Dust off the rods! The salmon and halibut are biting on the west coast of Vancouver Island and the fishing is only going to get better. Our May calendar is wide open and our spring rates are heavily discounted. Maybe you can sneak in a few days on the water to get your reeling arm in shape for the summer?

Check out these reports from some Ucluelet guides. Chinook salmon to 20 pounds and Halibut to 45 pounds in early May!

• May 4 – SalmonEye Charters
• May 4 – Big Bear Salmon Charters

We’ve had a few people ask about our rental requirements for Canadian residents. We require a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator’s card for all boat operators and anyone that is signing our rental contract. We recommend heading over to BoaterExam and getting it done online.

We just had a week long cancellation in early July, which means that we have two significant blocks of time available! What are you doing between July 2 and 17? We’ve got lower July rates and the fishing is great. Get your buddies together and get out here!

July Rates | Booking Calendar

Our calendar is filling up nicely but we’ve still got some dates available:

• May – Wide open. Pick your dates. The fishing is great in May and our rates are the lowest of the season. Fill the boat with Chinook salmon to 20 pounds and some of the best Halibut fishing of the year!
• June – Some dates still available (calendar). Salmon are getting bigger and the Halibut fishing is still great.
• July – Some dates still available (calendar). The big Chinook salmon arrive in numbers, with Coho salmon appearing in numbers offshore. Many people now consider July to be the best fishing of the year! Still plenty of Halibut around.
• August – Some dates still available (calendar). Traditionally the best fishing month of the year.
• September – Lots of great dates available. Still some big Chinook salmon around, with unbeatable Coho fishing. Halibut fishing is still an option

Don’t wait until summer to book. The time to book is NOW! Accommodations in Bamfield, Ucluelet, and Tofino are filling up rapidly.

We’re getting daily enquiries about 2013 and the calendar is starting to fill up. Don’t worry, there are still lots of weeks available, but at the current rate you might be disappointed if you wait until the spring!

• 2013 Boat Rental Rates
• 2013 Quote Generator
• 2013 Availability Calendar

Make sure to checkout our great deals on weekend and week long rentals during the shoulder seasons! Save some money and the fishing is great in May, June, and September.

These Chinook (King) salmon were all caught on May 24th on South Bank, approximately 5 miles offshore from Ucluelet BC. Purple haze hoochies and coyote spoons were employed at both 100 feet and dragging the cannonball in the mud (160 feet).

The largest fish is approaching 20 pounds, with the smallest around 10 pounds. Granted, they aren’t 40 pound Tyees, but it is great to get out in May and enjoy the a few great days on the water. We always run lighter gear in the spring which makes these fish that much more fun to catch!

The fishing will just get better during June and should be awesome in July, August and September. What are you waiting for? Get out here!