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igquick
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I've been catching a lot of squawfish at the Willamette River and is there any way I could get paid by catching these things because I can't find a squawfish van around.
Squawfish question
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eugene1
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Nope, I'd turn them loose on the Willy. They are native inhabitants that don't hurt the salmon runs here...
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igquick
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LMAO...and I thought I just stumbled on the job of my dreams...fishing and getting paid to do it...Im jobless by the way...
I read this:
"I agree, but BPA sponsors the Columbia Pikeminnow bounty program because that is the river they are directly affecting and they are trying to "pay for their sins." The slower water behind the dams make life easier on the pikeminnows, so this is their way of making up for it.
Interesting thing for those who haven't heard is that BPA is going to cut funding for the Pikeminow Porgram by half next year. Some like the wise director of WDFW were trying to completely eliminate the program and use the money for tooth-tangle research. Another reason I don't like that guy. It's always easy to see who's back-pocket he is in. Anyway no telling what will happen to the program next year because of the reduction. $2/********* instead of $4?"
do you think this is true? To me it seems logical because the willy is connected to the columbia and the tailbone is connected to the small bone so one effects the other....pikeminnow in a neighboring water that connects, should effect the mainwater...same with common carp which is common everywhere....
In conclusion though I had fun catching giant squawfish, and yes I released them...
I read this:
"I agree, but BPA sponsors the Columbia Pikeminnow bounty program because that is the river they are directly affecting and they are trying to "pay for their sins." The slower water behind the dams make life easier on the pikeminnows, so this is their way of making up for it.
Interesting thing for those who haven't heard is that BPA is going to cut funding for the Pikeminow Porgram by half next year. Some like the wise director of WDFW were trying to completely eliminate the program and use the money for tooth-tangle research. Another reason I don't like that guy. It's always easy to see who's back-pocket he is in. Anyway no telling what will happen to the program next year because of the reduction. $2/********* instead of $4?"
do you think this is true? To me it seems logical because the willy is connected to the columbia and the tailbone is connected to the small bone so one effects the other....pikeminnow in a neighboring water that connects, should effect the mainwater...same with common carp which is common everywhere....
In conclusion though I had fun catching giant squawfish, and yes I released them...
bass
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igquick said:
To get paid you need to catch them in the Columbia and register each morning you fish and then go back to the fish checker at the end of the day to get credit for what you caught. It is a lot of overhead to get paid to kill a native species.
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rum runner
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i forget where i seen it but a cppl years back a read about a kid who spent the entire summer catching them and ended up banking out buying a car for high school and making a lot more past that with the whole thing they are doing on the columbia.
C_Run
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I know of one guy doing it now. Not sure if he's making big bucks but, I believe, it's $4/each and if you catch a lot, beyond a certain amount, you get more per fish. There are tagged fish you get $500 for.
troutdude
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What you are actually asking about, is Northern Pike-Minnow reward program.
In 2011, there were a couple of brothers who each earned something like $60,000 - $80,000 each. But, most peeps make MUCH LESS than that. Anyway, here is all of the information that you need to know...including some tips for beginners.
Good luck!
http://www.pikeminnow.org/
In 2011, there were a couple of brothers who each earned something like $60,000 - $80,000 each. But, most peeps make MUCH LESS than that. Anyway, here is all of the information that you need to know...including some tips for beginners.
Good luck!
http://www.pikeminnow.org/
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TTFishon
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I just read an article in the paper that said ODFW is cutting the payment in half to 2 bucks a fish.
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igquick
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YeA I read hat article tooo thats crazy...I almost feel bad for the people that do this for their living...ide be poed...yea I looked at that pikeminnow.org website but ive been doing great with white bread balls, but I gotta try chick n liver one of these days
