JULY 2016....THEY ARE HERE.

 
 BEST KEPT SECRET ON THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
  
 

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They are HERE!

Yes, it is no longer necessary to go out to the Highway to pick up Springs/Kings & Coho!!!

They have made the turn and the fish are feasting on lots of bait all around Catala Is., Double Is., Pin Rks., & Ferrer PT. in Esperanza. No doubt they will swing into Nootka soon at Beano Cr., Maquinna Pt. & Rks., Wash Rk. & the Nootka Lighthouse.

The average size of the Chinook is up by 5lbs over the last 2yr average. They are 18-28lbs and growing daily. Largest Spring/King so far is the 33lb Tyee Pictured below. “Congratulations to Kyle”

                         
Kyle Floor with his 1st salmon caught at Ferrer 33 lb. Tyee

Matt Campbell with his 28 lb Spring & Bandit his 48 lb.

                             fishing partner

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 Halibut – We are still surprised at the volume of Halibut that continue to come in daily. With the not to exceed 133cm regs. this season the average Hali weight is hovering around 37lbs. The other interesting thing about fishing Flatties this yr. is they are everywhere. All of their normal places as well as most of the popular salmon fishing areas. Every day there are confirmed stories of catching Halibut while trolling for Salmon.

                                             
 Scotty B.with his 59 lb Halibut & "No white flags" banner

Dave Higgens with a nice 48 lb Halibut. Caught just

       west of The Red Can Buoy in Esperanza

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Ling & other Cod Nootka & Esperanza have long been known for having HUGE schools of bottom fish.

Flaky white meat makes for Great Fish n Chips. They can be found on a contour on the outside of most reefs. The new Lighthouse Blinking Bottom fish lures seem to increase the catching with a little herring scent or bait added. Come to the tackle shop at the Marina & we will point you to the latest hot spots.

                   
                                              

 Young Marko from South Van. with his 1 st ever 29 lb Ling & limits for 

                             the party of 4 on Hali 15-35 lbs

 Can you say Ling, Ling & more Ling. their group of 6 from

                       Rouge River loaded up.
 
                                         
 Wayne Cheung with 2 huge Yellow Eye 17 & 16.5 lbs

 Wayne & crew with 4 Yellow Eye, 4 Ling, 3 Canary, 3 Chinook, Rockfish,

                                           and a 35 lb halibut.

ALL FISH PICTURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER WHERE CAUGHT WITHIN THE   LAST 5 DAYS BY WESTVIEW MARINA CUSTOMERS

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            The 6th Annual Salmon Enhancement BBQ Cook Off 

                                       

 The Chefs left to right. Shiek Lawrence, Thor & Sam, Cheryl O'Donnel,

                       Frank Collins & Dave Smith

The bounty of food.. BBQ Kafta, Gilled Halibut with

Mango Chutney, Thai Maple Glazed Halibut, BBQ Candied

Salmon, Salmon with Djon Dill.

BBQ was a Success at all levels:

 *100 tickets Sold out again for the 6th year in a row.

*The Best food ever & lots of it as pictured above. 5 great dishes with salad.

*Some new & returning contestants. All 5 teams had a Great Time. Fun, Fun!!

*The 100 participants/judged, Ate, Drank & had a wonderful time picking winners!

*We raised north of $3,600 dollars for salmon enhancement in the region.

*Shockwave Marine Mitigation Seats Team Won –

*Dave Smith pres. & Good friend Barry Freemen. See Surprise results below!

            

 Frank Collins President of The Salmon 

Enhancement Societ. One of the rocks of 

volunteerism in our area.

Dave Smith-Shockwave Seats 1st place

winner, with cooking partner Barry 

Freeman.

 Dave Smith told all his fellow competitors, 

 that if he won he was going to jump into

the water at the Marina. "He did it!"

" That's why his nickname is Crazy Dave"

 

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COME JOY THE FUN & THOUSAND IN CASH & PRIZES

AT THE WESTVIEW MARINA 13TH ANNUAL SALMON

ENHANCEMENT DERBY

 

“It REALLY is ALL About the FISH”

Only 200 tickets available Call & get yours NOW!!

                     

 

 Cathy & John Falavolito   250-934-7672 or 800-992-3252 

Owner Operators Westview Marina & Lodge

Successfully Serving the Cruising and FishingPublic for24 Years       

http://www.westviewmarina.com

  
     

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