British Columbia Spearfishing Trip

[aesop]

Hey XyseR, I'll probably be taking Amtrak if I can't find a ride, you should check it out. The only problem is Amtrak only takes you to Nanaimo, which is about 200 miles from Telegraph Cove. I've been trying to find a bus, plane, boat or even a freaken donkey that would go the rest of the way. Greyhound goes to Port Hardy and Erik said that I/we could get a ride from someone in our group to Telegraph Cove.

A plane ticket from here, today anyway, is around $600, I think it's a rediculous price.

Good luck and hopefully we'll see you there.

[Erik]

Wow, I am surprised by the response to a small idea I had with a few friends. Poor Ontario divers are screwed if they want to spearfish. No better place to vent than West Coast Canada IMHO

I was also thinking, after iceselkie was talking about flogging her monofin (keep it clean fellows), that I too have some gear kicking around that is gathering dust.
I therefore suggest that anyone coming bring along whatever they think might be worth trading or selling. That way the gear can be tested before haggling!
Peace,
Erik Y.

[JPPLAY]

Originally Posted by Erik

that I too have some gear kicking around that is gathering dust.

What are you planning on selling?

[efattah]

If we are going to sell/trade gear, then I will have to rent an entire semi truck to bring all my old gear!

BTW I also have a 640x480 30fps camera with a 1GB memory card, but I still don't have a housing yet (will hopefully get one in time).

[Erik]

Originally Posted by JPPLAY

What are you planning on selling?

Monofin.
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

It's a ways out but talking around I may want to ship the Cobra out ahead of myself. Sounds maybe a safer way than on the plane.

I think the video res on my casios is only 320x240 - haven't done much with it. Great stills though and I'm willing to pass them around a bit - have ewc-55 housings for both. Looking for a decent strobe now.

[Amphibious]

Mmmmmm..........

[Erik]

Yup....Deep, Dumb and Delicious!
Peace,
Erik Y.

[Pocoshower]

If I can put everything in the rigth place and make myself to the BC trip, there will be good Tequila. mmmhhhhh

[feign]

Wow, I finally read this thread. This is impressive. Only a couple months ago I think it was 3 people going on this trip Erik, Stu and I. I am looking forward to meeting you guys.

Amphi, I also have a food saver. Do you have a DC to standard A/c plug conversion or another method to plug it in on a campsite. I was thinking about coming up with chest of dry ice as well.

Lee

[Amphibious]

was planning on scrounging an inverter for the trip and running it of my car's lighter port.

think dry ice will last a week? might have to do some ice runs every few days...

[laminar]

I've seen a few bites for the Tequila. Of course, I am a responsible user of tequila...but that might have something to do with my special abilty to convert tequila molecules into oxygen. For those who are afraid, it's probably for the best.

Looking at that Lingcod photo makes me wonder if any of you would like to give me a spearfishing 101 lesson. Good angle for an article, don't you think? I'm game to try a pole spear on a lingcod to give it a fighting chance. I promise to eat it and share with everyone.

Anyone want to place bets on whether or not I will be successful? How many attempts? Failing that, I'll just dive down and net 'im!

Pete

[feign]

I guess it depends what I use for insulation. May have to get more, but I have kept dry ice for long periods before, just don't open the container to often. The other nice thing is the lack of melted byproduct.

[Erik]

Originally Posted by laminar

Anyone want to place bets on whether or not I will be successful? How many attempts? Failing that, I'll just dive down and net 'im!
Pete

I'm sure you will be successful Pete. Ling Cod are not usually challenging prey once you find them, but they are great eating. The challenge is in finding them. Polespear is a weapon I'm not familiar with and that in itself could be challenging. 'Killer' Willer's used one I think.
There are other fish to shoot that are more sporting as they are easily spooked though.
I'm also sure anyone here would be willing to join you in a hunt, especially if any of your diving ability rubs off on them

Peace,
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

I'll have a lightly rigged Riffe MT0 and a 100cm stock rigged omer cobra to pass around.

If there is a need I can also bring my laptop and a 60 gig usb drive to store pictures/vides etc. I can burn these to dvd once I get home and will also build an imageevent site for the trip. My laptop will go 4 or five hours on battery - I'll be happy to bring it for that purpose if anybody thinks that will help - otherwise I want nothing to do with computers for the duration (F()*&(* brain sucking alters to the golden freakin calf of productivity)

I've also got a couple of extra masks - Lince2 and alien - that I can throw in if anyone wants to try these. I like to bring an extra anyway.

Still need to know camping fees, proximity to dive spots from campsite etc.