Big Dog, as with much of the region this summer the Tofino area should be justs plumb thick with silvers! As Bruce says, if you run out of bait (doubtful) they will take trolled spoons and streamer flies right off the surface. ...

Dan ... Nick didn't tell me about his saltwater hex until the morning of the 2nd day. He had come along the first slow day, despite sporting a brand new wrist to upper arm cast on his right arm from breaking his ulna, smaller of the 2 forearm bones, completely thru last Friday; I think from casting jigs way too hard! Not. As our alarm went off for day 2 he groaned in pain from sleeping on his right shoulder all night, feeling the bone move around, and having to listen to me snore much of the night . He then said he also is bad luck on these ocean trips and we would limit if he didn't go, so he chose to sleep in. He turned out prophetic. That's why he wasn't down on the dock for the pics when we got in. Poor dude! Has to cancel a Thurs. fishin' tourney also. ...

Bruce will write the article for Nick, due out in STS mag early next year. I don't know if this hex thing will make the "editor's cut". Ya think Bruce? I see your pics engulfed by the 'PB' didn't make your cut - thanks! I do figure our bruised knuckles via the BC centerpin reels will make the cut. Oouch. ... BTW, we had 3 double headers during the baitball bite - only landing 1 each time. But the last double came with only 1 needed for the boat limit, so the smaller one by about a pound got a lucky reprieve. - Steve