My Fishing / Nature Excursion to British Columbia, Canada.

Salmon Fishing in Vancouver, B.C., Canada

A typical mountain view from the Strait of Georgia.

Cliff Face

This steep cliff-face provided a great jigging habitat for the Rock cod and Cabezon

Salmon Fishing Trip to Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada

In mid-May, 2008, I had the extreme pleasure of a Salmon Fishing trip up to Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Known as "The Salmon Capital of the World" many different varieties abound around Vancouver Island including King Salmon (aka Chinook), Pinkeye Salmon, Steelhead and Coho. There are abundant Salmon hatcheries up there to keep the population going healthy for quite some time.

The whole week was incredible! Even though no Salmon was actually caught (the trip was booked only 2 weeks early) the trip was full of awesome scenery, rare wildlife, excellent dining and drinking and of course tons of variety of fish besides the Salmon including: Sole, Halibut, Rock Cod, Ling Cod and Cabezon just to name a few.

The trip was booked just a few weeks before the Salmon actually "turned on" but the trip was free for me and the guys in my crew. It was a gift for our business accounts we had with a vendor.

The wildlife included Bald Eagles, Seals, Sea Lions, Dolphin and Killer Whales. Though no "Orcas" were seen this week, they do abound when feeding on the seals.

I had the chance to capture images and footage of Eagles, seals and we actually had our boat in the midst of 2 seperate pods of dolphins (about 200-250 dolphins each time). I can honestly say that being in the midst of so many dolphins was actually better than the fishing.

The remote island required that we take a "puddle jumper". A Shorts 360 and a Saab 340A provided us transportation to and fro. Also, there was the busiest Seaplane Base in the world at the inlet of Cambell River (a 1/2 mile down from our resort) with planes taking off and landing every 4-7 minutes.

Though remote, the Strait of Georgia provides an International Coastal Waterway for trawlers, cruiselines heading up to Alaska, freighters and tugboats as well as recreational boats. The island is always bustling with activity.

Cabezon

One of the strange variety of fish that resembles a cross between a Sea-Robin & a Seabass.

Rock Cod

Another Pacific Oddity - The Rock Cod resembles an East Coast Tautog/Seabass mixture.

Under the Sea

A dolphin speeds right below the front of our boat.

Another Wave Surfer

Yet another Dolphin takes advantage of the excellent wave-surfing oppurtunity.

A few members of the pod of Dolphin

At any given time there are multiple dolphin breaking surface.

Extreme Close-Up

This guy wet my camera equipment when he playfully splashed us.

Bald Eagle

A stately Bald Eagle perches low in a tree less than 50 feet away.

Lots of Bald Eagles

Each white object is the head of an eagle perched way up high.

A Hungry Seal

A seal trails our fishing boat in hopes of snatching our fish for a free meal.

"Salty" - the one-eyed friendly seal

This seal was taken in by the deck-hands. She has only 1 eye and can't fend too well.

Dungeoness Crab

Crabs like this regularly visit the shorline. This one was about 12" point-to-point.

"Puddle Jumper"

The Shorts 360 that flew us over the Striat to the island.

Sharing the Waterway

A cruiseliner claims it's right-of-way through the strait.