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Inherited this Raymarine/Raytheon R70 display unit. If anyone can use it, I'd be happy keeping it out of the landfill. Unit is in Sooke, can possibly bring it up island or to vancouver late June. Or pay shipping if you really want it!

A friend lost his yellow and blue inflated wing 1km off Tugwell Creek today. Westerly wind, so it's likely floating towards Victoria. Reward and big karma points if found.

I picked the wrong year to clear out the shed, now that I am refitting a new-to-me boat. All those gizmos left at the curb! :-( Looking for Scotty downrigger mounts ... update, just need a 6" pedestal riser. PM me, email juandesooka at gmail dot com or text me 6047869006. Have cash/beer...

I know there's a Rockfish Conservation Area in front of Sooke, but never bothered to look it up. I don't chase bottom fish myself, but I get asked sometimes. Curious to know where it actually is. Found this map...

The Rotary Club of Sooke is holding its annual Auction & Spring Fair this Saturday (May 3rd). This is the main fundraiser for the club's activities in Sooke and beyond. For those near Sooke, there's a fair number of fishing and boating items on offer. Here's a link to the flyer listing all...

I bought this box at a charity auction in Sooke, only to find it is about 1cm too big to fit in my hold....DOH! Passing it on for what I paid, $40, OBO. Size: 12" x 7" x 36.5" Made by Bohn's Sheet Metal in Sooke. And a quality box she is!

Sooke Rotary fundraiser, three donations by members of the local community that members might want to bid on: 1. Sooke Salmon Fishing, 4 hours plus crabbing, donated by West Isle Fishing Experience (value $400) http://tinyurl.com/westisle 2. Moutcha Bay/Nootka Marine Adventures, 2 nights...

I was involved in a little kiteboarding incident today off Gordons Beach / Otter Point. A buddy ran into trouble with his kite in low wind (10-12kts) and eventually had to release his safeties, let the kite go, and swim in. I paddled a surfboard out from Gordons to help him out, but when I...

Important reading for all of us who play on the cold ocean, especially winter but summer too with the cold water in Juan de Fuca. Myths and facts about cold water immersion and how to survive it. http://gcaptain.com/cold_water/?11198 Bottom line, if you fall overboard, without some...

I am getting the 2foot-itis itch once again ... and realizing that there is no way there'll be 2 boats in my driveway, so my boat would have to go before another arrives. I haven't really been watching the market that closely since I bought mine, so would appreciate any input anyone might have...

For those who want to get offshore, but their boat is several feet too short ... consider jumping aboard a shared charter this week. Two partially full charter boats in Port Renfrew looking for fishers, Sunday the 22nd and Tuesday the 24th. Full day Swiftsure Bank trips, for salmon...

The data discussion in the Sooke Reports got me thinking. Wolf raises some good points about how he's been screwed by DFO, in giving log info, but overall I agree with profisher, more data is likely beneficial. Because if there's doubt, they will always err on side of conservation. If the...

A friend lost his kiteboard off Gordons beach Monday, about 300m out between Muir and Otter. Any Sooke boaters, please keep your eyes peeled! The normal liquid rewards for rescue and return.

Reposted the Sooke Rotary Club's online auction, with more fishing specifics. Sooke half-day charter, currently $180 http://www.gobid.ca/cgi-bin/single_display.pl?item_id=1349583 Renfrew salmon charter for 3, currently $130 http://www.gobid.ca/cgi-bin/single_display.pl?item_id=1349591...

Sooke Rotary's annual silent/live auction is May 5th at SEAPARC in Sooke. We have fishing gear, fishing charters, derby tix, local accommodations. For those in the neighbourhood this Saturday, here's info on the event and the merchandise for sale...

Had a little drama Sat in the hali derby, with a whole bunch of water aboard. Worked out fine, but it could have gone bad pretty quick. Curious if anyone else has experienced similar with Campion 542 or similar -- boats that have a low transom. I think Trophy 1802 is similar. I find the...

From the Saltwater thread, seems there's a commercial fishing opening for herring in Georgia Strait: approximately 100,000 tons. Every year I wonder about this ... herring are near the bottom of the food chain, feeding the salmon and halibut we all love to chase, and the other animals that...

Reviewing the fishing regs, it says "It is illegal to ... angle with a fishing line to which more than one hook, artificial lure or artificial fly is attached except...in tidal waters any number of hooks attached to a fishing line if the hooks are used in combination to hold a single piece of...

Video highlights from Hindsight Fishing Charters' 2011 fishing season (aka Hourston). Swiftsure Bank delivers the goods! Here's hoping the 2012 season will be as much fun. http://youtu.be/EvElUn2-JHg [EvElUn2-JHg] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvElUn2-JHg <iframe width="440"...

This one looks interesting: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/salmon-fishing-in-yemen-trailer-ewan-mcgregor-274928 Kind of a romantic comedy, but built around efforts of a fish biologist to introduce salmon fishing in Yemen, so rich sheik can fly fish near home. Got to be some...