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The Magazine
Stories From The Dock, Guides From The Water
Seasonal fishing guides, species spotlights, and notes from the water — written by the guides who fish Barkley Sound every day.
Stories From The Dock
Everything we know about this coast, passed on one story at a time.
LatestThe Complete Guide To Summer Chinook On Barkley Sound
June through August is prime time on this coast. Here's how the migratory Chinook runs move through Barkley Sound, where they stage, and what it takes to put a trophy spring in the boat.
What To Pack For A Full-Day Ucluelet Charter
Layers, footwear, and the one thing first-timers always forget. A dock-tested packing list for an 8-hour day on the water.
Halibut 101: Reading The Banks Off Ucluelet
Structure, tide, and bait — the fundamentals our guides use to find halibut on the banks outside Barkley Sound.
Meet The Fleet: Inside The MegaBite And The Tiamat
What makes a good charter boat for this coast — and why we run two very different vessels to fish it properly.
Nuu-chah-nulth Waters: Fishing Barkley Sound With Respect
These are the traditional waters of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples. What that means for how — and why — we fish them.
Lingcod Season: The West Coast's Best-Kept Secret
Aggressive, abundant, and criminally underrated — why lingcod might be the most fun you'll have on the rail all year.
Why We Fish Barkley Sound Twelve Months A Year
There's no true off-season here. A month-by-month look at what's biting, from peak summer salmon to quiet winter springs.
A Guide's Notebook: Reading Tides In The Broken Group Islands
Shea on the back-eddies, current lines, and tide windows he's been reading since he was a teenager launching boats off these docks.
Come Fish With Us
Pick your trip, and let a local put you on the fish. From the thrill of the chase to a prized catch, we'll guide your journey on the wild West Coast.