Fishing Canadian Waters for Halibut ?

[lokidog]

Last time I fished there they were quite upset that I had a "fish club" on the boat, apparently it was illegal to club our fish.

Who was upset?  Canadians? 

On our side of the water, as far as I know, it is only illegal to use a gaff on a species of fish that has a size limit, no size limit, gaff away... and after deciding to keep a fish, I whack the poo out of it to help keep swinging hooks out of my fingers.

[RB]

I have charter fished for several years out of Neah Bay and have always bought a paper license even when it was not required. It is now required to by a paper license which you can only get in Canada. Since you are in PA take the Coho across for the afternoon and get one. We always went to Blaine crossed at the truck crossing and hit the Campbell River store about 1 mile from the border.

We will no longer be doing this after last year. The fishing is down no Ling cod and you have to call the Canadian government to let them know you will be in their waters, at least that is what the charter boat has to do. The Canadian draggers have decimated a lot of the good Halibut fishing areas in the last five years. 

[huntnphool]

Last time I fished there they were quite upset that I had a "fish club" on the boat, apparently it was illegal to club our fish.

Who was upset?  Canadians? 

Yes

[lokidog]

Last time I fished there they were quite upset that I had a "fish club" on the boat, apparently it was illegal to club our fish.

Who was upset?  Canadians? 

Yes

So you are supposed to let a 60+ pound fish beat the crap out of everyone and your boat?  Canadian (BC) Fisheries are just as stupid as WDFW often is I see....   

[Rick]

It is now required to by a paper license which you can only get in Canada.

A paper license isn't required everywhere.

There are numerous places you can fish Canadian waters for halibut with an online license.

[robodad]

Well yesterday was a great day to be fishin the weather was sweet, flat calm and the tide was not runnin hard, managed to get over the border and catch a halibut and get the season started started off right !!

Only pic I have

 

[cohoho]

That is the best picture!       

Good eating chickens are always the perfect dinners!

[RB]

Awesome! 

[robodad]

Figure I may as well add the other Halibut I catch in Canada to this thread !!

Caught this one on Sunday around 25#



Caught a tiny one (10#) on Monday the 25th but released it hoping for a bigger one to no avail  No pics.

Got this one on Friday 30# 



Went back out on Saturday and only one dogfish all day long daylight till 5:30pm 

[robodad]

Done early today, started round 7:30am done by 9:00 

 

[h20hunter]

NICE. What did that one weigh?

[robodad]

NICE. What did that one weigh?

Round 25# just right for the BBQ !!

[h20hunter]

Perfect eating sized fish. Nicely done.

[cohoho]

You suck..........      See why did I take this job when I did....  I could be eating Halibut sandwiches for lunch, dinner and breakfast...  Auuuuugh......  Great job Allen...  Make sure those spots are plotted for the weekender - aka ME!!!!

[robodad]

You suck..........      See why did I take this job when I did....  I could be eating Halibut sandwiches for lunch, dinner and breakfast...  Auuuuugh......  Great job Allen...  Make sure those spots are plotted for the weekender - aka ME!!!!

Wish I was going again tomorrow but looks like the wind is set to pick up besides the kids are on spring break so I have to be home with them, I'd take em but they have friends over also so I don't want a  bot load of kids out there with me !!  Maybe next week if the wind and tides are in reasonable condition !!