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Whidbey Island lingcod fishing trip

      May 1st is opening day for Lingcod in Washington state.  While we were stationed there, Mark discovered that Lingcods where readily available to those who put the effort into fishing off the rocks and jetties.  I met a group of fishermen there back in 2010 and returned to meet up with them and catch a few Lings.    First, I have to explain how amazing the Prius is.  I got 54.4 MPG on the trip up to Whidbey Island and at no time was I traveling at or below the speed limit.  This car does exactly what we wanted it to do, get places cheaply and comfortably.      I took I-5 to Olympia and then to Hwy 101 to Port Townsend to catch the ferry to Whidbey Island.  This is a beautiful drive and you bypass Seattle which can have terrible traffic. Port Townsend waterfront. The ferry takes about 30 minutes.     Keystone ferry landing at the base of Fort Casey.  Our...