The feeling when hooking into a 20lb salmon, is unreal. Our Albertan winner David Suave with this monster chinook But Albertas own David Suave on his Wilderness Systems Radar managed to take first place with his huge 29lb Chinook salmon, But I did come home with sore arms, and salmon for my freezer, I was also able to cross 3 new species off my list Chinook salmon, Copper Rockfish, and Quillback rockfish. Sadly, I only came home with the kayak I left with. We were vying to land a Monster that would be big enough for the biggest fish, that would let us take home a brand-new Wilderness Systems Radar 135 (thanks again wilderness). The tournament itself is quite unique, with the fish schooling up in the bay, the participants, myself included were vertical jigging out hearts out. YEG Shop Regular, all around amazing kayak fisherman Gord with a beauty The yurt accommodations were clean, modern, and comfortable.
Let me tell you, this is a drastic improvement over the usual truck sleeping I do at most tournaments the night before. But, most importantly, the fishing is off the hook, or should I say on the hook.Īfter a long drive, ferry ride, and more driving, Neil and I arrived at the Moutcha Bay resort. The facilities and location are top notch with breathtaking views and comfy beds. I had the pleasure of attending the two-day Moutcha bay kayak fishing derby located in Nootka sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It was my chance to get a little salty on the kayak. I along with about 20 other die-hard kayak angling Albertans decided to make the 18-hour journey west this past labour day weekend. Kayak Fishing Vancouver Island Kayak Derby!īeing land locked in Alberta, opportunities to take my Jackson Coosa FD fishing in saltwater are few and far between.
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