowtail are all part of the mixed bag available right now.

Joe Sarmiento continues to monitor the SoCal bite while also chasing pier salmon in Washington.

Joe Sarmiento rounds up the SoCal action as well as good news on his pier-bound salmon mission. Check out the latest fishing reports.

Joe Sarmiento is back in Washington and excited to learn more about summer salmon fishing from the pier where he started his fishing journey as a kid.

I love to celebrate great catches on half-day trips.  Halfies are the entry-level trip for most Southern California anglers as their journey begins riding the boats in our sportfishing fleet. 

Joe Sarmiento is home in SoCal and is on a surf fishing safari chasing big beans, or corbina. He shares some fishing tips that have helped his surf fishing success.

Joe Sarmiento continues his fishing binge, but now he’s back home in SoCal waters hitting the islands for yellows and bass and the surf for beans. Check out his fishing reports from earlier in the week.

Joe Sarmiento is fishing his way south to his SoCal home, but a quick shore-based halibut adventure was on his way home. Check out the halibut in plain sight.

Joe Sarmiento is heading back to SoCal and the variety of fishing opportunities available has him chomping at the bit to get home and get fishing!

Joe Sarmiento is wrapping up his stay in the Pacific Northwest and turning his sights back to SoCal. Fishing, food, and friends are calling, but the boats are booking up fast!

Joe Sarmiento is wrapping up his Pacific Northwest tour and a final shot at halibut fishing pays off, checking a bucket list box.

As SoCal sportboats are finally getting off the dock, Joe Sarmiento is in Washington setting personal bests!

Joe Sarmiento rounds up the latest news about the continued opening of the sportfishing fleet in SoCal and more. He also updates his adventures in Washington.

Slowly but surely, progress is being made as the sportfishing fleet works to get back to fishing. Check with your boats and see what trips might begin to run soon! Let’s get back to fishing!!

Joe Sarmiento chronicles his pursuit of a lingcod from shore while touring Washington’s rugged coastline. Check out the one he caught off a cliff!

I got out fishing this week in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen, the Sol Duc River, close to the town of Forks, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. 

I’m happy to report that things are starting to loosen up. Please enjoy responsibly and good luck if you get out there.

Keep your fingers crossed salties as it was just announced that Governor Inslee up here in Washington State is going to start relaxing the shutdown on recreational fishing beginning next week.  TBD as to whether that means I can get on a boat, but even if I can fish from the shore or jetty it will be a welcome change to the current state of affairs.  In lieu of actually fishing, I’ve been buying an ungodly amount of fishing gear. It would be nice to actually use some of it and not just organize and label it. I understand some…

Joe Sarmiento continues his journey, if only mentally, as he recaps some great fishing highlights of the past and looks forward to the future.

I was reminded of another classic trip this last week.  It was the trip’s 3 year anniversary.  Earlier in the week, Steven Hare, who I met on this trip, reminded me of the anniversary.  Then on Friday, Capt. Bob Vierreger, reminded me again when he tagged me, re-posting the group picture on Facebook. This was an epic trip, but I didn’t want to just re-post a previous article.  One of the reasons I picked the Ranger 85 trip last week, was my original article only appeared in print in that certain weekly publication.  Giving birth to that trip online was…

They may keep us from fishing right now, but they can’t take away our fishing memories of those epic trips of the past. Joe Sarmiento recounts one seabass trip to remember.

Joe Sarmiento continues his tale of finding new fishing spots as he travels North to his old home stomping grounds. Follow his journey in these roving fishing reports.