Here's part 2 from the Salmon Junkies guys!  Click on the photo to play!

Got to fish 5 straight days on the pond asbout 2 weeks ago now.  I need to start hauling out my camera a bit more, but when you are in the minutes of action between hours of boredom.  It's really hard to pull out the camera when scales and fish slime are flying and there's 20 tuna boiling within 30 ft of the boat.  Here's a couple pics taken from John L's camera between melee's.

My former life, "diesel mechanic"

So recently, I have been getting emails, texts, and other modern day digital marvels of communication saying things like, "hey, what have you been up to?" and "Haven't heard from you in a while?"  Or my latest favorite, "what's up with your BLOG?  I haven't had anything to look at while I am at work?

Well, the pic above says it all!

I posted my 1st tuna shot of the year back in June and since then, life has been a blur and not in a good way...

Shortly thereafter outdrive issues forced some major thinking and thanks to my partner, Larry K, we made a decision that took the boat out of the water for much of the summer, but leaves us with a 100% reliable solution going forward.  It's been a rough summer to say the least and with fall/winter closing in, I have taken every chance that I have to get the boat out on the Pacific for the last few weeks.  So here are a few picks of the project and the amount of time and money placed into it are astronomical.

Before

After

With Problematic Outdrives Removed

Holes being Fiberglassed in Courtesy of Glass Wizard, Gary Salmi

Aluminum Off-shore Bracket Installed and Desgined by J&H Boatworks...Astoria, OR...Installed and prepped for painting and motor install

Bracket painted & engine holes drilled

Helm being reworked and fitted with Suzuki Gauges and Triple Engine Binnacle

Triple Engine Binnacle and Suzuki Push Button Start Installation

USCG-approved Fuel Lines and Separate Racor Installed for each motor

New Battery Bank Installed...Again one for each motor and separate from the 2 "House" banks

And finally in the end, Boat in the water...

Pic taken from the bridge of Mike Colbach's 47' Viking, "Shake N Bake", outside of Baker Bay, WA

For the past 3 weeks, OFF, LLC has been doing multi-day trout trips across the state of Oregon.  In trying to keep with our goal of providing the best quality experience for the dates at hand, we have fished a couple of different destinations.  Here are some of the memorable photos for our guided fishing adventures over the past month...many thanks to Mark C. for taking some great photos!

Fresh Copper River Salmon courtesy of the Flying Fish Company in SE PDX

Native Deschutes Zombie Eating Monster

Rowing in the sun...

Prepping Breakfast

Watch out for these guys!

Camp at daybreak

Coming through the canyon above Whitehorse

Civilized Dining

Brian with a nice Native bow'

Emmitt with a beaut...

Calling all monsters...20+ inches of native glory

One of the prettiest places in Oregon

Kiss your first Whitefish, Paul...

Hemi Power Rules!

Nice fish to end the trip on!

May 24, 2012

Finally Coming out. Based on 1 and 2 it should be good.

Skagit Master Volume 3 Trailer!

Brian K of Hillsboro with his largest steelhead to date.  37.5 measured inches of chrome in all its' beauty!  Congrats!

Fished yesterday with jace F of Newburg.  Jace has caught a couple of steelhead on conventional gear, but none on the fly.  While demonstrating a nymphing technique in the first pool of the morning, this fish took the fly.  The bright native jumped a couple of times and bent the Sage 7 wt. pretty well.  After a few minutes, we brought this fish to hand for a quick photo op prior to a quick release.