Hilltop House GB

John's Fish Tale - Assault of the Killer Sea Lions

My husband John loves to fish and that's why he purchased Hilltop House as a semi-retirement oasis where he could commune with nature and catch a load of Salmon.  I don't share his enthusiasm for it -- I'm always rooting for the fish. But in this story I'm sure who to root for. 

The Rogue River is world famous for Salmon fishing. The spring Salmon run draws anglers from around the globe to Gold Beach for Chinook Salmon, packed with energy from months at sea and ready to put up a big fight. But the fisherman have another fight on their hands. The seals and sea lions that populate the Rogue River bay each summer are well schooled in how simple it is to score an easy salmon meal here.

The Legend of the Sinking of the Mary D. Hume in Gold Beach Harbor

This wonderful but sadly sunken steam boat is a landmark treasure in the Gold Beach harbor. Rumors have it that she is haunted by a fishermen named Jack C. Tide who drowned on a fishing excursion in 1892 and and his beloved Sarah. Gold Beach visitors that have strolled by the harbor in the evening after dark have reported to have seen a couple dressed strangely in the shadows embracing on the deck.