I have been paddling a one week vacation in the Canadian Gulf Islands or the American San Juans every year for the past several. I always take a fishing rod with some Scampi's and Buzz Bombs hoping to catch dinner. (I always stop fishing after I get one or two.) However, I am a lousy fisherman. Over 6 days I might catch 2 10 inch rock fish. What with licenses and lost jigs it works out to many dollars per pound of protein. I don't want to troll and have no hope of a salmon. I generally fish at the edge of kelp beds. I let the jig to the bottom and rhythmically raise the rod tip. If I don't get a strike within 15 minutes I assume that there are no fish in that spot. Where are the larger ground fish? If you are not familiar with the area how do you decide where to try? Last week I was camped at D'Arcy Island near Sidney, and fished around it for an hour or so. Ended up eating Top Ramen. The worst day fishing beats the best day at the office. Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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