This issues’ cover photo is of Red Rider, handling his albacore by himself. Steve Haynes is known for fishing alone and helping everyone else find and catch fish over the VHF radio. His proper speech and eloquent tone make him …
Halibut Interim Meeting for 2017
IPHC Interim Halibut Meeting: The International Pacific Halibut Commission had their interim meeting on November 28 and 29 that gives the “state of the fishery” and the results of the summer survey. It also sets up the agenda for the …
Marine Resource Education Program – MREP
The acronym MREP (pronounced M-Rep) is rather clever as this program basically trains attendees to be better marine representatives. The two, three-day workshops cover all aspects of fisheries management and begins with a comprehensive look at fisheries science. It includes …
Groundfish Wrap-up for 2017
Fish are always on my mind…but since we are only a few days away from Thanksgiving, so is turkey and family. Hopefully, we can all enjoy the holiday with the family and relatives without too much political dissention and arguing. …
2017 Trinidad Pier Youth Fishing Derby
Although chilly the previous afternoon, Sunday, September 17, 2017 turned out to be a beautiful day at Trinidad, the small town located on California’s scenic redwood-forested, northwest coast just 24 miles north of Eureka. It was a perfect day to …
From the Helm – Fall 2017
From the Helm is a new column from Larry De Ridder who covers a variety of topics related to marine fishing. Klamath River Renewal Project November 9 from six to eight o’clock pm there was an informal presentation at …
Eel River Recovery Project Tracks Sacramento Pikeminnow and Wants to Help Manage Them
The Eel River Recovery Project (ERRP) is non-profit grassroots group that employs citizen assisted monitoring to take the pulse of the Eel River ecosystem, including assessing fish populations. ERRP was formed after community scoping meetings in September 2011 all over …
President’s Message Fall 2017
This time of year is always a hard one for me. Loss of daylight, beginning of the cold wet season, nostalgia for summer fishing opportunities. However, it is also the beginning of the new year that will provide more opportunities …