Our Boat: 23ft Hourston Glascraft Sedan People have often asked me about our boat: What kind is it, how long is it, does it have a head etc.  So, for those of you who wonder, I have posted a picture.  As I have mentioned in previous posts, Hourston’s are well known by boating enthusiasts and chartered […]Read More

Nanaimo Fishing Report; September 2014   On my way to pick up my Hourston from Ucluelet this past week Wednesday (September 10), I received a phone call from 2 eager Calgarians about a fishing trip in Nanaimo.  Speaking honestly, I suggested they try the west coast of Vancouver Island since fishing in Nanaimo during the […]Read More

Our First Full Fishing Season Comes to an End 🙁   Well, here we are, Labor Day Long Weekend.  I’d like to thank all of you who have been a part of Reel Time Fishing Charters first full operational year in Ucluelet.  It was great to have all of you aboard whether you followed our […]Read More

Ucluelet Fishing Report from Reel Time Fishing Charters: August 2014 Large fish but low numbers.  That’s probably the report you’d hear from fishing enthusiasts and guides alike off the shores of Ucluelet.  The good news is that finally, bait is beginning to show up in places such as the South Bank and Outside Lighthouse Bank […]Read More

Ucluelet Fishing Charters: Report–Reel Time Fishing Charters Ucluelet Fishing: Reel Time Fishing Charters Another interesting week on the waters off the shores of Ucluelet.  The good news is that finally, some of the banks are beginning to produce some good fish in terms of number and size.  This past Saturday and Sunday (July 26 and 27), the […]Read More

Ucluelet Fishing Report: Salmon & Halibut   Well, it’s been of a week of slugging it out on the high seas off the shores of Ucluelet.  Windy/waving conditions mixed with fog has been the story regarding the weather.  For all of you planning to fish the shores of Bamfield, Ucluelet, or Tofino this summer, come […]Read More

Salmon: The big one are here! THERE HERE!!! Finally, after weeks of waiting, larger fish are starting to show up and…, they are showing up closer to shore too  Yesterday, myself and a number of other guides hooked into many fish that were in the low, mid, and even high 20’s.  These fish are being caught […]Read More

Halibut: Ucluelet Fishing Charters–Report from Reel Time Fishing Charters Halibut Fishing has been steady off the many of the banks in Ucluelet.  We caught these two on the Inside Lighthouse Bank.  Halibut are also being caught on many of the other banks such as Long Beach, the Wreck, and Big Bank.  Trolling the bottom, drifting […]Read More

Ucluelet Fishing Report: Hi everyone, Turk from Reel Time Fishing Charters.  We have currently moved our charter boat from Nanaimo to Ucluelet where so far, it has been a very unusual start to the season…, slow.  Most of the action so far has been offshore (Big Bank) and most of the fish have been small, […]Read More

What to look for in a Charter Boat: For years, I dreamed of owning and operating a fishing charter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.  The opportunity came my way last year.  Today, I own and operate Reel Time Fishing Charters which operates out of Nanaimo and Ucluelet.  I wish to thank all of those in […]Read More