The 2016 sport salmon season out of Eureka ended Monday much like it began on May 16. The opener found the ocean teeming with life; whales, krill, birds, and other baitfish. And that’s exactly how the ocean looked last Monday, with salmon flying over the rails at a pretty fast and furious clip. All the charter boats put on limits...
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People, sure would be nice if y’all would pick up your trash when you leave. It’s really not that hard. Just sayin! If you need something to put it in, come into the store and we’ll give you a bag. A pet peeve – if you catch a big fish or a limit just to have your picture taken for...
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The final leg of the general ocean salmon season in the Oregon KMZ will finally be getting underway this weekend. The 3-day season will last from Saturday September 3 through Labor Day, Monday September 5. Only species other than coho may be retained, which will be primarily Chinook salmon. Remember that you are NOT allowed to retain coho salmon at...
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I haven’t fished Grace Lake a PG&E facility just south of Shingletown since last June, so Thursday evening I decided to travel a few miles to see what shape the lake was in. I knew that Grace would be weedy as it is this time of the year- and it was. Upon arriving I heard the sound of ospreys as...
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Thursday begins the final push towards the finish line of our 2016 saltwater season here on the North Coast. Come daylight, boats will have the option of targeting salmon, halibut or rockfish. Or all three. The last of the four salmon seasons will be a particularly short one — lasting only through Monday. Hopefully the salmon will be in a...
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