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Category Archives: Fishing
Lingcod!
There is a very complicated set of rules governing bottomfish in WA. But essentially, it boils down to this: You can only go bottomfishing freely (it’s the ‘freely’ part that is complicated) on days when Halibut are open, and the … Continue reading
Tuna!
Well, the 2010 tuna is really starting to run low, so I was eagerly anticipating tuna season this year. We are still figuring out the whole tuna finding thing on the boat (honestly, I wouldn’t mind going on a charter … Continue reading
I like big halibuts and I cannot lie
First, a couple of happy fishermen: The halibut season in WA is totally wacky. Let’s start right there. There’s a limit based on weight, but nobody weighs the fish; they just use catch counts and some kind of average. … Continue reading
You may call me “Captain”
Well, I became the proud owner of half a fishing boat yesterday. My father-in-law and I went in together on a 2004 Triumph 210CC powered by a Suzuki 140hp outboard. It’s pretty much ready to fish, although like all boats, … Continue reading
Muzzle control
I passed my hunter education test last night with flying colors. If I could sum up all of hunter education in two words, it is these: muzzle control. Firearms have a “business end” (if I were punny, I would add … Continue reading
Home on the range
Kristi and I spent some time on the rifle range today. I think this represented my third time shooting since I left the rifle team in high school. It was Kristi’s first or second time shooting. It was a short … Continue reading
Steelhead!
In a word, finally. After five seasons fishing this hole, I’ve pulled my share of cutthroat trout (I’m having one today for lunch, in fact). I’ve pulled so many “bullhead” sculpin to earn the title “Bullhead Champion of Clearwater” (a … Continue reading
Tuna’s Dark Underbelly
…pun kind of intended. So I showed up at home with 28 tuna fillets. I wish I could have gotten one fish cut into steaks instead of filleted, but that’s the way it goes. I decided that I wanted some … Continue reading
Tuna!
I went tuna fishing today! I had never been fishing for tuna before, and it’s also the farthest offshore I’ve ever gone to fish (about 25mi). I woke up at 3:15, pulled out of the driveway at 3:50, and pulled … Continue reading
Trout magnet
I got a chance to go fishing in my favorite hole yesterday. In all, it was a fully successful day on the water. I reeled in 3 cutthroat trout, two females and one male. The largest was around 10″ and … Continue reading