eelgrass
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I very seldom take photos but I thought I would try to share yesterday. I took my kayak on Humboldt Bay on the first halibut fishing of the year. The weather was foggy and overcast all day.
After launching from the boat ramp about the first thing you see is the fisherman statue that was erected in memory of all the fishermen who lost their lives on the water.
Heading up the bay between Woodly Island and Gunther Island and some local wildlife.
Heading out into the open north bay this is how a kayaker likes to see the water, flat calm.
It wasn't long before I hooked up on a halibut. I didn't realize how hard it was to land a fish and take a photo at the same time.
I had two more take downs but they didn't stick and then the tide turned so I fished my way back with the current. I fished alongside of Gunther Island with no action.
Ever since I was a kid hunting and fishing on the bay, I wondered why there were piles of rocks stacked along the shore of the island. There's never been any development on the island. Then an old timer told me that back in the day there was a sawmill on the mainland and schooners from San Francisco came to the mill and when they arrived, they dumped their ballast of rocks to take on lumber for the return trip. I thought that was interesting.
Back in the day some people lived on the island, and I found out that this run down building was their church. I always stop and offer up a prayer of thanksgiving. I've also caught halibut at this location.
Back at the ramp the "fish counter" told me my fish was the first one he'd seen all morning so I felt pretty lucky. It weighed just under 8 pounds, just like the ones in Alaska.
All in all it was a nice day on the water.
After launching from the boat ramp about the first thing you see is the fisherman statue that was erected in memory of all the fishermen who lost their lives on the water.
Heading up the bay between Woodly Island and Gunther Island and some local wildlife.
Heading out into the open north bay this is how a kayaker likes to see the water, flat calm.
It wasn't long before I hooked up on a halibut. I didn't realize how hard it was to land a fish and take a photo at the same time.
I had two more take downs but they didn't stick and then the tide turned so I fished my way back with the current. I fished alongside of Gunther Island with no action.
Ever since I was a kid hunting and fishing on the bay, I wondered why there were piles of rocks stacked along the shore of the island. There's never been any development on the island. Then an old timer told me that back in the day there was a sawmill on the mainland and schooners from San Francisco came to the mill and when they arrived, they dumped their ballast of rocks to take on lumber for the return trip. I thought that was interesting.
Back in the day some people lived on the island, and I found out that this run down building was their church. I always stop and offer up a prayer of thanksgiving. I've also caught halibut at this location.
Back at the ramp the "fish counter" told me my fish was the first one he'd seen all morning so I felt pretty lucky. It weighed just under 8 pounds, just like the ones in Alaska.
All in all it was a nice day on the water.
