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PAT NEAL: A saga of spring, salmon and supplies
Spring is a time of spiritual renewal along with Easter, Ramadan and Passover. There is, however, another seasonal…
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PAT NEAL: A short history of fishing laws
In last week’s episode, we were exploring a bizarre bit of bureaucratic bungling where the state of Washington…
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PAT NEAL: April Fools’ fun with fisherman
And so, my favorite holiday, April Fools’ Day, passes astern. Here’s hoping yours was the best ever!
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PAT NEAL: They clearcut the ‘Tunnel of Love’
SOME NIGHTS, I dream of rivers. Ones I have floated and others that exist only in dreams of…
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PAT NEAL: The Russians (still) aren’t coming
It was another tough week in the news. All of the rabid chickens came home to roost.
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PAT NEAL: Finding work when there’s no fishing
My life sucks ever since they shut down the fishing season. Without fishing, my life has had no…
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PAT NEAL: Are the Russians coming?
It was another tough week in the news with a feeling of history being repeated as Stalin’s “Iron…
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PAT NEAL: More research is needed
IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news, where this column’s prediction that the Washington state Department of…
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PAT NEAL: Fishing without hooks
It was another tough week in the news. The Washington state Department of Wildlife threatened us with yet…
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PAT NEAL: Fish are getting smarter
It was the American author John Steinbeck who said, “It has always been my private conviction that any…
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PAT NEAL: A crazy way to stay sane
They say we live in an age of disinformation. I can think of no greater example of this…
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PAT NEAL: A new adventure sport
There is a new outdoor adventure sport making waves all across this green emerald recreational paradise we call…
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PAT NEAL: Thank you for reading this
Thank you for reading this. Somebody must. I know this from all of the wonderful cards and letters…
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PAT NEAL: A really hard winter on the Peninsula
It was daylight in the swamp. Last week’s snow was melting in the rain. It turned into a…
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PAT NEAL: A miserable memory of a New Year’s Eve
In last week’s episode, we were sharing the yuletide joy of an 1859 Christmas cruise on the Strait…
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PAT NEAL: A Christmas canoe cruise continued
LAST WEEK, WE were comparing our modern system of transportation with a Christmas canoe cruise from Neah Bay…
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PAT NEAL: A Christmas canoe cruise
As the holiday season progresses, we ask ourselves the question, “will we be at home or on the…
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PAT NEAL: Extinction for profit
It was another tough week in the news. A decision was made by the state Department of Fish…