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Thursday, 12 November 2020

Kunlin Lake August 44th 2016

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Day 9 August 16th 2015

My Final day

Woke up in Shearwater to this peaceful scene.

We had 5 more Salmon to catch to limit out at 32, but I had to be at the dock by noon to fly home from Bella Bella.

And it didn't really bother me either way.

But the boys wanted to limit out so we headed to Idol and caught 5 - 10+ pound Coho between 9:30 and 10:30 now we had time to drop the Prawn Traps!

Last 5

This Last one gave us 32 salmon in the boat, with Shawn and Greg

Thanks boys, it was an awesome trip, I was able to reconnect with Brian and Robbie, Shawn who I hadn't seen since our last fishing trip a few years back at Winter Harbour, and was able to meet Greg, who was an awesome addition. Cheers,

The Final Coho

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Day 8 August 15th 2015

With all the Jelly fish in the water, these strange creatures were in abundance - in all the years fishing, Evan and I had never seen one, in 2 days we saw Dozens. Shawn who had spent 7 years in these waters had only seen one before. What are they??? Here's a clue, they like to stay just under the surface, and can be hundreds of pounds, this one was close to 200 lbs, based on it size.

So what is it?

Give up?

They are Ocean Sunfish

The ocean sunfish or common mola, Mola mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight between 247 and 1,000 kg (545–2,205 lb). The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral finsare extended.

Sunfish live on a diet consisting mainly of jellyfish, but because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amounts to develop and maintain their great bulk. Females of the species can produce more eggs than any other known vertebrate,^[1] up to 300,000,000 at a time.^[2] Sunfish fry resemble miniature pufferfish, with large pectoral fins, a tail fin, and body spines uncharacteristic of adult sunfish.

Ivory Island, very cool lighthouse and good fishing - By 12:15 we had 13 salmon in the boat so we went Halibut hunting.

Suzanne Rock, we tried our luck slaying some halibut, but got paid out with a very nice Snapper.

The Boys, Shawn, Sandy, Greg and Evan...13 Salmon and a snapper, not a bad day

Shawn filleted all these like the pro he is.

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Day 7 August 14th 2015

Headed towards St Johns resort, anchored in the bay in front of the resort.

I believe we caught 5 salmon and some bottom fish this day, no Halibut, unfortunately no Halibut all trip.

Here is Shawn carefully watching his line, looking for that big spring.

A rock outcrop which we anchored behind for the night. The fishing grounds are 7 minutes away in the morning, doesn't get any better then that.

The sunset colours were crazy,

I thought it was just the scotch, but....

I knew it was magical

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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Day 3 August 10th 2015

Leaving Bull Harbour, heading to Hakai Pass, looking forward to fishing...

There won't be as many photos as it is FISH ON Time!

Evan holding the very first fish caught on the Netta Jean, it was a 35 lb Tyee caught by Photographer and Tyee Slayer, Sandy

It made for a great start to the day.

Still can't get over how these trees live on the barren rocks.

1 Tyee (a spring over 30 lbs) 4 coho a ling-cod, a couple rock cod and a nice snapper, Robbie, Evan and Brian...I was too tired to figure out how to increase the the timer so I could join them, but the smiles say it all!

We anchored in a bay of Calvert Island

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Monday, 24 August 2015

Day 2 August 9th 2015

We woke up in beautiful calm Blind Channel Resort, if you have a chance to stop by this amazing spot, don't hesitate. They have a moorage with power and fresh water, a general store with a government liquor outlet, a top end restaurant, showers and a washer and dryer! They even found a place to tie us up, even though they were completely reserved when we initially called.

Evan trying his luck at cast netting...

Peaceful morning after a huge downpour the evening before

Fog still around and more narrows to travel through

A great mode of transport, when it is not foggy

Leaving Blind Channel behind

Folks anchoring near Hardwick Island

Islands near Port Neville

Near West Cracoft Island

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Day One

Granville Island @ 5:37 am August 8th 2015

Getting ready to head up the British Columbia Coast to Shearwater BC., on the Netta Jean. Three of us are starting out, Evan the Skipper, Robbie the pirate, and myself Sandy. Our first stop of the trip will be French Creek, to pick up our 4th Skallywag, Red Beard or Brian.