Just got got back from a four day stint in Nootka and in a word: SLOW. Boats were spread out all over the place looking for fish. I was spread out from three bay, camel, San carlos , beer can, burdwood, the light. Wash rock, up Tahsis inlet, Coopte, and Hoiss. A lot of long faces on neighbouring boats. Couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for some of the folks that hauled their truck and boat thousands of miles for mediocre fishing.
We managed five springs and a Hali on the outside. Weather was inclement, but I also got burned quite bad. We got some on chovvies, but the killer for me was a green and white needle fish hootchie. It was responsible for the deaths of four of the five springs. Lost a dinger of a fish thanks to a crappy fluorocarbon knot fail tied by yours truly.
On the positive : it seems a fresh run of fish were moving in just as we were leaving. I saw bent rods all over the place this morning driving out. Additionally, when it's a bit slower, you get to appreciate the true beauty of Nootka Sound. I saw a lone wolf travelling the beach up Tahsis Inlet, and we were listening to howling wolves from just behind our cabin on Bligh Island. Saw a small bear on a beach flipping rocks looking for food underneath.
Codfather I saw you Friday evening at Burdwood. I managed a couple there that night. Was gonna yell hi at you but it looks like you had clients so I didnt wanna start yelling at you. All in all a beauty trip.