The following base rates are now valid for September and October 2010:

* 3 Day Rental – North River Seahawk – $749
* 3 Day Rental – Boston Whaler – $600
* 1 Week Rental – North River Seahawk – $1499
* 1 Week Rental – Boston Whaler – $1299

Get your buddies together and find a way to make it happen!

We’re not sure why, but we the general public still seems to think that August is the only month to fish the west coast of Vancouver Island. That couldn’t be further from the truth! June is less expensive, much less crowded, the weather is great, and there are a lot of fish around.

July is looking like a great month to hit the water. Average sizes will continue to climb and we should starting seeing 30+ pounders hitting the dock in the next couple of weeks.

Still think that August is the only time to fish Ucluelet?

An excerpt:

The summer salmon fishing seems to be changing. August and early September were often considered peak times for Chinook sport fishing. Because of the high numbers of transient Chinook salmon passing along the west coast of Vancouver Island from April to August it seems that the over last few years the peak of the season has been mid-June through July. This is not to say that Chinook sport fishing Halibut fishing has really improved. Most of the halibut migration from the deep to the shallows has occurred. Retention numbers are still one per day per person.does not continue in August and September.

Can’t free up your schedule in August? No problem! The fishing in June and July is awesome and accommodations are much easier to find. Get out here and get your lines in the water!

If you’re looking for a great place to stay be sure to checkout Natural Elements Vacation Rentals in Tofino and Ucluelet.

Great news for Bamfield and Ucluelet fishermen! The Columbia River fish swim right past Bamfield and Ucluelet all summer long. Abundant Columbia River returns should make for great fishing from May till October!

Make sure to sign up for our mailing list (form on the right side of every page) to get the latest fishing reports, the 2010 Salmon forecast, rate specials, and all the other information that Salmon/Halibut addicts need to know!

We just came back from Ucluelet and had a great time fishing for Coho on the South Bank. An easy 6 mile trip from the harbour mouth, our group of 8 fishermen caugh 30-40 wild Coho per day and kept 8-10 hatchery fish per day. Sizes ranged anywhere from 12-20 pounds! They are a blast to catch on light tackle. There are also still lots of Halibut and 10-15 pound feeder springs can be found.

Friday fishing was at Sail Rock, a spot on the surf line that is about 6 miles from Ucluelet Harbour, and just a stones throw from the Broken Island Group and Pacific Rim National Park in Barkley Sound. The fishing was hot and heavy. We had multiple double headers, and played at least 15 fish by 9:30 in the morning. Chinooks in the box ranged from 15 to 25 pounds. A great morning on the water! Seas were roughly 4 foot swell at around 12 seconds.

Saturday started at Sail Rock where unfortunately things had cooled off a bit. We hit a couple of nice Chinooks and then decided to go offshore as we heard rumors of a gale blowing in on Sunday. We didn’t want to miss out on a little off shore action. South Bank begins about 5 miles off of Ucluelet Harbour and continues out to sea for many miles. We headed out about 7 miles and trolled the bottom (approximately 160 feet) for Chinook and Halibut. We caught a few wild Coho Salmon in the 7-8 pound range, and managed to boat many Chinook in the 12-15 pound range. Overall, a great day of fishing, even though the average size was much smaller than the previous day.

Sunday was a short day as we had to be off the water by 11 am in order to catch our Nanaimo ferry at 3 pm. We spent the entire morning at Sail Rock where things were pretty slow. We lost a few but didn’t manage to put anything in the boat. Luckily the weather was beautiful and its never bad to float around on the North Pacific with good friends!

The hot lures for us were 4″ Coyote spoons in glow green, silver/blue, and silver/green. We ran false flashers off the downrigger canon ball so that we wouldn’t have to fight the fish and the flasher. This setup works really well and saves the arms a bit when you’re constantly having to bring up fish and gear from 160 feet down!

The really good news? Nanaimo is only a 45 minute drive from our base in Port Alberni. What are you waiting for? The Georgia Strait is seeing its best May Salmon fishery in many years. Give us a call and we’ll set you up!

Don’t Forget About Spring!
You might also want to take note of our reduced rates from April 1 to July 15th. There is lots of great fishing during the spring and early summer out of Bamfield, Barkley Sound, and Ucluelet.

Book Your Accommodations Now
The strong American dollar means that everything in Canada is now on sale for 25% off. We expect the number of American visitors to be up this summer so its best to get your accommodations booked now so that you won’t be disappointed.

Take into account the shoulder season rates and it makes for a very compelling fishing experience.

We just returned from 3 days in Ucluelet and had a great time fighting chinook and coho salmon up to 20 pounds. The weather was warm and clear with calm seas. Beautiful!

Got the fishing itch? The fishing is good until mid October. Get out here!

Check out the availability calendars here:

• Blue North River Seahawk
• Silver North River Seahawk

The Fishing about three to five miles off off Cape Beale and Ship Island has just been phenomenal over the last few days. Guide Wayne had a great day on Sunday picking up 7 Chinook and 7 hatchery Coho for his four Vancouver guests.

FishTactics.com – Bamfield Fishing Report August 6 2008.

The fishing in Bamfield and Ucluelet has been great for weeks and it is only going to get better as the Salmon begin to return to the local rivers. We still have a few blocks of availability in August and September on the North Rivers boats so give us a call and we’ll set something up!

FishTactics.com – Barkley Sound Fishing Report July 18 2008.

Looks like the fishing in Barkley Sound is right about where it should be for July. What are you doing at home reading this on your computer? You should be fishing right now!

So the daily rate on a North River 21 has dropped from $425/day to $360/day and that rate is effective until July 31, 2008.

The fishing in Barkley Sound, Bamfield, and Ucluelet has really picked up and July is looking like a great month to drop a line in the water.

If you have any questions please call or drop us an email!