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Catching the Tyee Size counts: Haul in a salmon weighing more than 13.5kg/30 pounds and it's the tyee in Aboriginal parlance, the fisherman's grail. Landing a tyee can be one of the happiest moments in a wannabe fisherman's life.
Fishing Charters Ospray Fishing Charters, Chinook Charters and Weigh West Marine Resort are just a few of the many outfits ready to show anglers the catch of a lifetime. Fishing craft range from 5.18m/17ft open-air inshore boats to 12.19m/40ft fishing cruisers for offshore excursions. Half-day and full-day fishing excursions are easily arranged.
Winter Fishing Tofino 1st Class Fishing posts a hefty 12-month fishing schedule. It emphasizes the pleasures of winter fishing for Chinook salmon -"amazing scrappers and delicious eaters" up to "tyee" size of 13.5kg/30lb or more. Dungeness crabbing is prime in winter, too, when BC's signature shellfish is at its best. Combined fishing and prawning tours last from 6 to 8 hours.
Freshwater Fishing World-class freshwater fishing is just a cast away. Anglers fish mountain lakes, rivers and streams for fall salmon, sea-run cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and steelhead. Steelhead, an orange-fleshed member of the trout family, is one of BC's most prized game fish, whether at the end of a hook or on the plate.
Wilderness Fishing Clayoquot Ventures is a leader in freshwater and saltwater fishing. It offers day trips and overnighters into remote fishing terrain. Full-day lake fishing excursions are strictly catch-and-release. Trophy-size rainbow and cutthroat trout beckon from idyllic wilderness lakes.
Fly-Fishing School Remember the fly-fishing lyricism of the movie, A River Runs Through It? Always thought fly fishing was too difficult? The Tofino Fly Fishing School takes on newbies in groups of three right on the beach. At the helm is Master Instructor, Florian "Flo" Besson, who cast his own first line aged six in his native France. Classes accommodate beginner, intermediate and expert anglers with instruction in topics such as fly-casting techniques, fly-tying and stream entomology.
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