I’m not, and never have been a fisherman…BUT…while on the West Coast what better activity is there? I was given the opportunity to try my luck at deep sea fishing. An early start (early bird gets the worm) and we headed out to sea. Travis, our captain of Reel Life Charters, took us out over the waves, set our lines, encouraged and taught us about fishing and the area as we trolled the waters in search of that 25 pound salmon! Of all the amenities on his boat, the best was the depth and fish finder! We therefore knew the length of the line and where to cast our lines in hope of landing the big one. In a short time we got a bite; the salmon was strong and a real fighter! With help from Travis, I hauled in a wonderful 8 pound salmon. What a thrill! A few more bites (the big one got away!) but we did manage to bring in another salmon! The five hours at sea ended too quickly…maybe I am a fisherman after all!
– Micki (Alberta)