Today holds some major significance as it would have be my mothers 73 birthday had she still been alive. I spent much of the day at my dads finishing off some projects and before going home I figured I'd drive by the pier. Most days I'd do the pier drive by before going to my dads and usually this has created problems. I'd stop at the pier and never made it to where I intended. Today I stopped but said I'd return later on.

At 6:10 P.M. I returned. A little voice in my head said your late you won't get one. I saw Nick getting into his car and asked... so anything since the "energy bar---- err um maple bar" and he points at his black bag which held a salmon. Mind you that had only been the second fish hooked for the whole day and at that time the only one landed.

I made my trek down the pier passing one person that said "you know Nick got one... and your past due". My reply was "I'm not leaving til I get mine..."

First cast breaks to the right and I'm not happy. Second breaks to the left. I'm feeling that I'm in trouble and going to make somebody mad but the casts aren't breaking either direction all that badly. 3rd cast is almost dead straight and the guy to my left says "nice cast... wish I could get the far out..." The guy to my left comments that the docks been crawling with people the last few weeks. So many people so many fish.

Fifth or sixth but definitely not double digits yet. I'm almost in and thinking OK reload and launch. Line stops about 15 feet out and maybe 8 feet down if that. And then the fish run started and my heart stopped..... great I'm thinking. Oh dear fish do not go underrrrr the ... aw craaaap.

The fish didn't go that far under and came back out and I was able to keep it going in circles until the net showed up. The netter looked at me and said you know what happened the last time I did this for you. I commented one things missing and I'd like to keep it that way... no baby carriage and a million tourists.

Five or six minutes later its in the net and my cards lost its virginity (woo hoo score one for the card).

As I said this day holds a major significance to me.

Type: Chinook Size: 12LBS almost 13... I don't like odd numbers so I'd say 12 anyways.

Jig: Pucci Color: Glow in the dark green.