Hog Hunting, PNW Style

Ratdog68

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Monday was travel day. The plan was to p/u my best friend, and take him to my cousin's place. Plans change, his battle with cancer kept him home, and doing doctor visits instead.

A drive over the pass to the east side of the State, and we met up with my younger cousins (daughters/grand daughter). Dinner in Chelan, and a room in Brewster.

O-dark-thirty, we're in the boat, and on the Columbia River. Chinook ("Kings") is the target, specifically, hatchery fish. "Wild" are off limits, as are the Sockeye.

Fish are jumping all around us, but not much of a bite on. A younger cousin needed help getting her 16lbs. fish in the boat, wore her out. The grandaughter lost three nice ones, finally landed a sockeye... which we had to release.

My cousin had broken a rib (or two) a couple of weeks ago, and was not in fish fighting form, so, he led the cheering.

I managed to land a 20lbs. (wild) King, which we had to release, and, managed to land a twin to the 16lbs. King (landed earlier).

After 8hrs. time on the water, the skipper called it quits.

I'm sharing mine with my friend, as well as a box of fresh, tree ripened peaches (mighty fine!).

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RattlesnakeDan

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Nice going RD...never fish much anymore but this makes me want to go.
 

Chopperdrvr

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Fresh Fish!! It's what's for dinner. Fun adventure RD.
 

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congrats,Rat! terrific day and catch!
 

chthump

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Looks like a great day, I'm jealous. Wish the Northwest coast was a little closer.

A good friend of mine from AK ruined me from eating salmon in Texas, fresh salmon doesn't have a smell, I thought fresh salmon smelled liked tuna until I went to AK. Raw salmon and wasabi on the bank of the Copper River, good times.
 
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Ratdog68

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This is 200 miles inland, on the Columbia River. At least 300 miles (from the ocean) as the fish swims. It IS purdy country, great orchards all around, as well as the area which was in the news for wildfires in years passed.
 

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Great catch! Good times
 
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