Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. A Seattle native, Mark is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington, and has been covering fishing and outdoors for more than 19 years for The Seattle Times.

The summer crowds have melted away, the golfer-in-chief has departed, and Islanders are ready to get down to the serious business of preparing for the start of the 65th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

The summer crowds have melted away, the golfer-in-chief has departed, and Islanders are ready to get down to the serious business of preparing for the start of the 65th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

The summer crowds have melted away, the golfer-in-chief has departed, and Islanders are ready to get down to the serious business of preparing for the start of the 65th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

FLW Outdoors announced today that pro Jim Gildea, the 7th-place finisher at the recent Champlain Eastern FLW Series, and co-angler Peter DeMoya have been disqualified from the event.

Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. A Seattle native, Mark is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington, and has been covering fishing and outdoors for more than 19 years for The Seattle Times.

Anybody who drops a hook in one of the area lakes knows, within reason, more or less what they may pull out if they get a bite.

Rusty Chappell targets trout under docks during a recent excursion.   Photo: 2 of 3   JIM SUTTON/TheTimes-Union A small speckled sea trout comes to the boat after being fooled by a plastic shrimp.

Here are some perch fishing tactics and techniques that an angler can use on their next perch fishing adventure.

Here are some perch fishing tactics and techniques that an angler can use on their next perch fishing adventure.

When the paddle wheelers reigned, so did the Fraser River. Commerce was done on the shores.

Frustrating as it is, carp fishing is awesome. Carp are really good at sucking in and blowing out suspicious baits.