Skywatch,
A lot has changed over the years. I don't know when you were here, but in my time ... a LOT has changed. When I moved here in 1977, there were 3 functioning boathouses with long lines of customers (salmon fisherman) on the weekends. Last week Point No Point resort was bulldozed to the ground. It was the last functioning resort in the area. It closed around 2000. My cousin owned and operated that resort from 1977 until it closed. The main dwelling was build in the 20's. I spent a LOT of time there. Beautiful old growth fir throughout the place. It breaks my heart that it was not preserved as a historic landmark.
So.... Enough of the sad news.... Because of my great teachers of "old school" techniques of salmon fishing (Shorty, Vic, Pete, Bill, John... ) I am still catching salmon when others aren't. Last summer I had a short season because of a kitchen remodel I am doing. I fished for 10 days and got 10 kings. Biggest was 23lbs. I had 3 over 20 and most were in the upper teens. At the risk of sounding arrogant (and I probably am).... Fishing was very slow. During those 10 days, I saw about 5 fish caught per day and an average of 50 boats fishing per day. I am very blessed to have had great teachers over the years.
I am a bit nostalgic when it comes to fishing and boats. A few years back I rebuilt one of the Point No Point rental boats with my son. It was the best father/son projects we ever did. I took a few pics and put up a site for it.
http://www.skunkbayweather.com/PtNoPtBoat/Thought I'd share,
Greg