Everyone that has listened to the show regularly already knows that I have been working on a committee to advocate for the groundfish in Puget Sound by providing improved habitat and perhaps even hatchery supplementation. Since moving to the northwest in 2000 I have been amazed at the stories I've heard about all of the…
103, that's right, 103. That's how many proposed rule changes are set to be ruled on for the 2010-2012 fishing seasons. We as sportfisherman have from now until Dec. 5 to make our voice heard. I am just now getting in to all of these proposed rule changes and some of them have validity and…
Ever since I moved to Lake Washington last year I have been anxiously waiting for the opportunity to fish coho in the lake. I have fished coho in the lake a few times in the past with some success but I also know how frustrating this fishery can be when you see silvers jumping all…
I received a call from Glen Wooldridge of Wooldridge Boats a few weeks ago inviting me for a ride aboard the new Wooldridge 29ft Pilot. Having never had the opportunity to get on board one of these new offshore boats by Wooldridge I jumped at the chance to get something on the calendar. Glen promised…
I can remember a time as a kid growing up in Florida that I didn't give a second thought about having a license, catch card, barbless hook, circle hook, open or closed season, or what marine area I was fishing. Back then, if you were fishing in salt water everything was fair game. My how…
Since I retired from playing in the NFL people always ask me what I do to get that rush or thrill from competition. Most people assume that I miss the game so much that I go by camp to watch practice and try to get down on the sidelines for games. Sorry to disappoint but…
I had the privilege last week to go to McChord Airforce Base to MC their first annual salmon derby. As is always the case with these type of events I was very humbled by the outpouring of hospitality from a group of guys that we all owe a debt to. When I first arrived I…
The one constant in life is change and in today's world change seems to come at an ever increasing pace. When it comes to fishing and being in the outdoors some change is good, i.e. net bans and selective fisheries. Others however are very misguided, i.e. closures without using the best science available and decisions…
If you have been listening to the show, then you know that I have been itching to go tuna fishing. With 60 degree water showing up off our coast in mid June I was sure it was going to be an early year. Unfortunatley the albacore didn't show as early as the warm water. With a trip…
Well the trip to the middle grounds in the Gulf Of Mexico really paid off. After suffering through a week of high winds and thunderstorms down in Florida, a quick decision to extend the trip a few days and book a trip to the middle grounds assured me of coming home with a cooler…