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I’ll add 2 more. Panama and Brazil. Brazil was actually a work trip but I squeezed 3 days of fishing in.

Argentina, Chile, Russia. All bucket list trips. Next year will be Alaska again (11th time)

When I make moved to the NW in the early 70’s I met some folks who were into backpacking and hiking. I got invited to go on a “hike”. Well, a climb was involved and they said they had all the necessary gear. The climb ended up at a rock face and we ended up “hanging” off the face for the night...

Antibiotic injector for VD.

The Canyon Creek that flows into the S. fork of the Stilly? I used to fish it in the 70’s & 80’s. Not a lot of access or places that held fish. The best spot was in the canyon that required one to lower yourself down to a ledge using a rope. Great hole that usually held fish. Getting out also...

Chum in saltwater fight entirely different than in freshwater. I’ve caught them Puget Sound to Alaska. When they’re a distance away from their home river their appearance and fighting ability are entirely different. The Everett Herald used to have an annual awards ceremony for largest fish by...

Winco Everett has crayfish. Frozen or thawed from frozen.

Early 80's - late October. Caught a big one trolling for coho. Flasher and hoochie at 35'. I still remember it jumping several times pulling a 12" flasher and a 32" leader in the air. Great memory!

Yes the Adventure. The Revo was a much better ride.

I started out with paddle yaks and even tried the Revo 16. It was fast but I got tired of sitting in water. If you weighed more than 150 lbs you always had a wet butt, regardless of water conditions. I've moved on to Hobie Pro Anglers. They're heavy beasts but are safe, fast, and efficient. The...

Back in the day I spent a small fortune at Magnolia HF. Enjoyed it greatly until kids came along and I no longer had the time to enjoy music.

5” Tomic plug. It looks like a green glow with the tow ring cut off so it can be trolled slower. It’s worth about $20.

First broken rod was a 7-1/2’ bamboo of unknown origin. Fishing an overgrown creek and broke the tip section against a branch on a hook set. Didn’t learn my lesson as I broke it twice more doing the same thing. It was probably about 6’ when I graduated to a white Shakespeare rod. The one that...

I had lunch at Arnie’s in Edmonds today. There was a HUGE crowd crabbing from the fishing pier. Before lunch I walked out on the pier to see what was happening. Not a lot of success for the crowd. There were 3 WDFW officers there checking for licenses. They definitely were busy writing citations.

1999 Hakai Pass BC. Fishing alone, just before dark, in a 13’ Whaler style boat. Alone because my boat partner elected to stay on the mothership and start celebrating a very good day of salmon fishing. I was slowly motor mooching along a kelp line and I got a bit too close and hung up on a kelp...

White paddle tail swim baits get a lot of coho attention, but the strike to hookup ratio isn’t the greatest. Most lures will catch fish but a tight spinning herring beats all

I spent many a day in a tar paper ice fishing shanty staring into water watching for a pike or musky to come after the decoy fish below. Still have a few decoys around somewhere. Used to hang them on the Christmas tree. I think my brother still has the spears.

Listening to Bill Davis on Outdoor Line at 7 pm on Sunday night kept me awake driving home from a long day’s fishing. I really miss the winter days fishing for black mouth. Jigging Pt Wilson darts at Possession Pt for those feeder kings was very productive.

Cold pizza.

Cherry pie As a kid I never wanted a birthday cake. Always a cherry pie made by my grandmother.