It's a Pacific Northwest thing... you wouldn't understand!

[GASoline71]

I already doo'd that mang!

Gary

 

[adkranger]

Thanks for posting that Gary, tried to hit ya.........but ya know, empty again.

Love those Daulphins, would love to catch a ride one. Maybe Jeff wouldn't mind making a swing up the East Coast before returning to the great PNW....... I can even arrange a fuel truck.

 

[billyjoejr]

Here is a PNW bar.

http://www.komotv.com/news/local/13909617.html

 

[slowp]

Here's today's reasoning. No people in it cuz I was it. One alder and 2 cedars. The big cedar was on its way to becoming a snag top. There's about 2/3 more of this tree back in the woods off the road. I would have liked to be a foot or so taller as it would make cutting the bigger cedar a lot easier.
A short bar? No, I can stand farther away from the alder and the falling chunks of cedar with the longer bar. And be in good shape to whine about it afterwards.
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=63502&stc=1&d=1201142175

The top of the cedar log was at the same level as the top of my head...I was very careful about where Twinkle was. I did hit a pocket of caked Mt. St Helens ash while limbing which caused some sparking and I'll need to sharpen that chain.
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=63503&stc=1&d=1201142514

After dragging the brush out of the road, I decided to call it a day and opened one of the girl beers (diet pepsis) I had stashed in the snow. I needed it to wash down the cedar dust.

 

[Lakeside53]

Nice weather for as well... Love these bright sunny dry days..

....but it will soon turn back to mud-plug so go to Oregon instead!

 

[Just Mow]

Gary, tell Jeff I said hi, and look forward to him back on here.
And all along I thought he had shacked up.

 

[GASoline71]

Will do buddy...

Here is a few more pics he sent me...

He has been havin' a good time while ashore...

Gary

 

[GASoline71]

Plus... them Coasties must have a lot of time on their hands if they can attempt to catch sea gulls on the flight deck of the cutter...

LMAO...

Gary

 

[Just Mow]

that has got to be the smallest Peacock bass I have ever seen, and the largest Cigar.

 

[GASoline71]

Here is the story to go with the peacock bass... rather funny...

Hmmph! I'm went peacock bass fishing in Panama. What a cluster #### that was. I guess the Navy or someone has a bunch of "tours" they have set up with local folks, like horseback tours through the jungle, rainforest tours, dinner tours, etc. One of them was a peacock bass tour. I'm all in for that. So I dropped the $100 on it and then did some research on the internet. Google "Gatun peacock bass" and you'll read what I read. I was stoked! Big fish, nice boats, and away I go!
Nope. They shoved me and the three other gringos from the cutter in a 10' John boat with ankle deep water in it, and an 8 hp motor! The tour description stated that all gear was provided, along with 200 minnows per person. I brought a bunch of fly gear, so I was fortunately set because we got probably 100 minnows for the whole boat, and the rods were dry-rotted, antiquated pieces of ####. One guy broke one on the first fish, which was all of 10"! The fish averaged about 12" long, but we caught a bunch. The "guide" was of course fishing too, keeping his fish, throwing them in the cooler and charging us to filet them. And he brought five rods, each with ONE hook. Break that hook off, and he had no spares. He had to call another "guide" to come over and loan us a single hook. It was the most unprofessional, ridiculous outfit I've ever seen. But we had a friggin blast! We laughed so hard throughout the day, talked so much #### to each other, and drank some cheap Panamanian beer-$7 for a 18 pack! Then they took us back to the dock and fried our fish for us, along with some French fries. Turns out the guy who owns the operation also makes moonshine rum. So we all got liquored up on that #### and rode back to P. City buzzin hard. It was a good time. I've got pics of that too.

Man, flew damn near 5 hours today. I'm beat, and going to bed. Later buddy.

Jeff

AMT1 Jeff Breidenbach
Plane Captain 6514/CGC Mellon

"I am the Walrus...Coo-Coo-Ca-Choo!"

Gary

 

[Just Mow]

Here is the story to go with the peacock bass... rather funny...





Gary

Thanks for sharing. I agree with him, he had to make a good time out of that situation.And now he can tell everyone that he caught the great Peacock bass on a flyrod.

 

[GASoline71]

Thanks for sharing. I agree with him, he had to make a good time out of that situation.And now he can tell everyone that he caught the great Peacock bass on a flyrod.

Yup... I tiold him that Coasties are just sailors at heart... LOL...

When life hands you lemons... cut 'em up, and get out the friggin' tequila!!!

Gary

 

[dimanager]

Gary, how old would you guess those trees are that you took pictures of?

Sam

 

[bookerdog]

PNW gettogether first weekend in May

 

[Lakeside53]

Looks like I'll be there with my chaperone... just as well.. I'll need designated driver...

 

[smithie55]

PNW get together?

Is this for all PNWer's?
When exactly and where?

 

[bookerdog]

First weekend in may sat and sun. Its in Underwood Wa right on the boarder across from Hood River Or.

 

[Lakeside53]

RIGHT on the border? isn't the border the middle of the river:monkey:

 

[ciscoguy01]

Huh???

that has got to be the smallest Peacock bass I have ever seen, and the largest Cigar.

Ya'll call'em Peacock Bass? I'll be dawged... Here we call'em Perch. We eat'em by the tons here. I had it today matter of fact. Bout the only time we fish'em is in the winter when the lakes are frozen. Ice fishing produces several thousands of pounds of perch here. The diner I was at today where they had a perch fry said last year they sold 3200lbs of perch last winter. It's probably one of my hands down favorite fish I'd say... What we do is Filet those little suckers, they are super small ya know, then the very thin filets we put in batter and deep fry. Super light, very NON-fishy tasting, and nice and tender... Ya'll eat'em that way too?? Or are they junk fish or something for ya... I know spring is coming soon and we'll be bullhead and perch fishin' soon. Our bullhead up here are small though, they call'em catfish down south but up here they are a little different and never much bigger than say 1lb. Off topic, sorry guys...

eh?

Does your lakes freeze like 3' thick out there like here?? I live right next to lake champlain, 6th largest lake in north america and that's cause of the 5 great lakes... Takes ALOT of cold to freeze it over... Point of that statement is wondering if you they go ice fishing in the PNW???

 

[slowp]

Ya'll call'em Peacock Bass? I'll be dawged... Here we call'em Perch. We eat'em by the tons here. I had it today matter of fact. Bout the only time we fish'em is in the winter when the lakes are frozen. Ice fishing produces several thousands of pounds of perch here. The diner I was at today where they had a perch fry said last year they sold 3200lbs of perch last winter. It's probably one of my hands down favorite fish I'd say... What we do is Filet those little suckers, they are super small ya know, then the very thin filets we put in batter and deep fry. Super light, very NON-fishy tasting, and nice and tender... Ya'll eat'em that way too?? Or are they junk fish or something for ya... I know spring is coming soon and we'll be bullhead and perch fishin' soon. Our bullhead up here are small though, they call'em catfish down south but up here they are a little different and never much bigger than say 1lb. Off topic, sorry guys...

eh?

Does your lakes freeze like 3' thick out there like here?? I live right next to lake champlain, 6th largest lake in north america and that's cause of the 5 great lakes... Takes ALOT of cold to freeze it over... Point of that statement is wondering if you they go ice fishing in the PNW???

Hah! I forgot. Ice fishing. There's maybe 2 lakes and they might freeze or not. I went ice fishing on Roses Lake, above Chelan as a kid and was bored and cold. Nope, you are accustomed to a different winter lifestyle, wouldn't work for you to move here. Ice fishing is a cultural thing back there, but not here. Our weather is too fickle. I lived on Lake Superior for 2 years and I couldn't get enthused about ice fishing. I'm thinking it is an upbringing thing.
We have skiing in the Cascade Concrete to take part in, and snowmobiling except you can't go just anywhere on your sled either. Nope, you wouldn't be happy out here. And we also take part in a sport called Planning a Trip to Get Somewhere Where There Is Sun In The Winter. You better stay in the East.