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Welcome to the New Tide web page
There is a lot to learn about fish,
and the Summer 2009 edition of Rising Tide explores the
amazing life cycle of salmon as told by Connor Hult, an
11-year-old writer from Oregon. Take a moment to explore the
mystery of a fish that begins life in fresh water streams,
spends a good portion of its life out in the open ocean and then
returns to the exact stream where it was born to begin the next
generation, dodging hooks, nets, bears, seals, birds and dams
along the way.
Also, take a look at the new word game, Valero Conservation
Corner and all the other exciting new parts of Rising Tide.
Thanks for all your great notes and e-mails about our new look.
Keep them coming! Finally, do not forget to send us your best
fishing stories and pictures. You might see yourself in the
next edition of Rising Tide.
Enjoy,
Patrick Murray
Executive Editor
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The Amazing Salmon
True or False
Salmon begin their life in salt water
To determine a salmon's age, you count the rings
on a fish scale
Redds
are a species of salmon.
Salmon find their way home by their keen sense of
sight.
A young adult male salmon is called a Fred.
Click HERE to find the
answers.
www.wilhelmphoto.com
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Dear Editor,
Hey! My name is Delanie Urbanovsky. I know that many people
write to you and thank you for taking the time to read this!
My uncle is a fishing guide. Once I was on his boat and
caught a 29.5-inch redfish! My sister and I also caught a
26-inch redfish that day.
I’ve wanted to be a Marine Biologist since I was 7 (now I’m
11). I’m not the greatest speller in the world. Anyway, do
you have any pointers of what college I should go to? I
heard that Texas A&M in Corpus Christi had the best marine
biology school in the country. Is that true?
Delanie Urbanovsky
Cypress, Texas
Delanie,
I am not about to get into a debate over who has the best
marine biology school! Wherever you decide to go,
competition for entrance to degree programs can be high, but
very achievable if you are dedicated and prepared to work
hard. The key is to have a love for the marine
environment, and then prepare. Study hard, and make good
grades in your science, mathematics, and of course biology
classes! It may seem like many years of school, but the
rewards are many when you are in a field you really love.
Editor
Dear Editor,
My
grandson Eric recently caught his first steelhead and he was
so excited that had you been listening you would have heard
the "Yahoo!" The next day I took him to Salem so he could
see how the fishery management laws get changed. His
response after listening to two hours of testimony was,
"Don't they get it? We need to change things."
I hope our legislators are listening.
Len Clarke
Portland, Oregon
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