Shelter Cove - 6/3/22

Friday, June 3rd was the day that David and I were going to find some salmon - until we didn't!  We overcame some equipment issues and a subsequent re-launch and went on to fish a full day, but we just couldn't locate the chrome.  The ocean was beautiful though, outside of a somewhat robust southwest swell that was turning the launch into a surfing scene at times.  We got in and out without incident, and while offshore we enjoyed riding some of the 5 @ 13 haystacks that were moving through and picking up on the reef, feeling more like seven to eight footers.  When a longer period swell hits the nearshore without obstruction, as a true southwest will do at the Cove, places like the lighthouse point, the gut chute, Deadman's and even the pinnacles out near the Bell will lift up in sometimes dramatic fashion.  I've even seen cresting waves out there just inside the green can on days that we fished!  These are good things to know about when you decide to kayak on the ocean.

David and I enjoyed our time on the water, rounded up some of the usual suspects, and spent some extra time at the tailgate doing a fish fry at the end of a long day.  I try to provide added value whenever I can, and that's especially true when I'm out with the professor.  A big thanks to my good friend and most regular patron - we'll get 'em next time, and we'll continue to raise the bar for epic adventures offshore and back at the launch too.   

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Looks like a great day!