Greetings One and All
Team Chinook went forth today minus 2 vital members Bud, and the Hook however Larry's fine Son Mike stepped up to help. It was a good day to be on the inside looking out, the winds were a blowing and the rain was a flying. That did not discourage us we proceeded on up to the trap. The only wild life we saw was some ducks with their umbrellas turned inside out in a group huddle.
As we dropped down into the trap area the winds died down but the rains kept right on coming. Schooner creek was flowing high, fast and a little off color. We opened the trap and Larry climbed on in and found fish right off. Mike handed Larry the net and we got into the fish business. Larry proceeded to send up one fish after another up to Mike and I released them in quick order. One male coho came out still living but the tale area was badly decomposed, another had started decomposition, there shouldn't be to many more Coho coming up the creek. We did have steelhead, there was one very small jack steelhead that apparently got tired and drifted backwards into the lower gate and got hung up and died. There was one female hatchery steelhead, and one female native. She will get a very good reception with all of the boys that have proceeded her. Larry was down in the trap and said that there was at least one more, and he chased and dipped and finally came up with a real lunker about an 8 inch trout. To save face he kept at it and finally produced one last male Coho. Altogether it was a wet but good day we closed down the trap and returned home.
Tally for the day
3- male Coho
3- male Native Steelhead
2- female Native Steelhead
1- female hatchery Steelhead
1- male jack Steelhead (very dead)
1- 8" trout
Stay Dry!
for Team Chinook
Electric Bill
Team Chinook went forth today minus 2 vital members Bud, and the Hook however Larry's fine Son Mike stepped up to help. It was a good day to be on the inside looking out, the winds were a blowing and the rain was a flying. That did not discourage us we proceeded on up to the trap. The only wild life we saw was some ducks with their umbrellas turned inside out in a group huddle.
As we dropped down into the trap area the winds died down but the rains kept right on coming. Schooner creek was flowing high, fast and a little off color. We opened the trap and Larry climbed on in and found fish right off. Mike handed Larry the net and we got into the fish business. Larry proceeded to send up one fish after another up to Mike and I released them in quick order. One male coho came out still living but the tale area was badly decomposed, another had started decomposition, there shouldn't be to many more Coho coming up the creek. We did have steelhead, there was one very small jack steelhead that apparently got tired and drifted backwards into the lower gate and got hung up and died. There was one female hatchery steelhead, and one female native. She will get a very good reception with all of the boys that have proceeded her. Larry was down in the trap and said that there was at least one more, and he chased and dipped and finally came up with a real lunker about an 8 inch trout. To save face he kept at it and finally produced one last male Coho. Altogether it was a wet but good day we closed down the trap and returned home.
Tally for the day
3- male Coho
3- male Native Steelhead
2- female Native Steelhead
1- female hatchery Steelhead
1- male jack Steelhead (very dead)
1- 8" trout
Stay Dry!
for Team Chinook
Electric Bill
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