Honeymoon Chinook: A Chrome 15-Pounder o

What better way to celebrate a honeymoon than landing your first Chinook? On Thursday's midday trip aboard the 17' Boston Whaler Montauk, that's exactly how it went down. Conditions were about as good as Campbell River gets in July. Air temp 24°C, broken clouds, and next to no wind — ENE at just 2 to 3 knots. Visibility ran a clean 10 km. Out in the main channel of Discovery Passage the seas were flat calm, 1 metre or less, deep blue-green water barely moving. Perfect water for a first-timer to find their sea legs and their first salmon. We ran hoochies behind flashers on the downriggers, working 80 to 120 feet. Water temp was a warm 18.3°C, which had the fish active and holding shallower than usual. The afternoon flood tide, building toward the 5:00 PM high, did the heavy lifting — that push of bait through the channel turned the bite on. The First Quarter moon gave us a Good solunar forecast to boot. The day produced a chrome-bright 15-pound Chinook as the headliner — fresh from the salt, fins intact, a textbook feeder. A fine fish for a first cast and a finer memory for a honeymoon. The Montauk is nimble, intimate, and built for two anglers who want a classic open-boat experience with a laid-back local guide. Captain Trevor is great with beginners and knows these waters cold. Spots are filling fast for late July and August. Book your trip today at **hidden content**.