Friday Aug 8, 10 AM – 1 PM, City of Edmonds Fishing Pier
Preparatory meeting for participants with no fishing experience: Monday, July 28 at 2 PM. The first part of the meeting is indoors, in a classroom in the G Building. Then we’ll head outside — be prepared to be outdoors!
Please note: This special event was made possible by a grant from the Bellevue College Foundation.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to catch crab or fish for salmon, then this is the event for you! Join BC Math Faculty Ricardo Chavez and Tim Trammel, and BC English Faculty Fernando Pérez for a late morning/early afternoon introductory experience in catching crab and casting for salmon off a fishing pier. No experience or gear required! Fishing license is being provided free of charge by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) under a group permit with the Wellness Center. If you catch any crab and/or fish, you’ll learn how to clean and prepare it for cooking and eating; a crab boil session will take place at the end of the event nearby the pier.
In the preparatory meeting:
- you’ll receive a pamphlet from the WDFW containing important information regarding the rules and regulations for fishing in the state of Washington. Ricardo will go over some of these regulations with you and it is encouraged that you read certain parts of the pamphlet on your own time to familiarize yourself with this important information. Failure to follow rules and regulations during our event can result in legal consequences — including being cited and/or fined by the WDFW game warden.
- in the classroom, you’ll learn some important skills to help you fish, such as:
- how to tie a fishing knot to a hook
- how to cast with a spinner reel
- how to operate your reel
- general safety
- once outside, you’ll practice casting and get ready for the real thing!
Last Updated September 8, 2025
