We've been out with the affable "Capt'n Quig" before, at his other fishing operation in Sooke,
,B.C. Even when there's a lull, and the fish aren't biting, Captain Quigley is
entertaining us. We're on the water by 6:00. Ron has traveled the length and breadth
of Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada in search of adventures. Let him tire himself out..."Later,
Quigley tells us a story about the biggest fish ever landed on his boat. On
Quigley's radio, we can hear the guides sharing information about their catches - "Double strike,
40 feet down!" They all share their success so everyone else can succeed too. We
catch our limit long before the charter's over, each fish is in the twenty-pound range.
Quigley knows what to do. He's got the whole boat to play with. He puts
the boat in gear and chases the fish. The shoreline cliffs were spectacular and carved
into numerous huge dark caves.Captain Quigley points over the port side towards the open Pacific.
Port Captain Quigley greets us at the entrance to Osprey Cabins. The sun is just
coming up behind us as we speed westward, heading tn requin towards the mouth of the Port
San Juan Inlet. Quigley and his family provide these comfortable cabins in a
beautiful rural setting - and there's an outdoor hot tub to boot! Their place is
one of the most popular accommodations in Port Renfrew ,and their rates are very reasonable.Captain
Quigley is one of the most skilled and knowledgeable guides we've ever met. Quigley's
boat is fast and powerful. The problem is the sport fishing is great and only
a few people know that.We arrive in Port Renfrew in late afternoon. He teaches us
his latest fish-luring chant and the accompanying dance: "Chinook, Chinook - Bite on my hook,
my hook!" There is never a dull moment on board.And when the fish are biting,
Quigley is a very patient teacher: "Let him run! That's it... The line literally 'screams'
as the fish runs. My eyesalmost pop when I look down at the reel and
there are only about 3 wraps of line left! In seconds, the fish had run
almost 300 yards of line. He had taken an elderly couple on an expedition, and
it was turning nike pas cher out to be a disappointingly uneventful day - not one bite, until
they decided to turn back! Then, all of a sudden, they got a nibble. We
hang on to our seats as we bounce over the big waves!We stop just off
Camper's Beach , where the West Coast Trail from Port Renfrew meets the "Pacific
Ocean" for the first time. The sun is shining brightly now, but cool dark fog
is already rising from the water, cloaking the cliffs. It looks like the trees are
suspended in the air far above us.Captain Quigley tells us we're sure to catch some
big ones today. It was a huge struggle, but with Quigley's help, they reeled it
in - a 52-pounder! Now that's a really big salmon.It went on to win several
categories in the fishing derby. We had about 100lbs of fish on board, enough to
feed us all winter! (We were fishing for spring salmon as the Coho and Sockeye
fisheries were temporarily closed.)When I made dinner that night, back in Victoria, one fillet filled
the grill on my barbeque! Five people dug in and therewas2/3 left over! We're talking
serious salmon here, folks!Small town, big fishing problem - right? Now you know.Ron Kirstein
is the owner of a Canadian Travel & Tourism Web site (since 1995). "Next stop
Hawaii, and that-away Japan!" The water is as calm as it ever gets out
here, but the rolling swells are huge. Port Renfrew is a small Canadian town
with a major fishing problem. Swiftsure Bank, where Juan de Fuca Strait drops off into
the deep blue Pacific, is where halibut and salmon are most plentiful. It's hard
to believe we're fishing on the edge of the open Pacific Ocean.The
first one I catch is a screamer! They call it that because it grabs the
bait and takes off. I reel as fast as I can until the line's tight
again and the fight's backonNon-stop excitement, boats all around us are getting strike after strike.
(45 minutes west of Victoria), so we know we're in good hands!The alarm shatters our
solid sleep at 5 a.m. For exciting additional information and color pictures of Ron's Island
Fishing Adventure visit his Travel Magazine..
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