THE KINGS OF SUMMER are running through the waters of the Pacific Northwest and now is the time to fish for these hogs. Go to our FISH FOR FUN page for the whole story.

In the JULY 2010 issue of THE REEL NEWS our readers are enjoying a full slate of fishing and issues. Here’s a sample of what you’re missing if you are not a subscriber:

• THE KINGS OF SUMMER by John Keizer

• PUGET SOUND ROCKFISH by Rob Tobeck

• RATING THE DIRECTORS by Jim “Tug” Tuggle

• CRABBING by Tom Pollack

• CENTRAL WASHINGTON CHINOOK by Rob Phillips

• KIDS EVENTS ALL YEAR by Jim Brauch

• COLUMBIA RIVER REGION by Terry W. Sheely

• CHAPTER OF MY LIFE by Sebastian Taft

• OFFICERS NOTEBOOK by Mike Cenci

• REEL BOOKS IN REVIEW by Terry W. Sheely

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BUOY 10 DERBY
The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association Buoy 10 Salmon Challenge Derby will be held on August 27th. Entries into the tournament are $100 per person and registration can be done with NSIA at 503.631.8859 or online at www.nsiafishing.org. Each entry includes a t-shirt, dinner, team giveaways and a chance at the $1000 biggest fish prize.

SOCKEYE!
It appears as though Washington’s Cedar River is finally going to sport a sockeye hatchery if all reports hold up. In the near future construction is scheduled to start after years of hard battles by many of our readers. Watch our pages for progress reports.

GETTING CRABBY
July marks the beginning of crab catching season for many Northwesterners. Puget Sound opens this month and reports are the catching should be excellent this year. See Pollack’s Pointers in this month’s issue for tips and tactics.

SALMON TOO!
The salmon season is in full swing here in our northwest corner of the world and it’s notably marked by the many derbies for the next few months. Scroll down for all the dates and details.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"...you can’t get much more concrete than salmon in terms of the value to the economy."

J. Emmett Duffy of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in reference to a study done by the University of Washington.

FISH COPS WANTED
Have you ever thought you would like to be an enforcement officer? Washington State is looking for qualified fish and wildlife officers. For information go to WDFW’s website.

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BANNING GILLNETS
CCA has plans to put a vote to the people in November to remove gillnets from the Columbia River. For more information go their web site at www.ccapnw.org

FISH FOR FUN NORTHWEST SALMON DERBY SERIES:

Bellingham Salmon Derby
July 9-14

Elliott Bay Salmon Derby
July 24

Des Moines Salmon Derby
August 7

Gig Harbor Salmon Derby
August 14

Hood Canal Salmon Derby
August 21-22

Sinclair Inlet Salmon Derby
August 28-29

Willapa Bay Salmon Derby
September 4

Edmonds Coho Derby
September 11

Everett Coho Derby
September 18-19

Bayside Marine Fishing Derby (Everett)
November 6-7

FISH FOR FUN

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QUOTE OF LAST YEAR
"The pink run is doing well because we don’t manage it."Mike Scharpf, WDFW fish biologists.

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