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Who Do You Call for Coho
Article Date: January 2000
Who do you call for coho salmon fishing out in the salt around Canada's Vancouver Island, north of Seattle? A couple of subscribers have asked us that question recently, and we forwarded it to our network of stringers. Correspondent Paul Marriner came through with the following reply: "Full-service outfitters specializing in fly fishing for silvers (coho) in the saltwater are scarce. Weigh West Marine Resort, located within Clayoquot Sound at the town of Tofino on Vancouver Island's west coast, is one of the first and best. The sound is home to three populations of coho: residents that are always available; migrants returning to local rivers to spawn; and migrants to other areas that stop-off in the sound to feed on the abundant baitfish, such as herring, anchovies and needle fish. When all three populations are on hand the fishing is outstanding, but even if the migrants fail to show there are always the residents.
"The season is late May until October with the late-August to October slot usually delivering the best fishing. Weigh West offers a variety of fly fishing packages. A three-night stay including all meals and 18 hours of guided fishing costs $1,045 (Canadian) per person based on double occupancy. However, one can opt for what's called non-guided fishing, which includes all-day boat use for $260 a day per person, double occupancy. Non-guided guests begin a day of fishing by being given instruction in boat handling. Then they are taken to hotspots by a guide-coordinator, who remains in the area to offer advice or assistance. The final fishing option at Weigh West is completely unguided fishing. Simply rent a boat and go out on your own for a half or full day.
"Coho aren't the only sport fish on offer at Weigh West. Rockfish are bass-like species that take the fly well, particularly around the rocky humps near the entrances to Clayoquot Sound favored by the migrant coho. Sea-run cutthroat also patrol the shallows inside the sound and make a fine light-tackle quarry. There is also the chance of hooking a big........(continued)
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| Kathy Ruddick, Ruddick's Fly Shop. 1654 Duranleau Street. Vancouver, B.C., V6H 3S4, Canada. Tel. 604-681-3747. Fax 604-488-1585. E-mail: Ruddicks@rudfly.com, Web: www.ruddicksflyshop.com |
| Jays Clayoquot Ventures. Tofino. Tel. 250-725-2700. Fax 250-725-2313. E-mail: jay@steelheadsalmonhalibut.com, Web: www.steelheadsalmonhalibut.com |
| North Vancouver Air. Tel. 800-228-6608 |
| Dick Close, Weigh West Marine Resort. PO Box 553, 634 Campbell Street. Tofino, British Columbia, V0R 2Z0, Canada. Tel. 250-725-3277, 800-228-6608. Fax 250-725-3922. E-mail: wwest@weighwest.com, Web: www.weighwest.com |
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