The 2025 Season Begins for Reel Time Fishing Charters & Marine Tours
It’s a new year which means a new season for Reel Time Fishing Charters & Marine Tours. And for the first time, our first charter was New Year’s Day. With recent reports sounding good, we set for a few of my favorite hotspots, Horsewell Channel and Neck Point.
The Trip
Eager to drop the first line, I forgot to set the tension on the starboard side reel. Result? A major bird’s nest…aargh!!! After a few unsuccessful attempts at untangling it, I went over and dropped the port side before returning to my mess. To my astonishment, it didn’t take more than 60 seconds before my guests were excitingly pointing at a bouncing port side rod. Fish on!
The action was consistent for the remainder of the afternoon. Unfortunately, the fish coming to the boat were all between 59 and 61 cm, just shy of the legal limit. Finally, just past Neck Point, we hit a good one that measured 65 cm. Later that afternoon, in front of Clark Rock, we lost the best fish of the day…, the big one that got away! All in all, a great afternoon on the water with lots of action.
Driving Home:
Driving home that afternoon, I was reminded again of how fortunate we are to enjoy such an amazing resource. The beauty of the rocks, beaches, islands, forests, snow capped mountains as well as the rich variety of marine life just never gets old for me. I love this place. And I relish the opportunity of revealing the wild wonder and beauty of BC’s west coast to our guests for another year.
As another season begins, I invite you to join us on one of our fishing adventures or marine tours. Or simply follow us on Facebook or our blog site (reeltimewestcoastcharters.com/blog) on our website for regular updates on fishing conditions.