September 26th, 2009

Good morning from the Float House in Discovery Harbour Marina

Yesterday we didn't do a Whale Watch, instead we left at noon with a group that wanted a shorter tour with the chance of Orca. By 2:00 p.m. we were with a group of about 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphin near Kelsey Bay. (pic attached) These energetic mammals just oozed with excitment as they foraged back and forth from Hardwick Island to the Vancouver Island shoreline. Warm afternoon sunshine and calm water made for excellent pictures.
No Black Bears for us on the way back but we heard there was a Humpback heading east a little farther up Johnstone Strait. Perhaps we will see him on our trip today!

The Grizzly Bears were fabulous again yesterday. One guest had a great video of a confrontation between 2 Grizzly sows near the base of tower # 5, (where we were) as they quarrelled over a large Chum Salmon. We stayed at tower # 5 for the entire 3 hours and saw no less than 10 different bears fishing or just checking out the area. Happy campers all around!

Fishing in the Passage was good early in the morning at Green Sea Bay with Chinook, Chum and some nice hatchery Coho taken. The afternoon was not very productive although, Absolute Fishing Charters picked up a nice Chinook and Coho at Browns Bay when everyone else was fishing Plumper!

Today I'm out on the Grizzly Tour and "Lady Hawk" has the Whale Tour. Hope to have some more pictures for you by tonight! Enjoy the sunshine this weekend as showers are here Monday!

Take care

Jack
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