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    Fishing Guides Doing Their Share

    One would not have a problem contributing to this knowing there was a mechanism in place for the money to go directly towards something, just collecting money and hoping its going to the right cause is narrow minded .Until we get the green light from govnt on expansion of hatchery productions up...
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    Halibut recommendation from SFAB to DFO

    Same closure that's been in place for 17 plus yrs
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    not for profit vs profit ..outlooks and opinions

    So like an area from Victoria to Sooke which probably has the highest population of guide and sport boats needs more retrictions?,the Sooke river has been in poor shape for yrs is this due to over fishing ? Where to we draw the line on this ,doesn't make much sense to me, enhancement is are...
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    2013 Summer Port Renfrew & Swiftsure Reports

    What an excellent weather weekend for renny,fishing was slow for trollers on the beach, cut pluggers were doing well on friday .Salmon at the chicken ranch picked up with average size 10-18lbs the odd one bigger,lots of bait showing offshore as well.Hali fishing continues to be very good on the...
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    2nd Annual Port Renfrew Fathers Day Derby

    Pacific Gateway marina ,Island Outfitters,No Bananas Fishing Charters Seawind Fishing Charters and the Local Kitchen are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Fathers Day Derby in Port Renfrew June 15th and 16th. Tickets are on sale at $500 a boat with only a max of 50 Boats,tickets can be...
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    Renfrew Reports?

    Fished Renfrew all weekend ,halis on the bank were excellent on the anchor,the well and dick ,average size was 30lbs lots of krill and herring starting to show off shore ,with the us commercial fleet fishing the closure line ,indications from a few other guides said there were a few springs out...
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    Halibut Numbers and Size

    The average sport caught halibut in Juan De Fuca straight for the last 8yrs has been 19 to 21 lbs hasn't changed .I have a buddy who works on a commercial hali boat and he said the same thing excellent numbers haven't seen it like this in yrs and a huge bio mass of 20-30 lbers .lets hope this...
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    Sooke 2013 Fishing Reports

    Bedford Islands in front of Beecher Bay Big Bedford and little Bedford next is Church Rock
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    Lost Anchor System

    The boys at Island Outfitters found a setup as you described ,perhaps give them a call
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    Fishing trip in Maui.

    x2 on startmeup,great boats and lots of fish,remember there is an extra charge for cleaning your catch on top of the trip
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    Any thoughts on this boat?

    It is a northwest boat
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    Swiftsure Bank

    First thing you will need to consider is the distance you will be traveling versus the amount of fuel your boat carries 19 miles at the closest so 40 miles return from Renfrew ,there are 2 main areas we fish 1 is directly in a major shipping lane ,proper equipment is essential radar etc there is...
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    Renfrew Reports?

    Theres some nice springs around owen to the Rock pile 70-90 ft on squirts and coho killers,,in case you want to try for them should be only getting better as we get into pril
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    Renfrew Reports?

    Crabbing is very good with a 50\50 hard and soft,,halis were very good last weekend off Carmanah and if you dont want to go that far we anchored off Botanical beach in 85 ft on sat and got 3 in a short bit ,,that edge all the way to Sombrio this time of yr is very good 90% of the fish were on...
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    Renny Halibut Fishing: Drift or Anchor?

    Ther are Hali s from Sombrio to Pachena ,the main anchoring that we do in the summer months are off Carmana Lighthouse the North east corner of the Swiftsure closure The 170 bump just 1.5 miles west of the corner and there are a dozen or more spots between there and Nit-nat and towrds...
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    March Splash

    3 weeks of getting her ready,new paint,new electronics upgrade ,more welding ,new wiring ,thanks TigerPrawn,,iam chomping at the bit to get in,,this weekend it will be,,was out at Constance yesterday with No Bananas ,had a killer 4 hr fish ,which only makes a guy want his own rig in the water...
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    Northwest Aluminum Boats?

    I happen to have the first NWA Doug built 12 yrs ago,this is the cabin style ,27ft,i use this boat for guiding on the West Coast of Vancouver Island ,this boat launched Dougs carrier as a builder and has made him very popular today,you won't see Doug at any boay show ,but you will get a feel for...
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    60lb/15lb Halibut Limit - Let's Discuss

    Nothing disgusting about just stating facts that i beleive everyone has the right to know who was involved in the process,if you voted a certain way you should explain why and support it with info that seems to be lacking here,people are looking for reasons for the decisions so give it to them...
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