items tagged with fishing
September 11, 2011
Beautiful weather and the lure of salmon drew hundreds of fishermen to the Skagit River in recent days. This photograph was taken from Riverside Park in Mount Vernon. The pink salmon run is bringing an estimated six million salmon into … Continue reading →
Tags: fishing, Skagit
September 14, 2010
The often bustling Heart Lake shoreline was quiet Monday, affording this fisherman the opportunity to spend a relaxing afternoon with few “neighbors” to distract him.
Tags: fishing, heart, lake
June 26, 2010
It’s Saturday, it’s sunny and school’s out. A great time to grab a fishing pole and head for the beach. In this case, the rocks off Fidalgo Bay at the base of Cap Sante.
Tags: fidalgo, fishing, summer
May 5, 2010
Three-year-old Rory Fischbach was one of dozens of delighted children who landed trout during the opening hours of the 2010 Kids Fishing Derby at Heart Lake. The derby, sponsored by the City Parks and Recreation Department, drew incredible volunteer support … Continue reading →
Tags: fishing, kids, rory
May 6, 2009
There are times, such as a recent morning drive across Deception Pass, when I might as well be shooting in black and white. These are busy days at the state park, fishermen doing their thing from boats and shore. I … Continue reading →
Tags: deception pass, fishing, lines
February 2, 2009
I think these fly fishermen were just sharing a brief visit before getting back to business Sunday at Pass Lake. After a few minutes together, one paddled away in search of “the catch.”
Tags: fishing, lake
November 10, 2008
Visit this interpretive display, located on 5th Street about a half-block from the Guemes Ferry terminal. This community was once renowned as the salmon canning capital of the world.
Tags: fishing, Guemes Island, interpretive
September 10, 2008
This fisherman appears to know his way around. He made a bee-line for the south end of Pass Island at Deception Pass Wednesday evening, tossing a line in at a time when tides were kind to his small boat. Wasn’t … Continue reading →
Tags: fishing, pass island
April 27, 2008
Sunday, Day II of the new freshwater fishing season, was a busy one, as evidenced by this scene at Heart Lake in Anacortes. Lake Erie was busy, too, as was Pass Lake. Pass is a fly-fishing lake, no boat motors.
Tags: fishing, heart, lake, opening
April 2, 2008
Google “the good life” and you’ll likely find a photo like this one, taken last weekend off Cypress Island during the Anacortes Salmon Derby.
Tags: fishing, good life
October 30, 2007
This might look like a photo from the past, but it actually a photo I shot just a few days ago at the “T” Dock at Cap Sante Boat Haven. The monochrome treatment, plus the familiar features of the commercial … Continue reading →
Tags: Commercial, fishing, T Dock
April 1, 2007
Hearty fishermen such as these aren’t likely to let a small thing like April 1 hail get in the way of a Sunday afternoon adventure on Pass Lake. Numbers will build now as winter gives way to spring on this … Continue reading →
Tags: fishing, fly, Pass Lake
