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on: September 08, 2010, 05:45:51 PM
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Welcome to those who have just joined the Holiday Sports email update page. If you wish to respond to any items listed here, send email to holidaysportshop@ yahoo.com STORE HOURS SUNDAY 6AM-5PM MONDAY 7AM-7PM TUESDAY 7AM-7PM WEDNESDAY 7AM-7PM THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-8PM SATURDAY 6AM-7PM PHONE (360) 757-4361 FRESHWATER The Skagit River has not been red hot yet for silvers but the recent rain should help bring in some fish. Most fishermen that have been successful on silvers have noted that the fish are larger than average for this early. We have heard multiple reports of fish weighing in the low to mid teens. The Samish River has been red hot over the past week. Still lots of chrome bright fish to be caught. The recent rain should have pushed alot of new fish into the river. The big sockeye run going through the islands towards the Fraser River has drawn most of the commercial fishermen away from the Samish fish so far this year as well. SALTWATER A few fishermen have been hitting "the Hole" under Deception Pass for silvers. Most of them are trolling dodger/herring combos and some days fishing has been pretty productive. This fishery should continue to improve throughout the next month and a half or so. Beach fishermen will also have good opportunities at silvers casting Buzz Bombs from North Beach and West Beach. To the south, Lagoon and Bush Points have not been red hot yet but a few fish have been taken. Expect fishing to turn on any day now. Fishing in the San Juans has been a little spotty for chinook. A few fish have been taken off Eagle Pt on San Juan. Silver reports from Marine Area 8-2 have indicated improved catches. Fishing the Shipwreck/Mukilteo area should also be improving as the month rolls on. Reminder: summer crab catch record cards must be submitted by October 10. Crab fishermen must switch over to their winter cards on the 6th of September. If you weren't issued a winter card, they are free and you must come to a license dealer to get one. Crabbing has remained good throughout most of the popular spots in Marine Area 7. Most fishermen have continued to get easy limits. Anthon ***** SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION* ********* ******** Puget Sound Anglers-Fidalgo Chapter. Meets 7:00PM, 3rd Tues. of each month Village Pizza in downtown Anacortes @ 807 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, Wa. 98221 Meeting format: invited presentation program, club business, members fishing reports, raffle drawings-about 2hr meetings. Open membership with dues of $35 annually. Dues include subscription to monthly sport fishing newspaper of Puget Sound--The Reel News.Web site and derby info - www.psafidalgo. org derby website www.anacortessalmon derby.com President -Jeff Marrs The Bellingham chapter of Puget Sound Anglers meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7p.m., at Nicki's Bella Marina in the upstairs meeting room, located in Squalicum Harbor. It is just a few doors down from the Yacht Club and gate 3. The contact person for the Bellingham Chapter and current President, Bruce Johnson--360- 592-2922 The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), Sea-Tac Chapter will meet on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM, IBEW local 46 Hall, 19802 62nd AV S, Kent, WA 98032 : http://www.bing. com/maps/ ?FORM=Z9LH8# JnE9eXAuMTk4MDIr NjJuZCtBVitTJTJj K0tlbnQrV0ErOTgw MzIlN2Vzc3QuMCU3 ZXBnLjEmYmI9NDYu NTU4ODYwMzAzMTE3 MiU3ZS02Ni4zNTc0 MjE4NzUlN2UxNi40 Njc2OTQ3NDgyODkl N2UtMTI2LjgyNjE3 MTg3NQ== You must be a member in order to participate in the meetings. You may join at the meeting. Foster Fishing's Future, come, join, participate. http://www.ccapnw. org/chapters. html http://www.joincca. org/ Call Frank Eshpeter206- 755-8409 for further information. Snoking Puget Sound Anglers--We meet every second Thursday in Edmonds @ 6:30 PM at the South County Senior Center near the ferry on Railroad Ave. Raffles every meeting and guest speakers. Pizza Sodas and Hot Dogs are available for purchase. Puget Sound Anglers Whidbey Island Chapter. 3rd Wednesday of each month. Time 7:00PM Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club The Wild Steelhead Coalition meets on the first Wednesday of the month. Meeting place is at the Union Bay Campus at the Center for Urban Horticulture in the Isaacson Classroom. the University of Washington Campus 3501 NE 41st st. Seattle, WA 98105 http://depts. washington. edu/urbhort/ html/info/ facilities. html The Wildcat Steelhead Club meets last Thursday of the month 7:00pm Sedro-Woolley Senior Citizen Center. Contact Don Collins at 855 2291 The Skagit Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. We meet at the Skagit Valley College in the portables behind the truck building on the 2nd Tuesday of each Month. The meeting starts at 6:30. For additional information contact Mike Newman @ 360-428-8888 Sky Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based in the Snohomish River basin, has meetings on the second Tuesday of each month except December. Meetings are at 7:00 PM at the Snohomish County PUD building, 120 E. Fremont St., Monroe. For further information contact: Gary Bee, 360-794-6378 NW Chapter of the Washington Waterfowl Association meets at Twin Cities Sportsman's Club in Stanwood on the 2nd Thursday of each Month. Shooting begins at 6. Contact is Rone Brewer at nwducks@snohomish. net or 360.629.4213 The Skagit Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever will meet every Tuesday during the months of January, February and March at 501 So. 2nd St., Mount Vernon at 7:00 p.m. Those interested in learning more about this organization should plan on attending. Skagit Valley Bass Anglers We meet at the Burlington Senior Center (Community Center) on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. New members are always welcome. The Seattle Poggie Fishing Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7-9:30PM, at the Seattle City Light Bldg, 97th St N & Stone Ave N. Membership drive underway; $20 annual dues. Presentation program, fishing reports, raffles and prizes, coffee & donuts. For additional information call 425-742-7948; or view our award winning website: www.seattlepoggies. com. From Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds We meet the second Wednesday of the month. Location South County Sr Center. Please see: Website www.olympicflyfisg. com ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ******* WHO TO CALL! RIVER GUIDE SERVICES CAUSE FOR DIVORCE GUIDE SERVICE - Cal Stocking PH 360-428-5038 - specializes in the Sauk and Skagit rivers, also fishes the Skykomish,Cowlitz, and Columbia,also targets Sturgeon email - iamgonefishn@ hotmail.com www.causefordivorce guideservice. com JOHN'S GUIDE SERVICE - John Koenig - PH 360 853 9801 - E-mailjohnsguidesvc @hotmail. com - travels the Northwest operating a guide service in Washington and Alaska. Web site listed below. Call him for Skagit/Sauk river conditions as he lives in Rockport about a half mile from Howard Miller Steelhead Park. DRIFTING FLY GUIDE SERVICE - Scott Fierst - e-mail: info@driftingfly. com - Web site listed below. We Specialize in Spin, Drift and Fly-Fishing for Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout on Washington Cascade and Coastal Rivers. BOB'S WEST COAST FISHING ADVENTURES - Fishing adventures in Washington and Alaska for steelhead, salmon and trout. email bob@princeofwalesso rtfishing. com Website listed below. 1 888 943-4746 Ackerlund's Guide Service, pro guide Wayne Ackerlund offering drift boat trips on the Skagit/Sauk and Olympic Peninsula's premier rivers for Salmon,Trout and Steelhead. Email: fishhugger@ackerlun ds.com phone 206-218-3362 www.ackerlunds. com CJ's Fly Fishing Adventures Specializing in fly fishing guided trips for steelhead, salmon, and trout. Beginner and advanced fly fishers welcome. Sauk, Skagit, Skykomish, and Stillaguamish Rivers. Very productive private and public local lakes. Find me on the web at www.northwestflyfis hingadventures. com, email: christheflyguy@ yahoo.com SALTWATER CHARTER SERVICES - SEA HAWK SALMON CHARTER'S - Mike Dunnigan from Skyline, Anacortes -Specializes in area 7 fisheries - PH 360 424 1350 - seahawk2@gte. net -web site listed below DEEP WATER CHARTERS-Out of Neah Bay. Fishes U.S. and Canadian waters targeting Halibut, Lingcod, and Black Rockfish. Call 360-679-2162, cell 360-929-4028. www.deepwatercharte rs.net Email-halibutdave@ whidbey.net DASH ONE CHARTERS-Fishes the Puget Sound, especially Marine Area 7. PH (360)293-6450. www.dashonecharters .com Jay Field, Captain, out of Anacortes 26ft Osprey, all fishing gear supplied. SALMONATOR CHARTERS--Fishes the Puget Sound, Especially Marine Area 7. Mike Lindquist-360- 941-7467 www.salmonatorchart ers.com STARFISH CHARTERS--salmon and halibut port Hardy B.C. spectacular country around here. Go to www.starfishcharter s.com thankyou from david connor . my email... tufftug@telus. netQuoting All Star Charters-Fishing Puget Sound, Salmon and Bottomfish. Call 425-252-4188 or 1-800-214-1595. www.allstarfishing. com BC FISHING - FRED'S CUSTOM TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES - Fred Helmer from Chilliwack BC, PH (604) 858 7344 - FAX (604) 858 7307 -email helmerjr@uniserve. com Web site listed below. Provides complete service tackle shop and guide services - will provide for complete logistics of overnight stays if required. Also has fishing update on his phone before opening the store. NORTH SOUND WATERFOWL--Premier Snow Goose and Duck Hunting Club--Located in Skagit County. Call 360-202-8009 or website is www.northsoundwater fowl.com GANDER CONNECTIONS GUIDE SERVICE- Guided goose & duck hunts on thousands of acres of leased land 360 652-1312, 425 418-1293 OTHER USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Seabolt's SMOKEHOUSE located on Whidbey Is., just one mile south of the Deception Pass bridge at the Tesoro gas station. Mr. Vinton Waldron specializes in all custom smoking of your meats, fish, and game. He will add flavors for free for a limited time only such as lemon pepper, Cajun, and garlic. Call him at 360 675 6485 or 360 679 3705 for details. Also visit his website http://www.seabolts .com. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's new toll-free Shellfish Rule Change Hotline at 1-866-880-5431 New WDFW toll free phone number for reporting cougar or bear encounters that represent a public safety concern or cougars or bears that have caused damage to property or injured or killed livestock or pets. (888) 879-6069 RICK BLANK at Deception Pass State Park (Cranberry Lake reports) - 360 675-2417 THE SPORTSMAN ORGANIZATION' S AUCTIONEER DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers www.DiNardoandLordA uctioneers. com Call Tom: (360) 320-2155 auctioneer@bigemail .com Local Tribal Commercial fishing hotline (Skagit and Swinomish) - 360 466 4112 Nooksack tribal fishing hotline - 360 592-5140 WA Road & Pass conditions - 1 800 695 7623 (ROAD) TH Downrigger Repair-repair all types of downriggers specializing in Penn-Call Mike "the downrigger guy" 360-435-4201. Local Hunter Education Course dates (Skagit Co.) - Contact Bobby Beddome @ 336-5039, or email at -bobyhunted@verizon. net or Al & Judy Littlefields for Anacortes area Hunter Education information 293-7356 ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* **** USEFUL INTERNET AND EMAIL ADDRESSES - Seahawk Salmon Charters http://www.seahawksalmoncharters. com National Rifle Association http://www.mynra.com/ Ducks Unlimited http://www.ducks.org Washington Waterfowl Associations web address http://Http://www.waduck. org Washington State fishing information - Excellent site developed by Dave Graybill. http://www.fishmonitor.com Excellent web site for freshwater fishing info in British Columbia http://www.guidebc.com US tide guide http://www.saltwatertides.com/ pickpred. html John's Guide Service - John Koenig http://www.johns- guide-service. com WDFW Home Page www.wa.gov/wdfw |
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on: September 07, 2010, 02:45:10 PM
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Coastal Conservation Association 6919 Portwest, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77024, www.joincca.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 8, 2010, Ted Venker, 1-800-201-FISH, twvenker@joincca.org
Remington? Arms teams with CCA for Gulf habitat restoration Remington rebates benefit Building Conservation habitat program HOUSTON, TX ? In a unique partnership between the hunting and angling communities, Remington Arms Company is offering a way for its customers to restore one of our country?s most valuable wildlife habitats through CCA?s Building Conservation Habitat Program. As part of its Fall 2010 Rebate Roundup program, Remington customers will have the option to donate all or a portion of the rebate to marine habitat projects in the Gulf of Mexico. ?We are pleased and honored that Remington sees Building Conservation as a worthy recipient of rebate contributions from its customers,? said Pat Murray, CCA president. ?Hunters and anglers share the same conservation ideals, and we are grateful that Remington is creating a program to help the Gulf when it needs it the most. Those funds will help create the reefs and marshes that future generations of sportsmen will enjoy.? ?Our Fall 2010 Rebate Roundup is the largest rebate program we have ever offered at Remington. By partnering with CCA?s Building Conservation Program, our consumers have the option to donate all or a portion of their rebates to help the restoration of one of our country?s most valuable wildlife habitats ? the Gulf Coast,? commented Roy Gifford, Vice President of Brand Management and Research for Remington Arms Company. ?We are truly honored to be involved with the largest marine resource conservation group of its kind in the nation.? CCA?s Building Conservation Program was created to provide funding for local, state and national marine habitat conservation and restoration projects. Program funds are directed to CCA?s 17 state chapters for grassroots-driven projects like marsh-grass planting, oyster shell recycling and offshore artificial reefs. ?Habitat restoration is not about just enhancing habitat, it is about creating a destination for recreational anglers to access the resource,? said Murray. ?Hunters and anglers understand better than anyone the need to give something back to the resource. With partners like Remington, we can restore areas today that will mean more habitat, more fish, and better angling opportunities for the future.? ### About Remington Arms Company, Inc. Remington Arms Company, Inc., headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com. Coastal Conservation Association is the largest marine resource conservation group of its kind in the nation. With almost 100,000 members in 17 state chapters, CCA has been active in state, national and international fisheries management issues since 1977. For more information visit the CCA Newsroom at www.JoinCCA.org. |
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on: September 02, 2010, 10:36:21 PM
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I had a good year in Ucluelet. 57 king salmon and 14 halibut and 4 coho in the box. Largest King 42 pounds, largest halibut 68 pounds and the big coho was about 18. And we released a lot more. My son Karl caught the big king and my grandson Kylan caught the big halibut.
It pays to be legal, the fish cops checked us out,,,, and we were good. Then they checked out a boat across the dock and they confiscated about a dozen salmon and who knows what the fine cost them. |
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on: September 01, 2010, 05:25:18 PM
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Welcome to those who have just joined the Holiday Sports email update page. If you wish to respond to any items listed here, send email to holidaysportshop@ yahoo.com
STORE HOURS SUNDAY 6AM-5PM MONDAY 7AM-7PM TUESDAY 7AM-7PM WEDNESDAY 7AM-7PM THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-8PM SATURDAY 6AM-7PM PHONE (360) 757-4361 FRESHWATER The Skagit River opened today for silvers from the mouth up to Gilligan Creek for 3 fish per day. We haven't heard any reports yet but prior to the opener, people were reporting that there were very good numbers of fish in the system. After yesterday's rain, the water got a little dirty but expect another fresh push of fish to enter the system. Most fishermen have been buying Dick Nites, Wicked Willies, Vibrax Spinners or Brads Wigglers. The Samish River is really starting to put out some nice fish. Most of the fish we have seen have been chrome bright. Today we weighed in bright 35 pounder and most fishermen remarked that fishing has been good and the crowds have been down compared to recent years. Fishermen are using standard techniques such as drifting eggs, yarn or fishing marabou jigs. Don't be afraid to cast Blue Fox spinners on the high tide after the crowd clears out. These fresh fish should be aggressive enough to hit a spinner. SALTWATER A few fishermen have remarked that fishing in Samish Bay has picked up over the past week. Most fishermen anchor up in the channels and jig Pt Wilson Darts or a variety of other lead jigs. Fishing in the San Juans has been a little slow throughout the islands. A few fish have been taken at Indian Village over the past week. The outside of San Juan has been starting to put out a few silvers and kings along with the occasional sockeye. One customer just hit Eagle Point over the weekend and managed to land a 12 and 15 pound chinook on flasher squid combos. Reminder: summer crab catch record cards must be submitted by September 10. Crab fishermen must switch over to their winter cards on the 6th of September. If you weren't issued a winter card, they are free and you must come to a license dealer to get one. Crabbing has remained good throughout most of the popular spots in Marine Area 7. Most fishermen have continued to get easy limits. Anthon |
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on: September 01, 2010, 12:28:33 PM
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Nylon Pollution
Habitat degradation alone cannot explain the loss of our fisheries since there are threatened and endangered fish inside Olympic National Park, the most pristine habitat in the lower ?48. I blamed nylon pollution for the loss of our fisheries. What is nylon? The fishing line I use is made out of nylon. Gill nets, bottom trawl nets, drift nets, sports fishermen?s landing nets are all made out of nylon. I think there?s just too darned much nylon in our water for the poor fish to survive much longer at this rate. It starts before the poor fish is born. Male and female salmon and steelhead pair up to dig a nest in the gravel in which to bury the fertilized eggs. The nest is called a redd. The government loves to count redds as a way of predicting future imaginary runs. It is an excuse for management. Once identified as a shallow depression of freshly turned gravel, redd surveyors will drop or pound a metal spike covered with plastic ribbons into the nest. How would you like someone dumping a load of garbage in your wedding bed? Well the fish don?t like it any better. Spawning fish abandon redds with ribbons fluttering in the middle of them. Redd surveyors love flagging the streamside bushes with plastic ribbons. This not only provides an unsightly reminder of fisheries mismanagement, it tells any passing angler where the spawning fish are. It provides a free streamside guide to any lowlife that wants to snag the spawners off their beds. Just look for the ribbons to find the fish. Once the baby fish hatch, they face many dangers in their life?s journey starting with, the smolt trap. A smolt is a baby fish that?s migrating downstream to the ocean. We don?t count the adult fish swimming up the river or even keep track of the harvest quotas imposed by the Boldt Decision. No, we count the baby fish going out to sea. A smolt trap can block the entire width of a small stream. This stops the upstream spring migration of adult steelhead and sea-run cutthroat. It allows any fish migrating downstream to get into the smolt trap and eat the smolts. Otters can get into the smolt traps to eat the fish. Floods can wash the smolt traps up in the woods. Smolts caught in the trap can get anesthetized, handled, measured, ID?d and sometimes tagged and clipped in a process that removes the scales and slime that protect them from infection. This, occurs at a critical time in their lives when they are about to miraculously transform themselves from a fresh to a saltwater fish. Once they survive the smolt trap, the fish can make their way to the open ocean where the real danger lies. It has recently been estimated that the Alaska bottom trawl fleet accidentally catches between 170 and 200 thousand Chinook every year while targeting other species. Then there are miles of drift nets, the so-called ?curtains of death?. Any survivors find more nets, purse seine nets, ocean gill nets and landing nets of the sportsman. The fish return to their home gravels to swim upstream through a maze of tribal gill nets at the mouth of every river. Upstream more gill nets are drifted through the spawning beds of terrorized fish with the aid of power boats that dig up the gravel and flush baby fish up on shore. The survivors are targeted by sport anglers who will fish them back to their redds. Given the effects of nylon pollution, the question isn?t, what happened to the fish? Why is there one left? Posted by Pat Neal at 1:02 PM 0 comments |
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on: August 27, 2010, 07:46:09 PM
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Welcome to those who have just joined the Holiday Sports email update page. If you wish to respond to any items listed here, send email to holidaysportshop@ yahoo.com
STORE HOURS SUNDAY 6AM-5PM MONDAY 7AM-7PM TUESDAY 7AM-7PM WEDNESDAY 7AM-7PM THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-8PM SATURDAY 6AM-7PM PHONE (360) 757-4361 FRESHWATER The Skagit River is set to open in one week on September 1st for silvers. All indications show that we should expect a great season. The forecasts show good numbers returning and the limit is set at 3 fish per day. Fishermen targeting trout and hatchery steelhead over the past week have noted that there are good numbers of silvers already in the system. A few fish have already made their way to the hatchery in Marblemount. Baker Lake has continued to produce good sockeye fishing up at the far end of the lake. Most fishermen are trolling silver dodgers with red Gamakatsu hooks anywhere from 30-70 feet. The fish range in size from 3 pounds up to 10. Make sure to troll slow. Leader lengths are short measuring about 12 inches on average. Using a downrigger is the best method but a sinker with a sinker release is another good method to employ if you don't have a downrigger. Brysen (gun store employee) and I headed up on Monday and managed to land two nice fish. Kevin (tackleshop employee) has been going up on a regular basis and has done well every time up. The Samish River is starting to kick off. Good numbers of fish are now being caught. Reports indicate that gillnetters in the bay have been doing really well over the past few days so watch for a good shot of fish when we get the next rain. SALTWATER I fished the San Juans today for a few hours. We hit Thatcher Pass early after hearing some decent reports from the area. We didn't have any luck there so we headed to Secret Harbor. There was alot of bait in there and we marked plenty of fish but the whole bay was loaded with eel grass. Next time, I plan to hit Secret Harbor and Indian Village with jigs. There have been some good reports from those two areas although it seems to change day to day. One customer reported doing well on the outside at Eagle Point last week. He and a friend managed to land two chinook and one sockeye in less than an hour of fishing. There have been alot of Fraser sockeye moving through the islands. The commercial fishermen have been doing exceptionally well on them. It wouldn't be a waste of time to go to Eagle Point and try the old dodger/red hook or dodger/small pink squid method and try to get a couple of sockeye. September 1 marks the opener for grouse and doves. Some bear hunters have noted that they have been seeing good numbers of grouse. Anthon |
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on: August 17, 2010, 12:28:34 PM
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The Coastal Conservation Association's Pacific Northwest chapters continue their fight to protect salmon, steelhead and other species of fish and Fetha Styx is equally committed in supporting these conservation efforts. When a Fetha Styx rod that bears a CCA logo is purchased, Fetha Styx will donate $10.00 to the local CCA-PNW chapters. At Fetha Styx, we are committed to the future of our fisheries and every angler who participates in this program is helping out in the effort
http://www.fethastyx.com/coastal-conservation-association/ |
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on: August 15, 2010, 09:15:04 PM
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Had a great day on the ocean yesterday. Wayne and I took our limits of chinook. Sizes:30#,28#,20#,and 15#.
Lost three great fish.... two broke 30lb PLine florocarban. No more PLine in my box! All on bait. Fish On! |
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on: August 02, 2010, 05:00:28 PM
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Or are you making a difference in the future of Northwest Fisheries and your opportunities?
CCA is making a difference and working hard for the future. Are you a member? Or still on the sidelines looking in saying their is nothing I can do? Time to get on board. The culture is changing in Olympia. When making a difference its a numbers game and we need your support. Latest is: Recreational Crabbers getting a possible longer season. It was in the news on Komo channel Four. Backed by CCA and its members state wide. Now 14 Chapters The Department will be meeting this Saturday in Olympia. Send them a email and let them know how much recreational fishing adds to the economy and helps support their jobs. Check it out at washington@ccapnw.org |
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on: July 21, 2010, 04:34:59 PM
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Welcome to those who have just joined the Holiday Sports email update page. If you wish to respond to any items listed here, send email to holidaysportshop@ yahoo.com STORE HOURS SUNDAY 6AM-5PM MONDAY 7AM-7PM TUESDAY 7AM-7PM WEDNESDAY 7AM-7PM THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-8PM SATURDAY 6AM-7PM PHONE (360) 757-4361 FRESHWATER The Baker River opener was semi productive for sockeye according to the fishermen that decided to fight the crowd for the three day season. One fisherman reported landing one sockeye and losing multiple others while using standard plunking gear with sandshrimp. He said that the fish were biting really light. Baker Lake is scheduled to open for sockeye fishing tomorrow for the first time ever. It will be interesting to see if fishermen will get them to bite. We have had reports that the lake is nice and clear and people are seeing fish jumping on an regular basis. Most people are figuring that they will have the best chance slow trolling a dodger with either a small pink squid or a bare red hook similar to the techniques used in the Lake Washington fishery. SALTWATER Marine Area 7 has still been providing decent salmon fishing. Brysen (gunstore employee) and I fished Sunday afternoon after closing the store up. We didn't have much time. First, we hit Obstruction Pass. There was alot of bait and we marked some fish but we didn't get any hits in an hour so we decided to head down to Thatcher. On the first pass, Brysen hooked and landed a fish that weighed about 7 pounds. Throughout the next hour we had three more takedowns but didn't land anything. Fishing has been a little hit-and-miss though. Some days you will get into fish and others, they seem to disappear. Marine Area 9 really started off with a bang. Most fishermen that hit Midchannel for the opener reported great fishing and lots of hatchery fish in the mid to upper twenties were reported. Each day following the opener seems to slow down a little more though. Hopefully another shot of fish will come through. Crabbing in Marine Area 7 has been pretty hot. Kevin and Justin (tackleshop employees) dropped their pots for a couple hours off Saddlebag last week. They had about ten keepers per pot and some of them were over 7 inches. Anthon For the first time, Baker Lake will open for sockeye fishing OLYMPIA - For the first time, anglers will be able to fish for sockeye salmon in Baker Lake, where the fish are returning in significantly higher numbers than expected. From July 22 until further notice, anglers can retain up to two adult sockeye salmon that exceed 18 inches in length from Baker Dam upstream to the mouth of the Baker River. All other salmon must be released, and no fishing will be allowed between the dam and the log boom at the lower end of the lake. More than 10,000 sockeye have returned to hatchery facilities and artificial spawning beaches on the lake, exceeding this year?s 6,300-fish escapement goal, said Brett Barkdull, a fish biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). "People have been waiting a long time to be able to fish for sockeye salmon in Baker Lake," Barkdull said. "This year?s run isn?t huge by historical standards, but we?ve exceeded our goals for both hatchery-reared sockeye and naturally spawning fish needed for production." Harvest opportunities for returning fish will be shared by recreational and tribal fisheries, he said. Barkdull said improving ocean conditions have helped to boost survival rates for young sockeye returning to the watershed. Meanwhile, the installation of a juvenile-collection facility at the upper Baker Dam has improved the transfer of out-migrating smolts downstream to Puget Sound, he said. But the biggest boon to area sockeye fishing may be the completion of a new hatchery facility on Baker Lake, Barkdull said. Starting next year, smolt production in the watershed is expected to increase significantly at the new facility built by Puget Sound Energy as part of a 2008 hydroelectric licensing agreement. "We hope to eventually produce enough sockeye fry to bring 75,000 adult fish back to the watershed," Barkdull said. "We?ve been working toward that goal for a long time and we know what it would mean for sockeye fishing in the watershed." In addition to the upcoming opening at Baker Lake, anglers can also catch sockeye salmon on the Baker and Skagit rivers today (July 16) through Sunday (July 18) under rules announced earlier this week by WDFW. The Baker River open to sockeye fishing from the mouth to the Highway 20 bridge. The Skagit River is open from the Dalles Bridge at Concrete to a point 200 feet above the east bank of the Baker River. The daily limit in those areas is two sockeye salmon. The anti-snagging rule and night closure are in effect in both areas. ***** SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION* ********* ******** Puget Sound Anglers-Fidalgo Chapter. Meets 7:00PM, 3rd Tues. of each month Village Pizza in downtown Anacortes @ 807 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, Wa. 98221 Meeting format: invited presentation program, club business, members fishing reports, raffle drawings-about 2hr meetings. Open membership with dues of $35 annually. Dues include subscription to monthly sport fishing newspaper of Puget Sound--The Reel News.Web site and derby info - www.psafidalgo. org derby website www.anacortessalmon derby.com President -Jeff Marrs The Bellingham chapter of Puget Sound Anglers meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7p.m., at Nicki's Bella Marina in the upstairs meeting room, located in Squalicum Harbor. It is just a few doors down from the Yacht Club and gate 3. The contact person for the Bellingham Chapter and current President, Bruce Johnson--360- 592-2922 The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), Sea-Tac Chapter will meet on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM, IBEW local 46 Hall, 19802 62nd AV S, Kent, WA 98032 : http://www.bing. com/maps/ ?FORM=Z9LH8# JnE9eXAuMTk4MDIr NjJuZCtBVitTJTJj K0tlbnQrV0ErOTgw MzIlN2Vzc3QuMCU3 ZXBnLjEmYmI9NDYu NTU4ODYwMzAzMTE3 MiU3ZS02Ni4zNTc0 MjE4NzUlN2UxNi40 Njc2OTQ3NDgyODkl N2UtMTI2LjgyNjE3 MTg3NQ== You must be a member in order to participate in the meetings. You may join at the meeting. Foster Fishing's Future, come, join, participate. http://www.ccapnw. org/chapters. html http://www.joincca. org/ Call Frank Eshpeter206- 755-8409 for further information. Snoking Puget Sound Anglers--We meet every second Thursday in Edmonds @ 6:30 PM at the South County Senior Center near the ferry on Railroad Ave. Raffles every meeting and guest speakers. Pizza Sodas and Hot Dogs are available for purchase. Puget Sound Anglers Whidbey Island Chapter. 3rd Wednesday of each month. Time 7:00PM Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club The Wild Steelhead Coalition meets on the first Wednesday of the month. Meeting place is at the Union Bay Campus at the Center for Urban Horticulture in the Isaacson Classroom. the University of Washington Campus 3501 NE 41st st. Seattle, WA 98105 http://depts. washington. edu/urbhort/ html/info/ facilities. html The Wildcat Steelhead Club meets last Thursday of the month 7:00pm Sedro-Woolley Senior Citizen Center. Contact Don Collins at 855 2291 The Skagit Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. We meet at the Skagit Valley College in the portables behind the truck building on the 2nd Tuesday of each Month. The meeting starts at 6:30. For additional information contact Mike Newman @ 360-428-8888 Sky Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based in the Snohomish River basin, has meetings on the second Tuesday of each month except December. Meetings are at 7:00 PM at the Snohomish County PUD building, 120 E. Fremont St., Monroe. For further information contact: Gary Bee, 360-794-6378 NW Chapter of the Washington Waterfowl Association meets at Twin Cities Sportsman's Club in Stanwood on the 2nd Thursday of each Month. Shooting begins at 6. Contact is Rone Brewer at nwducks@snohomish. net or 360.629.4213 The Skagit Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever will meet every Tuesday during the months of January, February and March at 501 So. 2nd St., Mount Vernon at 7:00 p.m. Those interested in learning more about this organization should plan on attending. Skagit Valley Bass Anglers We meet at the Burlington Senior Center (Community Center) on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. New members are always welcome. The Seattle Poggie Fishing Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7-9:30PM, at the Seattle City Light Bldg, 97th St N & Stone Ave N. Membership drive underway; $20 annual dues. Presentation program, fishing reports, raffles and prizes, coffee & donuts. For additional information call 425-742-7948; or view our award winning website: www.seattlepoggies. com. From Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds We meet the second Wednesday of the month. Location South County Sr Center. Please see: Website www.olympicflyfisg. com ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ******* WHO TO CALL! RIVER GUIDE SERVICES CAUSE FOR DIVORCE GUIDE SERVICE - Cal Stocking PH 360-428-5038 - specializes in the Sauk and Skagit rivers, also fishes the Skykomish,Cowlitz, and Columbia,also targets Sturgeon email - iamgonefishn@ hotmail.com www.causefordivorce guideservice. com JOHN'S GUIDE SERVICE - John Koenig - PH 360 853 9801 - E-mailjohnsguidesvc @hotmail. com - travels the Northwest operating a guide service in Washington and Alaska. Web site listed below. Call him for Skagit/Sauk river conditions as he lives in Rockport about a half mile from Howard Miller Steelhead Park. DRIFTING FLY GUIDE SERVICE - Scott Fierst - e-mail: info@driftingfly. com - Web site listed below. We Specialize in Spin, Drift and Fly-Fishing for Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout on Washington Cascade and Coastal Rivers. BOB'S WEST COAST FISHING ADVENTURES - Fishing adventures in Washington and Alaska for steelhead, salmon and trout. email bob@princeofwalesso rtfishing. com Website listed below. 1 888 943-4746 Ackerlund's Guide Service, pro guide Wayne Ackerlund offering drift boat trips on the Skagit/Sauk and Olympic Peninsula's premier rivers for Salmon,Trout and Steelhead. Email: fishhugger@ackerlun ds.com phone 206-218-3362 www.ackerlunds. com CJ's Fly Fishing Adventures Specializing in fly fishing guided trips for steelhead, salmon, and trout. Beginner and advanced fly fishers welcome. Sauk, Skagit, Skykomish, and Stillaguamish Rivers. Very productive private and public local lakes. Find me on the web at www.northwestflyfis hingadventures. com, email: christheflyguy@ yahoo.com SALTWATER CHARTER SERVICES - SEA HAWK SALMON CHARTER'S - Mike Dunnigan from Skyline, Anacortes -Specializes in area 7 fisheries - PH 360 424 1350 - seahawk2@gte. net -web site listed below DEEP WATER CHARTERS-Out of Neah Bay. Fishes U.S. and Canadian waters targeting Halibut, Lingcod, and Black Rockfish. Call 360-679-2162, cell 360-929-4028. www.deepwatercharte rs.net Email-halibutdave@ whidbey.net DASH ONE CHARTERS-Fishes the Puget Sound, especially Marine Area 7. PH (360)293-6450. www.dashonecharters .com Jay Field, Captain, out of Anacortes 26ft Osprey, all fishing gear supplied. SALMONATOR CHARTERS--Fishes the Puget Sound, Especially Marine Area 7. Mike Lindquist-360- 941-7467 www.salmonatorchart ers.com STARFISH CHARTERS--salmon and halibut port Hardy B.C. spectacular country around here. Go to www.starfishcharter s.com thankyou from david connor . my email... tufftug@telus. netQuoting All Star Charters-Fishing Puget Sound, Salmon and Bottomfish. Call 425-252-4188 or 1-800-214-1595. www.allstarfishing. com BC FISHING - FRED'S CUSTOM TACKLE FISHING ADVENTURES - Fred Helmer from Chilliwack BC, PH (604) 858 7344 - FAX (604) 858 7307 -email helmerjr@uniserve. com Web site listed below. Provides complete service tackle shop and guide services - will provide for complete logistics of overnight stays if required. Also has fishing update on his phone before opening the store. NORTH SOUND WATERFOWL--Premier Snow Goose and Duck Hunting Club--Located in Skagit County. Call 360-202-8009 or website is www.northsoundwater fowl.com GANDER CONNECTIONS GUIDE SERVICE- Guided goose & duck hunts on thousands of acres of leased land 360 652-1312, 425 418-1293 OTHER USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Seabolt's SMOKEHOUSE located on Whidbey Is., just one mile south of the Deception Pass bridge at the Tesoro gas station. Mr. Vinton Waldron specializes in all custom smoking of your meats, fish, and game. He will add flavors for free for a limited time only such as lemon pepper, Cajun, and garlic. Call him at 360 675 6485 or 360 679 3705 for details. Also visit his website http://www.seabolts .com. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's new toll-free Shellfish Rule Change Hotline at 1-866-880-5431 New WDFW toll free phone number for reporting cougar or bear encounters that represent a public safety concern or cougars or bears that have caused damage to property or injured or killed livestock or pets. (888) 879-6069 RICK BLANK at Deception Pass State Park (Cranberry Lake reports) - 360 675-2417 THE SPORTSMAN ORGANIZATION' S AUCTIONEER DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers www.DiNardoandLordA uctioneers. com Call Tom: (360) 320-2155 auctioneer@bigemail .com Local Tribal Commercial fishing hotline (Skagit and Swinomish) - 360 466 4112 Nooksack tribal fishing hotline - 360 592-5140 WA Road & Pass conditions - 1 800 695 7623 (ROAD) TH Downrigger Repair-repair all types of downriggers specializing in Penn-Call Mike "the downrigger guy" 360-435-4201. Local Hunter Education Course dates (Skagit Co.) - Contact Bobby Beddome @ 336-5039, or email at -bobyhunted@verizon. net or Al & Judy Littlefields for Anacortes area Hunter Education information 293-7356 ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* **** USEFUL INTERNET AND EMAIL ADDRESSES - Seahawk Salmon Charters http://www.seahawksalmoncharters. com National Rifle Association http://www.mynra.com/ Ducks Unlimited http://www.ducks.org Washington Waterfowl Associations web address http://Http://www.waduck. org Washington State fishing information - Excellent site developed by Dave Graybill. http://www.fishmonitor.com Excellent web site for freshwater fishing info in British Columbia http://www.guidebc.com US tide guide http://www.saltwatertides.com/ pickpred. html John's Guide Service - John Koenig http://www.johns- guide-service. com WDFW Home Page www.wa.gov/wdfw |
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