Puget Sound Anglers – Gig Harbor & Tacoma

August Presidents message for the Gig Harbor chapter of PSA

President Art Tachell

Our guest speaker was Blake Smith, a seasoned fisheries biologist with the Puyallup Tribe. Blake gave us an overview of all the fisheries facilities and programs in the Puyallup River watershed. Blake showed us where their facilities were located and explained what their functions were. There are conventional hatchery facilities, naturalized freshwater acclimation ponds and fresh and saltwater net pens.

Blake also covered the many barriers that salmon and steelhead had to overcome since 1906 like dams, gravel mining, effects of logging, culverts, development, etc. Blake mentioned the many habitat restoration projects that have been done that are going on now and some future projects in the works. The species Blake covered were Steelhead, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Blake’s presentation was very informative and enjoyed by all. Thank you, Blake.

Our membership cash award drawing sponsored by John Hagar of Southworth Marine of Port Orchard was not claimed by member #315 so the cash award for our drawing next month will be $260.00. Thank you, John.

Our club received our permit from WDFW for up to 4000 salmon carcasses to use for nutrient enhancement in the watershed of the Puyallup River. Volunteers would be appreciated, just contact Art Tachell or Frank Baker.

Our annual all public salmon derby will keep us busy from now through August; the date is August 12, 2023.

We will be having a club only Coho salmon derby on September 9, 2023.

I would like to thank all of our volunteer members for their passion and dedication to protecting our habitat, environment and our fisheries.

President: Art Tachell

253-691-0811 plugkut@aol.com

Vice President: Pat Leahy

253-680-9603

Patleahy712gmail.com

Treasurer: Ron Hunt

Secretary: Scott Douglas

Membership: Derrick Wallace

Raffle: Jeff Stockman

July Presidents message for The Gig Harbor chapter of The Puget Sound Anglers

President: Art Tachell

Our guest speaker for the June general club meeting was Bob Buchanan of SMI/BEAUMAC.Bob is a great advocate for the recreational fishing community and gave a talk about crab fishing. Bob covered gear, baits, tides, weather and habits of these tasty shellfish.The presentation was very informative and enjoyed by all.

The winner of our membership drawing was Scott Smith who took home $150.00.  John Hager of Southworth Marine in Port Orchard sponsors our membership drawing, thank you John. 

On June 21^st at 6:00 PM we will be releasing the 120,000 + Chinook smolt that we have been caring for the last couple of months and all are invited, the location is at one of the transient floats closest to Anthony’s restaurant at the Pt. Defiance Marina 5912 N Waterfront Dr. Tacoma Wash. 98407. The following day, June 22^nd we will be disassembling the pens and putting away for the year.

Puyallup Tribal biologist Blake Smith will be our guest speaker for our July 12^th general club meeting. Blake is a seasoned fisheries biologist, and this should be very informative for our club members.

Our board meeting is on the first Tuesday of the month at 6PM at the Club House Grill, 6501 6^th Ave. Tacoma Wash.

Our general club meeting is on the 2^nd Wednesday of the month at Tower Lanes, 6323 6^th Ave. Tacoma Wash.

All are invited so come check us out.

President: Art Tachell  253-691-0811  plugkut@aol.com

Vice President: Pat Leahy also Derby Chairman 253-680-9603 patleahy71@gmail.com

Treasurer: Ron Hunt

Secretary: Scott Douglas

Membership: Derrick Wallace

Raffle: Jeff Stockman

Puget Sound Anglers Gig Harbor Chapter

President:  Art Tachell

Presidents Message for June 2023

Our speaker for our May 10^th club meeting was club member Larry Philips, former WDFW employee who is now employed by the America Sportfishing Association as the Pacific Fisheries Policy Director for the West Coast.

Larry discussed in some detail what the ASA is and does for the Recreational community and the businesses that that support Americas favorite recreation. Larry also discussed some of WDFW policies and a wide variety of topics guiding decisions regarding our fishing opportunities in the salt water. His input was very informative, and we are grateful for his knowledge and support of the recreational fishing community.

In the first week of May Puyallup Tribal biologists weighed and measured the chinook smolt that they supplied for our saltwater acclimation pen which they do about every two weeks the salmon started out at about 90 to the pound and are now at 64 to the pound and are doing great. Thank you to all the volunteers that support this project.

In the next couple of weeks, we will be building our second pen and taking delivery of about 55,000 baby chinook from WDFW’S Voight Creek hatchery.

If you are interested in feeding the salmon which id done three times a day, go to the Gig Harbor PSA site and click on the fish feeding tab scroll down a little and click on the proper month and fill in your name in a open slot. Thank you.

Vice President and August salmon derby chair Pat Leahy gave us a derby update. If anyone is interested, we would appreciate any donations of Cash, Merchandise, or services to award at the August 12^th Derby.

We had an update on current saltwater fishing opportunities and upcoming opportunities.

Our speaker for our June club meeting will be Bob Buchannan of Beaumac he will be doing a presentation on crab fishing, etc. Bob, his family and business are great advocates for the fishing community.

Pat Leahy #168 won our monthly cash membership drawing for $260.00 so next month’s drawing will be $150.00. A special thank you to John Hager of Southworth Marine in Port Orchard Wash.

Our club board meeting will be the first Tuesday of the month at Club House Grill 6501 6^th Ave. Tacoma Wash. At 6PM

The general club meeting will be the second Wednesday of the month at Tower Lanes 6323 6^th Ave. Tacoma Wash. At 7 PM.

Please come and join us.

President: Art Tachell 253-691-0811

Presidents Message May 2023

Gig Harbor Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers

The Science and Math Institute ( a Tacoma Public High School ) located in Pt. Defiance Park in Tacoma Wa.  gave the club members at our April 12^th general meeting a presentation on the many science and cultural projects related to our Saltwater Acclimation pens for Chinook salmon at Pt. Defiance Marina.

Club volunteers once again did a great job putting the initial pen together, installed at location and mounted fish nets and predator nets in time to receive about 70,000 Chinook smolt which the Puyallup Tribe provided all clipped and Coded Wire Tagged unique to our location.

Around the end of April we will have another pen put together and installed to receive about 50,000 additional Chinook smolt all clipped and Coded Wire Tagged in the same location.

If anyone is interested in feeding our salmon just go on the Gig Harbor Chapter site and click on the link for feeding fish then it will take you to the calendars and just input your name.

Our March outing was a club salmon derby held in MA13, the weather was great and fun was had by all, the winner take all derby was won by new member Don Lillegard with a 11lb.14oz Blackmouth.

Our club event/outing’s for the next two months will be the care of our Chinook Smolt at the Pt. Defiance Marina.

Member Jeff Norwood #156 was drawn for $150.00 in our membership drawing but he was not present so the next drawing in May will be for $250.00.

A special thank you to Southworth Marine for sponsoring the Membership drawing.

Our speaker for our May club meeting will be Larry Philips and he will be giving a presentation on The American Sportsman’s Association.

Our Board meeting will be on the first Tuesday of the month at The Club House Grill 6501 6^th Ave. Tacoma WA. Time 6PM

The general club meeting will be on the second Wednesday of the month at 7PM located at Tower Lanes 6323 6^TH Ave. Tacoma WA

All are invited to the general meeting so please come and join us.

President: Art Tachell

253-691-0811

plugkut@aol.com

Vice President and Derby Chairman: Pat Leahy

Gig Harbor Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers

President:  Art Tachell

Our guest speaker for March 2023 was Captain Justin Wong of Cut Plug Charter, 206-920-9482, captain justinwong@gmail.com. Justin did a fantastic job in demonstrating the fishing method of mooching in Puget Sound including gear, baits, techniques and tips. I have personally watched him put many fish in the boat for his clients.

The winner of our members drawing was Art Tachell in the amount of $150.00 which he donated to our annual club fund raising August 12^th, 2023, salmon derby. The member’s drawing is sponsored by John Hager’s Southworth Marine of Port Orchard, Wash.

We also had a fantastic talk by Founding member Larry Madden which consisted of fish stories and appreciation for all the club does for our fisheries. In the next couple of weeks, we will begin in earnest our preparations for 100,000+ baby Chinook salmon to be delivered to our pens at Pt. Defiance Marina which will keep us busy for the next couple of months.

Our club outing will be a club salmon derby in MA13 on March 18^th and the winner will be declared at The Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor, Wash.

At our General Club meeting on April 12^th, Tacoma Public Schools Science and Math Institute will give a presentation on the science and cultural related projects they will be performing involving the Chinook smolts at our Saltwater acclimation project at Pt. Defiance Marina. 

The Board meeting will be the first Tuesday of the month at 6PM at the Club House Grill, 6501 6th Ave. Tacoma Wash.

The General Club meeting will be on the second Wednesday of the month at Tower Lanes, 6323 6th Ave. Tacoma Wash.

All are invited to the general meeting, so please come join us and become a member!

President: Art Tachell

253-691-0811

plugkut@aol.com

Vice President and Salmon Derby Chairman: Pat Leahy

253-680-9603

patleahy71@gmail.com

Treasurer: Ron Hunt

Secretary: Scott Douglas

Membership: Derrick Wallace

Raffle: Jeff Stockman