How did we do on the Father’s Day fishing trip?

The big three as far as my Dad is concerned:

1. Halibut
2. Salmon
3. Ling Cod

We went for Halibut and — aside from the World Record — were shut out.

The Canadian Princess charter boats out of Bamfield want to fish the rich waters off Long Beach, Vancouver Island.

But after 45min of near seasickness in high wind and waves, we gave up and retreated to the protected waters of the Broken Island group.

There we jigged for bottom fish. And 19 licensed salmon slayers took only 2 salmon and 14 more smallish prizes home to eat.

Dad caught three. Meself, one. All released back to the sea to grow larger. Or be taken by bald eagle.

Worst charter day yet with Princess for my Dad. (Aside from the World Record.)