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Title: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: Rye on November 02, 2010, 06:57:29 PM

I have a chance to go on a ocean guided fishing trip for two full days on the West Coast of Vancouver Island on the first week of July 2011. Can anybody recommend what is the best place to fish for chinooks and halibut, would it be Bamfield, Uculet or Tofino. Also can you recommend a guide outfit. Thanks.

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: island boy on November 02, 2010, 07:09:13 PM

bamfield. seabeem resort.

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: Dogbreath on November 02, 2010, 08:35:35 PM

Ukee.

Then Bamfield

Then Tofu Town.

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: Geff_t on November 02, 2010, 09:13:31 PM

Book with ironnoggin. He is a member on this site

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: Stratocaster on November 02, 2010, 09:32:32 PM

I second the choice for Ironnoggin out of Uclulet.

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: spoiler on November 03, 2010, 06:38:32 AM

Book with Kenny Myers "The Fish Myster" and you will not be dissapointed.

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: DavidD on November 03, 2010, 07:12:07 AM

I 'third' the recommendation for IronNoggin out of Ucluelet.  If he can't take you out - he knows of others that would and you won't be disappointed.  I ended up going out with High Rollers Charters (Nog pointed me in that direction) and had a great time.  Multiple Chinook hook ups - a couple close to 30 pounds.  And then we had a battle with one heck of a halibut - it was pulling the boat against the drift.  Didn't land it - but what a blast.  ;D

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: roeman on November 03, 2010, 07:16:03 AM

That early I would go further up the Island.  Fished out of Tofino and Ukee early last July and the Springs were small.
Wait till Aug or further up the island...

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: IronNoggin on November 03, 2010, 11:30:54 AM

Quote from: roeman on November 03, 2010, 07:16:03 AM

...Fished out of Tofino and Ukee early last July and the Springs were small.

Not all of them!  ;)
Our crew managed to tag the first handful of 30 pound plussers in late June this past season!
And while there certainly were more of the twenty-somethings about, the early Biggies were there if you waded through the lighter ones.
And halibut were already in Full Roar (and in close!) by July!

Thanks for the recommends Gentz! Appreciated!  ;D

Rye: Feel free to drop me a PM. Can provide some advice if you so desire...

Cheers,
Nog

Title: Re: Ocean fishing trip on West Coast of Vancouver Island in July 2011
Post by: Rye on November 03, 2010, 08:51:07 PM

Thanks for the replies and information.

Ironnoggin, I will give you a PM. Thanks.