Talking Tyee! What could be more exciting than knowing you have hooked something pretty big when you feel the tug and zingggg.... the line takes off... Well! Domingo was not disappointed when he and his fishing Partner were making a pass on the Racetrack by Black Rock.... The excitement...
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Just before dark on July 31st Eric and Randall Lind were doing a last fish of the evening and Barney Point did it again as Eric hooked into a fish he knew was going to be a keeper! After tiring the the fish out, they do like to run, Eric...
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PDA's, phones ipads, tablets, phablets.... no matter which there are apps to allow you to do almost anything now.... This includes apps that provide you with digital charts and positioning when going boating or fishing. Navionics has a great app and detailed charts that allow your device to act as...
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No one in West Coast fishing circles did not know Steven Price. Even if they had never met him in person they knew his name and knew of his love of fishing. This love brought him and his sons out to many different lodges on BC's west coast. In a...
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Scrub a dub dub .... ducky pants in a tub! As we ready for the first arrivals on Monday everything is getting mounted, loaded or washed..... Guests will be ready for the sea spray, rain and fish in shiny yellow water proof pants! Tight lines!
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Many of you have heard that Chinook fishing changes are coming for 2019.... and have been wondering how they will affect Hakai Pass ... Good news all around!... DFO Pacific has posted the update and you will be happy to know that fishing Hakai Pass remains essentially the same as...
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Each fall we breakdown all the fishing gear, rods get re-tipped (where needed), line guides get replaced if broken and handles get rebound before the coming season to ensure they are tip top to catch that trophy salmon or halibut.... Reels get fully serviced lubricated and parts replaced. They are...
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Arrival day 2018! What a beautiful day for our first arrivals! The guests are on the planes are headed for Ole's... Hope everyone brought a camera... Seldom do we get such perfect day! The excitement is palpable and the crew can't wait to greet the first guests of the year!
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Congrats to fist time fisher Phil Hoelting who was more than excited to bring in a beautiful 32# Chinook Salmon on his very first fishing trip ever! Tight lines paid off big time in the 2 hour fight to land the foul hooked tyee! Phil has the wounds to prove...
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We have an awesome crew for 2017! Things couldn't be better (except of course no smoke from the fires). Everyone is doing a fishtastic job of things!
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More and more invasive species are being found in waters they don't belong in and devastating natural resident populations. Fisheries has published a list of the species they are watching for and ask everyone if they spot and identify one or catch one not to throw it back but to...
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Your morning smile for 2017, we welcome back Justin to our Crew for our upcoming 2017 Season. Justin was with us on the dock way back in 2007 with Joel and Elliott. This year we will have Justin on our morning shift starting your day with fresh baking, egg sandwiches...
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We are looking forward to Isabelle once again take charge of overseeing Dock operations in 2017. This will be Isabelle’s 6th season with us and her 3rd as our Dock Leader. During the off season Isabelle has taken a gap-year from school to do some traveling. We look forward to...
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Welcome back Cam ! This will be Cam’s second year aboard, after another year of school at UBC. As you can see he is ready and chomping at the bit to get back to Hakai and get started! Cam will once again be assisting on the dock and also will...
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New this year on all OLE'S HAKAI PASS boats will be the TEMPRESS ELITE seat. It is a rotationally molded Helm Seat that incorporates the patented NaviStyle® StylePanel® system and ensures superior comfort, unequaled quality, and catches fish. Like all TEMPRESS products the Helm Seat is constructed of...
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Pacific Herring have long been used for both food and bait. Over the years DFO, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, has been tracking harvest, age and roe to acertain the quality and quanity of the biomass of herring in Pacific waters. From peaks after monitoring commenced (though there have...
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Will you look at this, fishing at Kelpie point has been pretty good lately and the coho are a nice size. But this one takes the cake. Coho are energetic and veracious feeders and they start quite young as you can see. It does not seem to matter that the...
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The Sportfish Guide is now available as a PDF on the Department of fisheries web site. For those who would like to review the guide before their trip ... just follow the link to the Guide.
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Our fish-master Joel is on the water every day looking after guests needs, everything from a complimentary tutor for our first time guests, full on Guiding for Salmon or ground fish, running bait out, pop, water and box lunches. So when there is a break in the action and he...
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The 2013 fishing regulations guide is now on line and can be accessed thought this DFO link 2013-2015 British Columbia Sportfishing Regulations
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When fishing, sometimes you catch the unexpected! Everything from a Six Gill Shark to a sun fish, to a Wolf Eel has come up on our lines or in our traps. Well, I thought I had heard of everything until tonight. While reminiscing with the crew over the season past,...
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Many guests ask the question, "I am going out alone... what do I do if I catch a fish, how do I land it?" Well Mike Pashniak did not have to ask, he already knew and demonstrated it in style while trolling along the Racetrack today. Take a look and...
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