More Spawning Salmon - 12/27/15 - Humboldt

Good Times in the forest today.  First time out in 11 days due to heavy storms.  Limited viz in one of my favorite creeks, but managed to spot a few spawning pairs and some great sparring between big male Chinook. 

Steelhead season:  coming on soon...

 

This is what I do when I'm not fishing.   

Until I can kayak fish again...

Great pics!  I am inspired by the cycle in which the death of the salmon brings life to the land.

That one is still good for the smoker, right? lol

Beautiful pics Eric!

thanks for sharing Eric. Parts of California has so much to offer nature wise.

Gr8 pix.  juvie question, but you ever skeered wandering in da backwoods in fishy bear tertree? 

you ever skeered wandering in da backwoods in fishy bear tertree? 

When alone I add constant wild animal awareness to my safety hypervigilance posture, and sometimes I carry bear spray.  Whether alone or with others I carry my tripod and will heave it over my head like Thor's battleax if confronted by anything mean lookin'.

Always ready to "look big".   

So cool Eric!!!

Thanks for sharing with us!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Wow, just wow! Outstanding pictures, thanks for posting.

Awesome pix & recon.

I don't always comment, but I ALWAYS enjoy these recon session reports. Thanks Eric!   I spotted a few potadromous fishies above Folsom Lake this past wknd...it was a really cool sight.

Great shots Eric!  I'm envious of those jumbo Eel River fall-run you have over there.  The only salmon we have in our anadromous streams up here are little 8-15 pound springers, topping out around 20 pounds.  It was one of the worst runs on record for us, hopefully you guys fare better.

Looks pretty up there. Love the videos of the spawners. I might be up there soon if I choose to go HSU looking forward to hikes and other stuff Humboldt has to offer, love that place so much

I came across this article about Coho in Marin.  Things maybe looking much better if the rain keeps coming.  http://www.marinij.com/environment-and-nature/20151227/marins-coho-salmon-run-off-to-very-busy-start-for-season