Best Deck Boots for Puget Sound Salmon Fishing: Trolling, Downriggers, Rain, and Wet Pacific Northwest Boats

Puget Sound salmon fishing combines cold saltwater, trolling, downriggers, bait, rain, spray, and long days on wet boats. For anglers in Washington, this creates a very different footwear environment from warm-weather fishing in Florida or Southern California. A typical salmon trip may begin in darkness or low morning light. The air can be cool. The…

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Best Deck Boots for California Rockfish Fishing: Deep Reefs, Bottom Fishing, Bait, and Wet West Coast Boats

California rockfish fishing puts anglers in one of the most classic West Coast bottom-fishing environments. Depending on the area and season, anglers may target a variety of rockfish species around: A typical trip may involve long boat runs, heavy sinkers, squid or other natural bait, vertical jigging, cool Pacific spray, fish slime, wet fiberglass, and…

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