Puget Sound

[Jake Watrous]

Hit a single beach today. Went 5-7 before heading to a nearby lake. Should have stuck with the salt…

They came in a variety of classes today.

Extra small

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Medium

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All were a joy to catch though .

Sure beats the ones I didn’t catch at work.

 

[Stonedfish]

Nice day on the water. Wind wasn’t too bad and got a bit warm.
Some cutts pinning chum fry right up to the beach. Not much size other than a 17” snaky post spawn fish. It should plump up quickly.
The usual amount of litter. Lots of insoles. My car smelled like strawberries all the way home. Some stuff was too big to haul out.



CSI or fish proctologist?

Beach painting

Anyone know what type of plant this is?


Overall, a nice day on the water.
SF

 

[SKYKO]

Nice day on the water. Wind wasn’t too bad and got a bit war.
Some cutts pinning chum fry right up to the beach. Not much size other than a 17” snaky post spawn fish. It should plump up quickly.
The usual amount of litter. Lots of insoles. My car smelled like strawberries all the way home. Some stuff was too big to haul out.
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CSI or fish proctologist?
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Beach painting
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Anyone know what type of plant this is?
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Overall, a nice day on the water.
SF

Some kind of Trillium or easter lily but the leaves look kind of funny?

 

[Zak]

Nice day on the water. Wind wasn’t too bad and got a bit war.
Some cutts pinning chum fry right up to the beach. Not much size other than a 17” snaky post spawn fish. It should plump up quickly.
The usual amount of litter. Lots of insoles. My car smelled like strawberries all the way home. Some stuff was too big to haul out.
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CSI or fish proctologist?
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Beach painting
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Anyone know what type of plant this is?
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Overall, a nice day on the water.
SF

Erythronium oregonum - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Stonedfish]

Erythronium oregonum - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks Zak. Lots of them blossomed out today.
SF

 

[Zak]

Thanks Zak. Lots of them blossomed out today.
SF

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Thanks, I'm using the Google Lens search more often these days. They look a bit like trout lilies, but white instead of yellow.

 

[NRC]

 

[Cabezon]

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Nice picture of an ochre starfish, Pisaster ochraceous. This species is quite variable in color: orange like this individual to purple, reddish, or brown. It was one of the species badly hit by sea star wasting disease that devastated many starfish species from California to Alaska in 2013-2016. They are major predators ("keystone species") of marine invertebrates in the mid-lower rocky intertidal zone, feeding especially on barnacles, whelks, and mussels. Fortunately, they have recruited and recovered well in some areas of their range, but not all.
Steve

 

[NRC]

Nice picture of an ochre starfish, Pisaster ochraceous. This species is quite variable in color: orange like this individual to purple, reddish, or brown. It was one of the species badly hit by sea star wasting disease that devastated many starfish species from California to Alaska in 2013-2016. They are major predators ("keystone species") of marine invertebrates in the mid-lower rocky intertidal zone, feeding especially on barnacles, whelks, and mussels. Fortunately, they have recruited and recovered well in some areas of their range, but not all.
Steve

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[Stonedfish]

Nice conditions today down south. Light breeze and drizzle. Some fish caught, but nothing picture worthy. The fish were definitely on fry.
Some finds from today. No idea what the metal thing is. I was hungry, so the full package of Sour Patch Kids was tempting.
SF

 

[JACKspASS]

That boot will smoke up better than any chum

 

[Vandelay Industries]

Nice conditions today down south. Light breeze and drizzle. Some fish caught, but nothing picture worthy. The fish were definitely on fry.
Some finds from today. No idea what the metal thing is. I was hungry, so the full package of Sour Patch Kids was tempting.
SF

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Interesting armored truck toy. It's got USA markings but looks very similar to the Russian GAZ Tigr.

GAZ Tigr

The GAZ Tigr (Russian: Тигр and English: Tiger) is a Russia n 4x4, multipurpose, all-terrain infantry mobility vehicle manufactured by GAZ, first delivered to the Russian Army in 2006. Primarily used by the Russian Federation's armed forces, it is also used by numerous other countries.

encyclopedia.pub

 

[jasmillo]

Found out recently I’ll have to be back in the actual office a bit more soon. If you have to have a commute….

 

[NRC]

Found out recently I’ll have to be back in the actual office a bit more soon. If you have to have a commute….

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Is that one of the fast ferries? Doesn’t look like a WSF boat wake but I’ve been wrong before.

 

[jasmillo]

Is that one of the fast ferries? Doesn’t look like a WSF boat wake but I’ve been wrong before.

That’s the wake of the Wenatchee slowing up to enter Eagle Harbor. Not just a ferry….a JUMBO ferry .

 

[Divad]

This last week the Deep South Sound had a plethora of chum fry surfacing about. Bunch of 10-12in cutties and a very happy Weimaraner.

 

[Stonedfish]

Headed south this morning. Nice to have that hot weather gone.
It never really warmed up today. 47° when I started fishing at around 5:00 and 51° when I pulled the plug at noon. Pretty steady SE wind all morning that made thing pretty sloppy.
Some fish around hitting something, but not quite sure what they were. A few fish to hand, but nothing picture worthy.
Lot of litter and stuff left on the beach after the nice day yesterday.


Wilson….is that you?

SF

 

[Dr. Magill]

Headed south this morning. Nice to have that hot weather gone.
It never really warmed up today. 47° when I started fishing at around 5:00 and 51° when I pulled the plug at noon. Pretty still SE wind all morning that mad thing pretty sloppy.
Some fish around hitting something, but not quite sure what they were. A few fish to hand, but nothing picture worthy.
Lot of litter and stuff left on the beach after the nice day yesterday.
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Wilson….is that you?
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SF

Yes!!!
I am here for you!

 

[Porter2]

I’m really digging the Sage XP and green Galvan Torque combo. T6 or T8 ? Guess they have a T7 now too.

 

[Stonedfish]

I’m really digging the Sage XP and green Galvan Torque combo. T6 or T8 ? Guess they have a T7 now too.

T6
SF