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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018
NETS ON
THE WATER
By COLIN MURPHEY
The Daily Astorian
Tim Becken takes his salmon fishing boat out on Youngs Bay.
W
hen the salmon season started several months back, Tim Becken of Astoria said there were
nearly 40 boats on Youngs Bay competing for the prized delicacy. That dwindled to four last
week. Salmon fishing continues to be a tough business. As he reeled in the latest catch, he could
be heard whispering “here fishy, fishy, fishy.”
Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Becken gets his nets out on the water on board the F/V Miss Britney.
Becken moves his boat in position to
drop his nets.
Becken reels in his nets toward the
end of a day of fishing.
The first catch of the day is reeled on
board the Miss Britney.
Only a few fellow fishermen joined the Miss Britney last week on Youngs Bay to fish for salmon.
The catch this season on Youngs Bay
has dwindled, fishermen say.
Fouled nets are a constant chore on
board salmon boats.
Becken unwinds a tangled net as he
fishes for salmon on Youngs Bay.
Becken untangles a net after catching
a salmon.