August 16th, 2007
We all know how important tides can be to our salmon fishing success. I just stumbled upon this great Government of Canada site which has tide charts and graphs for Vancouver Island (and beyond). Check it out: Ucluelet Tide Chart Bamfield Tide Chart Port Alberni Tide Chart Tide charts for the rest of the coast [...]
August 13th, 2007
Weather and waves are the biggest factors when fishing the west side of Vancouver Island. You need to know what the sea and weather are going to be like before you head out into the open ocean. It seems that fishermen are not alone when it comes to the need for weather and wave information. [...]
July 8th, 2007
Another great use for the Uni knot is for snelling a hook. You can either trim the tag end of the knot or keep it long and then tie on another hook further down the line. Very easy to tie and significantly easier than many of the other hook snelling techniques that I’ve tried previously. [...]
July 7th, 2007
Every year I sit down at the beginning of the season and try to remember how to tie my salmon fishing knots. Practice makes perfect and I’m not sure that there is anything in Salmon fishing more important than good knots. Over the years I’ve lost my fair share of fish and gear to bad [...]
July 5th, 2007
You really need to make sure that you check to see if there have been any updates to the regulations for your chosen fishing ground before heading out. You are responsible to know the current regulations and the DFO enforcement officers will ticket you if you are found to be violating regulations. We were boarded [...]