2008-03-13

We have been fishing the Ucluelet area for the past seven to eight days. Guide Mike has had some excellent days fishing the Red Can just outside the Lighthouse. The feeders have been in 115 to 140 feet of water and have been hitting the army truck needlefish hootchie and the four inch cop car coyote spoon. Most of the fish are in the eight to nine pound range. We are putting out crab traps before each trip in the Harbor and have been picking up six beautiful keepers daily. The Prawning has been excellent up Peacock Channel. Usually up to four traps are out. This is the beginning of our Seafood Safari. By mid April we will be adding some bottom fishing. Enjoy a memorable early spring day out on the beautiful Pacific relaxing in this fishery. The boat is warm as the boat heater is turned on if you are worried about cool. The salmon fishing should continue to be good this summer. The Columbia River returns look fairly reasonable. The Roberson Creek Hatchery return back to Port Alberni also looks healthy. Some beautiful Chinook and Coho should be in the mix this summer.