Reel Reports

Regular visitors to OBMG websites will have noticed an addition to the resort pages...Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina in Metchosin, 35 minutes from Victoria. Last summer, OBMG opened a brand new, 78 site RV park to compliment the full-service marina and boat rentals. This year, we added a Coffee House to make the Resort & Marina a hotspot for RVers, campers, anglers and boaters.

Shaw TV (the local cable company) visited the resort last week to shoot a short video on the property. Have a look and we hope to see you soon at Pedder Bay!

For more information, visit www.pedderbay.com.

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Here's a collection of photos from the final three trips to the MV Salmon Seeker in Kano Inlet.

Well, another season draws to a close at Kano Inlet and our final group of guests have been treated to some of the most spectacular fishing of the season. Lots of catch and release action going on as they try to fill out their quota with the bigger Chinook.

Large halibut, which we thought had gone for the season, have also reappeared and six new Master fishermen received their rewards in this category. Topping the group was Sam Cottreau with his 192 pounder.  Twenty six Captain’s club awards were handed out , evenly distributed between Coho over 15 lbs., Chinook over 30 lbs. and halibut over 50 lbs. Not sure if this a record or not but it must be close.

The largest salmon of the trip so far and the probable Trip Trophy winner, unless someone pulls off a surprise in the morning, is the 44 pounder landed by Doug Lemieux. 

This final trip has been graced by calm seas and no rain which represents a real bonus in these parts, and while the weather has presented it’s challenges this year, it has been a decided improvement over the last two. As always , it has been a pleasure displaying Kano’s unique environment to our first time visitors as well as welcoming back our regulars. We hope to see you all again next year.

~Capt. Ian
MV Salmon Seeker
 

Our guests from the latest had to endure some high winds for their first couple of days but the sun shone bright and steady for the most part and the fishing improved steadily.

Masterfisherman honors complete with hat, pin, plaque and bottle of champagne went to Kit Sutherland and William Motyer for both hauling in a 111 lb. halibut.

Captains’ Club awards for catching coho 15 lbs. or over went to Patrick Flaherty, Donald and Dean Colpitts all with 15lb. coho, Kjeld Petersen 16 lb., Gloria Burke 15 lb. & 17 lb.coho and 10 year old Anya Vickers with her 17 lb. coho.

Captains’ Club for Landing halibut 50 lbs. or over went to George McAuley 55 lb., Kit Sutherland 65 lb., Gene Poticnik 68 lb. and Patrick Flaherty with his 81 lb. halibut.

Captains’ Club for catching salmon 30 lbs. or over went to Gene Potocnik, Matt Landry, Dale Johnson, Kjeld Petersen and Dave Campos all with 30 lb. Chinook, Gord Stewart and Pat Flaherty with 31 lb., Michael Spencer 32 lb., Donald Colpitts 33 lb., Pat Flaherty 34 lb. and the winner of the Oak Bay Clock award for the largest salmon of the trip was Gloria Burke with her 38 lb. Tyee. This group was the next to last for the Salmon Seeker fishing season which as always has proven to be successful. Congratulations to everyone.

~Capt. Larry
MV Salmon Seeker

Here's what Dave Kimble had to say about his recent trip to the MV Salmon Seeker:

The trip was totally awesome. Sheldon and I caught limits of Salmon to 25-pounds and I also caught a 12-pound yellow eye; 12, 23, and 24-pound lings and, I finished it all off with a 134-pound halibut. I have great photos and great materials to include in my articles. Oh yes, (and) a great freezer full of excellent fish. Thanks again.

Our guests from the recent trip enjoyed an abundance of good weather, good fishing and good companionship on our Northern Resort, the MV Salmon Seeker.

Masterfisherman honors for hauling in halibut in excess of 100 lbs. went to Orvil Anthony 106 lb., Wayne Porterfield 129 lb., and David Kimble for his 134 lb. halibut. They received the coveted hat, pin and bottle of champagne and a plaque will be mounted in the guest lounge.

New Captains’ Club members for catching Coho 15 lbs. or more were Bernard Kadonoff 15 lb. & 16 lb., David Kimble and Lorne Spate 15 lb., Peter Farrant 16 lb. and Samuel Carroll Sr. with a 17 lb. Coho.

Captains’ Club for landing halibut over 50 lbs. went to Laura Banister 53 lb., Barry Olson 54 lb., David Pitzer 72 lb. and James Muhl with back to back 80 lb. halibut.

Captains’ Club for catching salmon 30 lbs. and over went to Lorne Spate and Laura Banister 30 lb., Donald Kadonoff and (again) Laura Banister 31 lb., Donald Spate 35 lb. and the winner of the Oak Bay Clock Award was Lorne Spate with his 40 lb. Chinook.

All in all this group had an enjoyable fishing experience aboard the MV Salmon Seeker in Kano Inlet.

~Capt. Larry
MV Salmon Seeker
 

The latest trip had a great combo upon their arrival at Kano Inlet, sunny skies and seas 1-2 meters made for ideal fishing conditions.

Captains' Club for Coho over 15 lbs. went to Paul Campbell 15 lb., Tony Campbell 15lb., Charles Baker 15 lb., and Beverley Kjernisted with a 17 lb. Coho.

Captains' Club for catching halibut over 50 lbs. went to Gregory Dobbyn 52 lbs., John Sargent 56 lbs., Kenneth Varley 65 lbs., and Charles Baker with a 70 lb. halibut.

Captains' Club membership for catching Chinook over 30 lbs. went to Duncan Macdonell, Anthony Hansen, Paul Campbell, Maury Hull and Michael Easter all with 30 lb. Chinook. Wane Stack and Duncan Macdonell had 31 lb. tyees and Tony Campbell, Gerwin Albersboated 32 lb. Chinook Darren Cassidy was a double winner with his 32 lb. and 36 lb. tyees.

Masterfisherman Awards for hauling in halibut in excess of 100 lbs. went to Kenneth Varley 115 lbs., Darren Cassidy 125 lbs. and Maury Hull with a 212 lb. halibut.

Finally, the prize most coveted by our Northern Resorts patrons the Oak Bay Clock Award for Largest Salmon of the trip went to Maury Hull with his 48 lb. Chinook. The coho and tyees are entrenched in Kano Inlet and the fishing is great.

Capt. Larry

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Salmon and halibut fishing has long been a sport dominated by men. But, we've seen a trend toward women enjoying fishing at our resorts and often outfishing the men. Here are some photos of women who've defeated the stereotypes and proved to the world that GIRLS FISH TOO!

Our guests from the most recent trip had some weather concerns with low cloud cover but great fishing and large tyees close at hand made for a happy ending with two Masterfisherman awards and 24 Captains’ Club members being added to the scrolls. Captains’ Club for coho over 15 lbs. go to David Lehman, Andre Vriesman, Rowland Wallace, Dal Abeene all with 15 lbs. and Allan Hupper with a 16 lb. coho. Captains’ Club for halibut over 50 lbs. went to Dinah Powell 50 lb., Allan Hupper and Ryan Lomez 59 lbs., Clarence and Elvie Powell 68 lbs.,Paul Kileen 76 lbs., and Gordon Powell 93 lb. halibut , the Powell Family all caught halibut over 50 lbs. Captains’ Club for salmon over 30 lbs. went to Ryan Berger and Greg Dahl 30lbs., Tom Englmaier, David Lehman, Neal Henning and Gordon Schmeiser 31 lbs., Percy Farrell 32 lbs., Stuart Wallace 33 lbs., and Neal Henning, Johann Berger, Rich Chambers all with 35 lb. Chinooks.

Masterfishermans’ awards went to Percy Farrell for hauling in a 142 lb. halibut and Eric Abeene for landing season record 263 lb. halibut. Finally the winner of the coveted Oak Bay Clock Award for the third time went to Rick Chambers for his catch of a 47 lb. Chinook near Kano point. In all this group hit some large coho and Chinooks that are invading Kano Inlet.
 
~Captain Larry
MV Salmon Seeker

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Here's a collection of recent Salmon Seeker photos including a shot of Andy McFarlane's 53 lb. Chinook.