What a weekend! Halibut fishing on the west coast is amazing, and peak season for halibut Is typically May and June. My good friend Jerry of Mills Landing Cottages and I decided to take advantage of this blessing and host a halibut derby.
It is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to a very special lady, Cathy Falavolito. Cathy has been the Owner/Operator of Westview Marina & Lodge for 27 years, along with her husband John. Not only was Cathy a huge part of the fishing industry in Tahsis, but the heart and soul of it.
Nootka Sound is known for many things: the first place Captain James Cook landed in British Columbia, the home of the orphaned killer whale Luna, and, of course, stellar inshore and offshore salmon fishing.
The recreational fishery does best in an environment of certainty. Regrettably, in recent years anglers have come to understand that the abundance of fish is anything but certain. However, the policy framework that describes and allows our fishery to proceed has been fairly stable.
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It’s April 1st, 2018 and no joke, it’s time to get your 2018 Tidal Licence and salmon stamp as well as your freshwater licence.
There is real damage being done to the future reputation of the recreational fishery in BC. The business infrastructure is paying big time for DFO’s lack of preparedness in providing a meaningful consultation and planning schedule to develop measures that would sustain the fishery.
Over 33,000 hunters, fishers and boaters all converged on this year’s BC Sportsmen’s Show at the Tradex in Abbotsford, B.C.
Downrigging has replaced motor mooching as the preferred method of ...
After several years of relative stability, the management regime for the recreational halibut fishery on Canada’s Pacific coast has undergone some change for the 2018 season.
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