Tofino/Ucluelet Fishing

[marcus44]

Heading up island in August, wondering if there are any decent areas to fish from shore, piers or rocks? Fine with catching rock fish etc Any help is appreciated.

 

[kaelc]

if you have a wetsuit and life jacket casting from Middle Beach or Tonquin for Coho might produce.

 

[Dogbreath]

There's a couple ways to approach this one is to start off throwing small dark flies or spinners in shallower water for whatever (usually but not always Rockfish, Greenling & the like) and if that isn't working try a little larger flashier things which might appeal to Coho nosing around in the shallows.

Check size limits because there are lots of small Lings and a couple Walleye-sized ones make a fine lunch.

 

[cammer]

Get a zodiac or similar and try Florencia bay , any reef will have cod 100% and will produce from shore ! Be friggin careful

 

[Ada_32]

Go fish off the rocks at the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse for rockfish/lingcod. Bring a lifejacket and only go when the ocean is calm. Gets pretty gnarly during big swell.

 

[Reel Time]

Can anyone attest to the boat launch at low tide... If I can get out early tomorrow I can get a report

 

[seabeyond]

Depending on the boat/ trailer you can fall off the end of the ramp at a low tide. I'm referring to the seaplane launch. Smaller boats are generally fine. I can't get it out in less than about 4'. I don't know about the ramp at the eagles nest.

The morning hasn't been great anyhow. The salmon fishing the last handful of days has been lackluster. Bit of a lull atthe moment. It's been a bit so were due for another push. The mid day and evening tide have been passabl.

Wind is going to make things sporty

 

[Reel Time]

Depending on the boat/ trailer you can fall off the end of the ramp at a low tide. I'm referring to the seaplane launch. Smaller boats are generally fine. I can't get it out in less than about 4'. I don't know about the ramp at the eagles nest.

The morning hasn't been great anyhow. The salmon fishing the last handful of days has been lackluster. Bit of a lull atthe moment. It's been a bit so were due for another push. The mid day and evening tide have been passabl.

Wind is going to make things sporty

I see it being sporty, hoping to get out for a quick tour, couple friends from vancouver out and they just need to escape the wives.
Well hopefully can beat the low tide to get er in... thanks for that.

 

[Reel Time]

Got out Saturday 6-3pm, first time I didnt even get a salmon strike. Nothing happening was a bit sporty and fast tide so not a day I would usually go except had friends over from mainland.... we ended day with 4 ling and some decent rock cod... be back in a few weeks.

 

[marcus44]

Are the beaches ok for picking up crab at low tide/when the tide is going out?