Finally!

Congratulations!

Good job Dave!  I bet you're excited to get back out there now. You can't catch one and expect to be able to call it good after that. The fever is strong and I don't think you'll ever be cured!

Good job Dave!  I bet you're excited to get back out there now. You can't catch one and expect to be able to call it good after that. The fever is strong and I don't think you'll ever be cured!

Ha Ha, you know it!  I was trying to get off today and head out to join Nate, but work wouldn't cooperate and I'm betting I'd be sleeping on the couch...need to build up some wife points before Friday.

Your wife vowed to be there for you during sickness and in health. Salmon fever is a real thing. Remind her of her vows!
My girlfriend hates me during salmon season, we have both learned to accept this 

Nice!

Your wife vowed to be there for you during sickness and in health. Salmon fever is a real thing. Remind her of her vows!
My girlfriend hates me during salmon season, we have both learned to accept this 

this may be the best line ever.  I will use this until I die. 

Your wife vowed to be there for you during sickness and in health. Salmon fever is a real thing. Remind her of her vows!
My girlfriend hates me during salmon season, we have both learned to accept this 

this may be the best line ever.  I will use this until I die.

Wow, that's good...pretty sure it would end badly...but seem valid to me 

Your wife vowed to be there for you during sickness and in health. Salmon fever is a real thing. Remind her of her vows!
My girlfriend hates me during salmon season, we have both learned to accept this 

this may be the best line ever.  I will use this until I die.

Wow, that's good...pretty sure it would end badly...but seem valid to me 

thus the till i die part, it would be a short life ending in one of those "Snapped" episodes.

Nice fish by the way!  persistence pays off sometimes!

Nice job Dave. Congrats!

Good report and congratulations. That one looks big!

Great looking fish!!!!

AWESOME!!!  Happy for you. Great story. Feeling your joy. You're hooked forever now. You're going to have a lot more 'splanin' to your wife now.

I like the way you think out of the box!
It was pretty slim-pickins out there at Sellwood yesterday, so you should be extra proud.
I caught a native below the bridge in the morning (non-kayak) and then saw a bunch of Hobie's prowling around in the afternoon while fishing in my kayak.  It was nice meeting all y'all out there by the way. I was in the not Hobie.
What a nice looking fish and you deserve it. Thanks for posting.