Robert Lee Tobeck (born March 6, 1970) is a former National Football League center who last played for the Seattle Seahawks. Tobeck played 6 seasons for Seattle after being acquired as a free agent from the Atlanta Falcons after signing as a rookie in 1993. Tobeck started his college career after accepting a scholarship to…
Last year during the 2009 legislative session sportsmen and women stepped up to the plate and agreed to a two year 10% rate increase on their licenses to help cushion the blow from the massive $30 million dollar general fund reduction the state enacted for WDFW. To thanks us for our efforts and willingness to…
For any of you that have fantasized about slapping your partner around with a flounder (I have) help is on the way. We can all live vicariously thru our February Video of the Month contest winners Cami and Glen who made a little bet back on Valentines Day and well, you can guess from the…
By Robert Strong. "PUFFBALL! Who you calling a PUFFBALL?!" That's not a word typically used to describe the hardened steelheader types you might come across loitering the local streams around these parts! In fact you might want to refrain from using that word too loudly within earshot of any sleep deprived, crazy eyed, Rockstar'ed out,…
Every year towards the tail end of the Puget Sound blackmouth season some larger chinook enter the catch. These are the slabs we all seek on derby day but very few of us consistently catch. The situation is complicated by the fact that catches & fishing effort during the "doldrums" of winter chinook season are…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2010 – Today, a coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses called on the Obama administration to take immediate action to address a crisis within the federal fisheries management system. In a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the American…
Andy "The Mad Russian" with a 15 pound spring Chinook he caught with Bill Swann Saturday on the Columbia River The spring Chinook bite has yo-yo'd quite a bit this past week on the Columbia River, with boats popping two to three fish one day and then finding the river nearly barren the next. With…
As mentioned in a previous blog post, I await the salmon forecast numbers like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. Hello, my name is Tom and I am a "salmon sicko". After watching the numbers for a number of years (never mind how many…) I've found that you can "call some shots" by digging into…
By Ray Gombiski. Over the last ten years I was fortunate to have employers that allowed me to pick and choose my days off. Having the ability to fish only prime conditions with less pressure made for many excellent fishing trips. I was able to drive to Alaska, fish Cabo, and chase Steelhead throughout the…