COLUMN With the nickname “Lingcod Todd,” it’s pretty obvious Todd Girtz likes to chase these toothsome deep-sea denizens. (TODDSEXTREMEFISHING.COM)
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MARK COLEMAN, SOUTH COAST, RIVER GUIDE (Allwashingtonfishing.com) 1) My most favorite fishery out of any that I’ve done is, without a doubt, the albacore fishery of the Pacific Northwest. I don’t know if it’s the long run offshore, the troll and bait stop-style fishing, the sheer abundance of hard-fighting, great-eating fish, or a combination of them all. Having fished many prolific fisheries in the world I still have to say that a day of albacore is king! 2) Fishing with live anchovy is my favorite way to fish for albacore because I love freespooling a live bait and feeling a 30-pound rocket picking it up at 40 mph. Count to three, engage the drag and hang-on! 3) My most memorable fish had to have been the first bluefin tuna we caught while fishing for albacore back in 2012. That fish weighed 37 pounds and became a new Washington state record. That was cool! 4) I forget what year it was, but at some point one season we were faced with canceling a few days of albacore fishing due to weather but offering a day of salmon fishing as a back-up trip for those who were interested. Most