Thanks pippen. Usually hit the reef and spring island upon arrival. Last two years reef has been slow for me. Used to be stuffed with fish.
Do you know the lure of choice for the lodges this year?
Trophy21, you boat in Kyuquot or trailer into Fair Harbour? A trip I'd be interested in.
Just came back from Ky. Three days and amazing flat calm waters for two of those days. Easy limits of springs 15 - 25 lbs. at all the normal locations. Off-shore was a different story. With flat calm waters we had two boat and 4 rods out looking for halibut with almost no success. Put in about 10 hours both days and probably 20 well known halibut spots during this time. We threw everything at them we had and got one 20 lb. chicken for our results. No yellow-eye. no dogfish, no skate....Nothing. Talked to a local guide who said that the Native Food Fishery long-liners had been in there for the past couple months and vacuumed everything off the bottom. I believe him. One of the local long liners is a friend of his and he had mentioned that last week when he was out long lining the same area he could not catch a single halibut, so when the Longliners cant get anything, there is nothing to be caught.
I have been fishing Kyuquot for 10 years and that was without a doubt the worst bottom fishing I have ever experienced there.
Just came back from Ky. Three days and amazing flat calm waters for two of those days. Easy limits of springs 15 - 25 lbs. at all the normal locations. Off-shore was a different story. With flat calm waters we had two boat and 4 rods out looking for halibut with almost no success. Put in about 10 hours both days and probably 20 well known halibut spots during this time. We threw everything at them we had and got one 20 lb. chicken for our results. No yellow-eye. no dogfish, no skate....Nothing. Talked to a local guide who said that the Native Food Fishery long-liners had been in there for the past couple months and vacuumed everything off the bottom. I believe him. One of the local long liners is a friend of his and he had mentioned that last week when he was out long lining the same area he could not catch a single halibut, so when the Longliners cant get anything, there is nothing to be caught.
I have been fishing Kyuquot for 10 years and that was without a doubt the worst bottom fishing I have ever experienced there.
So Chuck, what part of my post said anything different than that?But Sporties, you can only take one Hali a day!! Idiots!!
Thanks Chuck. I jumped to wrong conclusion. CheersFinaddict, wasn't meant to be a negative comment against your post at all.. Was directed at the regs.
Just came back from Ky. Three days and amazing flat calm waters for two of those days. Easy limits of springs 15 - 25 lbs. at all the normal locations. Off-shore was a different story. With flat calm waters we had two boat and 4 rods out looking for halibut with almost no success. Put in about 10 hours both days and probably 20 well known halibut spots during this time. We threw everything at them we had and got one 20 lb. chicken for our results. No yellow-eye. no dogfish, no skate....Nothing. Talked to a local guide who said that the Native Food Fishery long-liners had been in there for the past couple months and vacuumed everything off the bottom. I believe him. One of the local long liners is a friend of his and he had mentioned that last week when he was out long lining the same area he could not catch a single halibut, so when the Longliners cant get anything, there is nothing to be caught.
I have been fishing Kyuquot for 10 years and that was without a doubt the worst bottom fishing I have ever experienced there.
How long does it take to get to Fair Harbour from Is. Hwy?
Just came back from Ky. Three days and amazing flat calm waters for two of those days. Easy limits of springs 15 - 25 lbs. at all the normal locations. Off-shore was a different story. With flat calm waters we had two boat and 4 rods out looking for halibut with almost no success. Put in about 10 hours both days and probably 20 well known halibut spots during this time. We threw everything at them we had and got one 20 lb. chicken for our results. No yellow-eye. no dogfish, no skate....Nothing. Talked to a local guide who said that the Native Food Fishery long-liners had been in there for the past couple months and vacuumed everything off the bottom. I believe him. One of the local long liners is a friend of his and he had mentioned that last week when he was out long lining the same area he could not catch a single halibut, so when the Longliners cant get anything, there is nothing to be caught.
I have been fishing Kyuquot for 10 years and that was without a doubt the worst bottom fishing I have ever experienced there.
Waiting in Nanaimo for the ferry on the return from Kyuquot. Easy limits of springs mostly around spring island but did drop down and get a couple outside. Bottom fishing for us was decent but had to work hard anchoring for them and waiting them out. BTW road is in excellent shape and made fair harbour to Hwy in an hour and a half. Not sure why photo loads upside down?
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