Wednesday, July 19, 1989

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Ron Kehl, Fisheries enforcement officer from Victoria, confirmed
that the entire Fraser River movement of sockeye has been upgraded
to 12 million fish. Of the 12 million, Ron suggests, the Horsefly run
composes about 75 per cent.

To date the bumper run has not arrived on the Island’s West Coast.
The smaller sockeye now being taken in Juan de Fuca are the early
run comprised mostly of the Stewart return. The late arrival puts the
annual migration behind one weck to 10 days.

The pinks are being estimated at somewhere between 17 and 27
million returning fish to the Fraser, with some up to nine Ib. already

being caught. Ron feels it indicates the bumper size of this year’s
expected return.

The bread and butter catch on the West Coast commercial fishery
has been the coho, now moving into the straits.

The commercial net fleet’s scheduled opening was Monday. The

seiners started at 7 a.m., the gillnettcrs 7 p.m.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will have three chinook

verification teams observing and recording the incidental catch. Ron. .

Hekl of Victoria will be. supervising the net fleets fishery starting
Monday — I'll talk to Ron next week and update that fishery.

- In the past when the nets fish Juan de Fuca the corresponding catch
in the sport fishery falls. within 24 hours of the start and ‘Picks up
24-36 hours after the close.

In Sidney, Gord.at Harvey’s indicates good returns in their waters,
Bob Nicholson using large strip boated an 18 Ib. off Coal, Ron
McLaren a 15.6 lb. again coal using strip, Harvey Dubuc 23-1/2 Ib.
from Sidney Spit using tiny strip and Colin Penny and Carey Spanier
teamed up for six chinooks.one day, weighing 8 to 24 Ib. Good returns
showing off the Powder: Wharf and Sidney: Spit.

Saanich Inlet’s Bamberton shore is providing some good sport —
| Bob Pers returning with 12-1/2 and 14-1/2, Ray Smith, 13-1/2, 10-1/2 .

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Fear of knots kept me out of boy scouts, and P m worried I'll fail the
knot test at the end of the lessons my wife and I are taking, through

Sidney and North Saanich Yacht.Club, This will force me into.
remedial knot lessons for. the -rest of my life, which is about. the. ©

closest thing to hell.1 can’ imagine.
_-Ttwas a nasty ploy, exposing me to those ugly knots so carly. People

A are always out to get the media, But even without the Bnowledge of |

the knots, I've already learned to. sail,
_ We were on the water after Lesson 2, under the power of the wind,
and Kathy and J are already checking the classifieds for a used biat.

Each Tuesday and Thursday night of July, we trundle down: to the
clubhouse, properly attired in orange life jackets, to learn to tame the
raging swells of Tschum Harbour in the evening calm. (Occasionally,
we’ ve spoticd large ripples in the water —- which indicate a wind of.a
particular speed, which I lost somewhere. between the bow-line and
the reef knot.)

Our teachers ‘are those young and perfect types —~ people who will
remain youthful until they’re 90,

They fill our heads with the appropriate jargon = beam reach,

Fisheries expects 12 million Fraser sockeye —

“The e first thing you ‘ean when you take sailing ‘escons | is ‘how to tie

: a knot, something. I've 2 only been able to do with my. shoelaces i in the a
past.’ a

- They say everyone “has a learning disability, Keeping. things like: "

: ropes and sails neatly knotted and folded is mine. T i imagine I would

' be quite adept at folding ropes and knotting sails, but there’s litle

need for that talent at sea, Billy,

- waters of Active Pass during recent
_weekend excursions are being

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and cight pounders. Chinooks to nine Ibs. are now showing off

Shepherd Point, green and white hootchies trolled 150 feet off the

downrigger or 300 feet and a planer producing the best action in the -
Inlet waters. Moving inside through Hall’s — Jack James a 15 Ib. on

squirt, Rose Leong 12 and 13 Ibers from the Stone House, Betty

Chow a 19 lb. from Chesterfield on a Tomic plug, Marianne Woo a 14

lb. and Phil Columbe a 12-1/2 from Chesterfield. Lots of success

around 9 Ibs. in lower Inlet waters this week.

The hot spots around Victoria to Sooke in the lower Island continue
to offer the most consistent quality fishery for sport anglers.

A good bite this moming off Secretary Island saw Dale Arsenault
land a 37 Ib. Spring Fever Charters a 31-1/2 and 24 Ib., Tar Baby
Charters a 31 Ib.

‘The largest of the week went to Glen Peterson, 43 Ib., cight oz. off
Secretary Island using Anchovy.

Spring Fever had a good day Sunday guiding Joe Barr in the
morning. into a 37 Ib., cight oz. chinook off Secretary and in the
afternoon took New York’ visitor Steward Gilbert to Otter Point and

-boated 27-1/2 and 40 Ib. trophies. Dave Myles hooked a 36-1/2 Ib.
Salmon Buster Charters guest Jerry LeBouthillicr landed a 33 Ib. 4
oz. heavy weight.

Beccher Bay’s highliner was Ken Apt netting a 41 Ib. off Beechey 4
Head, Ian Maitland followed with a 20 Ib., and Irv Strecter dressed és
one out at 27 Ib.

Beechey Head was also good to George Goy with a 40 Ib. and John
Alessio scored: one 38 Ib. John’s success came from the Trap Shack ©
while the Head was productive for most, anglers this week.

Pedder Bay brushed 40 Ib. but not quite, Floyd Lottridge registering
a 39 Ib., eight oz.-from Swordfish Island.

Brian Bradt returned with a 33 Ib. from the Trap, and Grant and
Paul Pitts shared 29 and 22 Ib. success.

Oak Bay: Lee Smith hooked a 29. Ib., Peter Kerr, 23 Ib., Mark.
Twidale a 25 lb. and Oak Bay Charters a 21 and 19 Ib. the morning
bite in the Gap.trolling strip or squirts has been the best combination..

The deep sea fishing aboard the M.V. Discovery Princess has been

very good — Red Snapper and Ling Cod exceeding 20 Ibs. Making
up the daily catch.

Comparing Island Hot Spots — Lower Island rated high | for angling
success and we can expect more next weck.
Until next week Rob Waters wishing you ight lines and cal seas.

Where the helyard ak 2
_ you tie that knof? |

a ‘close haul, helyard, ‘head of the sail, shroud, points ‘of sail, run, irons eo
tack; jibe.” popes
oe “Telvall make'sense when you’ ‘re-on the water,” nehe a assures us. On ace

~ the ‘water, however, everything deteriorates into ‘ :

dit goes'on and on and On.

“things.”
But gradually: — out of necessity, because there : are lots of “ ‘things”

_-on:a- boat, — the foreign . language of sailing | oozes: into yout
_. consciousness.

So far, we’ve learned: to rig our: ‘boats, to tack’ and iibé ‘without fees

7 letting go of the tiller or. turning our backs to the bow, and to sail at
various points of sail. ‘We're followed closely by. boat with a motor,

which is Feassuring. : 7
-And.we’re in Flying Juniors, almost unsinkable MingteGs that are 7

- perfect for beginners.

I sank ours on the third night,

It’s not as bad as it sounds. It was at the dock, I'm ‘quite sure it was
my wife’s fault, and the water, although a little stinky, was: warm,

- T-sailed the rest of the night in wet, seaweed-strewn clothes,

And I watched: rather sheepishly ‘at the end of the night ¢ as my
instructors bailed out the boat we'd’ started to sail,
~Thaell teach them for giving me knot lessons...

Sports fishermen who prefer the but not all of thorn listen, Clark

said.
“There’s always a discrepancy G
between what's .safe and what's
not between the ferries and small
boats,” he said. | _

warned to watch out for big lorries
not just big fish,

B.C. Ferries vessels cn route.
from Swartz Bay tothe Mainland

omers

and Gulf Islands have: been fru-
strated by being forced to navigate .

through between 70 and 100 small

A boals operated by recreational
* fishermen,

“The
operators) wre more interested in
fishing than what the ferries are

doing,” s said Pender: RC MPC pl.

Don Clark.

‘Ws. a situation that’ s difficult,
“10 police because we have that

hominy. boaters Out, there, Clark

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Small boat openifors hive been

warned to. stay out of ferry. lanes:
and allow the ferries safe Passnge

problem: is: (small boat .,

The problem seems to occur

every year just after the fishing,

season re-opens in early July.T

“usually closes for one month in

‘carly June before re-opening,
The Sidney RCMP patrol boat is
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free up the pass from: congested:
boat traffic An RCMP member on

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vessel from: Pender: Island,

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