Big Sky Blue Waters: Tofino, BC and deep sea fishing

We have 9 days 18 hours 57 minutes and 49 seconds left until we leave for the ocean. This is one of my favorite times of the year. After going to the Bahamas last summer we didn't make our trip to Tofino for fishing and we have run out of all of our yummy fish. Fortunately we did VERY well two years ago and it lasted till now. We have to replenish the freezer.
Mark and our friend Alan have been preparing the boat, m/v Cool Change, a 27ft Bayliner. They have taken out the toilet and the STINKY holding tank. We will use the composting toilet that we bought for New Girl and mount it in there for the 3 weeks. (it is handy that they are interchangeable). Alan made a double aluminum arch that goes over the cockpit and installed fishing rod holders on it as well as a holder for the net. After that we put it in the water for a test run, it hasn't been in for 2 years, and it didn't run! Dang. So after Mark got out his tools, opened the engine compartment and did all the things that he does, I won't pretend I know what that is, it is running well. He says in fact that it purrs!
My job now is clean up and putting all of the cushions back in. Then is the task of stocking the boat for a 3 week trip, staying on the water the entire time.
It is about 17 hours of driving and 2.5 hour ferry ride. We also have to stop in Nanaimo, BC to pick up our fishing licenses. Then onto Tofino to splash the boat into the water and we are off. I am looking forward to the time away and being on the water. We sure do like sailing better but we will compromise for the fish! Grin!!!
I will post some pictures upon our return but until then you can check out the pictures from our last trips. Cheers all!