Dave H
Well-Known Member
Tyee season 2018, what can we say about it??
Started off promising with the first July Tyee in a few years, but the promise was never fulfilled.
In fact, the season ended with a drought of nine days after the last Tyee was registered, and Bob hardly weighed anything after that of any size.
Personally, it was a very bad year with but four hook-ups, all with the same person, and zero fish in the boat.
I couldn't buy a strike for any of my long-time and faithful rod-holders, something that annoys me greatly I'll confess, particularly after upgrading every thing I could, from line to hooks to plugs.
One day...........................
On the positive side, my little rowboat, the Hazy Dawn, was recovered after being liberated from its normal spot and paddled across the estuary, where it was then chained and locked to a tree, ostensibly so it wouldn't be stolen one supposes. Weird one.
So here we are with but 18 total Tyee registered, 12 new members and six rookie rowers and many of the big names in the pool went without, despite decades of experience, proven gear and many hours of rowing.
The fish just weren't there in the numbers we expect, and I suspect the Blob of 2013 and 2014 followed by a big El Nino in 2015 did not do us any favours relative to salmon survival.
Other factors are at work of course, but ocean survival seems to be very low of late and the returning fish are really small.
The biggest this year mirrors the biggest of three years ago, 36 1/2 pounds, and once again we have youngsters dominating with 12 year old Landon Mackie becoming Tyee Man and I suspect his eight year old sister will be the top female winner, keeping it in the family as they were both rowed by Mike Mackie, their Dad and obviously the hot rower of late.
Well done to the Mackie crew from me for sure.
So, in with a bang and out with a whimper best describes this season methinks, but we'll get 'em next year for sure.
I hope.
Take care.
Started off promising with the first July Tyee in a few years, but the promise was never fulfilled.
In fact, the season ended with a drought of nine days after the last Tyee was registered, and Bob hardly weighed anything after that of any size.
Personally, it was a very bad year with but four hook-ups, all with the same person, and zero fish in the boat.
I couldn't buy a strike for any of my long-time and faithful rod-holders, something that annoys me greatly I'll confess, particularly after upgrading every thing I could, from line to hooks to plugs.
One day...........................
On the positive side, my little rowboat, the Hazy Dawn, was recovered after being liberated from its normal spot and paddled across the estuary, where it was then chained and locked to a tree, ostensibly so it wouldn't be stolen one supposes. Weird one.
So here we are with but 18 total Tyee registered, 12 new members and six rookie rowers and many of the big names in the pool went without, despite decades of experience, proven gear and many hours of rowing.
The fish just weren't there in the numbers we expect, and I suspect the Blob of 2013 and 2014 followed by a big El Nino in 2015 did not do us any favours relative to salmon survival.
Other factors are at work of course, but ocean survival seems to be very low of late and the returning fish are really small.
The biggest this year mirrors the biggest of three years ago, 36 1/2 pounds, and once again we have youngsters dominating with 12 year old Landon Mackie becoming Tyee Man and I suspect his eight year old sister will be the top female winner, keeping it in the family as they were both rowed by Mike Mackie, their Dad and obviously the hot rower of late.
Well done to the Mackie crew from me for sure.
So, in with a bang and out with a whimper best describes this season methinks, but we'll get 'em next year for sure.
I hope.
Take care.
