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Thanks for the reply! I'd be keen to see pics of the lures if you can. Good luck out there!
Tales From The Tyee Pool.....2025...
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Thanks for the reply! I'd be keen to see pics of the lures if you can. Good luck out there!
Dave H
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Here's the link to the camera on the front of the Tyee Clubhouse.
Anyone heard about the winds recently?
Nothing to report from the weekend. I had a couple of pals from down island here and they fished five times, two mornings, two evenings and one dayshift with zero results, save a Kelp Greenling caught by one of the youngsters they had out with them.
Not fun when it's like last night and tonight, but at least my back is much better so I should be good to go when the wind goes.
Take care.
Anyone heard about the winds recently?
Nothing to report from the weekend. I had a couple of pals from down island here and they fished five times, two mornings, two evenings and one dayshift with zero results, save a Kelp Greenling caught by one of the youngsters they had out with them.
Published Camera on CameraFTP.com | Tyee Pool, Tyee Club camera
Published Camera on CameraFTP.com | Tyee Pool, Camera located at Tyee Spit Campbell River Big thanks to Bob Main for supplying the camera
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Not fun when it's like last night and tonight, but at least my back is much better so I should be good to go when the wind goes.
Take care.
Dave H
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So last night, Wednesday, I saw two fish weighed, one caught by Ken Mar, usually a rower but a rod holder last night for a change, and it was a heartbreaker at 29 lbs. and eight ounces.
Aaaargh.
The next one in looked bigger in my eyes but only made 27 lbs. and some ounces, so two unders last night.
I heard there were four or five unders brought in that morning, so some of the fish I knew were holding south of us have moved into the pool, just in time for the weather to go bad, according to the forecasts anyway.
Going to take a hard look at the conditions later today and maybe venture forth if the wind isn't bad tonight.
That's all for now.
Take care.
Aaaargh.
The next one in looked bigger in my eyes but only made 27 lbs. and some ounces, so two unders last night.
I heard there were four or five unders brought in that morning, so some of the fish I knew were holding south of us have moved into the pool, just in time for the weather to go bad, according to the forecasts anyway.
Going to take a hard look at the conditions later today and maybe venture forth if the wind isn't bad tonight.
That's all for now.
Take care.
Dave H
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Friday update with a twist.
Although a small number of undersize fish have been boated the past couple of days, no new Tyee have been registered.
And, in one of the most gracious moves I've seen recently, an unemployed fellow from Comox came all the way to the Tyee Spit today and pumped the water out of 55 or so rowboats, both those on the Coril Air dock and those on the Tyee Club dock.
Here's a big shout out to Owen, for his great efforts earlier.
For those who may have wondered who pumped out your boat, it was him.
I keep two batteries, a charger and his electric pump at my place so it's handy when he needs it and he used both batteries up than switched to the Tyee Club pump at their dock.
It was a really good effort on his part and saved a lot of manual labor for those who don't have an electric setup.
For anyone who would like to tip him for his efforts, he has authorized me to collect them here, and five bucks is recommended.
Just slip five under my door and I'll make sure he gets it.
Somehow, someday.
Seriously, a big THANK YOU from me for sure.
Very generous effort on his behalf.
Take care
Although a small number of undersize fish have been boated the past couple of days, no new Tyee have been registered.
And, in one of the most gracious moves I've seen recently, an unemployed fellow from Comox came all the way to the Tyee Spit today and pumped the water out of 55 or so rowboats, both those on the Coril Air dock and those on the Tyee Club dock.
Here's a big shout out to Owen, for his great efforts earlier.
For those who may have wondered who pumped out your boat, it was him.
I keep two batteries, a charger and his electric pump at my place so it's handy when he needs it and he used both batteries up than switched to the Tyee Club pump at their dock.
It was a really good effort on his part and saved a lot of manual labor for those who don't have an electric setup.
For anyone who would like to tip him for his efforts, he has authorized me to collect them here, and five bucks is recommended.
Just slip five under my door and I'll make sure he gets it.
Somehow, someday.
Seriously, a big THANK YOU from me for sure.
Very generous effort on his behalf.
Take care
Charlie415
Crew Member
Looks more like 31.5 to me.
Dave H
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Greetings all, indeed, there is a new Tyee on the board, taken by a plug this AM, and here it is.
I apologize for not knowing who is who here, but one is Chris Nicholas and one is Don Nicholas.
Good chance they are related.
Regardless, a big WELL DONE seems in order here.
That's it for now but stand by for tomorrow when I relate the story about the Tyee I'm going to row tonight.
It could happen.
Take care.
I apologize for not knowing who is who here, but one is Chris Nicholas and one is Don Nicholas.
Good chance they are related.
Regardless, a big WELL DONE seems in order here.
That's it for now but stand by for tomorrow when I relate the story about the Tyee I'm going to row tonight.
It could happen.
Take care.
SpringFever2359
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Greetings all, indeed, there is a new Tyee on the board, taken by a plug this AM, and here it is.
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I apologize for not knowing who is who here, but one is Chris Nicholas and one is Don Nicholas.
Good chance they are related.
Regardless, a big WELL DONE seems in order here.
That's it for now but stand by for tomorrow when I relate the story about the Tyee I'm going to row tonight.
It could happen.
Take care.
Congrats to 2 of the 3 stooges(brothers)
Missing Brent..
Seriously 2 out of 3 great guys you will meet, you'll recognize those 3 (owners of) if you ever shop at Discovery Foods!
Congrats Chris (on right) and Donny!!
Steve (old milkman)
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Dave H
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Tonight proved to be interesting, as after a lot of wishing the wind would die prayers were answered and it calmed down enough that a good fleet ventured forth and lo and behold, at least two Tyee were registered and a number of unders boated.
For me, seeing my old rod holder Owen finally get his Tyee and rowed by his wife was the highlight.
I rowed him for 10 years or so and we caught a few Chinook, but none were a Tyee.
You'll recall they bought a boat last year and got all rigged out and Laura rowed Owen around the empty pool to no avail.
I asked if I could go out with them, but she claimed she couldn't take a chance that she would row me to a Tyee before rowing one for Owen and he would probably divorce her if that happened, so I couldn't go out with them.
Now I can.
My hope is that she rows me into one and wins the Dr. Murphy trophy for most new members.
Anyway, here are a couple of pics I took earlier.
Owen and Laura and their just made it Tyee.
Owen ringing the bell while Weighmaster Bob puts up the weight numbers.
Had Bob pretty busy just at dark.
Did I mention another Tyee showed up?
This one just a touch bigger and taken by these handsome guys, one of whom looks very familiar, for some reason.
Don Nicholas on left rowed his brother Chris to one this morning, and then got rowed to this one by Robin Modesto this evening.
I need help with names here sometimes because I'm old..................................................................................................and sometimes medicated. LOL
My rod holders wimped out on me tonight but I'm hoping to get them out tomorrow, given there are fish in the pool.
And now it's off to bed.
Take care.
For me, seeing my old rod holder Owen finally get his Tyee and rowed by his wife was the highlight.
I rowed him for 10 years or so and we caught a few Chinook, but none were a Tyee.
You'll recall they bought a boat last year and got all rigged out and Laura rowed Owen around the empty pool to no avail.
I asked if I could go out with them, but she claimed she couldn't take a chance that she would row me to a Tyee before rowing one for Owen and he would probably divorce her if that happened, so I couldn't go out with them.
Now I can.
My hope is that she rows me into one and wins the Dr. Murphy trophy for most new members.
Anyway, here are a couple of pics I took earlier.
Owen and Laura and their just made it Tyee.
Owen ringing the bell while Weighmaster Bob puts up the weight numbers.
Had Bob pretty busy just at dark.
Did I mention another Tyee showed up?
This one just a touch bigger and taken by these handsome guys, one of whom looks very familiar, for some reason.
Don Nicholas on left rowed his brother Chris to one this morning, and then got rowed to this one by Robin Modesto this evening.
I need help with names here sometimes because I'm old..................................................................................................and sometimes medicated. LOL
My rod holders wimped out on me tonight but I'm hoping to get them out tomorrow, given there are fish in the pool.
And now it's off to bed.
Take care.
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Da Bay Bye
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Congratulations Owen and Laura!
Big Green Machine
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Nice teamwork Owen and Laura!
SpringFever2359
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Congratulations again to Donny! ...Brent will be soo jealous he's not in one of those pics lol
...Brent will be soo jealous he's not in one of those pics lol
spring fever
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Congrats to Owen and Laura. Well Done!
Dave H
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Thursday just past the noon hour, which is about as exciting as this report is going to be regarding fish activity.
While there have been a few fish boated and weighed, no new Tyee have been registered since Sunday.
Bob told me he had a 29 lbs. and six ounces yesterday at around 6:00 PM, another heartbreaker, plus I saw a 25 last night with a 27 also weighed.
Some old guy named Fred claims he lost a really good fish at the boat a couple of days ago, and I believe him. He's caught a really good number over his lifetime to date, so has no reason to exaggerate at all.
On the other hand, he's been a fisherman his whole life and you know the old saying.
"Fishermen are not born liars, but they quickly recover from that."
I had hoped the large tides of the day might bring us a few more fish as the gentle ebb in the evenings makes for a nice, pleasant row which could only be enhanced by the presence of more fish.
This change in the weather is nice as the howling winds of the last warm spell are absent, so rowing is much less arduous and more enjoyable.
I have been dealing with my old pal, sore back, for over a week and hadn't actually rowed this year until last night and therein lies a wee story.
I had been hesitant to take anyone out while still bent over and sore, for fear I might not be able to row for more than a short time and come in, denying them more of a chance, so I sat on the beach a couple of nights cursing my fate until the lightbulb over my head finally lit up and some reality took hold.
In other words, I realized I could just go out alone and row around to test things out.
I'm so brilliant my dad called me Sun.
Plus, I could fish myself, using a rod I bought on sale at Canadian Tire several years ago but had never used. It features a much longer butt section below the reel than is on a Richmake, and when I tested it out by siting on a chair and laying the rod over my left leg and the butt under my right, it seemed great. The reel would sit right on my lap more or less, and I could control the angle of the rod by applying the appropriate leg pressure when required.
So, I took the reel off one of my Richmakes and put it on my long-butt rod, strung the line through and tied on my Rex Field shovelnose.
I was ready to go.
Last night I dressed appropriately, remembered my scarf, loaded up my truck and headed for the boat.
After arrival I carried my gear to the boat and then remembered you are supposed to have a PFD while fishing, so I walked back to my truck and retrieved mine, along with the curly cord with the insert one needs to start an outboard.
Sigh.
I was stoked my outboard started on the third pull, so I got everything arranged to depart then threw off my lines and put the engine into gear. I had to back off a bit as the current wanted to push me into the boat just ahead of me on the dock, but that was no problem, so I engaged forward and away we went.
I have a tiller extender I've use a few times when alone in the boat. It allows me to stand up and move forward a bit so the bow isn't so high in the air.
I decided to affix it to the tiller as I slowly motored by the other boats and a couple of planes, so I turned to the task.
I was sitting beside the actual tiller as I screwed on the extender before standing up and when I did stand, I noticed I was way off course and turning hard to the left. I quickly sat back down, corrected my course and then attempted to stand again, only to inadvertently crack the throttle a bit which threw me off and I fumbled getting my leg clear of the extension.
This resulted in me straddling the tiller while attempting to pull out of the circle the boat was now performing plus avoiding any collisions with docked boats or planes.
I think we did three circles before I finally got my leg over the extension, which I then rapidly unscrewed from the tiller while feverishly praying nobody had seen or videoed the immediate past performance.
Having regained control, I sedately motored the rest of the way with my bow way up in the air, like most other people do when alone.
So, having successfully made it to the fishing grounds and made a couple of replies to fellow rowers who welcomed me, I turned the boat, killed the engine and manned the oars.
There were a good number of boats out, but I found a spot I could slot into so got nicely oriented then grabbed my gear and released my plug.
I took a few pulls on the oars to maintain momentum, let out my secret number of pulls then attached a weight.
A few more pulls on the oars and I let out another number of pulls before setting the drag and then putting the rod over and under my legs, just like I had done in a chair when checking the rod out on a chair, several years earlier.
It was then I realized I don't sit on a chair when I am rowing, I sit in a contoured seat, designed to accommodate a human butt and it has sides on it, sides that wouldn't allow the butt of my rod to extend past.
And yes, I did feel like a fool for not contemplating or noticing that before, but there I was, stymied.
I fiddle-farted around for short period but really couldn't find a solid way of securing my rod or having it even point at a decent angle, so I reeled up and rowed to the clubhouse.
I thought maybe someone there might want to come out for the last bit of fast-fading daylight, but no luck.
Realizing I felt ok after rowing a bit, but wanting to give myself a true test, I rowed from the clubhouse all the way around the spit and down to my spot on the club's dock.
I was sweaty, but felt no new pain and once I stood up and moved a bit I felt almost normal.
Had a good night's sleep and woke up virtually pain-free this morning, which I'm happy with as I hadn't rowed since last year.
All we need now are some big Chinook.
Take care.
While there have been a few fish boated and weighed, no new Tyee have been registered since Sunday.
Bob told me he had a 29 lbs. and six ounces yesterday at around 6:00 PM, another heartbreaker, plus I saw a 25 last night with a 27 also weighed.
Some old guy named Fred claims he lost a really good fish at the boat a couple of days ago, and I believe him. He's caught a really good number over his lifetime to date, so has no reason to exaggerate at all.
On the other hand, he's been a fisherman his whole life and you know the old saying.
"Fishermen are not born liars, but they quickly recover from that."
I had hoped the large tides of the day might bring us a few more fish as the gentle ebb in the evenings makes for a nice, pleasant row which could only be enhanced by the presence of more fish.
This change in the weather is nice as the howling winds of the last warm spell are absent, so rowing is much less arduous and more enjoyable.
I have been dealing with my old pal, sore back, for over a week and hadn't actually rowed this year until last night and therein lies a wee story.
I had been hesitant to take anyone out while still bent over and sore, for fear I might not be able to row for more than a short time and come in, denying them more of a chance, so I sat on the beach a couple of nights cursing my fate until the lightbulb over my head finally lit up and some reality took hold.
In other words, I realized I could just go out alone and row around to test things out.
I'm so brilliant my dad called me Sun.
Plus, I could fish myself, using a rod I bought on sale at Canadian Tire several years ago but had never used. It features a much longer butt section below the reel than is on a Richmake, and when I tested it out by siting on a chair and laying the rod over my left leg and the butt under my right, it seemed great. The reel would sit right on my lap more or less, and I could control the angle of the rod by applying the appropriate leg pressure when required.
So, I took the reel off one of my Richmakes and put it on my long-butt rod, strung the line through and tied on my Rex Field shovelnose.
I was ready to go.
Last night I dressed appropriately, remembered my scarf, loaded up my truck and headed for the boat.
After arrival I carried my gear to the boat and then remembered you are supposed to have a PFD while fishing, so I walked back to my truck and retrieved mine, along with the curly cord with the insert one needs to start an outboard.
Sigh.
I was stoked my outboard started on the third pull, so I got everything arranged to depart then threw off my lines and put the engine into gear. I had to back off a bit as the current wanted to push me into the boat just ahead of me on the dock, but that was no problem, so I engaged forward and away we went.
I have a tiller extender I've use a few times when alone in the boat. It allows me to stand up and move forward a bit so the bow isn't so high in the air.
I decided to affix it to the tiller as I slowly motored by the other boats and a couple of planes, so I turned to the task.
I was sitting beside the actual tiller as I screwed on the extender before standing up and when I did stand, I noticed I was way off course and turning hard to the left. I quickly sat back down, corrected my course and then attempted to stand again, only to inadvertently crack the throttle a bit which threw me off and I fumbled getting my leg clear of the extension.
This resulted in me straddling the tiller while attempting to pull out of the circle the boat was now performing plus avoiding any collisions with docked boats or planes.
I think we did three circles before I finally got my leg over the extension, which I then rapidly unscrewed from the tiller while feverishly praying nobody had seen or videoed the immediate past performance.
Having regained control, I sedately motored the rest of the way with my bow way up in the air, like most other people do when alone.
So, having successfully made it to the fishing grounds and made a couple of replies to fellow rowers who welcomed me, I turned the boat, killed the engine and manned the oars.
There were a good number of boats out, but I found a spot I could slot into so got nicely oriented then grabbed my gear and released my plug.
I took a few pulls on the oars to maintain momentum, let out my secret number of pulls then attached a weight.
A few more pulls on the oars and I let out another number of pulls before setting the drag and then putting the rod over and under my legs, just like I had done in a chair when checking the rod out on a chair, several years earlier.
It was then I realized I don't sit on a chair when I am rowing, I sit in a contoured seat, designed to accommodate a human butt and it has sides on it, sides that wouldn't allow the butt of my rod to extend past.
And yes, I did feel like a fool for not contemplating or noticing that before, but there I was, stymied.
I fiddle-farted around for short period but really couldn't find a solid way of securing my rod or having it even point at a decent angle, so I reeled up and rowed to the clubhouse.
I thought maybe someone there might want to come out for the last bit of fast-fading daylight, but no luck.
Realizing I felt ok after rowing a bit, but wanting to give myself a true test, I rowed from the clubhouse all the way around the spit and down to my spot on the club's dock.
I was sweaty, but felt no new pain and once I stood up and moved a bit I felt almost normal.
Had a good night's sleep and woke up virtually pain-free this morning, which I'm happy with as I hadn't rowed since last year.
All we need now are some big Chinook.
Take care.
Team Black Dog
Active Member
I so badly wanted your story to end with a tyee Dave!
Good luck hope you guys get one.
Glad to hear the back is coming around
Good luck hope you guys get one.
Glad to hear the back is coming around
Dave H
Well-Known Member
Friday morning finds us with two new Tyee on the board, both taken this AM and both on plugs.
First, we have Tyee #5, rowed by himself, Mr. Trevor Gains, this fish took a plug a bit after 5:30 this morning and weighed 34 lbs. and three ounces, making it the largest Tyee so far this year.
Here is the happy fellow and his lovely fish.
A big CONGRATULATIONS is in order methinks.
Or perhaps just a big GOOD GOING.
Next up is a very familiar name in Tyee circles, Mr. Steve Babcock.
Steve and his wife got up early this morning and managed to register this beauty at 33 lbs. and four ounces around 6:30.
The fish took a plug and made Steve's wife, Wendy, a new member of the Tyee Club.
GOOD GOING to them both. Here they are.
Pretty stoked to see new fish in the pool and hoping to get one of my rod holders into one tonight.
Until then...........
Take care.
First, we have Tyee #5, rowed by himself, Mr. Trevor Gains, this fish took a plug a bit after 5:30 this morning and weighed 34 lbs. and three ounces, making it the largest Tyee so far this year.
Here is the happy fellow and his lovely fish.
A big CONGRATULATIONS is in order methinks.
Or perhaps just a big GOOD GOING.
Next up is a very familiar name in Tyee circles, Mr. Steve Babcock.
Steve and his wife got up early this morning and managed to register this beauty at 33 lbs. and four ounces around 6:30.
The fish took a plug and made Steve's wife, Wendy, a new member of the Tyee Club.
GOOD GOING to them both. Here they are.
Pretty stoked to see new fish in the pool and hoping to get one of my rod holders into one tonight.
Until then...........
Take care.
Dave H
Well-Known Member
ANOTHER ONE!!
My rod holder for this evening just alerted me to the fact that Mike Stutzel, no stranger to the Tyee pool, has now registered the biggest fish of the season at 35 lbs. and three ounces.
The fish was fought and brought to boatside by Beth Newton and fell victim to the flash of a spoon late morning when some of the very best rowers fish the early flood off the end of the bar.
A big WELL DONE indeed.
Here they are.
Take care.
My rod holder for this evening just alerted me to the fact that Mike Stutzel, no stranger to the Tyee pool, has now registered the biggest fish of the season at 35 lbs. and three ounces.
The fish was fought and brought to boatside by Beth Newton and fell victim to the flash of a spoon late morning when some of the very best rowers fish the early flood off the end of the bar.
A big WELL DONE indeed.
Here they are.
Take care.
Would that Steve Babcock be the brother of Brian who once owned the tackle shop in Coquitlam?
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