09-23 REELLIFE digital - Flipbook - Page 4
EDITOR’S CORNER:
If you’re anywhere near saltwater and fish for salmon you know the pinks have had an impressive
run this year. As I type this, anglers throughout Puget Sound are hauling in easy limits from boat
and shore. Following the pinks are of course coho, and all over the PNW anglers should have a
great 2023 season in salt and then river action. Pay close attention to various local river closures.
We also touch on some chinook opportunities you may not be aware of. Looking to the future,
John Kruse shares efforts to reintroduce chinook above the Grand Coulee dam. Imagine the
possibilities of that fishery! Consider my article on Fort Peck chinook to give you an idea of what a
large reservoir chinook fishery could look like in Lake Roosevelt.
On a sad note, we at NWF lost a dear friend and angling enthusiast. “Bait Boy” Paul Hamilton
passed away, leaving a huge void in many people’s lives. His positivity and friendship will be
greatly missed by all whose lives he touched. He’s no doubt reeling in fish and whooping it up in
heaven. God bless you Paul, thanks for all the memories!
Mike Carey - mikec@nwfishing.net @Michael Carey Northwest Fishing
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CONTENTS
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In Memory of Paul
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When Seconds Count
Randy Castello
34
26
Toby Wyatt
18
Fly Lines - The Method
to the Madness
32
Puget Sound Coho
Jason Brooks
Shore Fishing for
Pinks & Coho
10
Chinook Dreams
Chad Bryson
Mike Carey
Of Drinking Towns &
Fishing Problems
Josh DeBruler
Gary Lewis
14
Return to Riffe Lake
Reintroducing
Chinook Salmon
Hannah Pennebaker
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The Dance of Fly
Fisherman
Matt Carey
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John Kruse