#573263 - 01/16/10 08:24 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Fast and Furious]
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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Saving steelhead, while throwing salmon under the bus, just to keep anglers on the columbia smiling is messed up. So, how many of you are still smiling? Protect hatchery springer harvest at all cost. I see you've finally figured out what the CCA's position on the LCR will actually do...but for some reason, I suspect your almost utter lack of understanding of LCR fisheries means that you are both abhorrent of what is in the portion of your diatribe I quoted, and still support exactly the practice that will result in exactly that. The rest of your post is good for entertainment value...kind of like midget tossing...devoid of anything useful, but laughable nonetheless. Fish on... Todd
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#573267 - 01/16/10 08:49 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Jason Beezuz]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/14/09
Posts: 313
Loc: WA
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Ugh.
See you all on the OP............ if it's gonna be that kinda party, i think i'm gonna stick my d**k in the mash potatoes
Edited by tinyelvis (01/16/10 11:44 PM)
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#573279 - 01/16/10 09:56 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: tinyelvis]
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Dude, where's my boat?
Registered: 11/05/00
Posts: 2376
Loc: Seattle
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Think I have enough miles to get back to the Situk. Time to save the money and vacation I would spend in WA and spend it where the fish are plentiful and wild.
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#573292 - 01/16/10 11:46 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: CraigO]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/14/09
Posts: 313
Loc: WA
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well done! Where abouts were you fishing? I'm thinking about hittin the skag tomorrow...
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#573293 - 01/16/10 11:53 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: tinyelvis]
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Carcass
Registered: 11/30/09
Posts: 2286
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well done! Where abouts were you fishing? I'm thinking about hittin the skag tomorrow... Have you ever fished any Canadian rivers? Pretty close from Whatcom county.
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#573294 - 01/16/10 11:58 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Lucky Louie]
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 05/28/09
Posts: 109
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Nice, Craig. His first steelhead?!
I've been looking forward to spring up there since i drove away from the steelhead park the last time last year...
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#573307 - 01/17/10 01:40 AM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: okiedude]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/02/05
Posts: 337
Loc: Lake Stevens
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Just absolutely kills me. When I heard this I've actually asked myself why should I keep fishing. Only to be dissappointed more each season. This hit kills me. And I'm with okiedude, if i see nets in the river this spring.... things will happen.
Even those who don't fish up this way should be pissed. Because guess what, you're getting a lot of new neighbors on your local coastal stream.
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#573310 - 01/17/10 02:32 AM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: CraigO]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 03/05/00
Posts: 1092
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I don't get it. All they have to do is lower the escapement goal and everyone can keep fishing.
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#573316 - 01/17/10 09:58 AM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Lucky Louie]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/14/09
Posts: 313
Loc: WA
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well done! Where abouts were you fishing? I'm thinking about hittin the skag tomorrow... Have you ever fished any Canadian rivers? Pretty close from Whatcom county. Just the Vedder, but that's blown pretty bad right now...
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#573337 - 01/17/10 01:22 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: tinyelvis]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 03/01/03
Posts: 1260
Loc: Snohomish County
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You certainly have a way with words Joe....well put.
Although it's a favorite fishery for many of us, including Joe, the closure is obviously much needed and has been a long time coming.
An escapement goal of 6000 fish for the Skagit is preposterous to begin with. Last years prediction of 6,100 fish allowed us to fish over 'em. 100 fish over? Gimmee a break! The actual escapement, from what I heard, was close to 2500 fish.
On a system where HARVEST used to exceed 15,000 fish on average years, and 20,000 on good years? Hmmmmm.....
Whether or not the closure will improve future runs remains to be seen, but at least it's a start.
Ike
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#573370 - 01/17/10 02:51 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Bantam]
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Fry
Registered: 11/30/04
Posts: 26
Loc: Tacoma
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LOT of drift boats for sale on Craigs list . . . . . . .
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#573387 - 01/17/10 05:00 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: mitch184]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 3513
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Even those who don't fish up this way should be pissed. Because guess what, you're getting a lot of new neighbors on your local coastal stream. Tell me something I don't know.....this isn't groundbreaking news. Sorry, My aggitation isn't directed at you personally, just the situation.
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#573446 - 01/17/10 09:25 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Keta]
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/07/99
Posts: 1558
Loc: Wherever I can swing for wild ...
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I don't get it. All they have to do is lower the escapement goal and everyone can keep fishing. This is just plain being sarcastic, right? If so I truly get your point If not...
Edited by Double Haul (01/17/10 09:26 PM)
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#573452 - 01/17/10 09:41 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Double Haul]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/21/07
Posts: 7429
Loc: Olema,California,Planet Earth
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Not really. I expect to see some escapement goals lowered in the next few months. WDFW's been doing it for ages.
Back in the 70s they actually claimed that they reversed a downward trend in some Puget Sound Chinook stocks by lowering the goals. Back then, they could hit the lower goals!
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#573469 - 01/17/10 11:40 PM
Re: Bad News Sauk & Skagit
[Re: Carcassman]
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 02/03/09
Posts: 233
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I fished a few of my favorite runs on the Sauk today. The water looked nice, and it was good to be out on the river again. However, I couldn't help but to feel as if I was making one last visit to a relative that is about to die.
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