Fishing off Vancouver Island the hard way............

[Wayne in BC]

One of my guide friends took this pic of Cliff and i a couple days back just as the sun was setting. His camera is not very good but if ya havent got Royal around
We were roughing it as you can see on that lovely evening and had just landed a couple 20ish lb Salmon. Cliff's boat is a 31 ft x 10'6 Welded Aluminum, twin 225 Yamaha's. Fully equipped for liveaboard
with standup shower, full galley, fridge/freezer, diesel stove and furnace, onboard generator and full electronics, 30 mile radar etc. Lots of room below deck with the outboard power.
It also eats 16 gallons an hour at cruising speed (30 knots) with a top speed of 48 knots. I could not afford fuel for that sweetie let alone the 1/4 mil pricetag
We were about a half mile off the Big Qualicum river and only a few miles from home.

 

[Dan-MO]

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[david(tx)]

seems on par with the upkeep of a small airplane.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

Big too! I would love to catch a Salmon one of these days....so different from the catfish we catch around here. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)

 

[VT Dave]

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[Royal]

either. That looks like it has twin outboards, am I right? They are sure expensive to run. How deep was the water> the downriggers look like they are running deep.

Nice boat!

 

[Rob/Windsor Ont.]

when you returned home. Where do people get that kind of money for a dang boat you spoiled brat ??

 

[Royal]

Lots of rich, really hard up, ugly wimmins on the island

 

[Rob/Windsor Ont.]

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[Micheal_R]

Looks to be a fine diving platform, Wayne.. When he needs a diver, let me know :

calm seas

Mikie

 

[WillyP]

That is a calm day for sure. Sounds like you had a blast aand fishing was good.

 

[VT Dave]

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[George-CT]

With those rods bent over like they are I'm hoping doubles online. With those flat calm waters, you could sure run it flat out in that.

Great shot. George-CT

 

[Wayne in BC]

only 40 ft and the downriggers are set at 22 ft, typical for Salmon staging near their spawning river at this time of year. We release those who have darkened up and keep only a few
fresh clean fish. Winter, spring and summer in this area we fish as deep as 200+ feet and the downriggers need to be out nearly 300 ft with 15 lb balls to get down there!
I would sell my body but all the recalls scare off even the really desperate ones

 

[Wayne in BC]

Not too often Mike and the past couple weeks have been exceptional! Figured you would notice that
The scenery right behind us includes tiny Flora Island, just off the tip of Hornby Island some 5 miles away, the only place they dive to see the rare Six Gill Shark in fairly shallow water!
That boat is too wide and needs an annual permit (400 hundred bucks!) to be trailored.

 

[Wayne in BC]

he retired and sold his large trucking business. I look after his summer home here and this one of the perks. Plus the fact that we were buds for so many years and he did not divorce me

 

[Wayne in BC]

often be just as happy setting on a bank and drowning worms for Catfish. Fishing is always good, catching is poor sometimes though

 

[Wayne in BC]

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[Wayne in BC]

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[Wayne in BC]

welded aluminum is the first choice of those who can afford it out here. Little or no maintenance, compartmentised, sealed and foamed they are nearly unsinkable if done right and require less power because of the lighter hull weight. They do go through zincs faster than conventional hulls though.