Reel Reports
Fishing conditions: perfect
MV Salmon Seeker - July 15, 2007
I just can’t believe the weather. I have never seen the sea so smooth-as-a-mirror for two consecutive days—not even a ripple can be seen. As a result we had some fog but for our guests these were perfect fishing conditions.
The majority of boats came back early today after reaching their limits. There were a lot of stories to be told as every guest was trying to excel on the technique used for his catch.
With all fish caught today we were due for a trophy fish and sure enough Robbie Morrison caught a 160 lb. halibut on Saturday. At dinner time he was presented with his Master Fisherman and a MF hat and his name will be added to the Master Fisherman board. His guide was Steve Cote.
Chinook fishing has produced a couple of nice fish, the tops being a 35 pounder caught by David Legge and a 39 lb. Chinook caught by Brian MacIntosh (both Albertans, again!).
Time for a bit of trivia to start of your week: do you know how “Spic and Span” came to mean very clean?
The expression began in the fourteenth century as the nautical term “spic and span new” to describe a freshly built or refurbished ship. A “spic” was a spike, while “span” was a Viking reference to new wood. The wooden ship was so clean that even the spikes looked new.
Captain Zak Farid
Master, MV Salmon Seeker
Queen Charlotte Islands
