Amazing to watch 2 seals follow us for almost 2 hours in that type of water. Usually they don’t chase that much during storms so I was very surprised.

Lots of bait showing and definately lots of fish.  Key right now seems to be finding days without too much wind or waves to ensure a good presentation as well as guest comfort.

Back out later this week.  Still room for charters and, for those looking for summer action, the good dates are filling up – quickly!

Invictus Charters wishes all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.  The fishing right now is picking up and, when the weather provides an opportunity to fish, there are fish waiting.  Also we are finding that the prawning and crabbing has finally regained its full potential and we are again limiting out on most trips.  We are thrilled to be able to say we are holding our same rates for the 5th straight year – even if our accountant isn’t thrilled about this decision.

All indications are that fishing may be even better than last year and, if that were to occur, we should be in for an unbeliveable year.  Call to arrange either a fishing, combo or simply a boating excursion.

Captain Gerry

Local fishing continues to provide some very nice results.  Several fish have come in from Neck Point with lots of bait holding fish in the area.  My guests hauled some nice fish in this week including a 20 lbs from 120′ off Gabriola Island near The Gap.  Amazing how many fish were showing and how much bait is holding in the area.  Several other fish were caught between the Granby and the Waterfall.  This morning saw 4 nice fish caught between 6 A.M. and 9 A.M. off Thrasher Rock between 80′ and 120′ on Coyote Cop Car and Purple Haze Spackleback Hootchie. Again the bait is wall to wall in this area which will continue to hold the fish in the area.

Fishing continues to show lots of large fish holding in local waters.   Our guests – from France – caught their largest salmon ever (20 lbs) and had a fun day on the water.  They concluded with full limits of large dungeness crabs.  We are now 12 charters in a row with full limits of dungeness crabs!  We still have a few charters left for the coming week.

The wind has kept serious fishing from occurring for the last 5 days.  However with the forecast reduction in wind overnight we will be back on the water early Saturday.  The fish are still holding in the area and expectations are big for the morning. 

Our Crabbing and Dinner Tours are still going very well and everyone has taken home full limits of dungenss crab .  Book now as very few dates still open this summer.

We are booking a trip to Ucluelet for the first two weeks of August and have a couple of days still open.  Inquire before they are gone….

In the afternoon we had another Crab and Cruise where we cruised around the harbour, out to Entrance Island, before returning to the Dingy Dock Pub for dinner then out to find another full limit of large dungeness crabs on the way home.

In the afternoon we had another charter and luck changed.  Four fish on and three landed.  They also ended up with a full limit of large dungeness.

The usual spots continue to be hot, including Neck Point, the Fingers as well as Thrasher Rock.  We are having large tide changes over the next few days which does dramatically affect fish activity.  The fish are biting in short feeding slots so listen to your guide when he suggests the most productive times.  The depths of choice continue to be around 145-200′ during the day with 45-90′ at first and last light.  The prawning has been negatively affected due to the local commercial harvest and that will not change for another 6 weeks when the ‘big boys’ are off the water for the season.  In the meanwhile crabbing has been better than it has been in years and my last 7 charters have had full limits of large dungeness crab.  Mmmmm…just in time for summer cook outs! 

We have some time available this weekend (F/S/S) should you find the desire to go fishing!