BC Spearing Trip: Round Two!

[harbour seal]

hello everyone,

here are some maps and links i found online that generally show the areas that have been proposed for the upcoming trip.

i have fished the broughton archipelago and also farther north (hakai pass) with my dad on his boat. it is a stunning area rich with marine life (for those never having been up there).

the last time i was up we feasted on goose-neck barnacles (not to mention some nice sized coho), which are absolutely delicious.

also alert bay is a very cool community with a strong and vibrant first nations population from the kwakwaka’wakw. makes for a interesting place to visit if you have time.

cheers,
sean

ps. hopefully it is ok to cut and paste the jpegs into my message....


http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/gods_pock.html

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cormorant.html

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/broughton.html


http://tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca/telegraph-cove/telegraph-cove-bc.htm

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[Oldsarge]

The part of Ontario I go to has no concrete and no yuppies. We drive to Annikkoken and fly into a lake where there is no one but two grouchy, middle-aged white guys (Jim and I) doing nothing but catch, release, and cook fish for a week. Yum!

Then, on the way back, we'll stop and visit my contractor friend who just bought a farm full of pheasant and whitetail in S. Dakota with the intent of coming back again in October with 12 ga's aforethought. (Boom, you sorry, over-dressed chicken, you!)

 

[Amphibious]

lots of information for the curious in the thread for last years trip (link in post #1 of this thread). I would like to do a day trip to God's Pocket too, have found a place in Port hardy that rents boats for the day:

http://www.hardybayfishing.com/

the Pheasent hunting sounds good Walter! keep meaning to try some of that in the south-east of this province.

 

[laminar]

Chris,

Your post made me laugh out loud, you chronicler of Americana, you!

Any dates are fine for me. I'll definitely be organizing something before or after for those who want to do some camera "shooting" or exploring. Sea kayaking and diving anyone? I know you spearos get impatient when you can't shoot anything but greenling. But you just might see a mermaid....

Any interest?

Pete

 

[Erik]

It's 99% going to be July for me guys. Indo family coming to visit and I have to combine my westcoast adventure with showing them that part of the world.
Discuss....

Erik

 

[Fondueset]

Thanks Pete; I had to stop myself...

Early July is a wonderful time not to be in Traverse City but it is also a terrible time to travel here in sub-Canadia; what with the Boston Tea-party and the early unpleasantness with the Brits. I'm sure there will be various alerts in addition peaking air-fares, congested airports etc. etc. I'll get there if I must, but I expect sympathy dammit.

I actually own a MalibuII sit on Kayak. I'm patient with kayaking under two circumstances; one - it should involve getting underwater at some point and or b- if there are huge waves to surf on. Otherwise it's silly and a little perverse being that close to the water but not under it.
I won't spear greenling; they remind me of an old girlfriend...

 

[Adrian]

I won't spear greenling; they remind me of an old girlfriend...

You must have really loved her...

 

[icarus pacific]

jokes about being bony and tasting like mud are discouraged... rofl

 

[Fondueset]

I think it's their habit of reclining suggestively on rocks. Also their eyelashes.

 

[Adrian]

Not even Marge Simpson can hold a candle to that one!

 

[Erik]

People, dont base stuff on my schdule yet- I think I can swing 1 week for whenever the group wants to meet, then take my family in late July.

Erik

 

[Amphibious]

jokes about being bony and tasting like mud are discouraged... rofl

the greenling up here are quite delicious

 

[Gera]

Ah, do not bang your forehead too much, Fondueset--

The time of travel is perfect from the midwest of the U.S. to BC.


The photos from last year are utterly dazzling...


It is astonishing to consider such a trip.

 

[BatRay]

*Sigh*
Last year sounded great. I'm hoping to make it thise year, but I'll be working a job I don't have yet. We'll see if it works out. Keep the updates coming

 

[harbour seal]

*Sigh*
Last year sounded great. I'm hoping to make it thise year, but I'll be working a job I don't have yet. We'll see if it works out. Keep the updates coming

hey there batray,

you were the very first person at deeperblue to welcome me, so you simply have to go this year; seeing how deeperblue was a significant source of inspiration for me to actually buy gear so i could possibly take a trip just like the one i read aobut in last year's thread.

i am of the mindset that even more divers than last year heading up to telegraph cove would be most excellent.

so come on people, all you have to do is read about last year's trip, check out some of the beautiful pictures, and you will be hooked.

i haven't even recieved my wetsuit from elios and i can't wait (two more weeks to go).

cheers,
sean
vancouver, canada

 

[Fondueset]

Sean, my new Elios suit continues to amaze me! I'm diving in 3 or 4c water and Xmas eve I was in for 90 minutes (had to make it a short one due to xmas prep) and barely got a chill. Got this nice shot of a cormy - though I forgot to switch the camera out of low light mode so it's a little noisy. Elios does great work.

 

[harbour seal]

fondueset,

i love the heavenly rays; what a beutiful shot! i have really enjoyed the photos you have shared with us---your ability to capture fish up close and personal is uncanny.

i really hope you are willing to share some of your hard won knowledge with an eager padawan this summer.

as far as the elios suit goes i am seriously stoked. it is great to hear how well it is working for you. although my suit will be nylon camo out for both top and bottoms to begin with as i figure i will likely do a fair amount of thrashing about.

your posts are serously inspiration for me to get out there once i get my suit. i really hope to be able to dive through the winter as well.

in my stocking santa brought a "waterproof" disposable camera so i hope to sneak up on a couple of local rockfish or if i am really lucky a seal.

cheers,
sean
vancouver, canada


ps. if anyone missed it fondueset posted an excellent review of his newest elios suit, which is a 6 mm smoothskin out top with the benthos-style camo, and 6 mm nylon out bottoms with knee pads. you can find it here:

[ame="http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=68850"]New Elios 6mil smooth out review[/ame]

....and yes, if you haven't noticed i can't wait to get my eios!

 

[JPPLAY]

Since we are going to the North part of the Island I don't think there will be that many Tourists as I was in Campbell River in August Sailing with Tyler. There was not large amounts of Tourists that far North and since we are going even farther north I think it will be even more sparse.

 

[icarus pacific]

Just a thought...

Having hosted the Ab Grab :blackeye and been a participant in the Key Kraze(s) :ko might I suggest that we get a no BS, drop dead date for those who actually plan on attending, to commit? :ban

I say this as there will be those, including myself, that are going to need to schedule their stuff, arrange for air tickets and ground transportation. Knowing a ways up front is going to make it a bunch easier on everybody. :crutch

Just my 2 kroner. :king

 

[Fondueset]

Roj that - I lean toward the last-time dates - if Telegraph Cove is our staging area rates for everything shoot up in late June - it is also a big charter fishing and whale-watching area and, to the extent I was able to communicate with the whale-watching folks (who's fancy boat has been in various documentaries on PBS etc.) I gathered the Whales really take off in late june/early july. When we were there all of the cabins were booked allready well in advance - though the campground was still pretty quiet.