Lodges buying/selling Halibut Quota

[Busterbrown]

Please list ANY resort that is selling quota. This will enable us to make intelligent decisions reguarding where to spend our $$$ this season,So far only Rodgers Lodge confirmed.

 

[SerengetiGuide]

I think just Rodgers at this point. Not going to lie though, had a very good guest who has been coming with us for years and years call and say they planned on purchasing so they could continue their halibut derby they have every year, they come for 4 days, 3 boats. Seemed pretty set on it but I explained to him how the long term effects of the experimental program could be devastating for halibut fishery in BC, and how we could still have the derby, just C + R and be rough estimates with lengths. While at first he seemed hesitant, after talking to the guys they decided not to purchase it, thank goodness. But I think this shows what some people out there are thinking unfortunately.

 

[Big Green Machine]

I think just Rodgers at this point. Not going to lie though, had a very good guest who has been coming with us for years and years call and say they planned on purchasing so they could continue their halibut derby they have every year, they come for 4 days, 3 boats. Seemed pretty set on it but I explained to him how the long term effects of the experimental program could be devastating for halibut fishery in BC, and how we could still have the derby, just C + R and be rough estimates with lengths. While at first he seemed hesitant, after talking to the guys they decided not to purchase it, thank goodness. But I think this shows what some people out there are thinking unfortunately.

Good on you for taking the time to explain the big picture. My worry is those clients that come from another country who want a bucket list experience, will they understand or care about our plight? Buddy from England lands an 80 pounder and you say he has to let it go,......unless. What if he is adamant about keeping it? OR, in your experience as a guide, do you generally find clients that go along with your advice? I would say they do,in most cases.

 

[SerengetiGuide]

Good on you for taking the time to explain the big picture. My worry is those clients that come from another country who want a bucket list experience, will they understand or care about our plight? Buddy from England lands an 80 pounder and you say he has to let it go,......unless. What if he is adamant about keeping it? OR, in your experience as a guide, do you generally find clients that go along with your advice? I would say they do,in most cases.

Thing is if they are foreign they are not allowed to get an experimental license so that would only work if the guide had one and that is unlikely in most cases so fish would have to go back no matter what.

In this case they listened to me, I don't think that would be the same in every case. In terms of releasing big fish in the past I'd tell them it's a breeder and then they would make decision from there. I wouldn't tell them one way or the other so not sure in that regard.

 

[bigbruce]

Sure glad I'm not in the guiding or lodge business. It seems to me that these new regs are ideally suited to allow such businesses to continue to attract customers - particularly on the international side. I expect it will be a huge challenge, as serengeti is finding out, to satisfy customers who know there is a way of keeping their catch should they want to do so but can't because their guide/lodge owner has chosen to stand on principle. It will be very interesting to see what the big guys (eg Oak Bay Marine, Langara, Sonora) ultimately do in this regard.

 

[Karma-Kazi]

Dave your a pretty convincing guy. Maybe you should have a talk with DFO LOL

-KK