> I heard all that. If you have to ask, it's all no take.

What kind of proper fisherman is calling out on the radio for help on fish ID that they have on a hook, out of the water in their lap, etc.? Learn up BEFORE you get on the water, and if you don't know for sure you can keep it, it goes back in the water immediately.

That's really bad.

Of course, since youtube and instagram and BiG LImiTZ and RIPPING LIPZ the ratio of proper fisherman seems like it's going down rapidly.

Always appreciate your reports and your approach to fishing, sportsmanship, and nature. Thanks!

If you want to waste some time, google Cart Narcs.

Heard about the Challenge while checking out the Scamp sailboat by Gig Harbor Boat Works (and lots of homemade ones). Pretty cool sailing challenge, with lots of Hobies in the mix.

Also check your mono for real nicks after a good fish or working a snag off. I'd always rather keep fishing, but I talk myself into the one minute to cut off the nicked part for good line again.

I'm seeing 6' at 8 and 8' at 9 with 10-15mph winds - both sound like no fun to me.

Thanks for the report - sounds like a great time. Last time I went by Silver and Caples (late May?) it looked like the middle of winter still.

Never heard of a ned rig before - what color was working for you (if you don't mind saying!).

Thanks!

Definitely a fan of the big Sterilite bin or two. Off the water, everything (PFD, wetsuit, gloves, booties, fish gripper, etc.) all go into a plastic bin or two to head home. Only rinse the rods/reels at the shore.

Then a big rinse off and dry at home, usually in one big bin with some neoprene/wetsuit "shampoo" and one big rinse bin. Hang up to dry. Much more fun in July in the backyard sun than it is in rainy December when you have to dry everything on a clothes drying rack over the bathtub with a fan blowing on it.