Shelter Cove - 6/18/22

Evan came up from Gold Country to fish with me for the 3rd straight summer.  We've had some epic sessions, so the bar was set high going in to today's trip.  Us along with several other kayaks and powerboats went looking for salmon for the morning, but none were announced today.  A halibut has been hard to come by too, but we did talk to father and son friends Sky and Trevor who teamed up to land a 36 pound Pacific from their kayaks yesterday.  We put in some hours on the troll today and lingered on a few productive reef areas in the end to put together a nice stringer of rockfish.  The wind ushered us and the rest of the fleet off the water just after noon, but not before we'd completed a pass through the usual spots and found some fish to send home with Evan and his family.

I'm thankful to have abundant returning customers who trust me to provide a high quality fishing day along with an engaging interaction that is geared toward learning, appreciation and inspiration.

Thank you, Evan, for supporting my business and being a great friend.  Congrats on further salmon success at HMB and best of luck with your upcoming school year.   

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Fun on the water, and also with the family at our rented condo. I finally got to try making Gyotaku prints, which my 4 year old and wife both enjoyed as well. If I make a run up to the Cove before the salmon season closes, hope to run into you on the water or the ramp so we can share a beer
Cheers!