Halibut season

I'm going to get roasted for saying this, but I'll bet it's really going to seperate the guides from the "I have a boat and know how to throw Berkeley at halibut on random banks on WCVI" crowd. I'll bet it will really thin the herd a lot.

My bookings are about right where they should be and that includes me telling everyone that at best they should expect one halibut per day.





Last Chance Fishing Adventures

www.lastchancefishingadventures.com
www.swiftsurebank.com
 
Lets be positive - we're going hali fishing on Sunday coastwide

But remember the allocation fiasco is gonna kick us in the jewels again ... we can't drop the ball on this one

Last Chance good to hear your bookings are on track!



God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling - Izaak Walton
 
they opened it with no closure date...how long will it be??


Fishery Notice

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon)

Subject: FN0101-Halibut: Further to FN0037 & Amendment to FN0100 - Coastwide Opening and Limits

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The department will implement a coastwide opening of the recreational halibut
fishery:

Coastwide:
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Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2009 fishing for halibut will be opened
coastwide. The daily limit at the start of the season is one (1) per day with a
possession limit of two (2).

The exception to this opening is:

Areas 121, 23 and 123:
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Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2009 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2009:

- No person shall fish for or retain halibut, rockfish and lingcod in Area 121
outside the 12 nautical mile limit seaward of a line that begins at 48 degrees
34.000 minutes North latitude and 125 degrees 17.386 minutes West longitude and
continues south easterly at a bearing of 116 degrees True to a point at 48
degrees 28.327 minutes North latitude and 125 degrees 01.687 minutes West
longitude.

- Electronic licence conditions will be continued as follows:
"no person who is not a Canadian resident may fish for or retain halibut under
this licence in management Areas 121, 23 and 123."


In an effort to open the recreational fishery while some key issues with
respect to the 2009 management plan remain unresolved, the initial halibut
retention limit will be one per day, two in total possession. The department
expects to complete its consultations with the recreational sector on the
halibut management plan for 2009 before the end of February, including
examining the feasibility of increasing the daily limits. The plan will include
measures for monitoring and evaluating the catch in-season. Any changes in the
management plan following these consultations will be announced in a subsequent
Fishery Notice.

Variation Order No. 2009-67


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bill Shaw 604-666-3271 and Gary Logan 604-666-9033.







http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/x..._notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=115450&ID=recreational
 
quote:Originally posted by wolf

ITS CALLED"SPORT FISHING" for a reason if you want meat go to the store if you want to experience fishing and the chance at some quality salmon,halibut crab or ,the westcoast,whales, seals,bald eagles and fun times then you go!!!!!! it is entertainment money you are really spending isnt it ??? think about it there is NO Guarantee in fishing..... If a quide tells you that I personally would book with him as he must be great.

If you spend $500 for a pair of canuck tickets ferry,hotel and etc and now your over $1200. people seem to have no problem with that and its only 3 hours of fun and all you get from it is pure entertainment you dont get to bring home anything from it just what you watched.

Point is we have to get away from the mind set the ocean is a never ending supply for our freezer yes its fantastic to get it and trust me I love it and eat it alot we have to stop giving it away to all our friends but if you choose to do that then dont ***** when it is all gone and seasons close!!!!!! Hoard what you catch and feed yourself first not everyone else


Wolf

Blue Wolf Charters
www.bluewolfcharters.com

Awesome post Wolf.
 
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