Persistence

Jerry, COME ON!!!! Ya, bring those out. I would like to see them again. Hopefully we can add a few this season. Hey Rob, can not forget my last trip of the season when were offshore hitting those Steelhead before the storm hit. Best wishes for another successful season. See you on the water. Tight Lines Pat

Muskybob, the pens will be located in the creek proper,just South of the channel leading into Sandy Creek Marina. You can access the pens by taking the driveway just South of the Marina road enterence on Rt#19 and taking the driveway all the way to the last house ( #8 ). Just walk along the house to the creek, the pens will be there. I live at #16 which is two houses up the creek. My boat, Persistence, will be docked in front. The marina operator, Bruce Butcher, should be around, but if not someone will be there to feed the fish every two hours from 8am until 6pm. Stop by. I will post when we receive the Steelhead. Thanks for the inquiry. Pat

The Sandy Creek Pren-rearing Project will be pen-rearing approximately 7500 Steelhead in 2007. In the past we have pen-reared Chinooks, however, due to the water temperature spikes we experience, we have backed off pen-rearing Chinooks. The feeling was that we did not want to put 50,000 Chinooks at risk. The Steelhead seem to do better and we are pleased with the product we are releasing into the fishery. The option is there for us to add Chinooks again but we feel the Steelhead option is our best course. Sandy receives 100,000 direct stock Chinooks, which in the past were split between Altmar and Caladonia. Due to the recent VHS concern the Chinooks will come from Altmar only. Sandy also receives 15,000 Steelhead which we split into pen-rearing and direct stocking. In the Fall, Sandy receives 25,000 direct stocked Coho. In my previous posting, I failed to mention that anyone wishing to volunteer to assist us in this project is welcome to join us at the meeting. It is a great way for you and your family to have some fun watching the fish attack those food pellets. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] Tight Lines Capt. Pat Pullinzi East Fork Charters

Just a quick note for those of you that are involved with the Sandy Creek Pen-rearing Project, there will be a volunteer meeting on March 17th, 1:30pm at the Hamlin Town Hall. Scott and Hans: that is a great fish! I hope it is on the wall.....