08-12-2016, 09:06 PM
Yep it's for real bud. Those %s can be deceiving. You hear 90% B run (2+ ocean) and you think "oh boy". But then when you look at the raw numbers of B runs compared to other years, its actually less than we have seen in previous years. It's the lack of the (usually abundant) A runs that is driving up the B run %, like you say.
I've already accepted the fact that we are looking at a down year, and I am okay with it. The way I see it, I would rather set my sights low, and be pleasantly surprised, than to get my hopes up, and have my dreams shattered.
We'll still manage to catch some. Honestly, we have been spoiled with these monster #s since 2000. When I started in the 90s, we were working with 30-50% of the fish that we have seen in recent years, and still had excellent fishing at times. Makes you appreciate the big runs more.
Hard to say why this could be happening, as there are so many factors. This is part of the nature of the dams we built. We are at the mercy of mother nature when it comes to our run sizes. We are bound to have good years and bad.
Statistically speaking, we release the same amount of fish every year, but even subtle changes in weather patterns drastically affects migrating and ocean conditions, which can (and do) cause huge variation in adult returns.
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I've already accepted the fact that we are looking at a down year, and I am okay with it. The way I see it, I would rather set my sights low, and be pleasantly surprised, than to get my hopes up, and have my dreams shattered.
We'll still manage to catch some. Honestly, we have been spoiled with these monster #s since 2000. When I started in the 90s, we were working with 30-50% of the fish that we have seen in recent years, and still had excellent fishing at times. Makes you appreciate the big runs more.
Hard to say why this could be happening, as there are so many factors. This is part of the nature of the dams we built. We are at the mercy of mother nature when it comes to our run sizes. We are bound to have good years and bad.
Statistically speaking, we release the same amount of fish every year, but even subtle changes in weather patterns drastically affects migrating and ocean conditions, which can (and do) cause huge variation in adult returns.
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