OLYMPIA CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED May 22, 2013 7:00PM NORTH OLYMPIA FIRE STATION 5046 BOSTON HARBOR ROAD NE CURRENT STURGEON PROGRAM AND TUNA FISHING
Sturgeon Catch – Pacific Salmon Charters
The Sarah K – Pacific Salmon Charters
Program: Milt Gudgell of Pacific Salmon Charters in Ilwaco will be the guest speaker at the May 22, 2013, 7:00pm meeting of the Olympia Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The public is invited to hear Milt Gudgell’s two-part presentation on the “Current Sturgeon Program and Fishing for Tuna”. He will make a presentation on upto-date information on the Columbia River Sturgeon including all the issues surrounding the management efforts. Additional discussion will identify fishing requirements based on recent legislation. He will discuss the complexity of developing and following management plans for Washington, Oregon and the federal government for our Lower Columbia River Sturgeon fishery amid concerns of a diminishing fishery resource. A second part of his presentation will be “Tuna Fishing” Milt will present fishing techniques, locations and the appropriate gear to use when fishing for Tuna. This one could be a very exciting presentation since not many of us have fished for tuna, generally a 2-day trip out in the ocean. Expect an opportunity to ask questions and find out why things are they way they are.
Bio: Milt Gudgell Milt Gudgell is a licensed boat captain and corporation officer with Pacific Salmon Charters who has provided acclaimed fishing charter services sturgeon, salmon, halibut, tuna, and a variety of rockfish since 1985. Counting his personal efforts with rod and reel, Milt has logged over forty years of fishing and charter service experience. Now managing eight charter boats, ranging from 36 to 55 feet in length, his concerns for customer service is a key value to the corporation. Milt, with his concerns for the fisheries resource, is a high level member of numerous committees concerning the fisheries resources for the recreational fisherman and the commitment to the continuation of our resource species.