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From Jan 01, 1999 To May 09, 2008
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Nov 17, 2003; 03:41PM - Sooke/Port Renfrew
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: John Wells
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Author E-mail: john@hindsightfishing.com
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Report Description:
Have you ever given any thought of going to Alaska to fish for Halibut or Trophy salmon ? Well come try Port Renfrew for Trophy Halibut and King salmon. It is only a two hour drive from Victoria BC on paved roads. Port Renfrew offers anglers an opportunity of a life time when it comes to fishing. Halibut & Salmon fishing along Port Renfrew's coast line is by far outstanding. This fishery is filled with excitement and adrenalin for even the most experienced angler. These fish will work you over with non stop action plus fight like their is no tomorrow, well I guess that's true for the fish. We offer outstanding packages for groups of anglers looking to have a great time worry free. Renfrew is a quaint little town of 200 people, more in the summer with all the anglers. We have so many areas to fish you can really never be crowded by other boats. No rod tip to rod tip fishing. Our accommodations is at Fishermen's Guest house located in Beach Camp right in Port Renfrew, five minutes to the boat. This house will accommodate up to 8 anglers, but we have had 16, that was a blast. The house is just for my clients and we do not mix groups, so you have a group of 8 well the house is all yours. Cook those Crabs and BBQ up some of that fish you caught that day on the back porch. Enjoy. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction.
If are looking to book a trip for your group look us up at Hindsightfishing.com, e-mail me and I will answer any question you may have on fishing here in Port Renfrew. We also fish Sooke from Mid Sept to June 12. Big Halibut in Sooke you bet try booking for March or April 2004. We are taking reservations for the 2004 season in Port Renfrew, it is a short season in Renfrew so avoid disappointment and book early.
I wish you bent rods and blistered palms
John Wells
owner HindSight Charters |
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May 12, 2003; 01:36PM - great fishing
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: John Wells
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Author E-mail: john@hindsightfishing.com
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Report Description:
Subject: Great fishing
Looks like we are in full swing here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island BC. Canada. Fishing in Sooke for Chinook and halibut has being nothing but outstanding. Port Renfrew reports have being on the wild side with way to many fish reported from Lingcod red snapper, you name it, and the crabbing is also great. We are heading up the weekend May 17 to get into some great crabbing and smelting. It will be my last chance to fish for myself as my season is in full swing. It is hard to get out for yourself when the season is going full swing. We have over five hundred anglers coming from all over the world this season. With a fishery like here in Sooke And Port Renfrew most anglers are repeats.
Now lets look at what has being working best for Halibut. Anglers are still using large herring for the beast of the ocean floor, this will continue till the dogfish move in. I found a roadrunner spoon working great last year and so far this year it has worked great for me.
The Chinook are hammering anchovy or four-inch herring hooked into an anchovy special trolled behind O'ki flasher. I found the chrome and gold colour head working this past weekend and a purple and gold flasher. The fish are still running deep, my wife Angela found her fish at 140, and no she kept that a secret. I had to wait till she went pee to take a look. Then I found myself watching her rod hit the water with vengeance. OH dear you have another fish, DON'T Touch My Rod I hear belting out from the front of the boat. Not in my life time ) it is funny how fast she moves when she gets a fish.
I wish you bent rods and blistered palms
John Wells
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Jul 8, 2002; 04:03PM - Ontario, Canada
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: Eric Badofsky
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Author E-mail: ebadofsky@mail.com
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Report Description:
My son & I spent 4 days (7/1-7/5/02) at Green Island Lodge (www.greenislandlodge.com) on Ontario's Upper Manitou Lake, and are happy to report good populations of fish and steady action. Most active were Smallmpouth bass in the 2-4 pound class, taking mid-running plugs over rock beds and reefs. Northern Pike were spotty at times, but were eventually tagged deep in the (still young) weedbeds of the lake's many sheletered bays (Mepps #5s and Daredevle 'Five Of Diamond' patterns worked best, although we did raise a few to take surface baits late in the day). Lake trout in the 5-10 poundclass have moved deep into the holes post-spawn, but could be found in 65-85 feet of water with red/white Heddon Sonars and Seahawks. These fish also took yellow bucktail jigs, but not as readily or aggressively, leading us to believe the lures' action needed to be pretty violent to incite strikes. My son, Ben, also hooked and landed a 36-inch muskie using a silver Zara Spook on the surface over a shallow reef. Overall, a very rewarding trip, and we'd recommend Green Island Lodge to any angler looking for solid fishing, friendly accomodations and delicious shore lunches -- espciuelly father/son teams.Ask for Vince as your guide and you can't go wrong. My 25th year at the lodge, my son's 3rd. Good fishing to all... |
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