Once while fishing for salmon at about 60 feet in depth using herring
for bait, I caught a rhinoceros auklet. It was none too pleased. I can
assure you they have powerful jaws/beaks.

David Given-Seymour
4239 Van Horn Lane
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 527-0598
(360) 527-0599 (fax)
givenseymour at comcast.net
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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brew
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:22 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fly Fishing? Fly Birding?/Help With ID

Hi:

I remember many years ago while fishing at Pt. Defiance, off of the
light house, that one had to cast away from the diving ducks or you
would get 'em. They dove and chased the herring much better than any
salmon. My brother caught one of the ducks one time when I was with him
and he "talked" to it in his then recently acquired Navy language which
I can't repeat here.

Jim Brewster
Tacoma
BrewsHome at thewiredcity.net


original post:

My husband went fly fishing yesterday evening at the North Fork of the
Skykomish Valley (San Juan campground). He was standing thigh high in
the water waving his line back and forth over his head. A flycatcher of
some sort went after the "fly"! Okay, has it ever happened that way?
Has a fly fisherman ever caught a bird?
Oh and we spied a family of some sort of duck. It looked like a mother
and two youngsters. The larger appeared to be smaller than a mallard
with white spots and perhaps streaks on its face. The body was two
shades of gray. I think it was a wood duck family.
Also spied three dipper birds and a tiny wren. Douglas Squirrels scoped
out our campsite and decided to stay away because of our puppy's keen
interest in them!
LYDIA BISHOP
Near Lake Stevens, WA