Ladle Casting, June 2022
Got a full day of ladle casting done back in June 2022, there’s a full page photo spread, Link in the Casting Section. Shotgun Slugs, Round Ball, Rifle & Pistol…
Seafood Prices, July 2022
Early July Have you seen the price of Butter lately? Holy Crap! Late July Still expensive to eat seafood! Rockfish, Halibut & Salmon, all very popular choices. When I see…
Ingot Day!
Processing a bunch of ingots into usable casting ingots. Setup and get all your stuff ready! Have a place to drop your final ingots! Don’t run out of propane, make…
Maggie’s Fish & Chips!
I had heard of this place but never been able to time it right. Today was the day. I opted for the “Cod Bites”, with fries of course. It was…
Waterfront Mid July 2022
Let’s see what’s been happening at the waterfront recently. See you down by the docks.
Blackcurrants
Mid July and the Blackcurrants are ready to pick! I’m not really to “Up to Speed” on these but apparently they are best for cooking. You can eat them raw,…
Brass Wrapped Shells?
Before solid brass shells, there were “Brass Wrapped Ones”. Can you see the “Seam”?
Crayfish Trapping
Couldn’t ask for a better place, Right? Skunked at location #1, after a 10 hour soak, off to location #2 Well, that might have been O.K. but it was to…
Soul’s Toast – Chemainus
Not your typical breakfast spot! Menu for you to check out! Chemainus is full of murals, some have a story like this one spotted on the side of Soul’s Toast.…
Back to the Stumps!
It’s been a while, and Oh! how I’ve missed it! Dig out that old bow, head to the woods! Find yourself a stump! & Shoot it!
Marshmallow Farming?
Spotted this crop in the early summer when they were just bloated. By early July they’ll shrink back to regular size and density. Harvest date is critical on these ones,…
Chemainus River Trestle
Park your vehicle, walk about 250 Yds. North along the tracks and you’ll find ….. Sit & relax, enjoy the sun, listen to the river! Bring your dog, bring your…
Summertime Tides! Really low!
The best “Low Tides” are in the summer and they’re not caused by “Global Warming”. This was in early June but all throughout the summer there are great times to…
Seafood Prices, June 2022
Just a quick look, enjoy! Does anybody know why I like to fish? Looks like this week I’m a “Previously frozen Cod kind of guy” haha This is where they…