October 31, 2019

There's something very inspiring about our fall sunrises and sunsets on the west coast. The colours are spectacular and certainly generate great photo opportunities! This fall, we had early rains through September and into mid October but we did get a few clear days to capture some great pictures! The rains increased water levels in local rivers and streams allowing fish to enter these systems earlier than usual. Normally fish would continue to collect and hold near these waterways waiting for heavy rains that would typically start around the second week of October. Despite this, the volume of fish returning was substantial resulting in strong fishing that continued through September into October.

We’ve now switched to our winter fishery targeting Chinook salmon that are feeding aggressively in local waters. These fish are cruising near the bottom feeding on large schools of herring and anchovies. The key for this fishery is to locate these baitfish schools and work the lines in and around them near the bottom to find the salmon. Having good quality sonar and knowing where these baitfish tend to congregate is critical to finding these feeder Chinook salmon. 
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Crabbing and prawning is picking up again as well. We’re dropping crab traps for Dungeness crab on 6 and 8 hour winter charters. In addition, we’re dropping prawn traps on our 8 hour trips. It’s hard to beat coming home with crab, prawns, and fresh salmon in the same trip! Take advantage of our winter rates to experience a west coast day on the water!