The Reel Deal

Thursday, August 22, 2019. We loaded-up for a trip to the far off fishing grounds with every intention of heading towards Sable Island. 1500 litres of fuel aboard and a ton of groceries, we had a wind warning issued easterly of Halifax Harbour changing the game plan to head towards the west to Lahave Bank. We fished all night with the set-and-drift rods and the chum dragging behind the reels then trolled all day toward Emerald Basin after daybreak. We had great success despite the rough seas, the throwing up, the fog and the loss of a few teammates to the bunks for 10 hours to regain their abilities. No cell service and a great way to earn our sea legs, team morale went up once we started getting bites and seeing fish. Not the adventure we had hoped for due to the fast change in the weather during the search for the tropical waters of the Gulf Stream but we made out alright and conditioned ourselves for the next excursion far off. We’re all pretty excited to do this again after this trip played out as a scouting mission for the next big adventure before cooler waters move in.