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01-16-2004, 02:28 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Yesterday I was practicing with my GPS in the Columbia out in front of the 42nd Street boat ramp. I was surprised to see a large sea lion. They're fairly common that far up the river when there is a good run of fish going through but I didn't expect to see one this time of year. Not sure what, if anything, I should be learning fron the encounter. What do you think? :whazzup:
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01-16-2004, 02:33 PM
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Qualified Sturgeon Hugger
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
The smelt are in the mainstem Columbia right now spawning. The predators follow the prey.
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01-16-2004, 02:38 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Two saturdays ago there was a big guy at T-6 feeding on shaker sturgeon in the 85 ft hole. He was there all day long as well as a big flock of seaguls. Nothing like early arrivers.
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01-16-2004, 02:40 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
We saw a large sea lion down around Frenchmans Bar about month ago. I figured they were anticipating the smelt run.
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01-16-2004, 02:40 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
When I worked on a local cruise ship that went up the Columbia I observed one above Boneville. The only way to get up is through the locks.
[ 01-17-2004, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: DSRods ]
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01-16-2004, 02:40 PM
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Ichthyomaniac
Join Date: May 2003
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
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Not sure what, if anything, I should be learning fron the encounter
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<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Sealions get cheap drinks at Salty's.
Sealions get stopped by airport security.
Don't hang fish off the side of your boat.
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01-16-2004, 02:46 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Just read a couple posts from the St Helens area. They talked about seeing sea lions eating sturgeon. Why come all the way up here for sturgeon? They could do that down at Astoria. Oh well, guess it's not to unusual to see them up here this time of year. :smile:
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01-16-2004, 02:47 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
DSrods
Wow what a coincidence, a guy a couple of posts ago said the same thing! :grin:
Sorry couldn't help picking on someone today.
I need to go fishing.
See you on the water,
Scott
[ 01-16-2004, 03:48 PM: Message edited by: fishingfirst ]
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01-16-2004, 02:51 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sandy
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
 I blame that one on the board. It said flood protection and I waited two minutes. Then I did it again. Guess it went through. Everyone at work picks on me. Another one is ok too. 
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01-16-2004, 03:14 PM
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is on the big blue pond again
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Pssst, DSRods. I zapped it. Nobody has to know but us. (and the 4,000 guys who already read this post.) :grin:
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01-16-2004, 03:18 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Out in the back forty
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Hey DS, what's with the two posts? 
Piling on is just too much fun.
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01-16-2004, 03:22 PM
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Ichthyomaniac
Join Date: May 2003
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Skein, his grammar was better in the one you zapped :tongue:
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01-16-2004, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
I wonder how bad I will get blasted for saying (it just proves that their are to many sea lions) ok I said it.
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01-16-2004, 07:17 PM
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Qualified Sturgeon Hugger
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Too many sea lions for what?
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01-16-2004, 07:21 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Philomath
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Too many sea lions to start an argument over. :smile:
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01-16-2004, 10:40 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
no problem, jerry, keep saying it!
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01-17-2004, 01:37 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sandy
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Re: Sea Lion at 42nd St Boat Ramp
Riverkeeper,
Ok...I fixed it for you. Now watch out....I am keeping an eye on you for spelling and grammer
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