Author Archives: Paul Kim
All we like Sheep have gone astray…
Blogging takes an interesting turn. Many of my readers and friends know how much I love welded aluminum 8′ prams. So much that I may an obsession for these Almarco prams made by Redwood Welding Service in Crescent City, CA. I found another boat in the bay area and made arrangements to pick it up [...]
A Taco Fiesta! 5/16/12
I had a rough couple of days and needed some liquid therapy. The only kind that siestas are made of… Jeff H. and Mark Y. Had been experiencing some fantastic days on the Snake. They’d leisurely arrive around noon, set up the anchors in 40-42′ of water and proceed to put some pain on some [...]
Ring-A-Ling! 5/14/12
I had an invite from Jon T. to go out with him on his 18′ Tiderunner for a shot at some south sound Lings. He has loved fishing for these on conventional gear, but needed some help fly fishing for them, so I agreed to help him out with line suggestions and fly patterns that [...]
Ling Cod On The Fly Rod!!! May 2nd, 2012
After yesterdays windy and brutal conditions Rob and I decided that we needed some redemption by giving it a good go. I had almost completed my adjustments and repairs to the new boat and wanted to get her out on the sound to see how she would handle the wind, waves, tides and currents. Today [...]
Annual tradition: May 1st, 2012
The marine forecast was not looking pleasant with small craft advisory that was supposed to be lifted by 5 am, winds from the SSW at 20-35 knots, and 2-4 foot wind waves. We however decided to make the annual run for the May 1st Ling Cod opener. I woke at 5 am to hear [...]
Boat chores
I was feeling a little blue after returning from two great days at Dry Falls. With 80+ degree and sunshine in my thoughts being in this drizzly and cold Seattle weather had me thinking of how I can get back to the dry side. I had a pile of work to catch up on but [...]
Dry Falls: 4/24/2012
Another glorious day would greet us for a little more of this: After a restful evening under a windy and lightning storm sky we awoke to upper 50 degree temps and calm winds and sunny skies. We weren’t in a rush to get back on the water as we knew the hatch didn’t get started [...]
Dry Falls: 4/23/12
I wanted to get out and do an overnight trip to Eastern WA as about this time last year we fished Coffeepot and Dry Falls. The few Coffeepot reports had been dismal so we decided on dedicating some time at Dry Falls. The setting of Dry Falls is majestic and I would rate it one [...]
Ling Machine
Missing the Arima with a week left before the Ling opener had me tossing and turning at night wondering how I was going to get out. My plan was to attack it with a pram but having a motorized is oh so much nicer. I picked up this little Lund 16′ fisherman Deluxe with Honda [...]
Looking forward to May 1st!
As I dust off my big gun rods and prep my lines for May 1st, I fondly recall my first experience on the fly with these beasts of the deep. Like any territorial and aggressive fish, they readily take a well presented fly like a cat would chase down a mouse. Here is a recent [...]
