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First day fishing in 2016

January 17, 2016Matt Leave a comment

On the weekend I went out fishing, as I just had got a brand new downrigger! Meaning I had two downriggers, and so could run two lines deep. In the winter the only type of salmon around are Chinook, as… Continue reading →

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I FINALLY CAUGHT A SALMON!

July 9, 2015Matt 3 Comments

Children will sing, bells will ring and somewhere there is a very confused pig spreading his new wings. I finally caught a salmon. A chinook at that! DAYS LATER EDIT: APPARENTLY IT WAS A PINK. I SUCK AT SALMON ID.… Continue reading →

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Panama Canal Part 2 Panama Canal Part 2
A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama Canal, which was a pretty crazy 17 hour day. There are 6 locks in total, divided into 3 groups - 3 locks are at the start, then you end up driving through a manmade channel for miles, before emerging into a manmade lake.

The whole day was so full of huge ships and challenging situations but the feeling of emerging into a NEW OCEAN on the other side is pretty unbelievable

#sailing #sailboat
One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
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