Shelter Cove - 8/18/22

Third father-son trip of the season yesterday.  Mark's been out with me a couple of times in the past, and this time he brought his son Jake up for a Cove day.  We spent the first half of the trip in thick fog, navigating in the current on smooth water.  The black rockfish were going off, as usual, and Jake got his first keeper lingcod.  Mark got about a five minute train ride from a thresher that never jumped - must've been a big one because I was paddling after my guy as the shark towed him at around 2.5 to 3 MPH.  Luckily it bit through the line and went on its way - we got everything back but the weight!  I've had them bite weights off before.

We managed to bag the only salmon of the day at the Cove - a puny little 21 incher that will be cherished for its every calorie of goodness.  Four shaker halibut and another little pile of rockies showed up on the inside, and high tide at the ramp had me opting to cut the fish up at the table, where I brought my own salt water rinse and ice cold beers for three.

It was a good day.

Right on! Thanks for the report!

Heavy stringers, thanks for the report

Thanks for the report and pictures Eric.