Saturday, April 25: It was a fun and fantastic few days for us at Reel Time Fishing Charters here in Nanaimo this past weekend. On Saturday, April 25, we missed what was an amazing bite between 6-8 am. As I was waiting for my group to show up (a birthday celebration the night before didn’t […]Read More
Fish in the Box :) After a few charters this season, we finally landed a nice keeper! This fish was caught a little shallower than I expected, around the 100 ft mark. Chinook caught in Nanaimo waters have been far and few between so far. However, before landing this fish, we did hook into three […]Read More
Pacific Region Fishing License: It’s that time of year when all of us who love to fish the beautiful waters of British Columbia must renew our fishing licenses. To do this, you can either visit your local fishing store or simply purchase a license online. To purchase a license online, visit the Department of Fisheries […]Read More
A number of years ago, I won a free fishing trip that enriched my life in more ways than one. Wishing to pass on something that was once passed on to me, Reel Time Fishing Charters is again offering a free fishing trip for the largest salmon caught during our 2015 charter season. Even if […]Read More
The Top 5 Factors of a Great West Coast Fishing Charter During my first year of chartering, I received some excellent advice from a good friend and season chartered operator. He told me the three most important things about chartering are people, the boat, and lastly, to my surprise, fish. To this day, I believe […]Read More
Step off the Ferry or Float Plane and step aboard Nanaimo’s most convenient and cost efficient fishing charter: Reel Time Fishing Charters. For the second season in a row, Reel Time Fishing Charters will be mooring our Hourston fishing machine at Nanaimo’s Sea Air. This is good news for anyone who wishes to travel to […]Read More
Best Guides, Best Prices, Guaranteed Fish: Vancouver Island Fishing Charters Many of us have come across these ads when looking for a west coast fishing charter. Be careful! In my experience as a certified fishing charter, I have discovered that it is not always about the best guides, best prices, and a guarantee! During […]Read More
The Perfect Christmas Gift: A Ucluelet or Nanaimo Fishing Charter It was a beautiful crisp morning with the sun breaking over the coastal mountains as we headed out from Departure Bay, Nanaimo BC. What a perfect beginning to what would become a morning the two of us would never forget, especially for my neighbor who […]Read More
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
