What would you like to see restored before you die?
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The 100lb salmon that beat themselves on the dams of the Elewha, the June Hogs on the Columbia, the steelhead on the OP that were so plentiful that my grandfather complained when he had less than a 10-fish day, the bluefin the native peoples used to spear from the shores, the halibut so plentiful they could be hand-lined in shallow waters, and the ling cod that used to spawn in Agate Pass.
JohnB
Steelhead
I'd to love to see that photo if you don't mind. For clarity was she hunting mountain goats or bighorns? There is a great old out of print book from Owen Wister about hunting goats in the upper Twisp and Chewuch. I've still seen a few goats in the Twisp but haven't ever seen one in the Chewuch and would love to know more!
Hillbilly Redneck
wishin I was fishin
I second this. With the Skagit C&R season gone I hardly fish any more.
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My hair.
The picture is of her dressed in wool hunting clothes and tin pants with a rifle. And she’s been dead 20 years and more, so I can’t ask her. You’re stuck with my memory, sorry.
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
All public school systems returning to the RRR&S concept. Reading, 'Righting, 'Rithmetic and (in Thomas Dolby voice) Science!!!
I'll keep mine fish related and give a few in hopes at least one of them comes true-
1- Enough fish for a C&R season on the Skykomish. There's nothing quite like swinging (and catching) for big fresh winter runs in late April while wearing waders and a t-shirt. With the sweet smell of cottonwood and alder pollen.
2- Cooler temps on the Deschutes because PGE finally pulls their head out of their ass and does away with the water mixer! Support Deschutes River Alliance!
3- True public access to Ebey Lake. Maybe that's already happened. Let me know if it has!
4- Enough fish for a Wenatchee steelhead season. Natives preferred, but I'll take either at this point. I've never swung a fly for steelhead on that river. My reality back when it was open was to just stay local and fish the SW Washington rivers or the Sky or the Stilly. Why drive all the way over there? And the Methow?? Man, it might as well been in Montana in my mind.
1- Enough fish for a C&R season on the Skykomish. There's nothing quite like swinging (and catching) for big fresh winter runs in late April while wearing waders and a t-shirt. With the sweet smell of cottonwood and alder pollen.
2- Cooler temps on the Deschutes because PGE finally pulls their head out of their ass and does away with the water mixer! Support Deschutes River Alliance!
3- True public access to Ebey Lake. Maybe that's already happened. Let me know if it has!
4- Enough fish for a Wenatchee steelhead season. Natives preferred, but I'll take either at this point. I've never swung a fly for steelhead on that river. My reality back when it was open was to just stay local and fish the SW Washington rivers or the Sky or the Stilly. Why drive all the way over there? And the Methow?? Man, it might as well been in Montana in my mind.
I would like to give a shout out to all the members that allowed this thread to have some political thoughts and posts without it going off the rails.
Every one of the posts were thoughtful.
We got to read different perspectives of forum members and get to know them better too. Many members were careful in what was posted, me included.
Gotta luv this forum...
Every one of the posts were thoughtful.
We got to read different perspectives of forum members and get to know them better too. Many members were careful in what was posted, me included.
Gotta luv this forum...
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Early summer run steel in the SW Washington rivers, salmon and steel spawning in the Upper Klamath Lake tributaries, Eel River dams come down.
...on the lighter side, Kokita's pickup.
Springers that are keepers in the Clackamas after O.D.F.W. destroyed that run because of incompetence.
