Stephen Hardie

Fishing Halibut yesterday with 5 guys from Vancouver proved to bee very good. The seas were a little choppy but we did manage to pull in 6 nice Halibut ranging from 25 to 50 lbs. No one on the Orca Mist had ever caught a Halibut before so it was great to see so many large Halibut brought to the side of the boat. After the day was done we pulled our Dungeness Crab traps and cooked up 20 nice keepers. Join me for some early season Halibut and Ling Cod fishing aboard the 30ft Orca Mist.

Fish Species: Halibut, Lingcod, Snapper and Crab
Bait Used: Salmon parts and Herring
Tackle Used: Circle Hooks
Method Used: Bait and Wait with Anchor down
Water Depth: 200 feet
Water Temperature: 42
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Speed: 15 kph with a slight chop and a low westerly swell. Looking back at Prince Rupe
A couple of happy campers
A couple of happy campers

Great Crabbing
Great Crabbing


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Stephen Hardie

About The Author: Captain Stephen Hardie

Company: Deep Spring Charters

Area Reporting: Prince Rupert B.C.

Bio: Prince Rupert fishing charters guide for 25 years. We specialize in catching large and aggressive Salmon and Halibut. Welcome to the Deep Spring Charters home page. My company specializes in catching large and aggressive Salmon and Halibut. These are not our only targets though. I love seeking out Ling cod, Snapper and Rock fish where they live. These fish are not safe when I am on the water. It is not uncommon to have all my fish coolers filled to the top by the end of the day. I call this food gathering.

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