Sam and Andrew left for Sierra Leone on Friday and Gloria back to… Continue Reading Ground Venison and ski team January 2021
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Cooking with raw Sea Asparagus
Versatile Sea Asparagus Sara and her friends in Craig picked sea asparagus in… Continue Reading Cooking with raw Sea Asparagus
Day on the beach
I took Jeff J. and Keith out cruising the beaches today looking for… Continue Reading Day on the beach
Fall Deer Hunting 2020
I’ve been down to our container cabin for a week or two. I… Continue Reading Fall Deer Hunting 2020
End of Season 1, part B.
Finished out the coho season in north Chatham Strait. I have the fever again. And feel 20 years younger. Tweaking the gear every day to try to improve how my boat fishes, changing spoon colors, adding flashers and hootchies, changing leader lengths, etc. All to catch 20+ fish on a good day. Continue Reading End of Season 1, part B.
3 day trip
Back at it for my second trip hand trolling. I feel like I’m 40 again. I was fishing day 1 and only had one clatter of 4 fish between 8 am and 5 pm. At about 5 pm, the tender came into Funter Bay and everyone but me went in to sell. Then I saw a cluster of gulls diving on feed. I headed their way. Next thing I know, I’ve got 16 fish on board. Continue Reading 3 day trip