This summer weather has made for some amazing days on the water!! Just have to make sure that you pack some sunscreen as the rays our pretty intense. This warm weather has expectedly put the Fraser River in full freshet. This has put a damper on the fishing in local waters over the last 10 days. Bites were at times tough to come by. HOWEVER,the Gulf Islands like usual from May to July have continued to fish very well. Yesterday, May 31, there was a great bite off the east side of Gabriola Island. The boats that were there all hooked a good number of fish in a short period of time. The fish that have been getting picked up in the Gulf Islands have been nice ones in the 12-25 pound range. The key to success over on the far side is to have reasonably light winds. So far this May we been successful bringing Chinook salmon back to the dock on every Gulf Island trip. The Gulf Islands will our number one choice for the next couple weeks. More options open up locally with the arrival of the big Squamish chinooks and the West Vancouver coho and chinook in coming weeks..
Areas that have been producing on the east side of Gabriola Island have been the Grande, Thrasher Rock, the Flat Tops, and further north towards Entrance Island. A lot of the fish have been offshore a little more than normal. However, yesterday there were indications that the fish may have moved into the beach where they usually are. The fish we have picked up have been quite deep down 90-190 feet on the riggers. Anchovies have been the best for us, but some guys are doing well on spoons and hootchies
Locally fishing has been tough with the odd fish taken off the Bell Buoy, Hole in the Wall, Tunstall/3rd marker and Grace Islands.
Soon our summer season will be upon us and early indications look like it should be a good one. The pre season forecasts look good for sockeye (12 million returning to the local waters), pinks(15 million returning to local waters) , coho, and summer and fall Chinook.
We have done some re shuffling down on the docks down at the Westin Bayshore. We now have 3 Grady Whites from 23-27 feet and a 38 Uniflite moored and ready for charter at our dock location at the Ocean Adventure Center. Jason Tonelli , the owner of Pacific Angler has joined us at the Westin with his 27 foot Grady White Sailfish and his years of fresh and saltwater fishing experience. A great addition to the dock!!!
We also welcome our new neighbours , Prince of Whales .They will be offering high speed eco tours out of the Westin Bayshore on their speedy 12 person zodiacs. Sounds like a great way to spend a couple hours. www.princeofwhales.com
Please call or email us to book a Vancouver fishing charter. The Gulf Islands are at their best right now! We have 4 boats ready to go at our docks now that are perfect for larger corporate groups and derbies. We will also be offering our boats for charter during the Symphony of Fire in late July and early August.
TIGHT LINES JEFF AND JASON
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