Reel Reports
Bonus Fishmaster takes to the water
Langara Island Fishing Resorts - August 20, 2007The guests received a bonus yesterday as Captain Kite took to the water as Fishmaster while I manned the bridge. A veteran fisherman, Captain Kite brought his unique perspective to the job and, dropping a line here and there, proved decisively that several locations had no fish. I am happy to report that the MV Marabell did not hit anything during my stint at anchor watch.
Fishing continues to be strong at Langara, with bites coming on at all major points throughout the day. Langara Rocks was particularly good yesterday, with long-time guest Pat Cooper boating a 42 lb. Chinook in 400 feet of water at 50 pulls. The Coho bite was also hot, with lots off 10 to 12 lb. fish coming on the stern line at 5 to 8 pulls. An overall trend of shallowing is evident in this weeks salmon catch. Coho are being taken in the prop wash and Chinooks are heating at 15 to 20 pulls. While we shouldn’t give up on the deep line altogether, it’s great fun nailing fish at or near the surface.
An impressive number of Sockeye have been caught on Herring this week. Because they will rarely take Herring, this makes me suspect that there are large numbers of Sockeye in the area. Hopefully this is a sign that the run is late, and the crisis being predicted on the South Coast right now will be averted.
Bottom fishing trips continue to be productive. As a rule, the more boats that come along the better. All that bait in the water creates a strong “scent field” drawing Halibut and Lingcod from miles away.
Ken Beatty
Fishmaster, MV Marabell
Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Islands
