Beach Bums

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

We were up and out of the campground around 9am.  Fred and Barney headed for the spit to check out the salmon fishing.  There were a ton of fisherpersons parked at about 20 foot intervals along the shore for ½ to ¾ miles.  Some people were spinning and some were bait plunking and there were fish being brought in occasionally.

Giving it up

 Back along the access road, which is basically a one lane with a few wide spots along the way for parking, Betty and Wilma wait patiently for some of the cars to leave so we can get our favorite parking spot. There is a small area to turn around, but you have to back up over a pretty good size bump, and usually that means an assortment of spills inside the camper.  Just part of the fun!  

We also occasionally talk to some of the fisher people coming back in to see how the fish are running. They all have opinions of what to use for lures, and time of day to be out there. They also have some sob stories to tell, such as “we need a good rain to get the fish running” or “they haven’t really started to run yet” or “this is the tail end of the run”. You never know who to believe! And usually at least once during the day we walk out to see what is happening and sit on the beach with Fred and Barney for a while.

 Fred and Barney fished with spinning rigs for a while then decided to call it quits and maybe come back later.   A trip was made to Fred Meyer to look at fishing gear and to grab a few groceries.   In the afternoon we all went out to the Peter Iredale shipwreck (the “Petie I”).   The ocean was pretty rough, but it’s always nice to go out and look and just enjoy the beach.   The sunset was really gorgeous and Betty got some really nice pictures of it from the tower at the south jetty.

Incoming!

Great shot with the birds flying by