27th June 2010

Fishing fiasco on the Miramichi, a true story:

 So after 2 hours of fishing, 2 strikes and 1 raise I'm begining to think there is something wrong with my Taylor Special #4, I drop down into slower water with every intention of changing the fly after that "one more cast" - a  large salmon grabs the fly, does a complete loop around the boat as I wait to get some distance between the fish and boat before starting the motor and heading for shore.  Finally the salmon wanders off and I pull on the anchor rope which breaks nicely leaving me setting on the boat floor hold a peice of rope in one hand and a salmon in the other.  Now I have to make my way to the front of the boat and try to pull up the anchor which is wedged behind a rock on the river bottom, I end up feeding the rest of that cord out the pully as I'm using the famous "Miramichi invented pully and catch system."  Still with the salmon on and that done I return the stern to start the motor, of course the choke had got knocked on and the motor floods, with the salmon still on I mange to get the motor started and head for shore running over the leader, the fish has given up on me by now and left, enroute to shore to gather myself I run out of gas.  I didn't want the salmon anyway but sure didn't need the entertainment that went with it.  The rest of the day will be simple chores on dry land.

Oh I should add that I went back out and the water pump stopped working - not a day to buy a lotto ticket.

(1) grilse landed (1) salmon lost - lots of hits but - water is up and dirter than yesterday.