After having breakfast and meeting our guide and the other two clients on our boat, we headed down to the docks. The intent was to fish for salmon first, and then if we had caught our limits, we would switch over to the halibut and rockfish. It was a relatively smooth and sunny day and we almost caught our limit but didn’t have enough time to head out further to where the halibut were so we called it a day. Joel had taken a Dramamine and I felt fine. The other gal on the boat wasn’t feeling real good but she said she always gets seasick. HMMM, maybe choose another vacation alternative?

Day two out on the water proved a bit more challenging – overcast, chilly, choppy water and 3/4 clients barfing over the side of the boat by the end of the day. Joel looked and me and said ,”I don’t know if I should ask right now but can I eat lunch and can I have your lunch, I am really hungry?” HAHA Caught more salmon and then tried halibut with no luck. Headed back into “calmer” waters and caught a few rockfish. Ended up with probably 75 lbs of filets for two people over the two days fishing.

Glad to be back on solid ground, we checked in to the Glenn Lyon Inn where we all had waterfront views from our rooms.

The fish had been dropped off the afternoon before at a local fish processor to be cleaned, cut up, packaged and flash-frozen. We were able to pick the fish up at 8:00am the next morning all frozen, packed and ready to go. So convenient!

Once we left Port Hardy we made the mad dash down the island to Nanaimo to catch still another ferry to Vancouver. We actually got their faster than I expected and caught an earlier ferry. I think we all had Salmon Caesar salads on board!

Joel and I headed back to North Ogden the next day with a special delivery of salmon to Ross at his work in Milton-Freewater en route. We got a quick tour of the winery and all of the brand new shiny equipment. Wow, Impressive.