President Message
State Board President message for March
Thanks to all that stopped by the Puyallup Sportsman Show and Seattle Boat Show PSA booths to see us and chat. We had a lot of people that interested in fishing both young and older. Lots of enthusiasm. I hope this is the return we need to get our youth interested in fishing that we need to get involved. I do not know how the boat sales were yet but lots of happy people at the shows.
We are still in the middle of trying to figure out what to do with the flood season that we just went through with the loss of eggs in the rivers. We need to get the feds on the pinnipeds and birds to allow our fish to get out and return. North of Falcon is kicking off and we need to have some good fisheries come out of it.
Halibut season is around the corner and our Anacortes/San Juan Fidalgo chapter is having a halibut derby with $10,000.00 first prize on May 2 and 3. I might even give it a try as last year we finally had halibut return to the Strait!
Time to get those rods and reels tuned up, line replaced, and hooks sharpened. Tune the boat up and replace the tires, brakes, bearings and give it a good shine up! Lets get ready to get the family and friends out on the water.
PSA Sno-King got our Coho Net Pen put together and the fish got delivered. Renton does stream incubators and releases fish into the creeks and rivers that go out and come back. Everett PSA has a net pen too in Everett and has operated a small hatchery in Sultan that might now be a thing of the past due to land owner’s changes. North Kitsap does egg boxes in the Hood Canal area. PSA is the best fishing organization in Washington state making fish for all to catch. WE believe in using our hatcheries to the fullest about of their ability. Join your local PSA Chapter and be part of the solution!
· Ron Garner President PSA