Fellas...... Let's not overdue it. I was just pointing out there's a coug on the Kalama that anglers need to be aware of.

It seems to me the cat wasn't trying to attack the angler. He was after the fish, not the person. Otherwise, we would have had one less angler amongst us. <img border="0" alt="[eat]" title="" src="graemlins/eat.gif" /> When the cat realized his mistake, he was gone in a flash. Good thing too. Trying to fend off a big cat with a pack frame and fishing rod is probably not very effective.

This has nothing to do with ballot petitions, statistics, or wildlife management. We fish where bears, cougars, wolves, and coyotes live. To some degree, that's the point. Can I catch spring Chinook in downtown Portland? Sure, right under the Fremont Bridge, but I'd rather try to land them in the Kalama River Canyon, cougars and all. It's part of the experience.

Just keep your eyes open........