Haida Gwaii ,Masset..bucket list check

[Speckle55]

2 Old Guys(John and I) checked off a bucket list spot

Wow what a adventure

got to love 20# Chinook and a chance at a Tyee/King and Halibut & Rockfish

your arms get sore really quick as its non stop

John was into a Tyee but not too be ..Thor won with this 35#er

I had a Fhumblina moment and lost a rod and reel ($500 donation)

fun time at a beautiful Island

caught some Dungeness Crab at North Beach

met some friendly locals and wandered roads (lots of Sitka deer)

nice too get back too the coast for me as I was born as part of the Rain People https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Falls

from Raccoon to Whales 2015 road trip was special

Thanks Danny and staff....http://www.escottsportfishing.com/es...ng_guides.html

also stayed a couple extra days too catch ferry ..so planed to Crab.. had a great time in my neo waders and fish net .. John 4 ..David 5 we could of got 6ea..stayed with Gerry and Bonnie(nice people great food too) at http://www.gerrysfishingcharter.ca/a...ies/index.html

Coming home saw a couple of Grizzly Bear getting frisky(video post later)

enjoy

David

[Speckle55]

more ..lmao ..didn't want to get bit

[Scott h]

Congratulations it looks like you had some great weather on your trip!!
We own of the PMQ's up there and are heading up in another week for the month so your pics have really got me stoked. It's all I can do to not load the truck today !!!!!!
I'm glad you did well on chinook and I hear from the lady that helps rent out our place that the coho are starting to show themselves as well . Did you get a chance to try any of the razor clams while you were out on the beach picking up crabs ??? They are even better than crab or halibut when fried in a panko bread crumbs and dipped in seafood sauce
It's kinda crazy how much stuff you can gather to eat out there eh?

[Speckle55]

Scott it was treat for sure eating all that good food and John got a Coho too

we even went out to Charters and I had Prawns ..mmmm good

we trapped some Dungeness crab with Joe (Danny Escotts guide) and everyone got to have crab for a appetizer

did not pick clams on the beach but were only there for just over a couple hours .. not sure if its open yet didn't even check .. but people were digging

David

[cowmanbob]

Looks like a super trip. Also on my ( to do list )

[Speckle55]

here is that video of the Grizzlys friskin as its mating season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQoA...ature=youtu.be

[Marty S]

Looks like you had lots of fun. I'm off to Hardy in just over a month!!!

Clams... Ya, I want to do that but I thought everywhere was closed due to contamination? Can I do any of it on Vancouver Island?

[grizz 700]

You will not fish with a better outfit than Escott. Danny and his crew run a first class operation. This is my second year in a row not going but Ive been out with them 6 or 7 times. Great people, great fishing. If only I didn't buy that damn house!!

[Nakoda boater]

You were born in Ocean Falls? I'd like to exists some where out there...