Hey folks, Cookie here.
Our longstanding annual group from the belle province of Québec just left with a few more Langara stories to share with their friends. Michel Cloutier won the trip lock with a beautiful 35 lb. slab taken from Andrews Point. Along with 34, 32 and 30 lb. fish there were several other large Chinooks which kept our average Chinook size well above 23 lbs. The average Coho size is still 10 lbs., a full 3 lbs. above the usual average size for this time of year.
There was an excellent bite at Andrews Point and Langara Rocks at the low slack this morning with all boats getting into several salmon. We also had a 79 lb. hali come from Gunia Point of all places yesterday.
I had a good chat with a guest today and I realized how much I take for granted the wildlife we experience every day up here. We have our salmon guarantee up here at Langara but there are a few other things that I could personally guarantee you will experience here at Langara: killer whales, humpback whales, minke whales, stellar sea lions and bald eagles are five rare species of wildlife that seem to be increasing in abundance every year here at langara. In the zodiac every day I see at least 5 humpback whales during my travels and we have over 60 bald eagles living in the trees right beside the ship. The killer whales, as much as they can temporarily disrupt salmon fishing, are quite a sight. Anyway I hope to see you up here soon for the spectacular fishing and scenery.
Shawn “Cookie” Pennell
Fishmaster, MV Charlotte Princess
Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Islands
