Fishing

September 16, 2011 By Annie

On Wednesday, I posted some Marina pictures – did you see them? Check them out over here if you like. We spent a couple hours walking the docks at one of the Marinas here in Prince Rupert.

The Gman and I both love boats! This may well be because we were both raised on the Coast and have spent a lot of hours on boats while growing up. Here are some more pictures of some of the boats at the Marina below our temporary home.

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Check out this beauty, who wouldn’t want to spend the day on this gorgeous ship?

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A gorgeous, sunny and calm day down at the dock.

Some boats need um…well, let’s say this one needs a little work!

Some have been lovingly looked after or restored to their former beauty.

There are some beautiful sailboats in the Marina – here is just one of them. What a beauty.

I’m a sucker for a Wooden Boat! I love the way this one looks – rugged, sturdy and ready to do the job.

Apparently, the tides here are some of the highest in the world. Click on this picture of the Gman and da Wolf – you will see how many feet ABOVE the Gman’s head go the barnacles. We were at the dock at a very low tide – the ramp to get down there was so steep!

A Fisherman’s weights at the ready, waiting for the next time out at sea.

The crab traps are stacked and waiting for the next job.

What is Your favourite kind of boat? Leave us a comment and let us know.

Fishing & Camping

July 31, 2011 By Annie

We headed out for a few days of fantastic camping and fishing at one of the many lakes here in the Cariboo. They say you can fish at a different lake every single day of the year here in the Cariboo. I’m not an ice fishing fan, but there are a lot of them up here. I’d rather be nice and warm inside my house sitting by the woodstove.

We spent 3 nights at a Forest Srvice Campground not too far from our house. We took da Wolf with us – loaded up the camper, boat and all the tackle and headed out. Here’s a few pictures

We ended up with 8 fish – here’s the Gman with a nice catch. This trout weighed just over 2 pounds.

We cooked the trout over the open fire, along with a few baked potatoes. Yummy!

Since it was our Anniversary, we toasted each other with some of our Homemade Dandelion Wine from 2009.

A seagull about 500 kilometers from the ocean. There were actually 2 Seagulls together, so maybe they are a mated pair.

On our way home, we passed by this beautiful meadow, when something out there caught our eye.

A buck, a little spike buck browsing in the grasses. He has nothing to fear for another few months, then hunting season begins.

When we got home, the Gman brined the trout and yesterday he smoked it in his Homemade smoker. Delicious! If you want to read about how to brine and smoke fish, just click over here.

Enjoy your Sunday! We are off to friends for lunch, I’m going to harvest some veggies for them before we go.