A new study brings to light the incidence of drugs and found in the juvenile chinook salmon caught in Puget sound in September 2014. Such drugs as cocaine, Advil, Prozac, Lipitor, Benedryl, and more were found present in the tissues of the tested salmon as well as sculpin that resided in the estuary waters in […]
So many opportunities are available for seasonal work but getting your resumes in early for the positions you really want is important. When you are young with few commitments you have the opportunity to stretch your wings, challenge the limits of your comfort zone and try something a little out of the ordinary. But…. be […]
Whether you look at the past and trends, the scientific information collected over many season’s or buy a farmer’s almanac the end result of determining the potential for each year’s catch comes down to many factors, one of which is luck! Thanks to Gary and Todd and everyone else who has shared information on the […]
Good new for fishers. The Blob has disappeared! No not the movie “The Blob” but the pool of exceptionally warm ocean water that has been bringing tropical species of fish into British Columbia waters and affecting the migration and health of the salmon, the feeding habits of the halibut, the movement of the Orca, sea […]
Anywhere near Denver? Come out and visit Ernie at the Colorado Convention Center at 700 – 14th Street in Denver Colorado between January 14th and January 17th 2016. Ernie is near casting pond “A” and would love to have you stop by and say hello!
Hurry up and wait has been the situation with this year’s tow south to the barge’s winter home with the unseasonably early Pacific storm bringing stong winds and heavy rains the the Pacific coastal areas. But… finally the winds abated and the sea settled into a calmer state allowing the tug to hitch up the […]
As we welcome the first of our group of Swedish and Canadian friends, Stig, Lars and Mike into the Decade Club, we reflect on the time together. Time seems to stand still here in Hakai, so when you step off the plane on the arrival day it feels like no time has passed and it […]
The 3rd Tyee in as many days has just come in from the Racetrack. Congratulations to Perry Eastman on a beautiful fish and great job on the net to Denis Turcotte seen here right after the epic battle. More fresh fish continue to show up each day now and the focus of the group is […]
We have a largely new crew this year and I am so excited to be working with them. Many guests ask me about the challenges of having so many new crew, all the training and pressures and what we have found is just the opposite. This crew has brought with it a terrific energy and […]
Well the world is upside down now with the weather pretty much everywhere, even in Hakai Pass drought conditions have us practicing conservation. But the good news is the seasons are kinda mixed up too. With Spring here in the middle of Summer, well Spring Salmon that is ! Our last trip enjoyed 24 Chinook, […]