11/06/09

SCHOONER CREEK FISH TRAP:

The Chinook Trap team returned to the trap today. We had another successful Day with the trap team of John Spangler, Larry Dale, Bud Roark, and myself. At this time I would like to humbly apologize for leading you astray on Monday we did not have Steelhead in the trap we had COHO. Yes the Hook not only made the trip he chauffeured in the Tree Hugger. Larry plunged into the trap with vigor and let us know that we had fish. He passed up a beautiful Buck COHO and I passed it on to Bud who was eagerly awaiting in the stream to release it. Returning the net to the trap Larry began eagerly pursuing the next fish which turned out to be another big COHO in full spawning colors and was rapidly released upstream. The only problem was the fished liked the trap so well he went right back to it. Larry cried out from the trap there are more fish so I hustled the net back him so that he could pursue the quarry. Larry passed the net up and there was a big bright beautiful STEELHEAD BUCK (yes it was) and I turned him over to Bud to be swiftly released. The last fish was also a nice big male Coho and was smoothly released. John recorded all of the fish entry's, we cleaned the trap and headed home. We had expected nasty weather but had been pleasantly suprised by a nice trip. We didn,t see any noteable wildlife on this trip, maybe next time.

Electric Bill - for - Team Chinook