2024 Comox Valley-Comox Harbour, Kitty Coleman, Cape Lazo, Denman & Hornby Islands

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[jackfish]

Any halibut spots in our area?

 

[Haymaker]

superstore is about it.

 

[Eden Island]

There's been discussion on this forum before. I was brought believing that halibut fishing in Georgia was historical, but in the past 10 years or have heard that some guys have started to find them -- have heard nothing about locations.

 

[Foxsea]

There's been discussion on this forum before. I was brought believing that halibut fishing in Georgia was historical, but in the past 10 years or have heard that some guys have started to find them -- have heard nothing about locations.

A buddy caught a 53# hali out past the N. end of Copeland Islands while cruising last summer, fishing from his inflatable tender.

 

[spring fever]

There's been discussion on this forum before. I was brought believing that halibut fishing in Georgia was historical, but in the past 10 years or have heard that some guys have started to find them -- have heard nothing about locations.

There definitely are halibut in our area but as I tell my wife no concentrations that would make you specifically target hali,s like on the WCVI. I catch 2 or 3 a year because I jig most of the time and they are an incidental catch. You might fish the last spot you caught one and not catch another for the season. Nice surprise though!

 

[Tighthead]

There's been discussion on this forum before. I was brought believing that halibut fishing in Georgia was historical, but in the past 10 years or have heard that some guys have started to find them -- have heard nothing about locations.

I think Dogfish are the biggest reason nobody targets them on the inside, since conventionally most use bait for Hali. People do get them incidentally, and saw one taken on the troll at the Kitty humps last July.

 

[jackfish]

Thanks all. I guess I’ll wander around and try, or take a drive to the west side.

 

[Eden Island]

Article today in Island Fisherman - The Hunt For Georgia Strait Halibut

The Hunt For Georgia Strait Halibut - Island Fisherman Magazine

There are many well-known halibut fishing locations around Vancouver Island, such as the west coast, Juan de Fuca, and the north island. But occasionally, and with increasing frequency, halibut are […]

islandfishermanmagazine.com

 

[RiverBoy]

i know a guy that gets them on the regular. he won’t tell me where but he sed deeeeeeeeeep like 350 plus feet. i’m good: i like ling cod better anyway and they’re everywhere

 

[Rain City]

i know a guy that gets them on the regular. he won’t tell me where but he sed deeeeeeeeeep like 350 plus feet. i’m good: i like ling cod better anyway and they’re everywhere

I feel the same way. I'd rather try for some black cod if I'm messing around like that

 

[jackfish]

i know a guy that gets them on the regular. he won’t tell me where but he sed deeeeeeeeeep like 350 plus feet. i’m good: i like ling cod better anyway and they’re everywhere

but....it isn't ling season yet...

 

[jackfish]

Article today in Island Fisherman - The Hunt For Georgia Strait Halibut

The Hunt For Georgia Strait Halibut - Island Fisherman Magazine

There are many well-known halibut fishing locations around Vancouver Island, such as the west coast, Juan de Fuca, and the north island. But occasionally, and with increasing frequency, halibut are […]

islandfishermanmagazine.com

Thank you!

 

[Tighthead]

but....it isn't ling season yet...

Nor is the weather nice enough to spend a few days out there trying to find a unicorn

 

[jackfish]

Nor is the weather nice enough to spend a few days out there trying to find a unicorn

Uh...I'm a sucker for punishment, with a heated cabin. A little unicorn hunting between the prawns and chinook...

 

[Foxsea]

Out at Kitty this morning with my Grandson and Son -in-law - perfect day, 17 degrees and flat calm. Lots of undersize but 4 nice fish. Two we took home.
210 feet and 4" herring aid spoon. Their stomachs were full of euphasids.

 

[jackfish]

Anyone finding the fish between Comox and Qualicum? In two outings south-east of Hornby, not a sniff. Bait is there, but no springs biting.

 

[spring fever]

Sun. picked up a nice 16 at Kitty hump-240 on 3;5 herring aide and a few smalls-lots of bait-alone at Kitty yesterday until a blue bayliner showed at 11. Lots of fish on the high tide-I got 12=my arm was tired all around 2-5 lbs. Very deep on a herring aid colored flashtail-by myself so only fishing one rod. No keepers and don't believe I touched one. I'll give it a rest for a few days-see if another wave comes in.

 

[Fishfight]

Anyone finding the fish between Comox and Qualicum? In two outings south-east of Hornby, not a sniff. Bait is there, but no springs biting.

Last year I did way better off the outside of flora this time of year

 

[jackfish]

Last year I did way better off the outside of flora this time of year

Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't been on the north side of Flora.