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an Ode to a Window... taken from my old msn space blog.
~T~
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Canadian Princess
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My photos from Fishing Trip with my dad!
My photos from Fishing Trip with my dad!
Monday, August 14, 2006
Ucluelet Fishing Trip 2006
Hi folks.
So I am back from the fishing trip.
It was great.
The details are a little different than originally suggested, so let me start by passing those on...
We stayed at the Canadian Princess resort in Ucluelet, BC (West Coast Vancouver Island, south of Tofino and Long Beach) for 2 nights.
We flew out from YVR south terminal, and arrived in our rooms in less than 2 hours.
I was with my dad and two mechanics from his company (Westside Auto Repairs, Maple Ridge). The trip was for preffered customers (shop owners, etc) of T&T Auto Parts. There were about 40 of us I would say, divided each day onto 4 different boats.
Friday night, we all bought into a Texas Hold'em Poker Tourney for $20 each, and I managed to make the final table (took out ~4 people, and outlasted another 20 or so).
I came in short stacked at the last table, but still managed to take 2nd prize: $125.
Next morning, 4am, woke up for fishing.
Had too much for breakfast, as I was about to figure out shortly thereafter...
We ferried out for 2 hours due west to a great "hali-hole" (open ocean).
I made the ride out just fine, but spent the next 4 hours from 7-11am "chumming" over the side of the boat and taking it easy in the lunchroom, developing my "sea legs"
But, not one to be conquered, I found my way out to a rod and reel by noon, and fished until 3pm. I must have brought up about 10 dogfish (ugly little sharks that you throw back) until i finally landed my first real catch: a 15-pound ling cod.
That was my only trophy for the day. We were bottom fishing for "hali's and links" for most of the day about 250 feet down, and then spent the last part of the day just 30 feet below the surface hoping for salmon, but to no avail. Apparently this season has been poor for salmon due to an algae bloom which has choked them out.
Yet, collectively, the boat caught its limit in halibut and cod. Even netted the odd sole and snapper.
Next morning, I took it easy at breakfast, and made it the rest of the trip with no sea-sickness. Fished all day til we went back at 1pm, but all I brought in was one 20-pound Halibut. Good catch though. And I had one huge figher later on, but it broke my line and got away.
But the highlight of the trip was probably on the way out on Sunday morning, about 30 miles off shore, we all got a surprise when a [what I would say] 40-foot Humpback Whale came to the surface -- about 50 feet off the port side -- and let out a puff of mist from its blowhole. Its tale must have been 15 feet across when it dove back down. Unfortunately, we didn't get another site of him for about two minutes, at which point our cameras couldn't pick him up about a half-mile behind us.
So... all-in-all it was a fantastic little get-away: got to spend some quality time with my dad; actually went home with enough fish to last me a few weeks, and more money in my pocket (even after beer and souvenirs) than when I left!
I definintely want to find a way to go again next year!
Thanks for reading.
BBQ feast coming soon, as promised.
I have never bbq'd cod/hali before, should be a delight!
~ Trevor ~
So I am back from the fishing trip.
It was great.
The details are a little different than originally suggested, so let me start by passing those on...
We stayed at the Canadian Princess resort in Ucluelet, BC (West Coast Vancouver Island, south of Tofino and Long Beach) for 2 nights.
We flew out from YVR south terminal, and arrived in our rooms in less than 2 hours.
I was with my dad and two mechanics from his company (Westside Auto Repairs, Maple Ridge). The trip was for preffered customers (shop owners, etc) of T&T Auto Parts. There were about 40 of us I would say, divided each day onto 4 different boats.
Friday night, we all bought into a Texas Hold'em Poker Tourney for $20 each, and I managed to make the final table (took out ~4 people, and outlasted another 20 or so).
I came in short stacked at the last table, but still managed to take 2nd prize: $125.
Next morning, 4am, woke up for fishing.
Had too much for breakfast, as I was about to figure out shortly thereafter...
We ferried out for 2 hours due west to a great "hali-hole" (open ocean).
I made the ride out just fine, but spent the next 4 hours from 7-11am "chumming" over the side of the boat and taking it easy in the lunchroom, developing my "sea legs"
But, not one to be conquered, I found my way out to a rod and reel by noon, and fished until 3pm. I must have brought up about 10 dogfish (ugly little sharks that you throw back) until i finally landed my first real catch: a 15-pound ling cod.
That was my only trophy for the day. We were bottom fishing for "hali's and links" for most of the day about 250 feet down, and then spent the last part of the day just 30 feet below the surface hoping for salmon, but to no avail. Apparently this season has been poor for salmon due to an algae bloom which has choked them out.
Yet, collectively, the boat caught its limit in halibut and cod. Even netted the odd sole and snapper.
Next morning, I took it easy at breakfast, and made it the rest of the trip with no sea-sickness. Fished all day til we went back at 1pm, but all I brought in was one 20-pound Halibut. Good catch though. And I had one huge figher later on, but it broke my line and got away.
But the highlight of the trip was probably on the way out on Sunday morning, about 30 miles off shore, we all got a surprise when a [what I would say] 40-foot Humpback Whale came to the surface -- about 50 feet off the port side -- and let out a puff of mist from its blowhole. Its tale must have been 15 feet across when it dove back down. Unfortunately, we didn't get another site of him for about two minutes, at which point our cameras couldn't pick him up about a half-mile behind us.
So... all-in-all it was a fantastic little get-away: got to spend some quality time with my dad; actually went home with enough fish to last me a few weeks, and more money in my pocket (even after beer and souvenirs) than when I left!
I definintely want to find a way to go again next year!
Thanks for reading.
BBQ feast coming soon, as promised.
I have never bbq'd cod/hali before, should be a delight!
~ Trevor ~
Friday, August 11, 2006
RC Training and Halibut Fishing with my Dad
Hey Folks.
Mid-August update.
First off, RC training this year has been outstanding. I love my colleagues, and I am super pumpt for what has already previewed itself as an outstanding TweedSL advising team!
But- more comments to come on this whole experience.
FISHING WITH CYRIL BARRY.
I will need to do a more detailed account when i get home; but for the time being...
... My Dad is finally taking me along on his annual fishing trip. Being the outstanding professional in his field that he is, him and other similar big whigs in the automotive profession from around Vancouver go out onto a boat that heads out somewhere 50 miles west of Port Hardy or some other outpost on vancouver island. We stay on a boat for 3 days hovering over the spot where the Continental shelf breaks down towards the abyss of the northern pacific ocean. Out at sea, we drink and fancy ourselves as big-shot Halibut fisherman. I cannot wait to go.
Having said that, I have one hour to get to the airport, so I had better wrap up this blog.
There will be a feast upon my return... Have a great weekend everybody.
Trevor.
Mid-August update.
First off, RC training this year has been outstanding. I love my colleagues, and I am super pumpt for what has already previewed itself as an outstanding TweedSL advising team!
But- more comments to come on this whole experience.
FISHING WITH CYRIL BARRY.
I will need to do a more detailed account when i get home; but for the time being...
... My Dad is finally taking me along on his annual fishing trip. Being the outstanding professional in his field that he is, him and other similar big whigs in the automotive profession from around Vancouver go out onto a boat that heads out somewhere 50 miles west of Port Hardy or some other outpost on vancouver island. We stay on a boat for 3 days hovering over the spot where the Continental shelf breaks down towards the abyss of the northern pacific ocean. Out at sea, we drink and fancy ourselves as big-shot Halibut fisherman. I cannot wait to go.
Having said that, I have one hour to get to the airport, so I had better wrap up this blog.
There will be a feast upon my return... Have a great weekend everybody.
Trevor.
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