Repost from one of the other level below here.

I am in Ellensburg. Just got out of the hospital 2 months ago with heart failure. Already walking a mile on the John Wayne trail so doing good. I welcome folks on my walks. There are others that walk with me on occasion but no fishermen. And realizing I have to start fishing again. Life is too short.

And so, I am looking for fishihg friends.

I have a float tube. But would like to find fishing opportunity in the winter months. I gotta stay as active as I can. Will share gas money. I am 48 born and raised in Washington. What can I share, not much, I can trade computer programming (web development) for boat trips in the basin, the Columbia or Puget Sound. I miss the salt. I do know of some places to fish, crab, squid, etc. I know a fair amount about the desert lakes in the basin. I haven't fished the Yak much as I like to take something home for dinner. I am traditionally a trout fisherman but enjoy perch, trout, bass, salmon, rock basss, flounder, catfish, crayfish, whatever. I can't eat red meat anymore but I do eat fish. And I will take as much as I can get within reason and issues of sustainability. Note that I hold a degree in range and wildlife ecology. Worked with the Fish and Game at one time surveying alpine lakes for the health and age of trout populations. So I do know the high lakes. But too old and knarly to get up there much anymore. Though I still walk into a few that are not too far from the road.

I am in Ellensburg but get to Tacoma regularly to visit with my mother. So I am near the salt regularly. . Note that I am 6'3" and 350 pounds. I work outdoors walking the hills so keep in fair shape but I can tip a small boat over if I get to laughing to hard. So no BIG fishing stories. Ok?

Ha!

Wildlander (Ken)

Welcome to the board, Wildlander.