Back from Bamfield Aug 15-19th with family from Grand Prairie. Stayed 4 nights at Bamfield villa, which was an old BC Packers building that has been renovated.
Tuesday we picked up two. One at Swale around 8 lbs on anchovy at 61 ft. Headed to Diplock, no fish but a great humpback show.
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Then one at Pill around 10 lbs on white hootchie at 35 ft. Lots of shakers as well at both places.
Wednesday we started fishing at Pill. Picked up 3. One coho about 10-12 lbs, brother in laws first coho. One spring, brother in laws first spring, about the same size.
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Both on white hootchie at around 35 ft. Then around 9:00 caught one at 21 ft while stacking a 3rd rod, on anchovy 7ft leader, 18 lb spring. Out to Kirby Pt for the night. Before 2nd rod is down, white hootchie at 36ft goes off. Came to surface right away, nice size, but failed to get it in the boat. Doh.
Thursday we started at Kirby. Too many weeds. Went to Cree, had one take line but got off. Off to Harbour Enterance, nope. Swale, nope. Tough day, lots of moving and nothing to show. No night fish.
Friday was our last day so we didn't fish the early AM. Headed back to CC but stopped in at Nanant for a hour or so. Saw a few guide boats, but not hing for us. Went to Pill again and picked up both of a double header. One at 36 on a white hootchie. One at 71 on bait.
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Th ride in was great as were the 5 days we spent out there. Could have brought home more fish, but, all in all a great time with the fam.
Back to China Creek on Tuesday with our daughter, who lives in Newfoundland, and our niece. Hope fishing is good.
Good luck to all.