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The Bright side

When I am not posting stuff on the blog it may be because I am busy, fishing too much, or having too much fun with my family. Or, it may be because I am working on a little project I … read more »

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Not too bad, thanks!

Some good news. I looked up at the mountain yesterday for the first time in a while. When Im fishing, I see it regularly, but I’m not fishing so,I haven’t.I was walking down the trail, I looked through the timber … read more »

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Leg day

I don’t know if they still do it, but Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has a curious measurement they used to collect every year.It is a steelhead caught per hour/per angler estimate for rivers around the state.I was … read more »

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Winter Steelhead Riches

A couple of things here. It looks like I may have figured out how to load video’s onto the blog. That will probably end badly. How the hell did that many steelhead make it past Ryan? Wow! A really great … read more »

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Sometimes a great noodle, “Slicing Elk”

I have spent most of my life cooking in fires, camp stoves, and home made smokers, still I claim no great expertise. Occasionally I will bring home cooked meals out onto the boat, and have been asked about a couple … read more »

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Cold foot season

If you have ever fished with me, and you aren’t stone cold deaf, you know I hunt, because I talk about it, but only when my lips are moving. I really like to hunt. I really most like to hunt … read more »

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Time for a change

If you have been following the debate on north coast wild steelhead fisheries management at all, you have heard the term”Status Quo” thrown about pretty constantly. From the head phrenologists at the “WDFW fisheries and palmistry lodge”, to the patriarchs … read more »

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