there's no question, neah bay wins.

-better fishing. more kings, halibut and bottomfish.... and the coho fishing is better and lasts over a longer time frame.... plus, closer access to canadian halibut.

-better facilities... forgive me, but power and water on the docks is important, plus docks that don't move when walking on them is nice. imo, camping @ the cape is better than any of the camping/rv spots at sekiu (trees are nice).

-better tackle shops- sorry, but washburns has a better tackle selection than anywhere in sekiu, and then add the two other tackle shops and you're covered if you need anything.

-more serious fishermen.

-close access to ocean beaches if your family doesn't like to fish or for pukers.

as for that extra 20 mile drive, it's not that bad, but if you can't stomach it, you probably can't stomach fishing in the ocean.

i always ask this same question in late august/early september when sekiu is plugged with crowds, and neah bay is empty (and last summer, still open for kings). all i can do is shrug, smile, and head out fishing (maybe the pink fishing was better in area 5 later <G>)

chris