Species #31 — Pacific Staghorn Sculpin

Luke Ovgard Light Rock Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, SpeciesQuest

Species: Pacific Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) Location: Chetco River South Jetty, Brookings-Harbor, OR Date: September 10, 2009 Rashomon Effect 6-of-6: My Hands The phone started beeping, and I fumbled for it in the blackness. My hand found it in the dark, but as I flipped it open with my thumb, the split at the base of the thumbnail cried…

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Species #27 — Brown Rockfish

Luke Ovgard Bottom Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, SpeciesQuest

Species: Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) Location: Brookings-Harbor Coastline, OR Date: September 10, 2009 Rashomon Effect 2-of-6: My Heart  The dark majesty of the Oregon Coast rests in it’s rugged, untamed power. The shaded mystery of the forest and what lies within speaks to the adventurer in all of us. The whistling nocturne played by whipping winds over the…

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