Sleepless Nights is actually the name of our friend and fellow independent fisher Sasha’s boat. He’s about a half mile away from us and a big pod of orcas just ambled slowly between our nets. Most looked like juveniles but one was huge!
Sleepless nights are also the order of business in the upper Johnstone Straits. Fishing is often very slow during the day but can be excellent at night. Otto picked me up in Telegraph Cove this afternoon so I could take over some of the actual work of catching fish. With some relief he just drank a beer and crawled into his bunk for the first time in 48 hours! So I am sitting at the helm watching the net, the cruise ships, and the Orcas and waiting for it to get dark along with all the other gillnetters. I am really hoping not to screw anything up so I can let the skipper sleep through at least half the night.
Shaun (2 nautical miles NW of Robson Bight)
(Shaun attempted to post this last night at about 8:30pm but it didn’t work so I am posting it now on his behalf! – Sonia)
