Queen Charlotte's, port hardy or prince rupert?
Where would you go? Is the extra travel worth the it?
We're doing a little planning on a fishing trip for 6-8 of us to the coast next year. Figure it's a 12-14 hr drive to PR. About 20 hrs counting the ferry to the Charlotte's. I'm unsure about hardy. |
I have the same question. I would assume the farther the better? I was looking at flights to hardy, looks like around 1000-1100 per. Drive would be all of 20 hours there. Real interested in Serengeti or Tides out of there.
Our groups main interest is coming home with as many fish as possible! Spruce |
I did queen charlottes this year. Was beutiful and the fishing was unbelievable. Just got back from sooke yesterday that's not even comparable fishing wise. Our flights were to sandpit were around 400$ a person got them for a 100 with air miles. If you want a guide recommended for the queen charlottes pm me.
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If you're going to the island head for Bamfield. Otherwise The Queen Charlottes is pretty tough to beat.
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Here are some pics off my phone from the trip to Haida Gwaii my family and Gboe8 went on. I've been lucky enough to fish all over the west coast of BC and haven't found anything that beats the west coast of Haida Gwaii. I haven't had time to go through all the pictures but I can definitely say that the charlottes never disappoints. I used to spend some summers deck handing out there so if you want some charter options send Gboe8 or I a pm and we'll point you in the right direction
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Awesome pictures!!!
I have only so far fished Rupert, and until things dry up I am going to continue. I just love it out there. |
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Ruperts awesome! Like you said in your other topic lots of places to go explore. I just prefer the west coast of the charlottes because that's where I grew up spending my summers. Also I find if the weather is **** 99% of the time you can still fish skidegate channel and find shelter and catch fish. Nothing worse then getting out to Lucy and having to turn around because the waters blown up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Masset is a great fishery but any big wind can hinder you from getting on the water. From my experience anyways. We fish skidegate channel and even if it's blowing northwest which is the worst wind for that channel you can still usually manage to find some shelter and be into the fish. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
We cancelled our trip to Prince Rupert this year, because of the fires.
One road in, one out, not good if it's cut off by fire and there are crops in the field in Alberta. BIL canceled his trip to Bella Bella because of the rain. folks down there say they are building a boat forty cubits long and looking for pairs of animals to put on it. He planned on flying in so the fires weren't a concern for him. I did a bit of fishing around Vancouver many many years ago but other then that have only fished Prince Rupert. It's getting crowded. I head Bella Bella is a lot quieter. |
What an excellent topic!
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I was recently in Rupert. There was lotsa fires south of Prince George, but they were nowhere near Hwy16, not even remotely close. Didn't even see smoke on the trip, was 3 weeks ago.
I think a lot of the answer the the original question is who you go with, not where you go. I went to Hardy a couple years ago with some outfit, they took us for a nice boat ride and took our money, didn't go more than 7 miles from town. We caught a couple 2 chinooks and a couple cohos like 5 in two days. One teeny Hali, one other lost cuz the guide was busy telling us stories about himself while his gaff was hooked around the line, having a gaffing time out while the fish was on the surface. I was hoping to go with Serengeti instead but he had no openings. Had I gone with them for an hour we would have had more fish than two days with the other outfit. Obviously seeing the Serengeti threads, Hardy is a good place, but had you only gone with the goofy outfit and not knowing a good fisher, you would have thought Hardy was just some run of the mill place and no world class fishery existed there. I suspect there are good fishers and bad and ugly no matter where you go. Some guys are exceptional fishers, motivated to boot. Find him and you win... barring what "nature" throws at you. |
It's a toss up between Serengeti and sandspit. By the pics I've seen they both put on a pretty good show.
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just got back from 3 weeks from comox to bela bela . the fishing and crabbing got better as we went north and slowed as we came back south . port hardy north is as good as i have seen in pr . never been to the island - next years project !
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port hardy rules!!!
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hey dudes!
JUST go back for port hardy last week with serengeti charters. these guys are amazing. any species you want they have a thousand spots. they quality and variety is best available bar none!! |
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So anyways back to the original question.
Queen charlottes, port hardy or Rupert? Is the extra time traveling worth it? |
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also, for the $$$ you won't find better!
3 home cooked meals a day, super comfortable accommodations, pro fishing staff... can't say enough!!!:sHa_shakeshout: |
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got my personal best salmon with these guys on a previous trip, 37 lbs
this trip, got my pb cod at 29 lbs and pb hali at 67 lbs |
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Not trying to knock anyone else's personal favourites but QCI is world renowned as the best salmon fishing in the world. I've fished all over and would pick the charlottes over anywhere else. That being said anywhere you go on the west coast will be an experience and any day fishing is better then a day at work |
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If there's one thing I know for sure though, regardless of where you go, you'll have an absolute blast with your group; how can you not with the scenery of the coast and big fish on the line :D Tough decision, both are great, I just know I'll work my ass off to give ya a good trip! :sHa_shakeshout: |
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Ok... I got it figured....
ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!! Go fish all of them! Just try your best to find a great fisher to go with. Hardy is SPECTACULAR... when you go with Dave Sommers, Serengeti. The Charlottes are obviously AWESOME! PR is a proven fishery, there's spots around if you find the "Dave Sommers" of PR then it'll be unforgettable! Same goes for many of the other places. Pick one and go fishing! Next year if things aren't what you hoped, try another place. The weather will make or break some trips tho. Then there's Bamfield and Ucluelet, Winter Harbour, Kyoquot, surely many other places? Just have to somehow keep the idolatry in check! 1 John 5:21! Key word... somehow! |
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So many questions lol.
If a guy is fishing to put fish in the freezer is 3 days enough or is 4 days preferred? If a guy is limited out on salmon, halibut and cod by day 3 do you head out to the big water for tuna? |
TU-NA...TU-NA... TU-NA... TU-NA...
Just say tuna and we'll live happily ever after! |
Yes the extra driving time is worth it
Haida Gwaai was a blast fishing out of Masset with Escott Sportfishing Lodge top notch boats & guides & fish till your arms get sore Gerry & Bonnie ran a very nice B & B extra stay waiting for ferry then the crab hunt on North Beach with waders n net was hilarious Old Growth trees n wild life with beach combing they were carving a new totem pole and we stopped by a stone carver's house fishing trips are always more than just the fishing David :) Quote:
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