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Fall Salmon Fishing at its BEST!

BOOK A PACIFIC ANGLER CHARTER TODAY: 778-788-8582!

School is in and so are the local Chinook!  As is typical around this time of year, summer comes to a close and people clean up their boats, come back from vacation, get back into the daily grind at work while WE KEEP ON FISHING!

Sept 6th Charter: Nothing like kissing your first salmon!

Sept 6th Charter: Nothing like kissing your first salmon!

Sept/Oct consistently produces some of the best fishing locally here in Vancouver.  The late run of Chinook and coho are now in off of W. Van. This fishery generally peaks around OCT 1st! BOOK PRIME TIME NOW!!

6hr charters are the most popular charter at this time of year.

Sept 3rd Charter:  Capt. Eddie with Tyler's stag group and a nice haul!!

Sept 3rd Charter:
Capt. Eddie with Tyler’s stag group and a nice haul!!

The ideal tide to fish in the fall is the flood (incoming tide), then as this tide peaks it creates what we call the “slack flood” which is when the tide is neither flooding or ebbing.  You can view here, the September Tidal Chart to see when the flood/ebb tides are.

Sept 3rd Charter:  Luke from Ogopogo Parasail in Kelowna with a 25lb beauty!

Sept 3rd Charter:
Luke from Ogopogo Parasail in Kelowna with a 25lb beauty!

For current fish reports you can also view our saltwater site Vancouver Salmon Fishing to read our Guide Journal and see the Pacific Angler Saltwater Charter Rates for our trips.  Typically a 5hr charter 4 person is $550 and a 6hr charter would be $650+gst.

Sept 9th HAUL!

Sept 9th HAUL!

The fishing has been good for charters locally off of W. Vancouver or down to the Sandheads, off the S. Arm of the Fraser river where millions of pinks are making their way up the Fraser along with the larger ivory Chinook, coho and chum.

Sept 16th - Nice slabs for Father/Son trip!

Sept 16th – Nice slabs for Father/Son trip!

Please call Bryce at 778-788-8582 to answer any other questions you may have about booking the right charter for that special day on the water getting the timeless pic of a father/son+daughter fish pic or for treating that valued client to a fish of a lifetime!

Sept 16th BBQ!

Sept 16th BBQ!

If its not a wet line, it cannot be a tight line!

Bryce Franks
Charter Booking:  778-788-8582

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On behalf of the Pacific Angler staff we wish you the best in your fishing endeavors and we hope to see you either at the shop or on the water. To check out the latest Pacific Angler news view the Pacific Angler Facebook page.

Jason, Matt, Andre, Max, Eddie and Bryce