After a 20-minute run, lines were in the water at 300 feet. After breakfast I went on the crew boat to fish for halibut with three other guests. Back to the dock at 9:00 for a hot breakfast. Apparently, this spot has been a good producer for years but, not this morning. Next morning, after a light breakfast we were on the water at 7:00 heading to the “Steps”, which is in front of Starfish Island, a sweet five minute run from the dock. I hit the pillow early as another day was starting at 6:00 a.m. All 16 of us sat at the big banquet table a swapped stories and while we savored the meal. Ben prepared a marvelous dinner: salad, steak, baked potatoes with vegetables, all done to perfection, and homemade hot apple crumble with ice cream for dessert. The fishing was fantastic for coho but zero on the Chinook action. We kept the first fish then next, a smaller coho, released. What power! It jumped, bounced, jumped, took line, up to the boat and then gone like a rocket and the fight started all over. With barely enough time to glance around at the scenery, it happened–our first fish, an 11-pound coho. We prepared our cut plug herring, and I set out 20 pulls and Henry went 25 pulls. Our first destination was the “Gap”, a short 20 minutes from the camp. By 1:00 pm we were stowing our rods in their new 20-foot Center-counsel Ironwood boats, which were equipped with 70 HP Yamahas. I was assigned to fish with Henry Ellis, who had been going to Hakai for years and who knew the ropes of the area. Arriving at the dock we were met by the entire staff as we all carried our bags along the board walk, looking over the sandy beach and the turquoise water to the bunk house, where we each chose a room.įrom here we headed to the rustic cook house, had a sandwich and a hearty bowl of beef soup, then were presented with a safety ordination and discussion of the fishing opportunities, all done by Ben Angus, the manager and chef-a world class chef at that! We were travelling on a Seair Seaplane, the Cessna 208 Caravan to Calvert Island within the Hakai Conservancy, a marine park that covers an area of 1,230 square kilometers. Up bright and early, I headed to the float plane terminal on the Fraser River to head 440 km northwest. My personal experience with Hakai Pass started on July 23, 2016, with a lovely stay at the Accent Inn in Richmond, BC, a truly great hotel for people who do some travelling. All rooms have two single beds and a private washroom. Every year a little more is added and in 2016, the new bunk house was put in place, which has accommodations for 16 guests. On their return to Vancouver they were able to secure a land lease from the Provincial Government and soon a camp was born out in the wilderness. It started in 1970 when three friends headed north from Rivers Inlet exploring new fishing grounds, and they realized the incredible potential of Hakai Pass. Hakai Land & Sea Fishing Club is a non-profit organization, currently with 85 members, something totally different on the west coast of BC.
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