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First time salmon fishing

January 10, 2015Matt Leave a comment

I finished up the downrigger install – this involved installing the plug for the power, attaching a 30amp fuse and then adding a 30amp breaker into the panel to replace the 15amp existing one. Once that was all done, I… Continue reading →

Fishing, Maintenance downrigger, fishing, gudgeon, hunter 36, salmon

Installing the downrigger: Mounting

December 7, 2014Matt 3 Comments

So I snagged a Scotty electric 1106 downrigger during a recent sale because I’m GOING TO CATCH A SALMON ONE DAY DAMMIT and today I had a bit of downtime and decided to mount it. First I used the plastic… Continue reading →

Fishing, Maintenance downrigger, gudgeon, hunter 36

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As we reach the halfway point of my season back in As we reach the halfway point of my season back in BC working, I find myself thinking more and more of Sooner, my sailboat I left behind.

I deeply, truly miss sailing her around the blue blue waters of the tropics, and can't wait to find my way back there in a few short months.

#sailing #sailboat
Maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen in person!! Maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen in person!! Came up in a prawn trap (and was put back safely)

#beautifulbc #octopus
Flying humpback #whale Flying humpback #whale
One thing I took for granted when I lived here ful One thing I took for granted when I lived here full time is the ability in the UK to just wander into 1000 year old buildings that are still in use as if it ain't any old thing, in this case Carlisle cathedral and castle which I enjoyed exploring this week.

Quite a change from the BC wilderness
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