THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP
“HOOOO! These returns make a hairy ol’ ape wanna howl! 948 at Cowlitz? Barely enough to grease my fur. Merwin, Kalama, Speelyai… paltry numbers! Stephen Hawking coulda figured out this ain’t enough fish to feed the whole family clan for a moon.
PRO TIP: Learn to fly-fish! Easier than wrangling those darned nets.
WHAT’S BITIN: Disappointment mostly. And river otters probably.
GRANDPA’S GRUMBLE: Back in MY day, the rivers ran thick enough to WALK across on salmon! Now? We're lucky to snag a measly morsel. Hoomph! Get it together, two-legs. Or I’ll start throwin’ rocks.
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