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FYI The chinooks are stuffed with squid, but the greedy boogers still take a chovie!
Last few fish we got there were full of needle fish and Squid! We got most of ours on Jensen squid flys
FYI The chinooks are stuffed with squid, but the greedy boogers still take a chovie!
Do you think those commercial boats with 8,000 lbs of big Lings care if they are spawners? The sport catch is a drop in the bucketHmmm??? Those are big female spawners
Back from First week of August.
This was a great day out on the ocean with my little family. Can't beat a perfectly calm sunny day fishing for salmon. Does it get any better than this? Cali and Sierra are both starting to enjoy trying to reel in their own fish. Cali beats me to the rod on a release off the down rigger this day and both times she was reeling in fish they ended up being our only two Chinook hooked up. She's got the lucky touch. Unfortunately I lost one by the boat and had to rescue Cali from the 20 pound salmon as it was doing a number on her knuckles. This is the mayhem on board our boat.... Fishing Doc with my three lovely girls.
Up in Port Hardy fishing with Gibbs Delta flashers and spoons. Usually I do pretty well with green and white spoons with some of Mikes herring or anchovy scent stripe on the back of the spoon. We were fishing on the downriggers at about 30 to 50 feet down in 60 to 120 feet of water. Trolling speed about 2 to 2.8 mph. Hope you enjoy.
Haha... yeah no kidding when I first grabbed it he was asleep and kind of coming towards me so I didn't expect that size of fish when I popped it in the rod holder for her. Then it started to take off... big fish, haha. She's a good sport. She cranked in the other one about a 12 pounder the whole way when I realized it wasn't a coho... I grabbed the rod... then my wife handed me the camera... well that doesn't work. Fish got of with one little twist. Oh well. It's all fun. Good to get the girls involved. To me I catch enough fish, it's important that they get a chance.Good thing you had your girl on the rod, she reeled like the devil while the 20# Chinook was running at the boat at the start. Most newbies I have had on my boat just look at me and go "oh its lost" and im like "reeel!!!!!!!"
Hard thing to do at the times sometimes when you realize how much you spend... but so worth it for the memories and hope they keep coming with me if they have fun.Good on you "Fishdoc" your a lucky man.I too wish I'd been more patient with my boy's when they were young.
Mad props for making it enjoyable for your girls. i could use a lesson here. i tend to bark orders at my boys and be gruff and probably unintentionally make it not as fun. i will take notes!
Get her some meclazine, brand name Bonine. Works fast and no drowsinessI'm not perfect by any means... from making these videos of myself it really is a good lesson. I used to do stuff like (bark at people on board) and realized it is both terrible for video and not nice for everyone on board. It's way better for family and for video to relax and be patient. I have to go easy on my wife though... sometimes I have to bark cause she's moving slowly doped up on sea sickness medication or actually Sea Sick herself. Poor thing. Always good to be patient and kind. We all would benefit from a kind loving environment. Even on the boat.
The ear patch is golden. Commercial fishermen and guide for years never seen anything work better for sea sickness when taken properly. Have to put it on the night before heading out and the results are exceptional. They come in packs of two and can been worn for up to three days per patch.I'm not perfect by any means... from making these videos of myself it really is a good lesson. I used to do stuff like (bark at people on board) and realized it is both terrible for video and not nice for everyone on board. It's way better for family and for video to relax and be patient. I have to go easy on my wife though... sometimes I have to bark cause she's moving slowly doped up on sea sickness medication or actually Sea Sick herself. Poor thing. Always good to be patient and kind. We all would benefit from a kind loving environment. Even on the boat.
She doesn't think it works for her. She wears the scopolamine patches and still doesn't feel well. Takes Gravol and sleeps in cuddy all day, tries bonnie with no effect.Get her some meclazine, brand name Bonine. Works fast and no drowsiness