Fishing Report Archive

2/16/2010 Vancouver Island Salmon and Halibut Fishing - Port Hardy BC - Feb- 2010 2010 - Winter Olympic Games www.tidesandtales.com The Winter Chinook (King) Salmon fishery is in full swing, and there appears to be a few fish around! With the Herring spawn just around the corner, we are finding the salmon near the concentrations of herring. The cut plug seems to be the most productive tackle. We are seeing Winter King salmon (Chinook) consistently in the 8 - 12 lb range on every charter, with the odd specimen in the low 20‘s! Lets hope this is an indicator of what we will see this summer! The Halibut season opened on Feb 1, and already we are seeing a few at the cleaning table. Halibut fishing has been very solid, with fish in the 25 - 75 pound range being caught. The halibut have had a sweet tooth for octopus, but are now starting to develop a taste for Herring as we get closer to the spawn. Being voracious feeders, halibut will eat just about anything, but they do have their favourites! We had an incredible fall fishery for Halibut. Mike guided to 76 individual Hali’s in October alone! Lots of catch and release! This has to have been the best fall Halibut fishing we have seen! Red Snapper and Lingcod fishing has also been very consistent, although we have to catch and release Lingcod for a couple more months. If you are interested in doing some Salmon or Halibut fishing during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Call Mike @ 1-877-694-(FISH)3474 for details. The Quarterdeck provides the perfect base for your salmon excursion, as there is great fishing within minutes of the dock. Enjoy the warm comfort of the restaurant and pub, as you unwind and reminisce about the trophy you caught that day. The chef will even cook your "catch of the day"! It doesn't get any fresher! Call Mike @ 1-877-694-(FISH)3474 or email info@tidesandtales.com for details. This is the perfect getaway! There are still some spots available for our extremely popular "Fishtales Flyshop" Tuna and Saltwater Fly fishing excursions, based at the Eagle Manor Resort in Old Quatsino BC. These trips run the last week in august, and the first week in September, and coincide with huge migrations of hungry Silver (Coho) salmon, and Albacore Tuna off the west side of Vancouver Island! Call Mike @ 1-877-694-(FISH)3474 or email info@tidesandtales.com if you would like to learn more about these two exciting fisheries! Check out Mikes latest article about Salmon fishing by clicking here - (Fishing With Morry) We are looking forward to seeing some of our old fishing buddies, as well as many new ones. Tight lines, and good fishing to you! Mike