Another update.

Sorry for the cryptic message. I was a bit pissed and feeling sorry for myself


Thanks for the well wishes. Well received

The current update

The trout population in Washington State has decreased significantly lately as well as the number of available bi-valves.

I'm on the dole as of the present yet supplementing my meager income as a hod-carrier for some old bricklaying friends doing custom stonework on some nice waterfronts on Hood's Canal. Back breaking labor for sure at my age but not without its perks at low tide.

Lunch on the half-shell.

Och, don't worry about me and I wouldn't forsake any of you blokes for an Italian tart. Well, unless she rode in on a prancing horse.

Fat chance o' that

 

Good to hear you're in one piece and all, that first post did have that feeling that you had some... bad plans so do speak...

 

EXCELLENT - the clams and trout are taking a beating.
Keep up the good work Woof, all will be well. Anything's better than f///king IDAHO.

 

Not to worry, Mattson. Sorry for the drama. The only bad plans I had were for my liver. Nothing more.

I do appreciate your concern.

If anyone is interested. I'm killing trout, not Kilgore for the record, on a pair of beautiful vintage, one circa 1950's and one circa 1960's Mitchell 301's (the left handed version of the venerable 300) married to two equally vintage Garcia fiberglass rods. Using slip bobbers on the top or stink bait off the bottom. Not technical angling by any means, but peaceful and fulfilling on a good day.

Other days, well it's less fish, more potatoes

Now to tell you all, I'd rather decompress by fishing, but this what has happened to all of the cheese shops in Washington

 

Philistine - using bait for trout...............
Still, a man has to eat and I've been known to use bass spinners before today..- I was hungry too.
Nice outfits - using about 5/6 wt rods ?


Good to see your spirits are up, Woof !

 

Hmmm just finished fresh Haddock from a trip Saturday - not to take over your thread
here woof I'll start a fresh Fish Thread in here as I know Seb is off walkabout atm with
his rod - fishing rod !

 

Welcome back Woof, keep us posted on your doings

And Sprock - I'm back! Start the fishing thread and I'll post a picture of yesterdays catch.

Cheers, SB

 

it's done

 

4/10 medium actions, but 'glass make the little ones play like lunkers and the lunkers play like trophy fish.

Och aye, I'm using bait. So don't go all Norman MaClean on me. It's big lake.

If I can capture one the indigenous low flying winged bugs. Perhaps a Doctor of Entomology would identify the little bugger. I might then be tempted to fling their likeness about.