How many species?

"Wolfgang" wrote ...


Also, many thousands of smelt with nets.

Doesn't matter. In the years when I pursued them.....mostly the early 60s
through mid 70s.....the stench of millions of tons of rotting alewives
pretty much drowned out everything else.

Wolfgang

Many a fine memory of same. Sitting on the 'horseshoe' at Montrose harbor
with Dad at 3 AM. The horrible stench of the alewives was easily drowned out
by the stories Dad told about smelting in his youth.

Thanks for the flashback...

Dan

Forgot chub and vendace, doubtless a few others as well.

TL
MC

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"Wolfgang" wrote ...


Also, many thousands of smelt with nets.

Doesn't matter. In the years when I pursued them.....mostly the early
60s through mid 70s.....the stench of millions of tons of rotting
alewives pretty much drowned out everything else.

Wolfgang

Many a fine memory of same. Sitting on the 'horseshoe' at Montrose harbor
with Dad at 3 AM. The horrible stench of the alewives was easily drowned
out by the stories Dad told about smelting in his youth.

Must be a hell of a story that would drown out alewives. A Dad worth
keeping, I'd say.

Thanks for the flashback...

De nada.......flashbacks are free.

Wolfgang

"Wolfgang" wrote ...


Must be a hell of a story that would drown out alewives. A Dad worth
keeping, I'd say.

You have no idea. Got lucky in that respect, for sure. We still fish pretty
often, though his Vietnam artillery experience left his shoulders mostly
frozen, so it's pretty much trolling for salmon, etc. in the 'big pond'. And
the every May jaunt to Lake Erie to do our part in the put and take walleye
fishing. Can't let them 'put' without taking, I s'pose....


Thanks for the flashback...

De nada.......flashbacks are free.

And one of these days, I expect the 'real' flashbacks. Many Dead shows will
do that to ya.


Wolfgang

Dan