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FISHING ARTICLES
Salmon Fishing on the Sunshine Coast
By Fred Kuzyk Close
to the big city but far from the crowds, the Sunshine
Coast is a fisherman’s paradise. If you'd describe
yourself as an avid fisherman, you really should check
out this area
during sport fishing season! Local’s
boast 14 more days of sunshine per year than HAWAII
with approximately 270 growing days per year. All of
this is only two hours by car and Ferry from Downtown
Vancouver, the picturesque, 40 minute ferry ride from
Horseshoe Bay to Langdale with the paved coastal
highway following the coast north. This
area offers relatively protected waters for sport
fishing on Georgia Strait with Vancouver Island
protecting this area from the open sea, the numerous
islands also offer shelter, where you are not subject
to the high seas of the Pacific Ocean (no swells or
fog). The
Sunshine Coast offers year round guided fishing for
Chinook Salmon at great resorts at such locations as
Secret Cove, Pender Harbour and Powell River. Feeder
Chinooks are present during the winter months and the
migratory Chinook start showing up late spring with
the best fishing from June to September. Coho
are best from June to September, while the Northern
Coho are available from Another
big attraction to the anglers is the bottom fish
fishery, Large Red Snappers (Yellow Eye), Ling Cod,
Rock Cod, Flounder and Tommy Cod. Most of these
species are open year round with only Ling Cod being
closed from October to May. For
the Seafood specialists the Prawning and Crabbing is
excellent year round all along the Sunshine Coast. Unique
to the Secret Cove and Pender Harbour area, Mooching
is the way most of the guides and local anglers fish
for these tail-walking Salmon. Most
of the fishing is done from larger charter yachts from
26ft. to 40ft. The
Salmon fishing techniques are quite different, not
using a Cut plug or trolling for the Salmon, we Mooch,
this means we locate the schooling bait fish off reefs
and kelp beds with sounders and anchor the vessel over
the bait fish and use live herring, the natural food
for the Salmon. This
offers a natural light tackle fishing method for the
Salmon and is a fun way to fish for these powerful
fish. Local
fishing spots include Halfmoon Bay, Buccaneer Bay,
Secret Cove, Lasquiti Island, Texada Island, Seal
Reef, Bejji Shoals, Bargain Harbour, A Frame and
Quarry Bay ... just to name a few. When
planning your next saltwater fishing trip, this region
is arguably one of the best light tackle Salmon
fishing destinations in British Columbia. The season
never ends it just gets better at certain times. For
any further information on this area contact:
Fred Kuzyk of Coho Sports 604
435-7333 or E Mail : fishing@cohosports.ca Stop by our web Site at: http://www.cohosports.ca and enter our Free Salmon Fishing draw for a 3 Day 2 Night fishing trip to Secret Cove
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