I was up early today for a half day halibut fishing
trip. Check in was 6:30 A.M. and we left
at 7:00. There were fifteen fishermen
and a crew of three. We rode for 1.5
hours, fished for 1.5 hours, and rode back while the crew cleaned the
fish. We were fishing in 240 feet of
water and using a two pound weight to get the bait (herring) down to the
bottom. Once you get a bite, the job
begins. Getting the fish up from the
bottom is like reeling up a door; it’s really a chore. I was lucky to catch two average size fish in
the first half hour, so I became an advisory for the duration. The weights of the halibut are smaller this
year we’re told. The two average size
fish I caught were about 12 pounds. I
had the fish packaged and frozen and now they are in our freezer. We are already looking forward to our next
halibut dinner.
While I was fishing, Connie was quilting. We both enjoyed our morning. We had lunch in town at a cool restaurant, Cosmic something. In the afternoon I had a chance to wash the
toad (tow vehicle) and the MH. Wouldn’t you know it, as
soon as I finished, it started to rain.
It looks like rain for the next couple of days.
We drove out to the “Spit” to do some more looking and have
some ice cream.
It’s nice to have some easy days and quiet time.
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