End-Season
Report
The 2016 "Best Coast"
season has come to a
close and, weather
permitting, we'll be
bringing the Grady-White
back home to Courtenay
for cleaning and
maintenance in the next
week or two. This summer
saw us battling
consistently high winds
and some of the nastiest
seas ever (sorry to
everyone who didn't
have such a 'swell'
day) but, unlike
Nootka Sound and Winter
Harbour, we still
managed to have a banner
salmon year.
Halibut weren't
nearly as accessible as
they normally are
because the weather kept
us inshore most of the
time, but our guests
managed to haul in
several nice Red
Snapper, Black Sea Bass,
Rockfish, Ling Cod and
Red Rock Crab to top up
the Springs, Sockeye,
Pinks, Coho and Chum
they took home in their
coolers. Hopefully the
winds will be more
cooperative next year,
and we'll get a few more
Halibut for our guests
as well.
On a sad note, the
Canadian Princess set
sail for the last time
this past week. The new
owners decided that it
wasn't economically
feasible to keep her in
port, so she was
refloated and towed away
to the lower mainland to
be scrapped. The whole
town turned out to
watch, and some tears
were shed, as she was
towed out of the small
craft harbour after 30
years along side in
Ucluelet (see
the video here).
We look forward to
hosting everyone again
next year, and plan to
head back out to the
"Best Coast" some time
in June. In the
meantime, we'll be
running the occasional
winter trip out of Comox
or Deep Bay. Call me if
you want to try winter
fishing, or just take
friends out for a boat
ride.
Book your 2017 trip now
and get a great deal!
(check the calendar)
Steve
Tight
lines and smiling
faces!
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