Vancouver Island BC Resort Fishing Lodge
Reel Obsession Sport Fishing offers fully guided halibut and salmon fishing in BC, Canada. Stay at our Vancouver Island resort and lodge on the island's beautiful north west coast and experience a world class fishing charter in Zeballos, Nootka Sound, Esperanza, and Victoria.
Vancouver Island Fishing Charters
Incredible Salmon and Halibut fishing await you on a Vancouver Island fishing charter. Not only do we get huge runs of BC Salmon and Halibut, but during your Canada fishing vacation you'll view some of the most spectacular scenery and wildlife in the world! Majestic grey whales, humpback whales, orcas, eagles, and bears can be seen throughout your days on the water.
If you want to consistently catch BC Salmon and Halibut, Nootka Sound and Esperanza is the place to be. Fishing Victoria BC also offers a thrilling fishing experience with trophy Salmon and gigantic Halibut.
Are you still looking for the fishing trip of a lifetime, or a fishing lodge to return to year after year? A first class BC fishing resort is dedicated to giving you extreme value for your dollar. We ensure a safe, fun, and relaxing fishing experience. Millions of Salmon and Halibut pass through the west coast waters of Vancouver Island all summer long giving us some of the best fishing in BC. Take a look at our current BC fishing report for more details.
Vancouver Island Resort and BC Fishing Lodge
Come and join us for a world-class fishing trip at one of the best Vancouver Island fishing lodges. At our fishing resort you will be treated like family, in one of British Columbia's hottest fishing areas. Our lodge consistently sends guests home with limits of Salmon and Halibut. Due to location, many other BC fishing lodges only experience good fishing for a few weeks each year. Our Vancouver Island location provides incredible Halibut Fishing and huge runs of Salmon throughout the entire summer.
For those of you that have been thinking about it, now's the time to book your BC fishing vacation. Give me a call or drop me a line to chat about the fishing trip you've always dreamt about. For what we offer, our prices are very competitive. Those of you that have fished with us previously know what kind of results we produce.
Halibut Fishing Vancouver Island Around Zeballos & Esperanza
I guarantee that fishing Vancouver Island, especially around Zeballos and Esperanza, will put a smile on even the most ardent anglers face. Please check out our rates and compare.We offer fishing lodge packages to suit your needs. Compared to the Queen Charlottes or Alaska, our prices are a great value. Our Vancouver Island Salmon and Halibut fishing charters are all aboard comfortable 24'-26' custom sport-fishing vessels. Operated by local guides with a minimum ten years experience. Why spend a small fortune at a big lodge to get a guide who is learning the area, or a guide who makes fishing a summer job? Get professional guides who pride themselves on making your Vancouver Island fishing charter an unforgettable one. There are still prime spots available for the 2012 Salmon and Halibut season. Please give me a call anytime to chat about the Vancouver Island BC fishing trip you've always been looking for.
- Adrian O'Connor - Owner/Operator
- Reel Obsession Charters
Salmon Fishing Victoria And Nootka Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada has the best Salmon fishing in the world. Reel Obsession Sport Fishing offers world class Salmon fishing charters out of Victoria BC. Our fishing lodge is open from June 1st until the end of September in Nootka Sound. The Salmon fishing around Nootka Sound is the most consistent in British Columbia. Salmon fishing charters out of Victoria BC give you easy access to great year round fishing. For some of the best Salmon and Halibut fishing on Vancouver Island give us a call anytime.
Anglers yearning to catch the big one will find themselves in a fishing charter paradise on Vancouver Island. With diverse locations and many Salmon and Halibut to catch, Vancouver Island offers an array of fishing charter opportunities. Spectacular scenery, consistently big catches, and the expert guides of Reel Obsession Charters all combine to make your next Vancouver Island fishing charter a truly unforgettable one.
Featured Article - Early Season Chinooks
Original article featured the March/April 2011 issue of Island Fisherman Magazine
Early June and my first trip of the year was with Adrian O’Connor of Reel Obsession Sport Fishing. We were fishing Esperanza Inlet off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Our accommodations for the trip was Pacific Safaris, a floating lodge run by John Murray, located in McBride Bay between the villages of Zeballos and Tahsis.
My buddy Rob Sayers and I left Campbell River at 2 p.m. for the 2 ½ hour drive to Tahsis. Adrian picked us up in his 24-foot Searay outfitted with a 250hp Suzuki and ran us out to the lodge. We were assigned a very comfortable room overlooking McBride Bay. After unpacking we settled in for cocktails and dinner.
...We were up at 6 a.m. and after partaking of a hearty breakfast we headed out to the fishing grounds. In my mind 7 a.m. is a great time of day to start fishing. First thing on the agenda was to see if we could hunt up some halibut. Adrian set up the gear with salmon belly, octopus and one rod with a salmon head.
We started out at 150 feet and as soon as the gear hit the bottom, fish on! They were small, around the 20- to 25-pound range and Adrian suggested maybe we should try for something a little bigger.
After we had released about four halibut each Rob got a real good take. His arms were a bit sore from the smaller halibut that he had just released, but he managed to land a nice 37-pound keeper. I changed to the salmon head and continued jigging, suddenly my rod was nearly ripped out of my hands. The fight was on and it was pretty intense. It didn’t seem like I was gaining any line on the halibut when unexpectedly it’s head broke the surface. Adrian quickly harpooned it and it sounded. This time with help of the float it was a little easer to bring it back to the surface. Adrian reached over, bled the halibut in the water then hauled it into the boat. It weighed in at 78 pounds. After only an hour we were done our halibut fishing for the day.
We put the halibut gear away and headed to the salmon grounds. On route we got a chance to catch our breath and enjoy the amazing scenery. We took advantage of the break to look in the box lunch that had been provided by John. Inside we found a cold drink, and one of his famous egg muffins we had heard so much about. We weren’t disappointed; they were excellent. Adrian’s boat is outfitted with top of the line gear...
Islander MR3 reels loaded with 30lb Berkley trilene big game, mounted on Shimano Technium rods. Today the bait of choice for salmon was Rhys Davis teaser heads rigged up with anchovies.
Rob brought the first salmon to the boat, a nice 10-pound chinook. We hooked and released a number of smaller feeder Chinooks, but ended our day with Rob’s 10-pound chinook, one ling cod and one black rock fish. We headed back to the dock around 2 p.m.; it was a beautiful day and we sat on the deck enjoying the sunshine with a tall cool one in hand. Rob was happy to be invited to go along with John to check the prawn traps and harvest a few oysters for dinner. We enjoyed a great evening and a delicious meal of fresh seafood.
Our plan for the next morning was to start off fishing for salmon. We were quickly rewarded with a nice catch of 11- to 14-pound chinooks, three ling cod and one small halibut that we caught while trolling for salmon. We were having such a great time on the water with Adrian but we had limited out so we headed back to the lodge.
John’s crew took great care of our fish and vacuum packed it in dinner portion sizes for us, an unexpected treat that our wives greatly appreciated. Adrian delivered us back to Tahsis around 2 p.m. and we headed back to Campbell River.
I have fished with Adrian a couple of times over the years and he is one of the best guides on the coast. The way he looks after his boat, gear and his guests makes every trip a great memory.
