ReelAffair
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Is mid May good in the Douglas CHanel for springs...trying to combine a Grizzly hunt and fishing at the same time
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
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Bouy O Boy
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Hey striperjack mid May can be very good in Douglas Channel. I guided up there for 7 years and usually there were always some fish starting to show up when were setting up the lodges. We would always keep in touch with the Hartley Bay people and they would start fishing in early May. We would fish the start of Douglas channel. Good luck with your trip hopefully it works out for you.
ReelAffair
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Thanks for the info
I lived there for 23 years but was too busy hunting to fish....bad me I missed the prime years of Spring fishing
I lived there for 23 years but was too busy hunting to fish....bad me I missed the prime years of Spring fishing
Living in Kitimat right now. It's better to fish out farther in May, ususally not alot of springs in close to town then. I can let you know how it's going closer to May. Last year wasn't so good but that's probably the case all around. I was thinking of going out Sunday to Fishtrap for some halibut, it appears though that there's going to be 40 knot outflow winds then, so I think I'll stay home.
ReelAffair
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thanks for the info thunder...I look forward to a report later....by the sounds of it we are planning either 2nd or 3rd week of may. Can't
wait to check out the old stomping grounds
wait to check out the old stomping grounds
ReelAffair
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is there still fuel at either Kemano, Butedale or Hartley bay?
Tailspin
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"23 years"
No wonder you are so twisted[
][]
I thought that it was just from Colin!
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No wonder you are so twisted[
][]I thought that it was just from Colin!
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Hartley Bay has fuel most of the time so you should be okay. No fuel anywhere close except right at MK Bay in Kitimat. Lots of herring have been showing but not much for Springs yet. I am probably going out tomorrow for some halibut around fishtrap area. I'll keep checking with the guys to see if any Springs are showing.
ReelAffair
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thanks for the info thunder
By the sounds of it we will be up there for May long for a week to 2 weeks...cant wait
By the sounds of it we will be up there for May long for a week to 2 weeks...cant wait
ReelAffair
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thanks for the info thunder
By the sounds of it we will be up there for May long for a week to 2 weeks...cant wait
By the sounds of it we will be up there for May long for a week to 2 weeks...cant wait
ReelAffair
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how the weather been up there?
the snow gone yet?
and last but least any fishing reports?
leaving on Thursday night..
the snow gone yet?
and last but least any fishing reports?
leaving on Thursday night..
Dogbreath
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This from Noel Gyger's newsletter
DOUGLAS CHANNEL</u>: "Todd Haynes and his wife Nesia of Nautical West Adventures landed their first big Chinook of the season. As it was also mentioned in last week's report, Todd and Nesia have a tradition that Nesia lands the first Chinook of the season. Nesia landed a beauty on May 6th and the tradition continues. Well Done Nesia! Good job Skipper!
Alain from Alain's Deep Sea Adventures reports catching some feeder Chinook further down the channel. Alain is also doing some pre-season fishing preparing for the Charter Season.
I have the utmost respect for Charter boats that do the Preseason trips to get "dialed in" prior to taking out clients. Skippers such as Todd and Alain are true professionals.
More and more boaters are venturing out and there have been some halibut reported. David Payjack reports that his father went out with three of his friends and they "picked up two Halibut, one just over 30 lbs and one in the 60 lb category". David also mentioned that before they left they stopped in at Kitimat Home Hardware to see Ron Wakita and bought an Ace prawn hauler and it worked great! They caught approx. 7 1/2 gallons of prawns. That should be more than sufficient for a few feasts, eating like kings."
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DOUGLAS CHANNEL</u>: "Todd Haynes and his wife Nesia of Nautical West Adventures landed their first big Chinook of the season. As it was also mentioned in last week's report, Todd and Nesia have a tradition that Nesia lands the first Chinook of the season. Nesia landed a beauty on May 6th and the tradition continues. Well Done Nesia! Good job Skipper!
Alain from Alain's Deep Sea Adventures reports catching some feeder Chinook further down the channel. Alain is also doing some pre-season fishing preparing for the Charter Season.
I have the utmost respect for Charter boats that do the Preseason trips to get "dialed in" prior to taking out clients. Skippers such as Todd and Alain are true professionals.
More and more boaters are venturing out and there have been some halibut reported. David Payjack reports that his father went out with three of his friends and they "picked up two Halibut, one just over 30 lbs and one in the 60 lb category". David also mentioned that before they left they stopped in at Kitimat Home Hardware to see Ron Wakita and bought an Ace prawn hauler and it worked great! They caught approx. 7 1/2 gallons of prawns. That should be more than sufficient for a few feasts, eating like kings."
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Tailspin
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The guys called me via Sat Phone from 80 miles up the Douglas Channel at 1am this morning[:0]. The were pretty excited and well into the CR celebration with Yogi in the boat! They said the prawns are the size of the crab calipers with the heads off! Should be some good pics. Jack and Colin can tell the rest when they get home.
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Tailspin
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The guys called me via Sat Phone from 80 miles up the Douglas Channel at 1am this morning[:0]. The were pretty excited and well into the CR celebration with Yogi in the boat! They said the prawns are the size of the crab calipers with the heads off! Should be some good pics. Jack and Colin can tell the rest when they get home.
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ReelAffair
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Well got back yeseterday
AWESOME TRIP
Put lots of miles on the boat apprx 400 miles of running around
First and foremost we found Yogi Bear
lots of Crab and prawns to the point I dont want to eat another one for a while
we hit Fishtrap for 15 halis
we fish Hartley Bay area for 32 springs, nothing over 28lbs
Foch Lagoon for 2 Redsnapper
we released all fish except for 2 hali and both snappers
the weather was pretty decent except for the First day when it poured...and I mean poured
third day and last day were super windy
and last but least it doesn't matter if its a $300 bottle of Crown Royal XR....you still feel the same the next morning[xx(]
but boy does it sure go down nice
AWESOME TRIP
Put lots of miles on the boat apprx 400 miles of running around
First and foremost we found Yogi Bear
lots of Crab and prawns to the point I dont want to eat another one for a while
we hit Fishtrap for 15 halis
we fish Hartley Bay area for 32 springs, nothing over 28lbs
Foch Lagoon for 2 Redsnapper
we released all fish except for 2 hali and both snappers
the weather was pretty decent except for the First day when it poured...and I mean poured
third day and last day were super windy
and last but least it doesn't matter if its a $300 bottle of Crown Royal XR....you still feel the same the next morning[xx(]
but boy does it sure go down nice
