tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post4899180956870723807..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Warts and AllLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-67439852539320836752008-04-30T19:17:00.000-07:002008-04-30T19:17:00.000-07:00Hank, I think I mis-read your comment about the Sa...Hank, I think I mis-read your comment about the Sac delta. From what I understand, those fish migrate into SF Bay before heading to the open ocean. If the delta/estuary and the bay are in bad shape, then the juveniles have a tough time finding food and shelter during a vulnerable period in their development. Ocean conditions have definitely been poor, but I have to think the human impact is the Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-92011199058605981782008-04-30T19:07:00.000-07:002008-04-30T19:07:00.000-07:00Thanks for the correction, Hank. So what's the sta...Thanks for the correction, Hank. So what's the status of the springers in the Sac? We keep hearing about the summer and fall runs getting hammered--is it the same story with the springers? If so, it would indeed point to issues with the delta, because as far as I know, the Columbia's real problems are further upstream. But when you're talking about West Coast salmon, it's all fugazi to a certain Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-49785874727266058192008-04-30T16:33:00.000-07:002008-04-30T16:33:00.000-07:00Die, Finspot, Die! OK, that was a knee-jerk reflex...Die, Finspot, Die! OK, that was a knee-jerk reflex from a Californian who is about to go through A Year Without Salmon. I am already twitching...<BR/><BR/>Just a correction, though on Sac River salmon: There is indeed a spring run, and our springers are as fantastic as yours. That is, when we're allowed to catch them, sniff, sniff.<BR/><BR/>Water flows are a big deal with our crash, but there is Hunter Angler Gardener Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996285578001308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-68858847524758933012008-04-30T13:17:00.000-07:002008-04-30T13:17:00.000-07:00spinners, fin! don't forget your spinners!spinners, fin! don't forget your spinners!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-74772900441317652322008-04-24T07:05:00.000-07:002008-04-24T07:05:00.000-07:00Well, to be honest, they're all in trouble based o...Well, to be honest, they're all in trouble based on historical run sizes. This year's spring chinook have returned in large enough numbers to the Columbia system to open a significant recreational fishery. These are "hatchery" fish--fish raised in state and federal hatcheries solely for the purpose of harvest; wild fish that spawn in the river must be released.<BR/><BR/>As a rule, Columbia fish Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-39265184502239848022008-04-24T04:38:00.000-07:002008-04-24T04:38:00.000-07:00What's the difference between springer and the oth...What's the difference between springer and the others? And why is one in trouble and not the other?valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.com