2012 Spring Gathering!

mountaingarden

mountaingarden

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Reading these posts, I'm smiling. Clearly we have more than gardening in common...fish on!

My "goal" for this year is to catch a sturgeon in the Columbia River. There are tons of restrictions now on which sizes you can keep, but just once in my life I'd like to tie into a 10' long fish! With a knife very handy. Went marlin fishing with Mr. MG a few times, but just couldn't get my head around being strapped into a chair as part of the experience of fishing...:-/

Wow. Gardening, fishing, good food and nice folks all in the same package. Does it get any better? (Young men...don't answer that question in writing, it's rhetorical!) :-)
 
treemansbuds

treemansbuds

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I'd be in for a boat charter DirtyD. Sounds like fun!.....depending on weather.
Let me know the details and keep in touch.
Fish On!
TMB-
 
dirrtyd

dirrtyd

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TMB you know you on speed dial. I love to fish the Bay and Outside the Gate. I have halibut,sturgeon rigs, salmon it would be a good day on the water. The best fish out there are Sand dabs. The nonresident license is only 22.04 for two days. dirrtyd
 
angryblackman

angryblackman

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Haven't fished since they closed Loch Lomand because of the drought in the Santa Cruz mountains........back in the 80's.......
 
dirrtyd

dirrtyd

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Smoke one then get on the boat and talk a gang of trash while catching fish oh my a great day. Clean the fish get home and smoke one fry some what a night sleep. dirrtyd
 
Gopedxr

Gopedxr

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mountaingarden said:
Reading these posts, I'm smiling. Clearly we have more than gardening in common...fish on!

My "goal" for this year is to catch a sturgeon in the Columbia River. There are tons of restrictions now on which sizes you can keep, but just once in my life I'd like to tie into a 10' long fish! With a knife very handy. Went marlin fishing with Mr. MG a few times, but just couldn't get my head around being strapped into a chair as part of the experience of fishing...:-/

Wow. Gardening, fishing, good food and nice folks all in the same package. Does it get any better? (Young men...don't answer that question in writing, it's rhetorical!) :-)
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Whats up man! My old roomate said there are HUGE sturgeon in that river! I seen the river first hand looked calmer than what he had said it can be. Saw people fishing but no jumpers. That be a trip id love to get back to portland get some fishing in. Ya a charter sounds great! Sup tree man!
 
treemansbuds

treemansbuds

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angryblackman said:
Haven't fished since they closed Loch Lomand because of the drought in the Santa Cruz mountains........back in the 80's.......
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Loch Lomond has since re-opened. It's a seasonal recreational area, it re-opens in April 1st I think.
One of the coolest thing I've ever seen was at Loch Lomond fishing out of a friends boat.
We were fishing first thing in the morning, before the crack of dawn, we were the only ones on the lake. My buddy says..."What the hell is that" pointing to the middle of the lake. It was something swimming...Goose, or duck, or some kind of waterfowl maybe? But just didn't look right. Had shit sticking up above it's head, we couldn't figure out WTF it was. So we drove on over to check it out.
IT WAS A GOD DAMNED BUCK SWIMMING ACROSS THE LAKE! WHAT THE HELL! He was breathing hard, but was making his way across. We trailed him until he made it to the other side, a good 15 minutes plus later. This dude was BAD ASS! He got out, turned to look at us, then trotted off!
This was in 1995, in the middle of summer. Before everyone carried a cell phone, I would of loved to have a picture of that!
Again, medicating and rambling...
TMB-
ABM, does Zayante ring a bell?
 
mountaingarden

mountaingarden

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dirrtyd said:
TMB you know you on speed dial. I love to fish the Bay and Outside the Gate. I have halibut,sturgeon rigs, salmon it would be a good day on the water. The best fish out there are Sand dabs. The nonresident license is only 22.04 for two days. dirrtyd
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Cool! Washington and Alaska aren't nearly as nice to visitors!
 
mountaingarden

mountaingarden

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Gopedxr said:
Whats up man! My old roomate said there are HUGE sturgeon in that river! I seen the river first hand looked calmer than what he had said it can be. Saw people fishing but no jumpers. That be a trip id love to get back to portland get some fishing in. Ya a charter sounds great! Sup tree man!
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Oh yeah. There are rumors of 15-20 footers around the dams near Wenatchee in Central Washington! Can't keep anything less than 3 feet or more than 5 or 6 anymore, but I can't imagine how you could catch and release a huge fish without badly injuring it. I want to try! The rush of catching a big fish is right up there with downhill racing (or blue lights in your rear view mirror, but in a good way).

Further north, the Colville Tribe has net pens full of fresh water salmon (not exactly a steelhead, tho). They regularly escape and are a lot of fun to catch and fantastic on the BBQ. 18-24".
 
angryblackman

angryblackman

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treemansbuds said:
Loch Lomond has since re-opened. It's a seasonal recreational area, it re-opens in April 1st I think.
One of the coolest thing I've ever seen was at Loch Lomond fishing out of a friends boat.
We were fishing first thing in the morning, before the crack of dawn, we were the only ones on the lake. My buddy says..."What the hell is that" pointing to the middle of the lake. It was something swimming...Goose, or duck, or some kind of waterfowl maybe? But just didn't look right. Had shit sticking up above it's head, we couldn't figure out WTF it was. So we drove on over to check it out.
IT WAS A GOD DAMNED BUCK SWIMMING ACROSS THE LAKE! WHAT THE HELL! He was breathing hard, but was making his way across. We trailed him until he made it to the other side, a good 15 minutes plus later. This dude was BAD ASS! He got out, turned to look at us, then trotted off!
This was in 1995, in the middle of summer. Before everyone carried a cell phone, I would of loved to have a picture of that!
Again, medicating and rambling...
TMB-
ABM, does Zayante ring a bell?
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I remember seeing that off Hwy 9 I think but that's all I remember. It's been soooooooo damn long.


BTW guys... Met Fumble. She rocks! :D Salted Caramel cupcakes........ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
 
Gopedxr

Gopedxr

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wheezer said:
Damn DJJ, is there anything you havn't done?? haha. you've seen it all just about huh?
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Seriously thats what i thought to myself as well! haha the same thought. What a guy! Must feel good to be king! haha oh yea abm shes really cool! I love the teats as well cant wait to get more.
 
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justadude420

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I'll start getting some of that valley oak ready, and figure out if there is anything else I can contribute.....The wife wants to come along with me this time, might bring the RV and do sum old people camping.
 
iamgman

iamgman

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justadude420 said:
.........., might bring the RV and do sum old people camping.
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Ha.. thats the way I used to think of trailer camping as well.. now that I am up and over that damn hill.. sounds better and better all the time. Turns out, old people are smart like that.
 
doublejj

doublejj

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wheezer said:
Damn DJJ, is there anything you havn't done?? haha. you've seen it all just about huh?
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I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis'!lol!

peace
doublejj
P.S. It's just, If you've get lucky in this game long enough, it enables you to do many things. Stay thirsty my friends!
 
wheezer

wheezer

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doublejj said:
i don't always drink beer, but when i do, i prefer dos equis'!lol!

Peace
doublejj
p.s. It's just, if you've get lucky in this game long enough, it enables you to do many things. Stay thirsty my friends!
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hahahahahahahahahahah rofflmfao!!
 
fumble

fumble

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iamgman said:
Ha.. thats the way I used to think of trailer camping as well.. now that I am up and over that damn hill.. sounds better and better all the time. Turns out, old people are smart like that.
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Agreed...now that I am getting to be one of those 'old people.' lol
 
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