Tuesday, August 19, 2014

August 15 Pruth Harbour to Mantrap Inlet

Pruth Harbour is an amazing place.  We can see why our friends Gary & Jeanie  (SV Bluesky) return repeatedly.  They recalled the time the old fishing lodge was not as welcoming and tried to scare people away.



Time to catch our dinner(s)!  As we were leaving Pruth Harbour, we were only going 4.5 knots, which is perfect trolling speed for a bucktail on Marty’s fly rod.  Within 30 minutes, Mae caught a 13 lb Coho.



While we were idle and jigging for a halibut, there was humpback slowly blowing and swimming north.  The whale sounded so, we were able to photograph the back part of his tail, which helps the BC Cetacean Sighting Network identify him or her.


There is a reason why this inlet is called Mantrap Inlet.   One can take their boat a high tide deeper into the inlet; however, if one does not get out before the lowest tide, then they are surely TRAPPED until the rising tide.  We stayed on the outside for a beautiful sunny evening.