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SAA FUNDRAISING EVENT UPDATE: WINNERS 1st Prize $6000 - Glenn Hamilton 18.4 lbs 2nd Prize was a tie between: Mike Surydk 17.6 lbs & Don Carter 17.6 lbs (rather than flip a coin for 2nd, they came to a gentlemen’s agreement to split the $2000 for 2nd and $1000 for 3rd so that they each won...

Large stainless crab trap found this morning floating just east of Finlayson Point and would like to get it back to it's owner.. There was no name or phone number properly written on the float. I could make out the letters "igford) faintly written on one side of the float. Someone had used a...

PEETZ inventory clearance sale begins on Friday, August 18th at 9am at 2740 Rock Bay Avenue. Find deals on t-shirts, hats, tackle and terminal tackle. Sale hours are Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. Can't make it during these times? Call the shop at 250-383-5342 for assistance with shipping.

No, it's not a Sooke thing. It's the rules of the sea that are taught in boating safety classes. It drives me nuts at time when anglers who should know better go to the the inside of boats trolling westward along the breakwater. Same thing off Macaulay.

First two trips of the summer and got limits on Thursday and Friday. 3 pinks and a hatch coho on Thursday and 4 pinks on Friday. Fishing 100-200 feet off the waterfront. On Friday, the pinks were deeper, 80 on the downrigger.

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PEETZ Outdoors Ltd is closing this coming fall. Their iconic reels, rods and tackle will no longer be available, so if you want to own any new PEETZ, best get it while it is still available. Much of their stock will be going to Harbour Chandler in Nanaimo. PEETZ's phone # is 250-383-5342.

This past weekend some fishermen brought into the Sooke Harbour Marina some halibut that they had caught. They had a 5 lb one which the creel survey identified as a Rock Sole, the largest by far that he had ever seen. A search of the IFGA records show that the current world record for Rock Sole...

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2023, until 23:59 hours July 31, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only, in the following waters: Subareas 18-7, 19-7, 19-8, and That portion of Subarea 18-6 west of a line from Isabella Point on Saltspring Island (48 degrees...

Fishery Notice Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Subject: FN0426-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Portions of Areas 17 to 19 - Management Measures - Effective May 3, 2023 As part of the longer-term work under the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) to explore mass marking (MM) and...

Fishery Notice Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Subject: FN0426-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Portions of Areas 17 to 19 - Management Measures - Effective May 3, 2023 As part of the longer-term work under the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) to explore mass marking (MM) and...

The Local Restaurant held their annual Salmon Superbowl derby this past Sunday. The winning fish was a 15 lb spring but I don't have the name of the winner. Second place went to Jeremy Petzing for a 14 lb spring. Third place went to Justin Wilson for a 12.7 lb spring. One angler had a contender...

You need to complain on VHF 16 or to their office (250) 363-3293 if you want to draw their attention.

10-15 feet in Ross Bay, 20-70 feet in Vic harbour. 60-80 off Saxe Pt

Don't forget the letters must be a minimum of 3" tall

Hi Doug: How can one get DFO fence cumulative reports for the Cowichan River?

Thanks, Scott. Already picked up a new MR2 large arbor and a 10 ft 6 in Loomis rod.

The flagpole is uphill from Finlayson Point

They used to launch the amphibious bus there, and it was pretty big!

Any issues travelling through US waters?