Full Tilt Tour

Those of you who know my sister, Kathy, realize that she does nothing in low gear.  She is energy, she is fun and moves with quick intention.  Doug and I spent four days with Kat and my dear nephew, Seth, giving them a full tilt tour of our world aboard our beloved Sea Drifter.  They had not been to sea with us for 7 years so we had a lot to fit into a brief time.

Day One:

Kathy and Seth arrived on schedule and the fun began.  We pulled prawn traps and crab pots on the way to the SeaDrifter at anchor in Wigham Cove

A Nice Pull

After a quick night's sleep we rose early to fish.  Chinook were not to be found but the coho fishing was glorious.  Kathy had never caught a salmon before.  She was on the hunt for that Kodak Moment.

Intense Concentration 

The bounty of the sea for the second day.

Good Job, Kathy and Seth!

Day 3:

We decided to move the Codville Lagoon after salmon fishing to see if the Burke had any bottom fish for us.  Seth jigged and caught the first hali.  Kathy caught the second hali.  Seth was skeptical of trolling for bottom fish when the current became too strong to still fish.  One lingcod and a third hali later he became a believer.

Trolling on the bottom for lingcod...really?

The bounty of day three (less one prize).

Kathy's first catch of hali.  

Four or more humpback whales fished around us blowing noisily.

We thought that Seth had finally got ahold of a big hali.  Doug is hold Seth's catch of the day - big hali rod and reel.

Day 4:

No foraging today.  Move the boat, box up the catch and head for the airport.  Seth and Kathy had a long trip home but that is another story....

A great time together.