2024 Haida Gwaii Reports
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Charlie cohoe
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Back from Sandspit today Jun13 ,2024....rough weather some 45 knott winds on west side....took a day out and rough 25 knott conditions other days....We ran into a run of White Springs...60% of about 20 fish caught at lodge over 16 hours only on the water.....a couple of 26 lb white springs.....last year same time....weather better and fishing was much better.....use AP Tackle 4 inch green herring and 6 inch green sandlance spoon and skinny g.....
Charlie cohoe
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Sandspit Adventures....nice lodge....totally renovated and they have replaced 5 boats equipped wth 300 hp power...custom built covered heated cabins....they fish west side....to Hunter point and as far down as Englefield...this trip we hugged in for cover....big water
Sweet. Glad it was awesome considering the conditions.
Charlie cohoe
Member
Whats terrible , the weather?
Charlie cohoe
Member
I was in the weather for two days and the day we were blown off the water...was gale force 45 knots on west side of Graham island.......stick to board games and beer in the lodge....thank you....but the two days on the water were a grind....a salmon a hour....and if you want to puke...yes off shore for some easy butts....cost of this place is really really good no up charges for better boats etc,,,30 foot custom built beauties.....and long time guides....who know the west side.....QCL is a whole different tourist trap....and you would get killed in big water with those bath tubs they run around...lol on the west side....We were told by owner only 3 times in 8 years blown off the water....and one of our days was the 3rd
Dogbreath
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On their website Yes.
bryce
Crew Member
Qcl is running Bridgeview’s and Grady’s…..
Aces
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No fish
Aces
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Yes
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Pineapple Express
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That's the biggest, beamiest "bathtub" I've ever seen. Looks like a nice boat
Heard same at lanagara. Like fish are skipping there cause everywhere else sounds good
Aces
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Lots of fish going down the west side though
Charlie cohoe
Member
the new boats pics on their Sandspit Adventures FB page...running with 300 Hp outboard
I am Facebook deficient. Not even for Marketplace. Which maybe I should reconsider....
Buddha
Crew Member
Sitting in the Outpost for changeover day trying to settle the marbles rolling around the head to get a report out today. Arrived Thursday and was fortunate enough to be assigned the well known forum member who owned the popemobile as our guide. We told Butcher to put the ground fish rods away we wanted to troll only. The trip was going to be extra sporty with 35-50 km northwest predicted for the trip and the first run out to Tian went as predicted. We could only tac with the drift and proceeded hook up with quality fish every tac. Chose not to box any on the first day as the fishing was excellent. Next day requested a pack lunch as we didn’t want to run in and out in the 30-50 NW an extra time. We picked off some nooks, a couple of lings and our lottery small turkey on the troll. In honour of the commercial opening Butcher landed everything with a gaff only. Called it an early day at 2 and ran back to the lodge very satisfied. Last full day we requested a different day. We were not focused on a tub out and wanted to explore the area and there was an opening in the morning to run out to Hippa. We started at Selveson and tacked down the western reef and saw 3 humpbacks and the commercial fleet. We hooked and released some quality fish. As we were making the turn to fish the southern reef we hooked into something heavy. After a 20 minute stand off we managed to get it boatside and saw a silhouette of something 4 feet long and it was not brown. Never seen someone run for the net so fast thinking we were about to measure and release a fish of lifetime. Our emotion fell but picked up again so fast when we got a good look at it. It was a salmon shark hooked perfectly in the corner of his mouth. Butcher got his lemon lime spoon back with a text book gaff release and we took a moment to reflect on what just happened. Buzzed by the SS Clarkson wreckage as we pulled into Indie Cove for lunch. Gorgeous and speechless. Waited for a mermaid to emerge from the green blue water but it wasn’t to be. We put a couple of tacs at Skelu bay and decided to start the sporty run back to the lodge through Hippa Passage. Once we cleared the inside waters we put the 22 Boston Whaler Guardian through its paces worthy of a marketing commercial. I actually wept from joy on that run back to the lodge. No words and pictures do it justice. It has to be experienced in person and all I can state is that it’s a special place. Thanks @advTHXance for the trip of a lifetime!
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