No Grousers gathering would be complete without some low level argument about something. Rich and I hashed over the reclassification of Steelhead. To wit, the following from a NOAA web site:
Until 1988, steelhead (the anadromous form of rainbow trout) was classified in the genus Salmo along
with Atlantic salmon, brown trout, and several western trout species. With additional osteology and biochemistry data, biologists have now reclassified steelhead as members of the genus Oncorhynchus. The reason for this is that new information suggested that steelhead are more closely related to Pacific salmon than to brown trout and Atlantic salmon. As such, the American Fisheries Society - American Society of Ichthyologists Committee on Names of Fishes voted unanimously to accept Oncorhynchus as the proper generic name. For full scientific details, see Smith, G. R., and R. F. Stearley. 1989. The classification and scientific names of rainbow and cutthroat trouts. Fisheries 14 (1): 4-10. As such, the scientific name of steelhead was changed from Salmo gairdneri to Oncorhynchus mykiss. The generic names of the golden, Mexican golden, Gila, and Apache trouts were also changed to Oncorhynchus. Since all of these western trouts including steelhead are biologically capable of repeat spawning and do not die after spawning, it has been suggested this group be called the Pacific trou
t.It was a great weekend of fishing and grousing.
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"They don't call 'em steelhead for nuthin'." Amen Rico.
fantastic post. great movies. nice job all around.
Metcalf sent an email about the lousy netting job.
Funny thing about the net...
Been taking quasi-good natured guff about carrying a net around from the other tall bearded ugly guy (with the smaller fish). I put up with it because I want to go out on his boat sometimes. Became a point of pride to have to use it. Hooked on the back of my jacket with a carabiner. So of course, when I actually needed it, I couldn't get the d*mn thing off...my fumblings mercifully edited out by Tidball. So these innocent bystanders are wandering up and I ask the one if he'll unhook it for me. If you listen closely in the netting sequence, you'll hear an audible 'snap' and see him look down on the ground. Silly fella laid his rod on the ground right at my feet when he got the net. Ooops. Thus evolves the parable of the good samaritan.
You can also hear the poor chap go "Awwww..." just after the snap. Priceless.
In a very un-Stedman like performance, I gave him $20 out of pure guilt. It was a classic Berkely Cherrywood rod, so he made out like a bandit.
You can also hear the poor chap go "Awwww..." just after the snap. Priceless.
just this morning I was lecturing on the concept of tragic pleasure, which is the aesthetic enjoyment of the misfortunes and sufferings of others.
coincidence? I think not.
As distinct from sadism?
Discuss.
Hilarious. I can only assume this explains his less than enthusiastic netting technique. Woulda been an interesting stream-side encounter if the whole thing ended with a snapped pole and a lost fish... Fist fight? Flask fight? Both.
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