Connor catches a big one

Connor has really learned the hang of things on the boat, and if you've ever fished in the fashion we have (it's dangerous), you can understand the importance of this.

He caught a 16 lbs. Chinook all on his own! Grandpa helped net it for him and had to pay him $5 for a bet he made: whoever catches the biggest salmon that day would get the dough!

The fishing this year was really poor—the Chinooks (and Coho) just were not in yet. Fishing numbers for everyone was low and on most days there, there weren't any fish counters from the state even. Furthermore, this had to be the lowest turnout we've ever seen. Normally the marina would be packed and as you may have seen in previous pictures, the marina isn't full. We suspect it's due to the inflated cost of fuel.

With the difficulty in catching salmon, we did manage to catch some bottomfish, like sea bass, lingcod, and cabezon. Connor loved it! All in all we had a good time and will look forward to going there again.

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Hiking the Ozette Trail

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Well, what I had been waiting for in anticipation arrived—the Ozette Trail hike. We gathered up our lunch and snacks for the trip and headed out. It was a gorgeous day—we couldn't have picked a better day to do this.

The trail is a boardwalk that meanders through a lush forest for 3.1 miles where you wind up at the beach.

As we neared the beach, we discovered a few deer snacking on some nearby trees. It was a real treat to be able to get pictures of them as I am used to most deer getting spooked and taking off.

While on the beach, Connor busied himself searching for rock crabs and sea life under the rocks. It was pretty cool for him to explore about.