Another brief update with the same scenario in place I'm afraid.
Whenever a Tyee shows up, somebody catches it. LOL
In this case it was Brett Gardner who lucked out with longtime rower Ken (Crashboat) Marr on the oars.
The fish weighed in at 33 1/2 lbs and fell for a plug.
Earlier tonite a 32 was registered and I have a pic in my camera but not downloaded as yet.
New Tyee Club member Bill Monaghan was rowed by veteran Dan Plamondon and as a personal witness to the event I can tell you it was one helluva good scrapper as we saw it leap three times right after they hooked it up off the corner of the bar and then it took off.
A couple of minutes later they were opposite the clubhouse but still chasing the fish out into the channel.
It wasn't long before they were way south of us, carried by the slowing flood and even further out towards Quadra chasing still.
Two or three speeding powerboats passed way inside of them and still well outside the pool and we watched with binoculars until finally seeing the net come out...........for the first time.
A few minutes later we saw it again, but apparently the fish did too and streaked away again.
Third time is charm and so finally Dan secured the beauty inside the nets embrace and high fives and hoots were exchanged.
But nothing since then and we're all hoping they are indeed behind the sockeye masses and lingering as there is little in the way of freshwater output right now to allow them to "smell" their home very well.
Maybe they know there is little water right now.
Anyway, had a needed nite off tonite but back at 'er tomorrow.
Until then.........
Take care.