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Welcome to Scenic British Columbia, A Vancouver Island Photography Blog
Please bare with me as this is still a relatively new project, and I have a ton of ideas for this site. As time goes by I will be adding more advanced features. I hope you enjoy the photos of my travels, and day to day life on Vancouver Island. Cheers, Daryl Quenet, Vancouver Island Photographer.
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet BC - Day 3
August 19, 2007 (0 Comments)
Today again we started fishing on Inner South Bank for Spring Salmon. Luckily this morning we had more luck and landed a 31 pounder, a few in the twenties and some smaller Hatchery Coho. One of the great things about fishing out on the banks is this is a common place for Whales to feed.
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet BC - Day 2
August 18, 2007 (0 Comments)
Today started out nice and early at 5am with a hot porridge for breakfast. The porridge was hardily excepted with rain having poured down overnight, and forbidding clouds above. We were out Island West Marina of the set off by around 5:39 am.
This morning we decided to start fishing on South Inner Bank along the contours for feeding Spring Salmon. It sadly was a rather slow morning but I managed to catch a 19 pounder Spring Salmon (Delicious, but nothing to write home about size wise). We also released tons of Wild Coho, as only the Hatchery Coho Salmon were open at the time. We ended up with 3 Springs, and a Coho.
Next we headed towards another bank that was around 5 miles away from Ucluelet to try for some Halibut. We spend around 3 1/2 hours fishing, but only managed to catch 3 Halibuts. I caught a super chicken Halibut weighting in at about 35 pounds (Male Halibut grow to a maximum of 35 pounds, after that only Female halibut get larger ranging up to 500 pounds!). We also caught 24 and 12 pound Halibut, and several massive dog fish (biggest was close to 5 feet). Dogfish are possibly the biggest nuisance when it comes to Halibut fishing, as your general fishing from 120 feet down to 300+ feet with 2 pound lead balls. Some days you can catch dozens, but after the first few you know its time to move!
This photo was taken from the Balcony at the Eagle Nest Pub, located at the Island West Marina in Ucluelet. I would have liked a more scenic photo, but fishing out on the banks 90% of the photos are just sky, and water.
Blogged August 28, 2007
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet BC - Day 1
August 17, 2007 (0 Comments)
This morning I arrived at my parents house at 5:30am, to start off on our trip up to Ucluelet to go fishing. I've been traveling to Ucluelet almost yearly since I was around 10 years old. Not only is it a tradition, its a lot of fun.
Ucluelet, British Columbia located on Vancouver Island is an international fishing destination. One of the interesting things about spending time fishing in Ucluelet is that 90% of the people you will meet are Americans with money. But I always enjoy meeting new people.
From the point we left Nanaimo things were not looking good for Salmon fishing on the first day. By the time we passed through Cathedral Grove Park, the rain was pelting down. It got worse going over the pass between Port Alberni and Ucluelet. So after arriving all we could do was enjoy the small town.
By late afternoon the white caps in the harbour had died off, and we were able to take the boat out and drop off some crab traps. Luckily we fish in a 23 foot east coast lobster boat, so we decided to head out to Little Beach to catch some Chinook (Spring, Tyee, King, Silver, etc) Salmon. We stayed out for just 2 hours, and I managed to catch a 12 pound Chinook Salmon.
The photo above is of Amphitrite Lighthouse, the light house is accessible by road from Ucluelet. Once at the light house there are paths down to the rocks for everyone to enjoy.
This was one of my favorite photos of the whole trip. Having fished when I was younger with my dad it is always great to see a new generation appreciating the sport.
Luckily this was the worst weather we had during our Ucluelet fishing trip. Check back soon and I'll post entries for the other two days.
Blogged August 24, 2007
A Fishing Vacation to Ucluelet, and a Fixed Computer
August 16, 2007 (0 Comments)
Well its been a little while since I had time to BLOG, so I finally found time before my vacation starts. It's now 11:39 PM, and I have my alarm set for 4:55 am. The pursuit of both Fish and Photos requires and early start, especially when a 4 hour drive is involved. I'd also like to thank Boomers Victoria Computers Store for giving me a deal on a power supply and making this posting tonight possible.
For as long as I can remember at least every other year we have traveled to Ucluelet to fish the waters. Ucluelet is an International Fishing Destination for both Spring Salmon (Chinook Salmon), and Halibut. I can't count the number of Spring Salmon we have caught over the years, and probably around 18 - 20 Halibut in the 3 - 4 years we have been seriously fishing Halibut. Unfortunately being an international fishing destination a lot of bottom fish stocks have been hit hard ie Rock Fish, Ling Cod, Cabizon, and Halibut so your more likely to catch smaller fish then the more secluded fishing destinations.
When in Ucluelet we stay at the Island West Resort and Marina, which has been sold so the future is rather uncertain. So while we can we are getting in our last few trips. Below is one of my favorite photos from last year.
For more photos from my 2006 Ucluelet photo gallery check out 2006 Ucluelet Fishing Gallery and Taylor Armor Restarea Gallery. Last year between our group we caught 47 salmon, and 17 halibut!
I will be in Ucluelet from the 17th, until the 20th, so I'll try to post about my Ucluelet trip by the 21st.
Lily from the Garden
August 04, 2007 (2 Comments)
It's been a busy last month to say the least, my twin girls were sick for nearly a month after their immunization. So I haven't had the chance to update the site in a while. I did however take a few flower photos in my mothers garden while visiting.
My mother used to grow Dahlias for competition but has since retired from the competitive life of the local dahlia community. She has in recent years been focusing on lilies, which she has several different varieties of.
I'm a little behind schedule on phase two, but I will definitely have a photo gallery for flowers once its complete.
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