August 5th Kutze Inlet to Tom’s Bay
Departed 8:30 63
degrees
It was a gorgeous morning!
My “crab whisperer” husband couldn’t wait to check out our traps. It was
a bumper crop! We had 19 in one trap, 8
in another and 3 more in the other two traps.
All of them were keepers! This
was our biggest catch to date. We kept our quota which meant we had to release
the majority, but still had plenty to enjoy. My hubby was feeling mighty pleased.
He said he was going through “crab withdrawal” and this was definitely going to
fix that!
As we exited the inlet we yielded to a tug and barge…rule of “biggest”. Our plans were to dock at Klimtu, a First Nations village, but as we glided by we saw no room to dock the Belle. Decided to continue on Tolmie Channel to tiny Clothes Bay. Once there, we decided it made more sense just to press on…weather was favorable and it was early in the day.
It did get a bit rocky in Finlayson Channel and we ended up
putting down the fish. We turned left into Oscar Pass on our way to Rescue Bay
where we had anchored previously. After checking charts, David suggested we
instead carry on to Tom’s Bay on Mathieson Channel which would save us at least
an hour in travel time tomorrow. It was a unanimous decision.
Tom’s Bay looked mighty inviting after 8 hours of boating.
We put out all the chain and a good chunk of the cable as well to get a secure
hold. There’s plenty evidence of logging surrounding us…lots of new growth.
Sunshine is sparkling on the water. After so many days of
clouds, rain and fog, I was ready for this golden goodness.
Looking forward to chilled white wine and fresh crab
tonight. Life is delicious!
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