After settling in at the Yacht Club Deb and I flew to Vancouver to pick up our vehicle and drive to Rupert. Stopping in Quesnel we had a great visit with Family and arrived back to the Thunder on May 28th. Time to get serious about a little fishing. I’m not sure why after all the fish that have been hooked aboard the Thunder but there is always that uncertainty as to when you will get your first strike each year. Leaving port on the 29th we were joined by my Brother Brian and his gal Bonnie. No pressure right, not!!! On smooth waters we decided to give halibut fishing a try first. With the gear all set to go we dropped the hook on one of our favorite spots and before my brother could get his rod out of the holder I was on my way to the bottom. One bounce, Fish On! A scrappy 25 lb hali and we were only 10 seconds into it. Right On!. Brian hooked up right away and by the time  Deb and Bonnie hit the deck we had two at the boat. Action was furious after that and the girls made up for their late arrival by hooking up more than their share. Great fun and we kept some nice ones and released the rest to gain a little weight for next time. Off to anchor for the night we dropped the prawn traps and relaxed on the hook for a nice evening. Next morning with not too early a start we decided to give the salmon rods a work out. Once again just after the gear was set, Fish ON! Deb was into a nice spring salmon. Great to get the skunk off the boat early. We finished up with a nice ling and another halibut session and returned to port. Great company, great start to the Prince Rupert fishing charters season.