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Campbell River or Alberni Canal and wants the chance of a 

 really big fish should try this place. Every year fish over forty 

 pounds in weight are landed and probably much 'bigger ones 

 hooked and lost as, so far, few people have gone there with 

 suitable tackle. 



The record catch was made by two anglers, Mr. Elderton and 

 Mr. Forsythe, both of Vancouver. One day they were fishing 

 together from the same boat and both hooked big fish at the 

 same instant. There was great excitement for half an hour as 

 time after time there were narrow escapes of fouling one another 

 but eventually they both landed their fish, one weighed forty- 

 seven pounds, the other thirty-eight pounds. That same week 

 three springs over forty-five pounds were caught at Horseshoe 

 Bay, one of forty-six pounds 'by Mr. Hamilton, of the firm who 

 publish this book. 



Mr. Forsythe, who was the first man to exploit this splendid 

 water, has caught salmon of all weights, besides cod, whiting, 

 etc., but not only that, he has twice had sport of a most unique 

 kind. On two different occasions he hooked cohoe salmon and 

 had them taken by seals. On one occasion the seal was not 

 actually hooked but got the trace (which was strong piano wire) 

 foul in its teeth and after considerable amount of play got away. 

 On the second occasion the seal was well hooked and there was 

 a regular battle royal for several hours. Time after time the 

 seal would apparently give in and lie on the surface making a 

 grunting row; but every time the boat got near him he would 

 recover enough to make another dive. Once or twice the boat 

 was manoeuvred almost close enough to hit him but eventually 

 just as both Mr. Forsythe and the seal were equally exhausted 

 the trace parted and the fight was at an end. 



By the time the big salmon stop running echoes make their 

 appearance and when they are done the springs commence again. 



Not only is this a good place for trolling, but at certain 

 stages of the tide, it is excellent for spinning and should be for 

 fly-fishing, too. I have only heard of the fly being tried once or 

 twice and that was when there was a good run of echoes. Several 

 fish were taken. 



For spinning, you want to get a high tide in the evening. 

 The salmon then come close in to the beach, this applies to both 

 springs and echoes. 



In this particular, bay fishing is not so much governed by 

 the tide as in other places, as there is practically no current at 

 any stage of the tide. During the day you may get fish at any 

 time; but the best sport is nearly always in the evening just 

 before dark. Early morning fishing is good but not equal to 

 the evening. 



