I was at Hooked on Toys in Wenatchee recently and heard a familiar voice. It was Shawn Short, and he was back behind the gun counter at the store. It was great to see him back at work. The first thing he talked about was the upcoming spring salmon season on the Icicle River. Shawn has been a big fan of this salmon season and has fished it for years. He mentioned that the forecast was for a good run, and he was excited about that. It reminded me of a springer season years ago. I was in Shane Magnuson’s boat, and we swore we could smell bacon cooking. When we drifted on down around the corner we could see a boat with flames leaping from the front end. Shawn Short was at the oars and his fishing partner was cooking breakfast in the bow and managed to catch the bacon grease on fire! The flames were doused by throwing the frying pan into the river. We all got a laugh and I have teased Shawn about this for years. Shawn is known for his great sense of humor and his knowledge of guns and fishing. Be sure to stop by and welcome him “home”.