August 2, 2008 we left our home away from home the Ketchikan Yacht Club, and headed south.
On our way we encountered a great deal of red tide. The red tides I have been used to along the California coast were thin and burgundy in color. This stuff was like tomato soup and was persimmon in color. it was several days before we were completely out of it.
We had a very pleasant cruise to Foggy Bay spotting several Hump Back Wales.
At Foggy Bay we shared the anchorage with two other boats. One of the boats was a charter with several fishermen being guided on day trips in a smaller boat leaving the motor cruiser anchored in the cove. The other boat named Yacthette had been at the fuel dock in Ketchikan when we stopped for fuel.
The next morning in a light fog we headed for Lincoln Channel to anchor for the night. When we rounded Cape Fox I hung out the trolling gear and in no time at all we had four takes. I lost the first two and netted a small coho. And within a short time landed a very nice sized coho.
These beautiful fish filled our box and we headed for our anchorage at Lincoln Channel.
The anchorage at Lincoln Channel was difficult due to the irregular bottom and currents, but we made it work, and had a peaceful night.
The next morning we headed for Prince Rupert in a fog with abouta mile visibility across Chatham Sound until we reached the Canadian shore. We then went through the tricky, shoal Venn Passage, and on to Prince Rupert.
In Prince Rupert we were greeted by a great bird, and bright,warm sunny skies.More to Come stay tuned,
George and JoAnne
