Saw that boat out today off Jericho, looked like they were up to no good just had a bad feeling, checked my 2 traps which had killer bait and set in a good productive spot, not one single crab. My last trap set up the same way but way inside the bay 9 keepers. Piece of **** poachers. Fished from curtis right into the 2nd mile marker and hooked into one salmon. Was trolling along head down tying tackle, long given up on hopes of catching a spring when the wife pops up from the cuddy window hatch and yells FISH ON. My First thought was F ya, my second was oh S-it as I remember telling a joke over the radio earlier how this seal had followed me for hours with confidence I will hook a fish what a fool I THOUGHT. As I went to the rod as it was just hammering away I was saying please be big spring, please be big spring, but nope just big time sealed. Ended up with my gear back and half a salmon head. Fish hit a Irish Cream spoon at 105'. Hope some of the Nanimo fish move on to thrasher and then onto south bowen.
