{"product_id":"halibut-framed-block-mount","title":"Halibut - Framed Block Mount","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"spec-label\"\u003eEdition Date: \u003c\/span\u003eDecember 2007\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-label\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e Roy Henry Vickers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-label\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e Framed Block Mount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-label\"\u003eImage Size: \u003c\/span\u003e 14\" x 11\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis past summer I had the privilege of returning to the country known as River’s Inlet. Those of you who have read my book Copperman will know my connection to this beautiful part of the coast. My brother Ted Wakas treated me and my sons, Gord and William, to a fishing trip to Good Hope cannery, which is one of the oldest cannery sites left on the West Coast, with many of the original buildings still standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy name, Tlakwagila, comes from the House of Wakas at the head of Rivers Inlet, and my brother, Ted, is the head Chief of the House of Wakas, so this would be a special trip for us all. Ted and brother, Dwayne Wakas are guides at the Good Hope Cannery and Ted had reserved the time to guide myself and my two sons for our entire four days of fishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this work, titled \u003cem\u003eHalibut\u003c\/em\u003e, comes from a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The morning began with a beautiful sunrise as we made our way to the halibut fishing grounds near the mouth of Rivers Inlet. We had planned to spend the day fishing for halibut, and so it began with a cruise through the coastal waters where humpback whales put on a show with numerous breaches, where they jumped clear of the ocean and land, with a monstrous splash. So amidst whales, eagles, and the ever-present seagulls, we arrived and began jigging for \u003cem\u003eHalibut\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI sang the song of my grandfather and told some of his stories as we fished. The first bite came on my rod, and before I could start the fight, my son William had a hit on his rod. The excitement increased considerably as we realized a doubleheader. As Will and I began the task of bringing our halibut to the surface Ted and Gord coached and remained beside each of us to help. All of a sudden, Ted shouted to Gord as his rod began to dance. There we were, Dad and two sons, all with halibut on at the same time. Ted stayed calm and figured my halibut was the biggest and would take the longest to bring in, so he concentrated on Will and Gord. By the end of it all, we had three halibut in the boat and our hearts full of Joy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ll never forget that day and can think of it every time as I look at a copy of the silk screened print of \u003cem\u003eHalibut\u003c\/em\u003e hanging on my wall at home. The octopus in the belly of the halibut harkens back to a story I always tell of seeing my first large halibut on the dock with sucker marks all over it from a fight with a large octopus which is the favorite food of halibut. There’s another story I tell of my grandfather, Henry Vickers, and his experience of watching a halibut break the surface of the sea with a large octopus as they battled in the ongoing struggle between hunter and prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are so many stories and this one I share with you of \u003cem\u003eHalibut\u003c\/em\u003e is as exciting for me to tell as any of the great stories I’ve heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you Ted, and thank you Tony, and Good Hope Cannery staff, you made this one of the most outstanding experiences of my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock Mount: \u003c\/strong\u003eHigh-quality print mounted on a 3\/8” MDF board where a protective UV lamination is applied. Features a subtle 1\/8\" black beveled edge and a pre-cut hanger slot for easy hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roy Henry Vickers Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40917243953201,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/9996\/4204\/files\/8E03888A-FC73-43B2-9662-FDA755EB5A9D_1_201_a.jpg?v=1770837820","url":"https:\/\/royhenryvickers.com\/products\/halibut-framed-block-mount","provider":"Roy Henry Vickers Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}