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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: minsyoo on September 17, 2009, 01:10:33 PM

Title: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: minsyoo on September 17, 2009, 01:10:33 PM
does anyone have suggestions as far as where to rent a boat from?

i'm, of course, looking for good rates :) and someone close by (i'm in richmond)

i want to try fishing places like sand heads, may be vancouver area, etc.
Title: Re: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: Damien on September 17, 2009, 02:27:50 PM
Craigslist usually has a couple people that rent out their private boats at decent rates.  Depends on the size of boat you want to run.
Title: Re: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: Sam Salmon on September 17, 2009, 06:09:21 PM
Sewells Marina (http://sewellsmarina.com/boatrentals.html) has dozens of rental boats but if you're headed to Sandheads you need to spend some dough to rent a 17' unit and hope the wind stays down.

There's another rental place on Granville Island but they don't encourage fishing.
Title: Re: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: minsyoo on September 17, 2009, 07:00:27 PM
Quote from: Sam Salmon on September 17, 2009, 06:09:21 PM
Sewells Marina (http://sewellsmarina.com/boatrentals.html) has dozens of rental boats but if you're headed to Sandheads you need to spend some dough to rent a 17' unit and hope the wind stays down.

There's another rental place on Granville Island but they don't encourage fishing.

Oh! Thank you for that advice! I didn't even think about the size and wind. I'm considering renting the boat for fishing in a few weeks. If I rent a 15 ft, where are good places around there? (I don't want to go too far out, but I'd love to try and catch some salmon, any salmon)
Title: Re: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: Sam Salmon on September 17, 2009, 08:27:37 PM
Quote from: minsyoo on September 17, 2009, 07:00:27 PM
..I'm considering renting the boat for fishing in a few weeks. If I rent a 15 ft, where are good places around there? (I don't want to go too far out, but I'd love to try and catch some salmon, any salmon)
In a few weeks most Salmon will have headed up local rivers to spawn/die and then there'll be only small overwintering Springs to catch in English Bay-maybe some Chums if you can convince them to bite/are in the right place@ the right time.

Another very big maybe for Springs in front of the cap depending how much it rains/if they get any back at all which isn't looking too likely.
Title: Re: boat rental suggestions?
Post by: Brian on September 19, 2009, 12:41:23 AM
I suggest you find somebody with a boat to take you out to go fishing, or else charter or split a charter if you want to fish from a boat.

Friends with boats would be much safer than renting a boat.  It's hard to operate a boat and fish at the same time.

Otherwise find places to fish from shore.