After the show from Anacortes on Saturday, Nelly and Robbo couldn't wait to get out of our makeshift studio Skagit Orca provided by Master Marine. You see they were going fishing in the 4th annual Anacortes Salmon Derby. I on the other hand couldn't wait to get out of there for an entirely different reason,…
My wife doesn't ask too much of me, but when she does ask something I try to make it happen. There has been one request however that I just haven't been able to get done, at least not until now. What was the request? She simply wanted to be able to park her car in the garage. I…
I would like to thank banquet chair Shawn Seeger and chapter president Frank Eshpeter for inviting me to help emcee the 3rd annual CCA SeaTac auction with Spot Tail Salmon Guide and auctioneer Keith Robbins. The event was held at the Pioneer Park Pavilion in Puyallup and was well attended by over 170 people. It was good to see quite…
Marine spatial planning is a phrase that keeps getting thrown around in environmental circles. By definition on the NOAA website, marine spatial planning is the public process of analyzing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives athat usually have been specified through…
The junkies are easy to find, just head to the Diner in Forks before the sun comes up and they'll be there. They're always there early in the morning this time of year. They say things like "3 for 7 on the Dimmel", and "you know…pitch it in the bucket below the tree"…and the ones…
Dr. Mike Rust of NOAA fisheries will be doing a presentation on culture of rockfish as a means of enhancement at 2pm Feb. 24 at the WDFW office in Mill Creek. This will be an hour long presentation and will occur just before the Rockfish Advisory Board meets. The public is welcome at both the…
Jay Field of Dash One Charters and the Anacortes Salmon Derby has just put out the following press release. Congrats to the Anacortes Salmon Derby and don't miss The Outdoor Line on 710 ESPN as we will be broadcasting from the Derby. ANACORTES, WA (February 10, 2010) – The Fidalgo Chapter of the Puget Sound…
Thanks to the Seattle Thunderbirds for hosting the first annual CCA night at the the Showare Center in Kent. Craig Howland, part owner of the T-Birds and CCA member, threw his support behind the event and saw it as an opportunity to build on something for the future. I was asked to speak on behalf…
For the second year in a row I had the opportunity to fish in Panama aboard the Lost Coast Explorer. For a solid week we fished the famous Hannibal Banks in Coiba National Park. It is by far the most remote place that I have ever been and fishing with Lost Coast Excursions is the…
Whale watching groups, recreational fisherman, kayak groups, and even commercial fisherman have all been united this past summer by NOAA's proposed fishing closure on the west side of San Juan Island. The consensus has been that this closure is not needed and will adversely effect the local economies, reduce job opportunities, and decrease social opportunities…