British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) are truly the Galapagos of the north – a magical place known for whales, eagles, rich culture – and fishing!
In This Photo Essay You Will Discover:
- What Makes the Haida Gwaii so Magical
- The Fish & Wildlife of the Islands
- Why Fishing is So Much Darn Fun!
When I first asked my girlfriend, Erin, to come fishing with me – she balked. She didn’t see the draw, but, to her credit, gave it a go anyway. She soon realized there’s nothing not to like about heading to British Columbia’s salmon fishing lodges: days spent relaxing on a boat, great meals, wonderful scenery and wildlife experiences… and to top it off, you go home with the most free-range, organic, fresh, self-harvested protein you can get. No, sport fishermen don’t rely on dubious fish farms and shady commercial operations, we do it old school!
Even if you’ve never thought you would, you truly must try salmon fishing in BC. It is a thrill and a connection with nature all at once. Scroll down for a photo essay on Fishing in the Haida Gwaii to see the action for yourself:
Orcas (killer whales), humpback whales, grey whales, minke whales, dolphins, porpoise... expect great wildlife encounters in the Haida Gwaii.
The king of the North Pacific: the chinook salmon.
Ling cod make great fish and chips, but they sure are ugly!
The Haida people have called these islands home for 10,000 years.
It's hard not to get caught up in the excitement of fishing.
The Haida Gwaii is a desolate and beautiful place.
Catch the fish of a lifetime in the Haida Gwaii!
The commercial fishing economy is at work in the waters off Alaska and the Haida Gwaii.
It can only go up from here...
The "real" chicken of the sea: fresh-caught halibut.
Catching a chinook salmon is an experience like no other.
Fishermen relax and trade lies at floating lodges such as those offered by Oak Bay Marine Group.
A prime coho salmon, caught off Langara Island, on the Haida Gwaii's northern tip.
What happens when a one-ton sea lion decides it wants your salmon too.
Boy... fishing is sure hard work...
Please Subscribe to our RSS Feed By Clicking Here!
For More Info:
Articles You May Also Enjoy:
Loading…
{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }
Thanks! There’s a little more about it HERE
Good guess – I should just say, “yup,” but it was 46 pounds
.
Nice post! I would love to hear more about the sea lion incident.
How big was that salmon, 50lbs? What a monster!
You can never not have enough options for when your motor goes down. I like to have a solid trolling motor with some good thrust fro my back up.
I would like to exchange links with your site acrossandabroad.com
Is this possible?
Very nice article, thanks! I’ve subscribed to your RSS feed. Please keep up posting.
Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!
Very interesting article, thanks. Keep up the good work.
{ 1 trackback }