First post: Hi all. I'm life-long res of Tacoma. Retired few yrs back. Salmon is my fish of choice. Love fishing clay banks and out of Seiku. Fishing pal moved up north. Anybody need...

Jerrylc Loc: WA

Hi all. I'm life-long res of Tacoma. Retired few yrs back. Salmon is my fish of choice. Love fishing clay banks and out of Seiku. Fishing pal moved up north. Anybody need an extra hand, will help with gas (but lost gear).

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Jerrylc wrote:

Hi all. I'm life-long res of Tacoma. Retired few yrs back. Salmon is my fish of choice. Love fishing clay banks and out of Seiku. Fishing pal moved up north. Anybody need an extra hand, will help with gas (but lost gear).

Welcome Jerry. Go to the top of the page and click on User List then put in Tacoma in the find by location. There are 31 on this site who are from Tacoma. Send out some PM's. Good luck J.

Bigbum Loc: Washington

Jerrylc wrote:

Hi all. I'm life-long res of Tacoma. Retired few yrs back. Salmon is my fish of choice. Love fishing clay banks and out of Seiku. Fishing pal moved up north. Anybody need an extra hand, will help with gas (but lost gear).

Hey Jerry. I fish Pt Defiance quite often (its convenient since I live in Puyallup and can be on the water in 35 or 40 minutes as long as I beat the rush or someone doesn't do something stupid (good luck with that)). I too target salmon and run a 19'6 Northwood. I've launched and fished by myself a few times there (wife doesn't like it and I have to swear on stack of bibles and double cross scouts honor that I will wear my PFD) when my buddies come up with lame excuses like having to work or life and death medical issues. Waiting for some rain to pickup flows and maybe fish Carbon above Orting.

Jerrylc Loc: WA

That sounds great. I'd like to learn new tricks of the sport. Anytime you need a hand just give a few hours notice and I'd. be glad to join in. Thanks.

Bigbum Loc: Washington

My name is Rick. Always looking for fishing partners. One thing- I don't smoke and don't care to be around it. Just sayin.

Jerrylc Loc: WA

Hi Rick. Jerry here. Same here as for smoking. Quit back in '79 and very glad I did.

Bigbum Loc: Washington

Jerrylc wrote:

Hi Rick. Jerry here. Same here as for smoking. Quit back in '79 and very glad I did.

Yeah. Dated a hot little gal in high school back in 72'. I was dabbling with smoking because it was cool. She basically told me either her or the cigarettes. I chose her. Never looked back. She probably added some years to my life.

Jerrylc Loc: WA

Yeah, it was the cool thing to do, just like the vaping these days, but I got off'em and never looked back. Also quit the booze (tho never was too much of a drinker) after a couple of bouts of irregular heart beat right after I retired. I admit I do miss the taste of a good dark beer, but clean and sober since 2018.

Bigbum Loc: Washington

Jerrylc wrote:

Yeah, it was the cool thing to do, just like the vaping these days, but I got off'em and never looked back. Also quit the booze (tho never was too much of a drinker) after a couple of bouts of irregular heart beat right after I retired. I admit I do miss the taste of a good dark beer, but clean and sober since 2018.

So what you're saying here is you're down to 1 addiction?

Jerrylc Loc: WA

I guess, if you count fishing, but it doesn't feel like one since I haven't been for couple of years.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Bigbum wrote:

Yeah. Dated a hot little gal in high school back in 72'. I was dabbling with smoking because it was cool. She basically told me either her or the cigarettes. I chose her. Never looked back. She probably added some years to my life.

You guys will make a great pair of fish buds....Try it.