Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Puget Sound fishing guru, comin' at ya from the Seattle docks on this blustery Monday mornin', December 22nd. Winter's grip is tight, but the fish don't care—they're bitin' if you know where to cast.
Weather's gnarly today: NOAA Marine Forecast says south winds 15-20 knots with gusts to 35 in the afternoon, waves around 2 feet, and rain rampin' up from mornin' chance to steady showers. Small Craft Advisory's on till late tonight, so stay shore-bound or in protected spots if you're boat-bound. Sunrise hits at 7:55 AM, sunset 4:21 PM per Tides.net—short days mean prime low-light action.
Tides for Seattle from Tide-Forecast.com: high at 7:29 AM pushin' 12.5 feet, low at 12:50 PM droppin' to 7.9 feet, then evenin' high around 5 PM near 9-10 feet. Fish the incomin' tide early and changin' currents mid-day for best flows.
Fish activity's solid despite the chill—locals report steady winter chinook and coho hangin' in deeper channels, with blackmouth salmon leadin' the pack at 10-20 pounds. Cutthroat trout and perch are hot nearshore, and a few steelhead pushin' into south Sound rivers like the Green. Recent catches: limits of smallmouth bass off Vashon, perch piles from Elliott Bay piers per forum chatter, and quality bottomfish like rockfish in 100-200 feet.
Rig up with **glow spoons or herring dodgers** trolled slow at 1.5-2 knots for salmon—Worden's Rooster Tail or Buzz Bomb in chartreuse glow. Live **herring or candlefish** on a spreader bar crushes 'em. For perch and cutts, **jigs with shrimp or worms** under a bobber. Drop-shot rigs with **PowerBait** or maggots nail bottom dwellers.
Hot spots: **Golden Gardens** for pier perch and cutthroat at first light—easy access, fish the drop-offs. **Rich Passage** near Bainbridge for salmon trollin' in the tide rip—watch that current!
Bundle up, check your limits, and get after 'em safe.
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