Northdogboy
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Sounds like you need a pedal drive.
Halibut fishing from a kayak around Victoria / South Island
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Whole in the Water
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If you catch a big one 100-200+lbs. you could be towed around for a long time if the halibut feels so inclined!
ThatswhatSeasaid
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Why is that? Are Halibut only big?
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gone fishin
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No they are not all big..
I catch them all sizes in 220 to 320 feet of water in open water.
Yes, you can fish em shallow in sheltered spots but your success rate will range from slim to none.
A friend got a 50 pounder once while watching his crab traps soak in less than 100'
No doubt some of the regular kayakers off Otter Point may have lucked into the odd one but it would be a rare occasion.
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gone fishin
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Jordon River is closed to all fishing all summer.
Doug
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Gone Fishing, thanks for pointing that out.
But I cannot find where it says no halibut fishing in 20-3 20-4 and the closure only relates to no salmon fishing. even when you look at the DFO map the yellow section notes no salmon fishing. I think it read the same in the summer months?
I haven't been halibut fishing in those areas for a few years so things might have changed. If you could help show me were the DFO site notes it's closed, I can post it up at the dock.
From the DFO site:
Juan de Fuca Strait:
In Subareas 20-3 and 20-4, there will be no fishing for salmon (including Recreational and Commercial fisheries) from August 1, 2021 until October 31, 2021.
Any help is appreciated, because the DFO site is not great for searching things.
But I cannot find where it says no halibut fishing in 20-3 20-4 and the closure only relates to no salmon fishing. even when you look at the DFO map the yellow section notes no salmon fishing. I think it read the same in the summer months?
I haven't been halibut fishing in those areas for a few years so things might have changed. If you could help show me were the DFO site notes it's closed, I can post it up at the dock.
From the DFO site:
Juan de Fuca Strait:
In Subareas 20-3 and 20-4, there will be no fishing for salmon (including Recreational and Commercial fisheries) from August 1, 2021 until October 31, 2021.
Any help is appreciated, because the DFO site is not great for searching things.
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gone fishin
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I agree. DFO has it's regulations and then special noticed the change everything in specific locations.
My understanding is for the last few years all fin fishing from Sheringham to East point was closed for most of the summer. There will be someone on this site who knows for sure. Hopefully we will hear from someone who know for sure!
ThatswhatSeasaid
Active Member
Thank you!
Rayc
Member
Here is a video from Alaska fishing for Halibut from a Kayak
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Don’t they fish for halibiut on reel west coast out of Alaska.
Many years ago when there was still a cannery in Namu, I saw a guy in a dugout canoe, and not a big one, bring in a Hali around 70 pounds! The guy said it dragged him around for about two hours before he got a rope around it’s tail to drag it into the beach.
Gear'n'beer!
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that's awesome
Tugcapitan
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Booooooo
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gone fishin
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Certainly there are a few close to shore areas where you could fish halibut from a canoe in perfect conditions in shallow water.
but around Southern Vancouver Island the places where experienced and halibut guided fishermen catch them are generally in 200 to 350' of water where the wind can come up in a flash and tides change quickly. So if you really want to fish halibut from a canoe, pick your days, tides and area carefully and good luck.
When on the water always play it safe!
DMan
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Doesn’t sound like you’re a fisherman. It’s a great way to get back to the basics. And really fun.
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gone fishin
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lol
over 50 years of fishing teaches you a lot. First and for most is don't ever under estimate the power of mother nature!
Fishing halibut in the waters of Southern Vancouver Island is high risk if you are serious about it and want to fish them where you have a decent chance of catching one.
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gone fishin
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If you are hell bent on fishing halibut around Southern Vancouver Island, from your kayak try around the crab pots off Sidney Spit, {the safest spot once you get there} off Kelp Reef, Zero Rock, Ten Mile, back side of Chatham - Discovery, the end of Discovery, the flats, off Albert Head, Pedder Bay, Beecher Bay, Sooke Bluffs, Otter Point, Third Rock, Muir Creek to mention a few.
I or someone I know have caught halibut in all these spots, but never from a kayak.
Stay safe, good luck and be sure to post your success!
If it’s on your to do list, you have the experience and equipment then go for it. But do it safely like the guy in video above. He had friends in big boats near by that were not on anchor, close and involved.
It’s unlikely you will catch one as easily around here as the guy in video. It’s not that easy here.
It’s unlikely you will catch one as easily around here as the guy in video. It’s not that easy here.
Huyfishin
Active Member
Catching a halibut from a kayak would be no problem at all. Actual fishing kayaks are self bailing. They can fall off a truck at 80kph and still float. Flip it in the water 10 times and never sink. Just need a harpoon. Its becoming commonly done now.
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