BC Tourism Photo
S N O W B I
R D S
59
sure you attach the plastic pipe to the top of the rebar so that you’re left with most of the bar free to hammer into the ground as an anchor.”
After a two hour drive along Hwy 16 from Terrace - a stretch that has nothing but river on one side and railroad tracks on the other (make sure you fill your gas tank up before you leave Terrace!) - you will find yourself in Prince Rupert, B.C. Home to the natural Bonzai forest, the Ferry Terminal to Haida Gwai (Queen Charlotte Island), and the centre of Haida arts, Prince Rupert also has some of the best spots for ocean fishing says Ray. “The same must-haves I mentioned before in regards to ocean fishing apply here: safety should be foremost. And honestly, don’t even mess around – get yourself a guide boat to take you out. They’ll be able to supply all the gear
you’ll need; the right navigational equipment, rods and reels, down-riggers and fish finders. Things that you really do need in order to ocean fish, things that would cost you a small fortune to purchase.”
The Prince Rupert RV Campground is right in town (1-250-627-1000); the town itself is built right on the ocean shore, and, at Smiles Seafood Cafe (famous for their Halibut Cheeks), you’ll find some of the best seafood in B.C. For further information on the town or on fishing in the area, call 1-250-667- 1994. Some of the most lucrative fishing places on the ocean, when you’re ready to get your ‘fishing on’, are Eddy Pass, Dundas Island or the Work Channel. Ray explains, “Here, you’re gonna be able to fish for halibut, herring, hootchies, chum, anchovies, Chinook…you name it! You
can even go prawning or crabbing. And, if you’ve hired the right guide and boat, you may be able to cook up some crab right there on the spot!
The wind tends to pick up in the afternoons on the ocean, so those who are prone to motion sickness had better hit a pharmacy before they take to the water!”
Ray concluded his story with a more serious tone: “Now, you do have to understand one thing about Rupert,” he warned, “ this place is a world-famous fishing destination - not exactly my secret fishing grounds. Months before leaving your house you had better make sure that you’ve pre-booked your reservations at the campgrounds and with a guide - well in advance - or no one’s likely to be ‘gone fishing’ !!”
R V T R A V E L E R S
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72