Gone West Coastin'

[BlacktailStalker]

I'm outta here for a few days.
Targeting ground fish first, then loadn' up on springs.
Pics to follow.
Tight lines.

[Mr. Dean]

Slay'em!
Good luck, look forward to seeing some minnow pictures :evil:

[boxhitch]

Good luck. Don't fall overboard with your fly open.

[MB_Boy]

Have a good and safe trip! Look forward to the pics as I am off to do the same on the WCVI in a couple of weeks.

[srupp]

hmmm waaaaaah...sniff sniff my trip to the wet coast for ocean fishing isnt till August firts I have to endure 14 days of Skeena River fishing @ Terrace by jet boat..

Good news is my twin brother guides during the summers so I know the guide will bust his backside getting us into fish..200 last year in 2 1/2 days


Steven

[Elkhound]

You guys sure make me jealous

Good luck and have a great time

[srupp]

C'mon Dave when ya gonna break down and at LEAST come up here hunting???

Cheers

Steven

[Johnnybear]

Good luck Andy. Hope you guys have a great trip. Can't wait to see the pics as you guys always seem to clean up on em:-).

[Elkhound]

C'mon Dave when ya gonna break down and at LEAST come up here hunting???

Cheers

Steven

Well since I have to put a new motor in the truck it won't be this week. LOL......that motor is like a few tanks of gas worth of money. OUCH But I will get there hunting some time. I figure if MD (Michel) can get a buck I should be okay.:biggrin:

[srupp]

lol...pretty much everybody gets a buck up here..aand a great time in the process..

Im gonna use a horse for my first deer hunt this Sept..hopefully the hayburners will be less $$$$ than the 350 diesels...:roll:

Steven

[BlacktailStalker]

Ok so we're back.
Wicked trip, didnt get into the hali's like we had hoped but I got two, a 30 and a 25lb, good eating and better than nothing.

The coho were THICK offshore, beauties too for this time of year.
We took 4 coho, (after releasing about 5 because we didnt know they were open!)
Threw back I'd guess a half dozen springs between 10 & 15lbs, holding out for the big boys, which werent off shore...
So we spent the next half day and this a.m fishing the inside where we were into 25-30 more springs, ranging from shakers to the big kahuna.
We limited out and the highlight of the trip was a double header on low 20lb springs and a hammer 42lber that took us on a 300 yard run, just a couple wraps shy of the backing.
All the fish passing through are fraser runs and they fight wicked.
Weather was awesome (but man am I burnt) wind wasnt a factor and there was tons of feed around so you name it we saw it, including for the first time, watching a pod of killer whales hunt a sea lion, catch it and whip it around over 5 feet in the air, it was unreal.
I've never seen that in real life, just on National Geo etc.
We were about 150 yards away when it happened and the whole "show" lasted a good 3 or 4 minutes before all that was left was crimson water.

Pics to follow in a few mins (Forgot my memory card so only took a few and used up most the memory on a clip on the big slab)

Mmmmm fresh ling and hali cheeks for dinner.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/BamfieldJune2708002.jpg

The big kahuna
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/BamfieldJune2708009.jpg

The end of a wild day
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/BamfieldJune2708010.jpg

Video clip
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/?action=view&current=BamfieldJune2708012.flv

[kloosterboer]

Sweet! Nice fish!!!

[kennyj]

Thats an awesome slab you got there.They don't get any brighter than that!
Heading out to Renfrew to give it a try tomorrow.
Kenny

[Johnnybear]

Nice job guys!!! That biggun is sure a beaut. Where were you fishing out of (just general area)? Great trip and outstanding conditions but longer movie next time Andy:D. Heading out to Bamfield and area tomorrow . Slab on!!!!!!!!!!

[Wildman]

Very nice!!

[srupp]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet..nice photo also..

Steven

[Sitkaspruce]

Blacktail

Nice fish!!!!!

Great weather, nice fish and good friends, that's what is is all about!!!

JohnnyBear, check out the video as it kind of explains the General area:razz::wink:

SS