Memorial Day is the time to honor our military personnel who have lost their lives in service. We had a great Memorial Day holiday out on the water in the San Juan Islands with friends. During the day, I found myself reflecting on the fact that we would not have the freedom to enjoy days like these without the sacrifices, ultimate and ongoing, of the men and women of our Armed Forces.
Thank you. You’re gratefully appreciated by those who you protect for the freedom you provide for us. If you would like to get involved helping our veterans that made it home, Salmon for Soldiers is a great way to do it. Let’s give them their own great day out on the water. For more information and contact, go to salmonforsoldiers.com.
Prawn’s and ling cod were on the menu, literally and figuratively for Memorial Day. With the tides moving fairly slowly, and our pots weighted with about 24lbs of lead, we figured we would have a pretty good shot at the shrimp. Sure enough, we got our limits for all six people on board in two pulls of the pots.
We got a friendly check from WDFW personnel right after we had counted out our legal limit, and returned the rest to the water. The officers were very professional and courteous. We play by the rules, and it made for a pleasant experience for everyone involved. In my experience that is usually the case in Marine Area 7.
We have some good young (and older), officers in our area. Fish and Wildlife enforcement would be a good career to look into for a young person who likes being out on the water. I’m know the job has danger and challenges, but it sure looks better than being chained to a desk, eyes pin wheeling in front of a computer screen all day!
Pictures:
Floyd Holman and his Sister running the gear in the “Kidliest Catch”. Lifejackets, check. Watchful eye from the adults, check. Ear to ear grins and memories being made…double check.
And the pay off for that hard work… a full bag of prawns mixed with Awesome Sauce! It’s what’s for lunch in the San Juan’s. You don’t need to go to The Outback for these Shrimp on the Barbie.
Floyd hoists a legal 27” Linger. It fell for a curly tailed plastic on a 4oz Jig head. I can attest that it was the perfect eating size for dinner. Hopefully as Floyd gets bigger, the fish will too. You know, to keep perspective in the photos!
