Boat Equipment

Fishing in a marine environment like that of the westcoast of Vancouver Island, one must use the best boat and equipment available. Some of the many features provided by Westcoast Fish Expeditions include an enclosed cabin with heater and a fully operational head (onboard toilet).

Onboard navigation and communications equipment include:

GPS – Sitex Nav Add 6000 Cmap
Furuno Radar
Furuno Color Sounder
2 VHF Radios & cell phone

Tackle:

Salmon Reels - Islander MR2 & MR3 (single action reels), shimano levelwinds
Salmon Rods - 10 1/2 foot mooching rods - loomis 1265 med, fenwick HMX
Halibut Reels - Penn Senator 4/0 (levelwind)
Halibut Rods - shimano
Assorted lures, bait and gear.

We are proud users of Scotty fishing Equipment, Tomic quality lures, Gibbs tackle and Islander reels

Gear:

Wet weather jacket/pants
Life Jackets
Flares, first aid kits, fire extinguisher
cell phone