I always thought that there was a large population of six-gill sharks in Puget Sound but that they usually hang out in water so deep that they hardly ever get hooked. Also seem to remember that ther was some sort of commercial fishery years ago that used 50 gal drums for floats, huge hooks w/chain leaders. Think they were harvested commercially for their oil?

Back in '84 I hooked somethin huge and fought it for over an hour and a half before I broke it off, always figured it was one o them 6-gills.

One time as I wuz walkin out to fish on the hood canal bridge I saw somethin swimmin along in relatively shallow water that was bigger than a chev suburban. Am still puzzled as to what it might have been-the only thing I can think of that it might have been is one super-huge skate. Anyone care to take a guess @what that might have been?

Really sympathize w/you pier fishermen. My first salmon came off of the beach @ PT D. It was hilarious. Used to have great success fishin there; some of my fondest fishin memories are of fishing PT D @first light in October but sadly that spot became just too damn crowded. Moved to fishin under the Narrows Bridge on the Tacoma side but then that became way too crowded also!

Always have felt that the shore-bound angler gets the short end of the stick. I've written letters to elected/appointed state officials urging them to liberalize reg.s for shorebound anglers w/out success. avail.

Sorry bout the long ramblin post,

Roger

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