There’s few places on the West Coast that can put an angler onto fighting salmon just seven minutes from the dock. For Mike Kelly, the owner of Tides and Tales, the allure of the place is also about its variety. “You leave the dock early in the morning and head out into Queen Charlotte Straight, and that’s where the predictions end. Every day is totally different,” he says. “It’s the variety that keeps me coming back.” Port Hardy Visitor Centre | Tourism Vancouver Island | Destination British Co