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Canada Day July 1 it is the start of the: Best Of The Best Fishing/Catching for Salmon is now upon us!! Yes all the efforts of the federal hatchery at Conuma River and the many volunteer hatchery efforts at the Burman, Gold and the Canton Rivers in Nootka Sound and the Tahsis, Leiner and Zeballos Rivers in Esperanza Inlet are paying off BIG TIME. With over 4 million Chinook/Springs/Kings fry & 2 million Coho/Silvers fry being released annually, an average of 84,000 salmon are returning to Nootka & Esperanza Annually. COME GET YOUR SHARE!!! Before the first fall rains arrive these fish will be stacked up and hungry at all the usual places. In Esperanza the Glory Hole between Catala Is. and Double Is., Rosa Harbour and Pin Rks. In Nootka at Coopte Pt., Fidalgo Passage and Camel Rk. All of these areas are basically inside water fishing. While the outside water of Esperanza and Nootka remain productive it is usually not necessary to go outside to fill your fish box as the salmon move inside the sound and inlet. GEAR for the inside waters: Flashers Hi Vis, UV reflective & Glow patterns work BEST. Baits- Rapala FlashFlys, Double Glow Hoochies, Glow Cop Car Coho Killers, Glow Dark Green Lighthouse lures and the same colors with GLOW Coyote spoons will all get the job done. Have you noticed the theme GLOW! Whatever you use make it Glow or Double Glow. As always, all of the fore mentioned baits are imitating Anchovies & Needle Fish bait. A properly rolling Anchovy will normally out fish most artificial baits. The trick is getting it to roll properly. Most of the anchovy headers out there will help with this. Again Cop Car Glow scale pattern or Green Glow headers work well. Read and follow the instructions on the package then hold on FISH ON! Depth and speed of trolling your bait off your downrigger varies with location, time of day and tides BUT, generally you want to fish just above the bait you will be seeing on your sounder 30-50 ft. speed 2.5 mph +/- .5mph. BOTTOM FISH- 2018 has proven to one of the BEST years ever for 30 to 45 lb Halibut & 15 to 35 lb Ling Cod. Stop by the Westview Marina & Lodge Tackle Shop and we will get the charts out, with GPS #s and point you to the HOT SPOTS for these delicious fish.
Canada Day July 1 it is the start of the: Best Of The Best Fishing/Catching for Salmon is now upon us!! Yes all the efforts of the federal hatchery at Conuma River and the many volunteer hatchery efforts at the Burman, Gold and the Canton Rivers in Nootka Sound and the Tahsis, Leiner and Zeballos Rivers in Esperanza Inlet are paying off BIG TIME. With over 4 million Chinook/Springs/Kings fry & 2 million Coho/Silvers fry being released annually, an average of 84,000 salmon are returning to Nootka & Esperanza Annually. COME GET YOUR SHARE!!! Before the first fall rains arrive these fish will be stacked up and hungry at all the usual places. In Esperanza the Glory Hole between Catala Is. and Double Is., Rosa Harbour and Pin Rks. In Nootka at Coopte Pt., Fidalgo Passage and Camel Rk. All of these areas are basically inside water fishing. While the outside water of Esperanza and Nootka remain productive it is usually not necessary to go outside to fill your fish box as the salmon move inside the sound and inlet. GEAR for the inside waters: Flashers Hi Vis, UV reflective & Glow patterns work BEST. Baits- Rapala FlashFlys, Double Glow Hoochies, Glow Cop Car Coho Killers, Glow Dark Green Lighthouse lures and the same colors with GLOW Coyote spoons will all get the job done. Have you noticed the theme GLOW! Whatever you use make it Glow or Double Glow. As always, all of the fore mentioned baits are imitating Anchovies & Needle Fish bait. A properly rolling Anchovy will normally out fish most artificial baits. The trick is getting it to roll properly. Most of the anchovy headers out there will help with this. Again Cop Car Glow scale pattern or Green Glow headers work well. Read and follow the instructions on the package then hold on FISH ON! Depth and speed of trolling your bait off your downrigger varies with location, time of day and tides BUT, generally you want to fish just above the bait you will be seeing on your sounder 30-50 ft. speed 2.5 mph +/- .5mph. BOTTOM FISH- 2018 has proven to one of the BEST years ever for 30 to 45 lb Halibut & 15 to 35 lb Ling Cod. Stop by the Westview Marina & Lodge Tackle Shop and we will get the charts out, with GPS #s and point you to the HOT SPOTS for these delicious fish.
The Shaw Family's Canada Birthday Fishing Trip. Good Weather and Great Fishing/Catching for the party of 14. Produces - Great results. 8 Salmon, 4 Ling Cod, 16 Vermilion & Canary rock code & 14 Halibut 18-44lb A great day on the waters of Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet.
The Thomas Sisters from Red Deer Alberta came fishing with dad Doug and scored these two 42lb Halibut while fishing at the Pinnacles out near the Highway off of Esperanza While jigging with Xlarge Herring. Photo courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis
Ken Strongbow with a 24.5lb silver bright Chinook caught at the world famous Ferrer PT. Double Glow and UV Terd squid hootchie scored large for him & his crew. 4 guys 8 Chinook/Kings/Springs 14-24.5lb Photo Courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis
Kent Hallman need to be very careful were he puts his hands while holding this HUGE Ling Cod. 37.5lbs Caught off Grassy Reef on the north side Esperanza Inlet. Photo courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis.
Tommy "The Firemen" Hanson with the largest ling he has ever boated. Trolling on the inside pinnacles near Grassy Island with a 9 inch swim bait injected with herring oil. July 1, Canada Day!! 2018 Photo courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge
Branden Adams from Vancouver BC with his near Tyee Spring/King/Chinook. 28.5 lb. The salmon was caught at the World Famous Ferrer Point on July 1, 2018. Branden was rolling/trolling an anchove near the kelp beds when the cry went off “Fish On”.
"Diamond Dan Dillman" from Oregon with a beauty 29lb Halibut. The Hali was caught while trolling for salmon out at the Whales Tale on the Highway (Hwy). Look over Dan's shoulder. He and his crew also caught Spring/Kings that day on the Hwy.
Digego Bittante with his Huge 11.5 Vermilion Rockfish Caught on Esperanza Reef on June 9, 2018 photo courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge.
Doug Chilton is smiling But his 37lb Ling Cod is NOT. Trolling for Ling Cod is the new fade in Esperanza. It produces well and bags many species as evidentby the fish hanging on the pole behind him. Yes crew of 4 limited on Halibut, Rockfish and Lings. Photo Courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis BC
Smiling Chuck Bartlett holding his 24.5lb Spring/Chinook/King caught June 12, 2018 of Outer Low Rock off the mouth of Esperanza. Note that over Chucks shoulder his boat also limited on Halibut. Photo Courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis, BC.
Happy Mark Truax with his 23.5lb Chinook/Spring/King caught on June 10, 2018 at the World Famous Ferrer Pt. near Esperanza Inlet. Photo courtesy of Westview Marina & Lodge Tahsis, BC
The Abbotts with their largest Halibut caught for the 2017 season. Anchored at Esperanza Reef 6 miles off the beach on a sunny June afternoon this hali picked up their XL Herring. It took a tag team effort to capture this 69lber
Gary is not smiling because his straining to hold up his 33.5lb Tyee Chinook. He boated this beauty just off Esperanza Inlet in mid-June. This Salmon was caught on a 5 ½ in anchovy in a Bloody Nose Anchovy Special Header.
On a Sunny Saturday March 24, 2018 John, Kathy, Ray & Desiree Caught their Limit of Halibut just off Esperanza Reef. The recent huge spawn of Herring in Esperanza Inlet has drawn large numbers Hali & Ling inshore for GOOD access Fishing/Catching. This inshore fishery will remain strong to early June. 2018 May Fishing/Catching May be the Best Ever! Why? Halibut, Ling Cod and other Bottom fish have moved close inshore to feed on the huge schools of spawning Herring & Candle fish. These fish will remain on shore until mid-June. Many Salmon also move into these feeding grounds in May. In Nootka Sound Maquinna Pt., Beano Creek and the seaward side of the Spanish Island group are all holding fish. In Esperanza Inlet Outer Black Rock to Obstruction Reef, Nuchatlitz, Rosa Harbour and the world Famous Ferrer Point are all Good bets for HOOKING UP! FISH ON!!! The month of May has always been one of the locals secrets! Over the past two seasons (2016 & 2017) the catching in May has really picked up pace. The likely increase in Catching is related to the closure of the Commercial Herring Fishery in our area since 2015. This closure has no doubt also positively affected all Sport Fishing in Area 25 (Esperanza & Nootka). The catching is generally on inside water in May because of the concentration of the fish in the above noted locations. So weather is seldom a factor. May is the month for the Esperanza Triple header. "Salmon - Halibut - Ling Cod" Filling the Fish Box! [email protected]
21lb Spring Catch today " Mother's Day " May 14. Limits all around for all three fishers aboard. Caught at Coopte Pt. at the south end of Tahsis inlet as it enters Nootka Sound. Caught on Anchovy with a cop car header at 70ft. Photo provided By Westview Marina & Lodge, Tahsis, BC. The other 5 Springs Caught were 10 to 17lb. A Great day on the water!!
Robert from North Vancouver limited on Halibut, Ling Cod & caught this Bonus 14lb Yellow Eye While fishing at Westview Marina & Lodge in Tahsis BC
