Oh Ya the Hoodsport Zoo can be fun at times and other times ...well not so fun

The best way to have a good time....bring Timberman for some reason we don't get to much grief...go figure.....Os

Gotta agree with O's bringin Timber to any combat area makes life alot easier :p Seem we don't get corked either with him in the boat

Tight lines

Kevin

Two thumbs up for Timberman

Wish I had him with me on the Wind River.

Peace

I would be considered a youngin' by many people who knew me. Yet I hate combat fishing. I don't like being around people who don't know what they are doing. (I'm not saying I feel this way about all people in all situations). And ya know, I'm sure some people feel the same way about me because of my age.
If I know I am next to someone who has knowledge or knows the system then I want to learn from that person. It's probably the rude and uncourteous people who bother me the most. Why would anyone fight over a quote, "stupid" fish??? Are they really worth getting injured, or how about death?
Just letting of a little steam here. I have had bad experiences with mean people! Mean people suck nice people... Just thought a little comedy would lighten things up. I think that people should try to assist other people in learning the ways of the river, and then there SHOULDN'T be ANY problems.
Matt

Meat Holes........ Where fish stack up in front of hatcheries river forks and such and so do lots of Anglers.
Anger..........When the Guy next to you at Hoodsport takes his fifteenth fish that he brought in tail first back up to his car.
When the guy six guys up from you at blue creek snags your line for the 22th time.
Patience............Must have it or stay away from meat holes.
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[ 07-13-2001: Message edited by: ramprat ]

Dodge,

As far as the boats are concerned, yes it has gotten much, much worse. The fish numbers have also gone way down from what they used to be. I believe that the hatchery rack numbers are still up but the fishing quality has diminished for sure. I am convinced that commercial fisheries not the least of which the Tribal fishery are really hitting these fish. The fishing would just start to pick up and then the beach seines would come out........

Chums are a spectacular fish to catch on a fly, but in my opinion not worth the grief anymore at Hoodsport. The sad part is that my boys absolutely love the trip over there each year and always compare all other fishing trips to "Hoodsport". When I tell them "we're not going anymore" the SSSS hits the fan, lol. Happy Angling to you!!

RM

GO GET EM LITTLEZOZO!!!!!! when hatchery fish are endangered I'll quit fishing.

Desertdrifter: Exactly my point. Hatchery fish are there to be harvested, so why not harvest them? Hell, it's much better than taking home natives. Would you guys rather have all these "Doughballs" as you call them, out at Blue Creek putting the hurts on a bunch of hatchery fish, or would you rather they were up on the Oly Pen. Targeting Natives and taking home every thing they catch?