April 12th, 2011
This post is a listing of tackle that has worked for me consistently when fishing Bamfield, Ucluelet, & Barkley Sound. However, the great thing about fishing is that there is always more than one way to skin a cat! Even within our little group of anglers we have some differing opinions about what tackle we [...]
April 8th, 2011
Sardines return by the millions to B.C. coast (External Link -> Vancouver Sun) Where there is a bait, you will almost always find Salmon. The return of Sardines to Vancouver Island waters is GREAT news for BC salmon fishermen! Last year, most of the fish that we caught on the west coast of Vancouver Island [...]
March 15th, 2011
We use St Jean’s Cannery for all of our personal fishing processing. When fishing in Ucluelet, we typically keep our fish in coolers and then drop them off at the Port Alberni depot on the way back to civilization. We’ve been using St. Jean’s for many years and have never been disappointed with the results. [...]
May 1st, 2008
Check out this very cool new UV Bomb Hoochie from Captain Downriggins! I’ve ordered up a couple and will be giving them a try in Ucluelet later in the month. I love the look of this Hoochie and I’m very optimistic based on our success with similar purple haze hoochies on the west coast of [...]
March 3rd, 2008
Our rental boats usually end up fishing in Barkley Sound. As a result, I’m frequently asked if I can recommend good places to stay when visiting Ucluelet, Bamfield and Tofino. I happened upon a great web page that has (what appears to be) an exhaustive listing of accommodations providers in Uclulelet, Bamfield, Tofino, and Barkley [...]