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Page B-2 - Mason County Journal - Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 ON THE WATER A~dtdttentive oorsmen women have probably noticed a bit of a change in the air over the past week or two. Trees are getting early buds, an ever- changing line- up of waterfowl is appearing on our lakes and bays, and warmer days By JASON L. have been ROLFE poking through the clouds here and there. While it would perhaps be a bit optimistic to label this the "beginning" of spring, it is certainly safe to say that winter's end is on the way. Before that happens, though, this is a great time of year to take advantage of opportunities for a fresh meal of hatchery steelhead or razor clams. HATCHERY STEELHEAD ON THE LOWER CHEHALIS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES Recent rains have left anglers with few truly ideal fishing days in the month of February. It's been a particularly wet winter, which gives us high river flows and low water clarity--two factors that tend to make steelhead less likely to take a lure or bait. During these high- water events, a technique commonly referred to as "plunking" is often effective. This technique involves casting bait such as cured salmon eggs or sand shrimp with a heavy weight attached to keep the offering stationary in stronger currents. In high water, steelhead will often be on the move, and casting this rig into deeper, slower moving pools or into the soft spots along gravel bars can be a great way to pick up a fish or two for the dinner table. Of course, with a few days of stable weather the river can drop back down into shape rather quickly. This is the time to break out the fly rods, centerpin rods or float fishing rigs. Drifting a see BOUNTY, page B-6 A typical, overcast day on a Northwest steelhead river. Journal photo by Jason Rolfe ON THE TRAIL If you can coax your memory back to last Saturday, perhaps you will recall the sun- ing from previous rain, shine in the morning, and the early day warm- the branch tips glisten- ing as though audition- for the week of February 25 through March 3,2016 ALLYN I Case Inlet 25 1:01am 1.7 26 1:36am 2.6 21 2:12am 3.6 28 2:51am 4.7 rhu7:22am 14.7 Fri7:50am 14.5 Sat8:21arn 14.2 Sun8:54am 13.8 1:45pm 3.5 2:20pm 3.1 2:58prn 2.7 3:41pm 2.4 7:21pm 12.6 8:06pro 12.3 8:56pm 11.9 9:52pm 11.6 29 3:33am 5.9 1 4:25am 6.9 2 12:19am 11.33 1:49am 11.1 Mon 9:31pm 13.2 Tue 10:14am 12.7 Wed 5:36am 1.7Thu7:09am 8.1 4:28pm 2.2 5:22pm 2.0 11:05pm 12.2 12:06pm 11.9 10:58pm 11.3 6:22pm 1.7 7:23pm 1.3 SHELTON I Oakland Bay 25 2:07am 1.4 26 2:42am 2.2 21 3:18am 3.1 28 357am 4.1 Thu8:00am 14.7 Fri8:28am 14.5 Sat8:59am 14.2 Sun9:32prn 13.8 2:51pm 3.0 3:26pm 2.6 4:04pm 23 4:47pm 2.1 7:59pm 12.6 8:44pm 12.3 9:34pm 11.9 10:30pm 11.6 29 4:39am 5.0 1 5:31am 5.92 12:57am 11.33 2:27am 11.7 Mon lO:09am 13.2 Tue10:52am 12.7 Wed 6:42am 6.6Thu8:15am 6.9 5:34pm 1.9 6:28pm 1.711:43pm 12.2 12:44pm 11.9 11:36pm 11.3 7:28pm 1.5 8:29pm 1.1 :UNION] Hood Canal 25 6:37am 12.226 12:35am 2.627 1:12am 3.7 28 1:50am 4.8 Thu 12:42pm 3.8 Fn 7:04am 11.8Sat7:28am 11.4 Sun7:48am 11.0 6:28pm 10.2 1:21pm 3.6 2:02pro 3.4 2:46pm 3.2 7:14pm 9.8 8:07pro 9.5 9:lOpm 9.2 29 2:34am 5.8 1 3:30am 6.82 4:43am 7.43 1:01am9.8 M0,8:lOam 10.6 Tue8:39am 10.3Wed9:20am 10.0 Thu6:02am 7.6 3:35pm 3,0 4:30pm 2.7 5:28pm 2.2 10:19pm9.8 10:27pm 9,1 11:50pm 9.3 6:25pm.1.6 THE SUN and THE MOON 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 Sunrise/:01am6:59am6:57am 6:55am6:53pm6:51am6:49am6:48am Sunset 5:51pm5:53pm5:54pm 5:56pm5:57pm5:59pm6.~Opm6:02pm Moonrise 9:01pm10:.06pm 11:05pm 12:04am 1:02am1:58am2:52pm Moonset 8:18am8:44am9:11am 9:41am10:13am 1051am11"34am 12:24am Full moon February 22 TdallnSxnmk~ comtesyNOkA I ~lOatacourtesyUS. Ni~lObsmatoq ing for spring. It was 51 degrees by 11 a.m. when I turned right at the "T" junction 6 miles up the Hamma Hamma Road (FS 25) and drove past the crowded trailhead for Lena Lake. Less than a mile further, I crossed the bridge at Lena Creek. A pair of sweet, clean campsites straddle the bridge and then shortly afterwards the road goes from paved to unpaved better desc~bed as carpet-bombed with potholes large enough to hold fish. Set your odometer at the bridge and after 1.6 miles of humps and bumps you will see a small wooden sign on the left for Bea- ver Pond Trail. This Non-Members Welcome AT THE RANGE Memberships Available February 25, Thorsdey 6:00 P.M. Wmcbester Sporting Rifle Marksmauship program. 22 lr spor6ng rifle cousse of lire. This is a self-paced awards based program, ftm and rewarding for all ages and skill levels. Coaching usually available, please bring firearm in a bag or box, no firearms outside their bag or box outside the building. $6.00 members $8.00 non-members. February 26, Friday 6:00 P.M. Bullseye .221r Pistol Target Shooting You will be firing 10 mends on each of 6 targets from 50 feet with one hand. This discipline is excellent skill building for beginners and advanced shooters alike. $3.00 for members and $5.00 for non-members. This program nms a little over an hour. February 2%28. 9:00 A.M.-.6:00 P.M. NRA Personal ~fion Outside the Home A two full day course, NRA Certified Training consular will teach students advanced defensive shooting skills, how to respond to a violent confmntatien, and strategies for safety outside the home. Specific WA state firearms defense laws are taught by an attorney. This course will include Level 1 & 2, Advanced shooting skills required via education or demousWated by a pre-enurse qualification course of fire. Cost is $185.00 which includes lunch both days. Seats available at press time. Marda 1, Ttw, sday 5:30 P.M. PPC Match This is a revolver friendly match, shooting two targets in varying courses of fire and at different distances for score. Equipment is a .38 special, 9mm and/or larger pistol. This discipline requires drawing from a holster. Full equipment fist is on the club website. Members shoot for $6.00, non-members $8.00, and juniors shoot fora $1 wben accompanied by a parent or gtmrdian. March 2, Wednesday 7:00 P2d Membership Business meeting will be held at the PUD 3 building at 2621 E Johus Prairie Road. March 3, Thursday 6:00 P.M. Steel Shoot Steel targets are shot for score. 105 rounds, .38 special or 9ram or larger required. Show up early, 5:30 and help set up. Very popular and rewarding activity. $6.00 for members, $8.00 for non-members and juniors shoot for $1.00 when accompanied by a parent or guardian. COMING SOON: April 2, Satorday 10:00A.M:-4:OOP.M. NRAFtrst Steps PistolClass, introduction to pistol shooting. Firearm handling and safety is taught which will provide a soSd foundation for skill building. What to consider when buying a firearm and ammunition is also discussed. F, xceUent for tbe beginner or as a safety refreshor for any skill level. Cost is $50.00, which does include ~ and amino. Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or g.ardian. DID YOU KNOW." The MCSA indoor range is open the second Sattaday of each month from 10:00 A.M. to 2.'00 P.M. to the public. The fee is $12.00 which includes 1 target, morn available for 25 per tmget. Two persous may share a lane, ore sheoting at a time. All oqganized events are also open to the public, membership not needed to participate. MASON COUNTY SPORTSMAN' S ASSOCIATION W. 521 Business Park Rd., Shelton Message Phone 427-1102 ~ www~asoncountysa.com By MARK WOYTOWICH Park carefully on the road shoulder here; it's quite the tumble to the river below. For years I've assumed this trail was short and in- significant, pass- ing it by for the drama of Hamma Hamma Falls fur- ther up the road. But from my first footfall on the narrow, winding path, I gained a deep appreciation for the mini-rainforest so boldly represented in what amounts to a 1.3-mile easy roundtrip hike. To my great surprise, the Beaver Pond Trail has some of the deepest, richest nonstop moss beds of any public land in this portion of the Olympics. If you love the spongy moss fairways of Ranger Hole, then you will love the shag-carpet dips and turns as this trail peels away from the road and descends, in undulating stages, about 200 feet to the edge of a pond. The moss does not simply cover the ground. It also climbs, covers and drapes most every tree you see, adding creepy muscle mass to the long, narrow arms of vine maples, some so large and commanding that the trail tunnels below them. The trail circum- scribes a rock here, crosses a streamlet there, and opens to vis- tas of singular boulders see BEAVER, page B-6