Thursday, August 18, 2011
Summer Growth
Amazing to see the differences between April and August in the garden (click on pictures to see larger image).
April
August
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
No Progress
"'After considering the best available information, we concluded that all listed salmon and steelhead species in Oregon, Washington and Idaho will retain their listing classifications,' the agency announced Monday. NOAA Fisheries' Northwest Region evaluated 17 species in all, including 13 Columbia-Snake River basin and four Puget Sound stocks.
The review addresses the status of the following “evolutionarily significant units” or “designated population segments” of, respectively, salmon or steelhead: upper Columbia River spring-run chinook; Snake River spring/summer-run chinook; Puget Sound chinook; lower Columbia River chinook; upper Willamette chinook; Snake River fall-run chinook; Hood Canal summer-run chum; Columbia River chum; lower Columbia River chinook; Snake River sockeye; Ozette Lake sockeye salmon; and upper Columbia River, middle Columbia River, Snake River basin, lower Columbia River, upper Willamette and Puget Sound steelhead."
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Back to the Bay
Decided to take the kayak out to Neah Bay yesterday. i was hoping to catch some pinks in close to shore but decided not to take any chances on heading out too far with the strong outgoing current. As I was heading back to the start of the drift I noticed some rockfish busting bait on the surface. I should have rigged up the popper, but I was lazy and stuck with the sinking line.
Can't beat the saltwater when there is no wind or swell.
Can't beat the saltwater when there is no wind or swell.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Some Days
Some days are really special. Started this morning with some excellent fishing. Thanks Doug.
And the theme of the day continued when I picked this up at the Post Office.
And the theme of the day continued when I picked this up at the Post Office.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Fish Porn
My saltwater fly fishing experiences in the Pacific Northwest are almost exclusively on a boat. This morning I headed out to a well known point to see if I could tangle with a couple salmon with my feet planted firmly in the cobbles. The fishing was slow for anything besides bullheads. I hooked a couple tiny salmon and one eleven inch cutthroat. Only two larger salmon were caught by the guys casting buzz bombs throughout the entire morning.
I learned a few things this morning though. Fishing from a boat has given me an excuse to get a little sloppy with backcasts. Years of muscle memory from water loading heavy shooting heads take some time to unlearn. Within the first ten minutes I broke off two flies from letting the backcast get a little low.
The second thing I learned is that freighters have big wakes and it's a good idea to take a quick break from casting when they start rolling into the shoreline.
The last and most important thing I learned is that fishermen can be a weird bunch. I reeled up and was getting ready to put everything away in the car when I started chatting up a guy parked in an older SUV that had been out fishing. I like to talk about fishing and he looked like an old timer so I thought I might be able to pick up some useful information by talking to him. He was a bit short on the conversation and started his rig and started to back away. Right before he put it in gear and drove off I saw him quickly flipping through a magazine. He was close enough and I have really good eyesight so I checked out what he was reading. It was a porn mag.
Don't interrupt the dirty old men on their fishing break.
I learned a few things this morning though. Fishing from a boat has given me an excuse to get a little sloppy with backcasts. Years of muscle memory from water loading heavy shooting heads take some time to unlearn. Within the first ten minutes I broke off two flies from letting the backcast get a little low.
The second thing I learned is that freighters have big wakes and it's a good idea to take a quick break from casting when they start rolling into the shoreline.
The last and most important thing I learned is that fishermen can be a weird bunch. I reeled up and was getting ready to put everything away in the car when I started chatting up a guy parked in an older SUV that had been out fishing. I like to talk about fishing and he looked like an old timer so I thought I might be able to pick up some useful information by talking to him. He was a bit short on the conversation and started his rig and started to back away. Right before he put it in gear and drove off I saw him quickly flipping through a magazine. He was close enough and I have really good eyesight so I checked out what he was reading. It was a porn mag.
Don't interrupt the dirty old men on their fishing break.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Can we get some good news?
About the Elwha Dam removal...
Labor Gearing up to Boycott Elwha Celebration
Wild fish advocates upset about planting non native Chambers Creek steelhead... and now we are learning the money being spent isn't benefiting the community as much as had been hoped and expected.
Labor Gearing up to Boycott Elwha Celebration
Wild fish advocates upset about planting non native Chambers Creek steelhead... and now we are learning the money being spent isn't benefiting the community as much as had been hoped and expected.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Summer Fun
Got to spend a few wonderful days on the coast fishing over the past couple weeks. Mostly trolling for chinooks but got to spend a little time casting flies for silvers.
It has been six long years since I've been into a nice coho bite and I couldn't believe how excited I became. It was one of the highlights of fishing since returning to the Olympic Peninsula about a year and a half ago.
It has been six long years since I've been into a nice coho bite and I couldn't believe how excited I became. It was one of the highlights of fishing since returning to the Olympic Peninsula about a year and a half ago.
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