Salmon Eye Charters - Salmon Eye Charters fishes the west coast of Vancouver Island out of Ucluelet BC and guarantees and average 50lbs of fish per day on all 3+ day Silver to Signature fishing packages. Most people catch much more. Ucluelet is one of the hotspots along the coast for catching loads of salmon and halibut and there are more salmon brought into this port than any other place on the coast. Chinook (Kings), Halibut and lingcod are the main targets for people coming on our trips. We have boats with large heated cabins and decks to keep you comfortable and can take up to 5 people per boat. Ask us about our NWFR discount when booking your trip!
Arrived at lake, water was smooth as glass, a little wore out from fishing late last night. Lauched boat at 6:45am, barely eased the boat onto concrete ramp and pulled way up in parking lot. Spent about 4 minutes in truck looking for camera and other items needed, Stepped out of truck headed for boat, then noticed boat had floated out about 20 ft. No other boats around, panic for a minute, boat is drifting farther away, panic again, stripped down to shorts and fortunetly had on colored skivs, now boat was 40 ft. out. Swim out to retrieve boat. Quickly re-dress tossing wet speedo in boat. Fished down to park and partial east side, one stike only. Raining and wet again, loaded up, turned heater on high and headed to Benson.
Dried out, Hit Benson lake about 2pm, caught and released 2 and had several strikes. There were a big pair of loons, could hear them worboling all across the lake.
Hey Todd sorry about the boat drifting but it made me chuckle! I'll be heading to Leland this weekend since I've never been there before. Got any tips for Leland?
Hi Eddieg, I have fished Leland and they do stock it heavy for trout. There is a good bass population, the water is very stained and also has a blue green algea that is considered poisiness. The game dept. will have a posting at the lake with current water conditions. Still many people fish there. Good luck, Todd
Nice report Todd. I had to chuckle but I do know that it was a serious situation for you. Had to strip down to my shorts one time too -- not to chase a boat but to get a lure at Boyle Lake. I had hiked into the lake and I needed that lure.
Had the same thing happen to me, except the bow rope came off while launching. My son was the sorry victim who swam out and retrieved the boat. I don't think he was warm for the rest of the day.
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Salmon Eye Charters - Salmon Eye Charters fishes the west coast of Vancouver Island out of Ucluelet BC and guarantees and average 50lbs of fish per day on all 3+ day Silver to Signature fishing packages. Most people catch much more. Ucluelet is one of the hotspots along the coast for catching loads of salmon and halibut and there are more salmon brought into this port than any other place on the coast. Chinook (Kings), Halibut and lingcod are the main targets for people coming on our trips. We have boats with large heated cabins and decks to keep you comfortable and can take up to 5 people per boat. Ask us about our NWFR discount when booking your trip!