WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA 



line with the rod and butt weighing 6 ounces together and 

 being only six feet in length. Fighting tyee salmon as heavy 

 as 60 pounds have been taken on 3/6 tackle. The angler of 

 course needs plenty of water, plenty of line and plenty of 

 time. Tyee Club members have taken five specimens weigh- 

 ing over $s pounds with their 3/6 tackle and one of them 

 went 60!^ pounds to top Mr. Wolverton's records of 5 8/4 

 and 59 pounds. 



Experience indicates that the rigid maintenance of in- 

 fractionable regulations has unquestionably established the 

 prestige of the Tyee Club. Money, kudos, position mean 

 absolutely nothing. To be eligible for coveted membership 

 requires that one must take a 30-pound salmon by approved 

 methods and on approved tackle. There are no exceptions. 



More than one person so much as touching a rod, the use 

 of more than one hook on a lure or a plug, the use of a line 

 which tests a jot over 25 pounds dry, or a rod which fails by 

 an eyelash of meeting specifications results in disqualification. 

 There is no argument. Bank presidents and titled folk have 

 been disqualified as well as anglers who have traveled over 

 six thousand miles with the sole object of joining the club. 



Don't think for a minute that only members who fish in 

 the waters of the Tyee Club can take these salmon in British 

 Columbia. There are scores of other locations where clubs 

 have been organized, expenses are lower— and tyee fishing is 

 good! Washington boasts fine Chinook fishing and the Puget 

 Sound area is constantly fished. The clubs hold big salmon 

 Derbies every year that create great interest. Seattle is the 

 headquarters for this fishing. Willapa, Grey's Harbor and 

 Westport also have fleets of charter boats. 



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