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Codfather Charters Newsletter Archive
Codfather Fishing Charters, Port Hardy, British Columbia, Vancouver Island
Halibut Fishing British Columbia
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Halibut Fishing
We started mid-March for Halibut fishing with catches of nice fish in the 30-70 lb range. As the weather improved in April/May we had good catches of Halibut and Red Snapper. The Salmon showed up in mid-May with Chinook (Kings) in the mid 20’s, about the same time the Halibut fishing went into high gear with lots of limit catches from 20-30lbs and occasional larger Halibut to 100 lbs.
Salmon Fishing
Early June fishing for Chinook was exceptional; a pattern that continued all summer into late August with lots of 25-50 lb fish, the action never let up. As well as great Chinook fishing the Coho (Silver) arrived in large numbers in early July with fish from 8-18 lbs and fishing for them remained hot until September.
Ling Cod Halibut Fishing
The Snapper, and Ling Cod Halibut fishing was reliable all season, although it was overshadowed by the spectacular Salmon fishing. Our largest Halibut this year was 162 lbs with Snapper to 24 lbs and Ling Cod to 45 lbs.
Our Salmon fishing has been great for the past 5 years and has been getting even better as the stocks rebuild. We are looking for another banner year in 2008. Our local stocks of Halibut, Ling, and Snapper are in good shape and will continue to provide good catches.
The History of Fishing in British Columbia
Vancouver Island is located Off the west coast of Canada with many amazing inlets and fjords. Surrounding Vancouver Island is the beautiful pacific ocean and offers the most moderate climate in all of Canada. This climate in this part of British Columbia is perfect for salmon fishing, halibut fishing, and all other types of fishing available. This climate is also perfect for year round accommodations, lodging and other things to do on Vancouver Island. British Columbia known for its vacation and recreational activities, especially for those interested in salmon fishing.
Vancouver Island has been inhibited by indigenous people for hundreds of years and have been salmon fishing in these waters and has been a means of staying as well as cultural activities. Sir Francis Drake was known to be the first European to witness the British Columbia coastline however there was no landing or claim.
Throughout the following two hundred years Vancouver Island was visited by Spanish and Russian explorers who mapped part of the west coast, but did not land. In 1778, Captain James Cook finally ran ashore Nootka sound on the west coast of Vancouver island. The expedition was one of a few attempts to discover the northwest passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. James Cook did not find the passage, however his mapping of the coast and detailed reports enticed other explorers and traders to Vancouver Island. In the 1800's, the Hudson's Bay Company fort was established in Victoria, BC at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Many communities have been established throughout the length of Vancouver Island, from Victoria, British Columbia to Port Hardy British Columbia, and there are still huge areas of wilderness to explore.
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