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From Jan 01, 1999 To May 09, 2008
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Jun 19, 2007; 11:49AM - Tofino B.C. June fishing update Hot Action
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Category: Canada --- Sooke Fishing BC canada
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Author Name: Jay Mohl
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Author E-mail: jay@tofinofishing.com
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Report Description:
For the Week of: June 11th - 18th
Saltwater Report: A busy week for Clayoquot Ventures offshore vessels, the first two weeks of June proved to be very fruitful. With both offshore and inshore waters producing the quality Chinook Salmon that we love, there is a good chance you’ll see that rod-tip plunge and hear that reel scream.
The offshore waters of Portland Point have been the location of choice for Clayoquot Ventures Charters. Only seven nautical miles Southeast of Lennard Island Lighthouse, this hot spot is a short run from the Tofino harbor. The close proximity of these waters to Tofino is certainly in our favor, as less time traveling always translates into more time fishing.
Columbia and Fraser River stocks have provided a steady stream of migrating fish throughout early June. The quality of these fish has been high with Chinook Salmon around 20 lbs. being the most common. On this past Friday, the true finesse of both guides and guests was tested as Clayoquot Ventures boats intercepted an extremely ‘hot’ batch of migrating Chinook salmon. Fortunately, the opportunities were many as this particular batch of fish turned out to be some of the hardest fighting salmon our guides have encountered all year.
Anchovies and double-glow squid baits have certainly been producing the best numbers over the past seven days. Although most fish have been caught mid-water column, when the salmon fishing has slowed down all it takes is a drop of the downrigger ball to get into some solid halibut bites.
If anything, the Halibut fishing has picked up over the past week with multiple fish in the 50+ lbs. range being hooked. Trolling for halibut with Anchovy rigged teaser heads has been nearly a sure thing in places such as the C&B bank approximately 8 miles offshore from Tofino.
In addition to solid offshore fishing the inshore fishery is also beginning to pick up steam. With fish in the 25lbs. range being hooked at a number of different inshore spots over the weekend, the inshore fishery is a great option for someone wanting to get out of the open ocean swell and into some nice fish .Clayoquot Ventures guide Conor Mackenzie helped his guest connect with 5 great Chinook Salmon as well as 2 Coho Salmon yesterday in the protected inshore waters of Clayoquot Sound. Great fishing for such a short run from the dock in protected waters, which should only get more consistent as the season progresses!!
Freshwater Report: Solid trout fishing was very characteristic of our remote drift this past week. Clayoquot Ventures guide Blake Klopfenstein drifted our remote system twice over the pat week with both drifts producing nice numbers of both resident Rainbow trout and Cutthroat trout. Although Steelhead hook-ups are becoming slightly less common, they are certainly not loosing their intensity as sea bright fish are still holding in some of the deeper, cooler pools throughout the lower river. Once again silver spoons and egg-sucking leach imitation flies have proved to be the most effective means of hooking into these fish. This week we start our Fly in lake fishing trips on a regular basis, with Trout action anticipated to be as good as ever. Fly fishing with light 5-6 weight rods is most common from our personal pontoon boats, with light tackle/spoons/spinners an option as well on these catch and release trips.
Highlights of the Week: With out a doubt this week has had more highlights than any other yet this year. Guide Blake Klopfenstein hooked his guest Richard Schaps into a dandy 50+ lbs. Halibut at the inshore Blunden Island tack, while on the same afternoon, guide Conor MacKenzie managed to team up with his guest Mark Witten of Florida State to land a second halibut over 55 lbs. The next day, Blake guided his guests from Texas onto a monster Halibut over 100 lbs, which is Tofino’s largest fish of the season. A halibut this size combined with a half dozen Chinook salmon fights makes for one memorable afternoon regardless of your fishing experience!!
Clayoquot Ventures guides Lochie Mackenzie and Steve Penfold also had some great fishing this past week, setting their guests up to fight some quality early-June chromers. Steve has found success at the Portland Point offshore tack, while Lochie has worked his magic at some of the classic shallow water spots on this inside of Clayoquot Sound
Springtime Specials: We’ve got Anchovies! If you want to get hooked up out there, you’ve got to come here and get hooked up first. Fresh Rhys Davis Anchovies, (some of the finest I’ve seen in the last few year), are now available in our shop. Come on in and one of the guides will outfit you with the latest ‘killer’ baits, rubber hoochies, and flasher combos. Also, if you’re going Hali fishing, be sure to check out the latest baits by Berkley. Some say the new ‘Gulp Bait Swimmers’ are a sure thing, so you’d better come and try one out for yourself… We are still overstocked with Patagonia and Cloudveil outerwear, so there is always a good deal to be had!!
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May 23, 2007; 02:32PM - MAY MADDNESS STEELHEAD SALMON SKEENA BC
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Category: Canada --- Sooke Fishing BC canada
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Author Name: tracey hittel
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Author E-mail: thittel@uniserve.com
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Report Description:
May23, 2007
MONSTER MAY MADDNESS: STEELHEAD REPORT KITIMAT RIVER/KALUM RIVER
Lets call it the Hak attack! Each season something amazing happens to this so-called lucky angler. Hak the Japanese monster magician pulled this 41-inch Steelhead from the emerald green depths of the Skeena drainage. Taking his swung offering of pink sweetness, his Skagit line was put to the test and a great net net job by guide Mike made this a picture perfect trip.
Hak was not the only slayer of dragons this week, the river queen from speedy creek, Sask. made a repeat performance from last year with this 20lb coastal beauty. Not to mention, tussling with a fresh Chinook in the 30lb category. As you can see from Brenda’s expression she was ecstatic!
Chinook was in the air for sure this week and angling guide, Chiba showed he could reel in a monster as well. Having this 30lb Chinook take him into a second and third pool to get Ted to net em, his arms were numb. Ted recalled the fight as a tug of War as this aggressive Chinook held in the fast water without moving. He suggested Chiba get him to turn and when it did his Spey rod was maxxed to the limit as it blasted out of the fast tail-out and down into the next pool, some 200yrds. Chiba tells me that his arms were so sore he could barely hold the fish for the picture and release. His expression tells the entire story, he was obviously very happy with his catch and the fly he used will be on display, as well as all our seasons’ best catch for guided anglers this season.
I have one more Steelhead report to come out before we take a small break and get the boats ready for our Salmon season. We are expecting a large run of Salmon this year so guests hang on!
Tracey John Hittel
Kitimat BC Canada
250 632-9880
250 639-4277
thittel@uniserve.com
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Mar 1, 2006; 11:52PM - Tofino BC Salmon fishing season begins
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Category: Canada --- Sooke Fishing BC canada
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Author Name: Jay Mohl
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Author E-mail: jay@tofinofishing.com
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Report Description:
Tofino B.C. Salmon Fishing Season Begins
Imagine Salmon fishing on Vancouver Island’s west coast. For many of us, the most prominent images that come to mind are blue skies, calm waters, and big bright, hard fighting Chinook Salmon. Most people would associate these thoughts with the summer months of July and August, the peak of the fishing season for coastal British Columbia.
Not often these same fishy thoughts are associated with the month of February, especially during the winter on Vancouver Island’s normally wild west coast. When you consider that many people currently visiting the area are hoping to witness the violence of the season’s last winter storms, while staying warm and cozy in local resort rooms, cabins or beach homes, they were not expecting the great weather we experienced this past weekend in Tofino, B.C.
Though it is not very common timing, I believe that this past weekend could be considered the real start of the Salmon fishing season in the Tofino area. Calm seas and clear skies that would rival most days in the summer, along with Chinook salmon fishing that would make any angler smile, Feb 18th was one such a day!
After a short trip past the resorts and beaches of Tofino’s protected waterways, we cruised to the southern tip of Vargas Island, and set our trolling gear at depths of 32-48 ft. deep. Locally known as the Moser 500, this small, but productive area for salmon fishing near Tofino, provided all we could imagine. Sunshine, calm water, clear skies, stunning views of the majestic snow capped coastal mountains, and Salmon, big bright Chinook salmon. After fishing the area for an hour and a half, we were more than satisfied with landing 2 Chinook Salmon approx. 20 lbs. each, and losing one other. Sharing this early season experience with my 7 year old son was fantastic, considering that he helped choose and tie the productive gear for the days outing.
After the fish were cared for, the boat was all scrubbed down, and the gear was rinsed and put away, we took some time to check out the digital images captured on this great early season fishing trip. We were sure glad to capture these memories of the start of Tofino salmon season, as I’m sure there will be numerous years to come, where the winds and rain of mid February will only allow for dreaming about great days like this.
Now open for the 2006 season, the Clayoquot Ventures Guide Team is excited to host private groups for half or full day trips on the waters of Tofino/Clayoquot Sound. Just around the corner is the great option of combining the pursuit of Chinook salmon and Halibut on the same outing. Steelhead season is also in full swing for Vancouver Island’s west draining rivers. Check out all these great options at www.tofinofishing.com or call us toll free at 1-888-5FISHBC.
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May 28, 2003; 01:44PM - Sooke Fishing BC canada
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Category: Canada --- Sooke Fishing BC 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:
What can a guy say; we are in a fishing frenzy, lots of anglers heading out on the water and lots of fish coming in to local marinas. This year is shaping up to be one for the record books. Lots of silvers on the surface, with a few in the teens already, we should see an opening some time around July or Aug 1st. Last year was Aug 1st. The halibut fishing is going very strong in the areas close to shore. Only a ten-minute boat ride from Sooke harbour marina you can find some nice halibut, we call it the Sooke Bluffs. I was using a Roadrunner spoon this past weekend and hammered the halibut.
Salmon fishing they say has slowed a bit, but it really depends on your location in Sooke waters. Otter point was great and the Trap was a little slow, but a few of us did fair. We caught five Chinook over the weekend all around 20 to 28 pounds. Not great fishing, but it worked. All the Chinook where taken on anchovy special trolled behind a green and gold O;ki flasher. The anchovy special was glow with the pink strip painted on by Tomic Lures. Tommy of Tomic lures has done a lot of work for Hind Sight over the years, and one job is to keep me ahead of the pack. Colour plays such an important roll in fishing for Chinook that it can make a huge impact on the size of fish and the quantity of fish. Last year when fishing on Swiftsure Banks if you had the right colour your Chinook averaged 20 to 30 plus pounds if not the right colour your fish rarely made twenty pounds.
But as we know no one can predict the fish and what is going to turn them on, once we find the magic lure it will take the term fishing out of it and we will call it catching. Well I am one for a new name as I like catching fish, I can release the ones I do not need, but I love the adrenaline I get when the catching is great. Offshore catching is where I get my adrenaline from; Swiftsure is the place for me….
I wish you bent rods and blistered palms
John Wells HindSight Charters
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