Fresh And Salt Water Fishing Vancouver Island
by: petergitundu21
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The salt waters of Vancouver Island are great for all types if fish, but the most popular with fishermen are the 6 different types of salmon, barn door halibut and rockfish. There are also some very unusual options that many anglers enjoy catching, and both charters as well as head boats can take anglers out into these waters. However if you are also a boater, there are ample ramps for launching your own craft.
Fishermen regularly pay visits to BC for a weekends fishing, however to get to the far lying areas it is often better plan a slightly longer stay. Prices are good as the "loonie" is only 64c to the dollar, so they enjoy a discount of around 30% for virtually everything. There is also a 7% rebate on Tax, although most prices are about the same as the US, gas is sold by the liter and is a little more expensive.
Taking a trip out of Victoria on a boat for the day allows anglers to take a shot at salmon and bottom fish, but try to avoid the high summer peak season, it can be a crush. Live aboard operations offer good value for money at reasonable prices and traditional fishing spots include Port Hardy which is the gateway to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
During early and late season cheap packages can be found where visitors can get a couple of day's fishing, accommodation and flights out of Vancouver for all inclusive prices. These packages are available across the entire price spectrum and fly lodges will include guides and up-scale accommodation, as well as extras.
Staying in a B&B is also reasonable and you can include in the price of your stay a day charter which includes both bank and beach fishing as well as shrimping, crabbing, musseling and clamming.
Camping facilities are good and very reasonably priced, but bear in mind that the roads are not great and in the wet season, this can be a problem. Camping could become uncomfortable to say the least. Finding budget accommodation is easy at most times of year, barring the salmon season.
Uclet and Tofino celebrate a salmon festival in the fall and offer inexpensive lodging and wonderful seafood all year round. They can be a little far to travel to from Port Alberni, for a weekend, but if you stay a few extra nights it is worth taking the trouble.
A boat trip to Big bank for fishing is great, but only if you don't get sea-sick, if you do, try to stay in calmer waters as this will spoil your day out. It is best to take a charter as the locals can expand your fishing knowledge as well as take you to the best spots, but if you want to take your own boat, be sure and check weather conditions and tides. For people who don't like boats, there is still plenty of options available for angling. You are able to fish from rocky outcrops, piers and the beach and may catch salmon, flat fish, herring, eel, rock fish and octopus.
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