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 skipped a fishing report post here on our website last week because, well, I just ran out of time on our last turn around day to post one. The last report is available over at www.theoutdoorline.com if you care to see some great fishing photos and a couple of humpback whale shots that might…
This is a bookend blog. Back in April, I poked a bit of fun at my "partner in (on-air) crime" with my May 18th entry entitled "Tiger Muskies, Tobeck, Tarps and Trees" After a day out tuna fishin' aboard Robbie's boat "Salmon Hawk" I gotta give my tuna-lovin' Coug counterpart his due… And, as a…
When you see a lot of whale pictures in my reports you know the fishing is good. Sunny days and a relatively calm ocean have been the scene here the last few days with plenty of action to keep the rods bent. Two boats worth of Texans, with Robert "Permagrin" Aguilera on board to keep them honest,…
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…
With my nephew, Dan Warns home on leave from the Navy, the pressure was on to get this sailor’s rod bent! Petty Officer 3rd Class Warns has a serious smoked salmon addiction and once he got a whiff of my hard earned summer stash, it started disappearing fast! Faced with massive smoked salmon predation,…
We just came off another great week of fishing here in Craig, Alaska with daily coho limits and wide open action on both halibut and ling cod. King salmon fishing is starting to fizzle, but there are still a few kings around here and there. Yesterday we got into a completely stupid coho bite on the Polar Bear…one of…
It's pretty safe to say that you won't find many rice cakes on my dinner plate and friends who have ordered at restaurants with me often hear me ask,"How big is it?", or "How much food is there with this?" To keep this big frame moving at A.D.H.D. speed all day long I need to…
It’s no secret that the Skagit is my “home river”. I literally grew up on it, guided on it and scattered my father’s ashes in it. After this weekend I will add another item to the list and that will be: Fishing Derby MC! I have been asked to host the 2009 Ray Reep Derby…
While the king fishing locally has not been stellar, I have been fortunate enough to soil the fishbox on each of our outings since the July 16th Puget Sound selective chinook fishery opener… until last week. I don’t know if it officially counts as a skunk when one doesn’t leave the dock until 9am,…