Elfin Cove

Wow.  What a week!  A whole new phase of life has evolved for us in the last few days.  This will be a short post, as we only have a couple of hours in the Cove before the tide goes so low we can’t get out, and we need to get back to the fish.  We have been in here twice – anchored in Hoktaheen Cove on Yakobi Island for the other nights since it’s closer to the fishing grounds. 

Elfin Cove has phone service, fuel, post office, store, and showers, but we haven’t been here during business hours yet!  Got to get a few things in the mail and at least get tokens for the shower so we can clean up next time we are in.  A week is a long span between…!

The trip was long – 3 days of traveling – and had some interesting moments.  The trip was worth it so far – about 200 cohos in 3 days, and the same number of humpies (pinks).  The picture says it all – our first delivery to the fish tender, a big boat that comes out to where the fishing is and buys fish and supplies ice to us – Lovie was glad to get them sold!   This is only half of them.

The work is a bit intense – up at dawn (4 am or so), anchored at 9 or 10 pm, setting gear, checking gear, conking fish, cleaning fish, icing fish over and over.  I’m beat! 

Well, lots to take care of. Better info next post.