Had a buddy out from Alberta fishing a week ago. He had 4 days to get the lines wet and head back home with some salmon.

First day we got out to Winter Harbour, great weather and even though the reports were spotty fishing, we had a great time. Dropped the lines at around 7 and finished chasing salmon around 10:30. Picked up 4 springs to 24 lbs, 3 med coho and a good size humpy at 7 lbs, then we switched over to bottom bouncing for white fish...one nice snapper and two good eating ling finished of the day.



Next day, we headed north to the top of the island. We ran into lumpy weather, but still managed to put a couple springs to 22 lbs and a couple coho in the box before mother nature chased PUTT PUTT II off the water.



We headed back out to Winter Harbour the next day, but could not get outside as it was just too lumpy for PUTT PUTT, so we fished around Cliffe and put a coho in the box....slow day, but it was also a day to catch up on our future hunting and fishing plans.

last day we decided to sleep in and fish right out in front of our home. Hit the water and put in a couple pinks and a 20 lbs spring before we headed out to chase white fish. Bounced bottom for a while and picked up a beauty snapper.



He went home with a few boxes of fish and we both shared some great memories and plans for hunting out there and fishing next year.

Now it was my turn to sneak out for a quick morning bite before work, so on Tuesday, I hit the water around 6:30 and soon was into double headers of both socks and pinks...damn that socks were closed (Open the next morning....). By 9 I was back at the dock with a 23 lbs spring and 3 nice humpies.



Went out the next day and put a few socks and humpies in the freezer.

This past weekend, spent the morning fishing with the wife and loading up on socks and humpies....we already have enough springs, so I left the spring gear in the box. Man are some of the humpies nice this year, 7-8 lbs...which make for nice eaters on the BBQ. Most of the humpies went into cans while the rest will go in the smoker.....go to love the humpies when there is lots around!!!

Will be out this weekend if I do not have to leave for the Charlottes until Monday.

Cheers

SS