August 16th to 19th – Down with Big Tides

Posted by admin on August 22, 2009 under Fishing Reports | Be the First to Comment

Another trip with Escott Lodge, I spent these days guiding Gord, Peter and Steven. These guys were part of a group whose members are all involved in the Oil and Gas industry. Chinook fishing was pretty slow; in part because of the big tides which tend to make it hard to work our tried and true spots efficiently and in part because of a temporary absence of a major run. On the bright side, the Hidden Island area was alive with bait (needlefish) and Coho. The area also produced one nice Tyee. There were a few other Chinook caught on the east side of Virago Sound, and action was slightly better on the west side of the Sound. These little lulls tend to happen a couple of times each year and usually last just a couple of days. Even as I write this summary a couple of days after the fact, the Chinook fishing is improving.