Luke and I thought we'd file an Area 9 fishing report and show off the first salmon Luke ever caught. Luke recently moved up from his E. Oregon farm where he used to catch a lot of trout. Even though he was a little too bashful to ask, I knew from talking to him at church that he was dying to catch a salmon that he'd seen jumping out in front of his place. The afternoon cleared up early for me and although we didn't have a lot of time before evening services, he was ready at the call. We dropped in at the Eglon launch around 3:00 PM and hit our first fish within minutes. Although he lost it, it wasn't long before we tagged a few more and finally got a nice one in the boat. I'm sure it is one he will never forget (remember your first?). Although he is very proud of the silver he brought home to his family, it is the huge (15lb?) "shark" (dogfish) that he can't stop telling everybody about. Boys, eh? Anyway we stayed pretty busy and were able to get the job done before 5:00 PM. We still had plenty of time to haul out and get to our seats by 6:00 to give thanks for a great day.

Hats off to ya mooch and congrats to luke we need more like ya.

No he will not forget that fish for the rest of his life.I wonder though how big that fish will be around the camp ffire in twenty years????

Me and my life long fishing buddy went and did the cutty thing launching out of lions field.We had to come in at noon as we needed the wife to drop off some more bait.As we pulled up to the boat launch there all the kids come running down from the fishing pier caling my buddy by name.Seems he has been supplying the rascals with bait all summer.

The look on there faces when jeff handed them a package of herring...priceless!

Great photos and fish Mooch and Luke! I really like the photo of Luke working the fish.

Way to go Luke!!
Way to go Mooch for taking him!!

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuke!

Luke!

Luke!

Luke!

Way to go, brutha!

I hear ya EL! It sure looks like Luke was using the "force"!

Yah, I thought you guys might like that shot as much as I did. I will confess, that even though I try hard to not take a rod from a kids hands, I can't seem to restrain myself from yelling "REEL" at the top of my lungs.
Luke was a tropper and a "reel" quick study. Watch out you guys. Luke's hooked.

Three thumbs up for mooch and the kids!

Cowlitzfisherman

Way to go Mooch and Luke. Taking kids fishing is hard to beat. Can't wait to get back to take my daughter out again!