IF YOU FISH THE COWLITZ, ITS TIME TO GIVE BACK SOME NOW, LIKE BOB SAYS, STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND MAYBE EVEN HIT A HOMER... FRIENDS OF THE COWLITZ FISHING GROUP IS RAFFLING OFF A 17 FT WOOLDRIDGE SLED W/ 70 HP MOTOR AND TRAILER IN SEPTEMBER...TICKETS ARE 2.00 AND ONLY 20,000 WILL BE SOLD...THATS A LOT BETTER ODDS THAN A LOTTO TICKET WITH THE CHANCE TO WIN ALMOST A $20,000.00 BOAT...IF YOU WANT TICKETS, CALL BILL AT THE FOC OFFICE AT 360-748-7293.... WITH THE LACK OF FUNDING FROM WSFW, WE HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO OUR OWN HANDS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR GOALS( MORE FISH)..
THE FRIENDS OF THE COWLITZ HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR SOME TIME NOW, THRU RAFFLES, DONATIONS, ETC TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS LIKE, RAISING SALMON/STEELHEAD ON THE COWLITZ, PREASURING THE STATE TO CREATE HANDICAPPED FISHING SPOTS, OR NEW PUBLIC ACCESSES, MONITORING TOCOMA POWER TO INSURE THEY LIVE UP TO THEIR AGREEMENTS... HERES YOUR CHANCE TO HELP A GOOD CAUSE AND MAYBE WIN A NEW BOAT TO!!!!!

I HEARD THE COWLITZ IS CLOSED FOR KINGS NOW BUT I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING ON THE WDFW PAGE. ANY ONE KNOW IF ITS STILL OPEN?

PER BILL AT THE F.O.C. OFFICE IN CENTRALIA, THEY NEED 41 MORE FISH TO BE COLLECTED AT THE HATCHERY AND THEY WILL OPEN THE RIVER..COULD HAPPEN ANY DAY FOR SPRING CHINOOK...FLY FISHERMAN ARE CATCHING A LOT OF CUTTHROAT TROUT IN THE RIVER NOW ALSO...A FEW STEELHEAD SHOWING BUT NOT MANY...DH

Every time I have been to the Cowlitz, it has been extremely slow on the days I have been there. Hooked one at blue creek about 10 days ago at Blue Creek, but that was at the beginning of the float and the end to all action, fun float though. I will stop and buy some raffle tickets next visit.

THEY ARE ALSO SELLING TICKETS AT THE BARRIER DAM CAMPGROUND... DH

[This message has been edited by FISHCRZY (edited 07-08-99).]

THE F.O.C HAS SWEETENED THE POT... OTHER ITEMS DONATED AS PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE WILL BE 3 GUIDED TRIPS ON THE COWLITZ, FISHING RODS, LAWN FURNITURE???(MUST BE FOR PLUNKERS) ETC...BUY SOME TICKETS, IT WILL JUST GET BETTER...AND YOU ARE HELPING A GOOD CAUSE...THANKS DENNIS

THE F.O.C HAS SWEETENED THE POT... OTHER ITEMS DONATED AS PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE WILL BE 3 GUIDED TRIPS ON THE COWLITZ, FISHING RODS, LAWN FURNITURE???(MUST BE FOR PLUNKERS) ETC...BUY SOME TICKETS, IT WILL JUST GET BETTER...AND YOU ARE HELPING A GOOD CAUSE...THANKS DENNIS

THE F.O.C HAS SWEETENED THE POT... OTHER ITEMS DONATED AS PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE WILL BE 3 GUIDED TRIPS ON THE COWLITZ, FISHING RODS, LAWN FURNITURE???(MUST BE FOR PLUNKERS) ETC...BUY SOME TICKETS, IT WILL JUST GET BETTER...AND YOU ARE HELPING A GOOD CAUSE...THANKS DENNIS