Two Big Feet: Drat, Drat! Another No Fish Day

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

It was a really lazy day, so not much to write about.

Almost into Astoria

Betty came hurrying over (about 15 feet) first thing (for them) this morning and said a cruise ship was due in about 9:30. So we quickly buttoned everything up and took off for the overlook. It had already gone by and was close to Astoria.

We sat at the overlook for a while because the pelicans and gulls were there. There are old pilings just off the overlook that are from a WWII mine dock at the fort. The pelicans were perched all over. There were also a lot of them fishing.

There was a very slight boom and then a wooshing sound and two areas in the water that stirred different, and then the birds descended. It was crazy frenzy and fun to watch.

After a while we decided we might as well get some bait and then go out to the fishing hole. The tide wasn’t at a good point, but we would try anyway.

Betty getting pix of ship passing

The ship report had said there was quite a bit of ship activity expected on the river, and one might be loaded with wind turbine parts. Sure enough, that was the first one we saw coming in.

The end of the day left us with no fish to eat, but we had a good time, and Wilma and Betty stayed out on the river for quite a while too.

Two sculpins on one hook

The bird feeding frenzy may be caused by sculpins, because there were several caught. Barney had a nice salmon on and just about in when it flipped off, and there were other misses, but nothing in possession.

Fred decided to check his bait, so reeled it in, and surprise surprise, there was a small salmon on the line (must have snatched the bait on the way in). It was about 15 inches long and had an adipose fin, so he sent it on its way and told it to grow up for next year.


This is boat Fred and Barney will be on Thursday- nice of him to go by today!

It was mostly overcast and cooler so easier to take than the hot sun. We stayed out until the cruise ship sailed by on its way out, then we packed it up and headed for camp. Boring to read about, but a fun day for us!