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Q: After
reading about Quatsino Sound and having fished most of the other spots on the
west coast of Vancouver Island my fishing buddy and I want to go up to Quatsino
next year. What do feel would be the best month or part of a month to go?
We enjoy Chinook and Coho, but primarily Chinook fishing. We both need to lock
in our vacation times by the end of September for next year. Any
advice you
can give would be most helpful. Thanks in advance, Dennis
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A: Dennis,
Quatsino Sound Chinook fishing peaks between the middle of July and the middle
of August. Some of the biggest Chinook are caught in the last week of August.
Coho are present from early July through September. Please check out the Salmon
University article on Quatsino Sound. Tom
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| Q: Hi Tom,
thank you for the information on the GPS units. I have a question about Sooke.
We want to spend some time fishing for kings and halibut. What would be a good
time to go over there? We would be trailering the boat (17') over there. Any
imformation I can get would be great. I live in Sequim so it is not that far.
We are just getting back into salt water fishing. Thank you again.
Richard |
A: Richard,
You should check our our fishing report on the Salmon University web site for
weekly updates. It's getting towards the end of good halibut fishing now,
although they can be caught all summer long. Salmon fishing will peak in July
and early August with fantastic coho fishing in September and early October.
Tom
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| Q: I am
planning on going to Vancouver Island to fish for salmon, lingcod, and halibut.
I will be there 9/13-9/20. Where would you recommend fishing during that time
of the year? We were thinking of Quatsino Sound / Port Hardy. I have a 20'
Willie Assaultor, but would prefer to not go to far off shore. Thank you for
any help and also thank you for your website, Reg. |
| A: While
Quatsino Sound and Port Hardy are wonderful places to fish, the major salmon
runs will have started to diminish by the time you will be there. While halibut
and lingcod will still be readily available, the fishing for them will be much
slower than earlier in the year. If salmon is to be your main target, I would
suggest that you try fishing in the Sooke area, as salmon fishing should be
red-hot then. Check out the article on Sooke on the Salmon University web site.
Early morning Strait of Juan de Fuca weather is usually very calm at this time
of year. The afternoon winds will often pickup and make fishing uncomfortable.
Your boat is big enough to handle that water and you are never far from the
harbor mouth. You will also have the advantage of being only minutes away from
Victoria, one of the nicer cities on the coast to visit. Good fishing –
Tom |
| Q: I
recently heard Tom speak at the PSA meeting in Edmonds. I am interested in
fishing Port Hardy. Any chance at fishing with him for a couple
days? |
A: Doug,
sorry, I sold my charter license last year and don't charter anymore. Tom
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Q: Hello, my
name is Jeff. I would like to say I really appreciate your web site. A lot of
useful info. for a novice like me. A question I have is, who in the Port
Angeles area would you recommend for a chartered fishing trip in U.S. and
Canadian waters to fill both the U.S. and Canadian limits? Any other info. you
could pass along would be both helpful and appreciated. Thanks, Jeff
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| A: Jeff,
there is not a charter operator that fishes US / Canada in the Port Angeles
area. You will have to travel to Neah Bay. In fact there are very few charter
operators even fishing the US side! Capt. John |
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