Ray, that was crazy Larry in the double eagle. That boat should have been on the DE website to show longevity, espically after he chopped the top of and bolted an aluminum house on it. Remember seeing him with his gill net cruising around and he dropped it off Whitlestone just to flash everyone up. The old guy was Dave Edwards who set up shop in the old sea beam campsite for the season with his trailer . I was told he Lost his hand in an accident on James island. Saw his tinny out behind Edward king one day and it look like no one onboard. We went over and he was having a sleep waiting for the next tide. He had a wealth of information and passed on to anyone on the dock who asked him. He was the top of the "putter fleet"I personally like the quiet while fishing,my new boat didn't come with a stereo and I don't think I'll add one ,but it would help pass the time when the bite is slow.I remember many years ago there was a young guy that fished Bamfield in an old Double Eagle with a C license by himself with tunes cranked to the max.He was pulling fish after fish all day so I don't think the music hurt his catch rate.Of course there were a lot more fish back then,the "Good Old Days". You will know your getting old if you also remember an old fisherman with one good arm that fished commercially out of a 14 or 16ft. mirrocraft aluminum in Bamfield at the same time by himself. We used to watch him catch multiple fish with his Peetz rod held inside his elbow,it didn't seem to slow him down much.
Sounds like a fun timeRay, that was crazy Larry in the double eagle. That boat should have been on the DE website to show longevity, espically after he chopped the top of and bolted an aluminum house on it. Remember seeing him with his gill net cruising around and he dropped it off Whitlestone just to flash everyone up. The old guy was Dave Edwards who set up shop in the old sea beam campsite for the season with his trailer . I was told he Lost his hand in an accident on James island. Saw his tinny out behind Edward king one day and it look like no one onboard. We went over and he was having a sleep waiting for the next tide. He had a wealth of information and passed on to anyone on the dock who asked him. He was the top of the "putter fleet"