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| Port Alberni, Bamfield Salmon & Halibut Fishing |
We use top quality equipment,
featuring Islander precision reels, and
Lamiglas rods
featuring Islander precision reels, and
Lamiglas rods
Campbell River Chum Fishing
Chinook (Kings) Prime Times:
Barkley Sound/Bamfield/Ucluelet
 | August 15 - September 10 |
Port Alberni Canal
| August 15 - September 20 |
Nootka Sound
| July 15 - August 10 |
Halibut Offshore Bamfield & Ucluelet
| June - July |
Sockeye Salmon in Port Alberni
| June 15 - July 20 |
Campbell River Chum Salmon
| September 20 - October 20 | |
We specialize in family trips to
Barkley Sound, Bamfield and Port
Alberni
Barkley Sound, Bamfield and Port
Alberni
Off-Shore Bamfield Chinooks and
Hablibut
Hablibut
We fish Vancouver Island, B.C.! Enjoy Salmon & Halibut fishing charters in beautiful
British Columbia Canada!
We invite you to join us on a professionally guided salmon & Halibut fishing charter
with Last Cast Guiding, located in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island British Columbia.
We offer guided fishing charters to West Coast Vancouver Island BC salmon fishing
locations such as Port Alberni, Bamfield, and Barkley Sound. We can customize your
fishing trip. If you are looking to do some salmon fishing in Port Alberni BC, we are
your choice for salmon fishing charters. Here's why you should consider booking your
charter with us:
- You will catch fish, and we do service large corporate groups
- We only use top quality fishing gear to maximize your experience featuring Islander
precision reels and Rapala graphite rods - We focus on your catch success, so our trips are based on fishing time not travel
time - Our vessel is Transport Canada safety inspected and approved
- We can comfortably host 5 guests on our large off shore vessel
- We can provide transportation from Parksville/Qualicum to Port Alberni
- We can arrange for your catch to be processed, frozen and shipped
- Avoid the long dangerous drive out to Bamfield or Ucluelet - our trips start from Port
Alberni and we will transport you to Bamfield for off-shore trips for Halibut and
Salmon
(Please purchase your fishing license prior to your trip)
Our charter vessel named “Last Cast” is a 2003, Grady White 265 Express. She is
equipped with a comfortable cuddy cabin and stand up head (washroom with flush
toilet), for your comfort. This is a heavy off shore fishing machine with twin new 225
Suzuki 4 stroke power, and a large comfortable deck and seating. Our vessel is
without question the best equipped Charter Boat in Port Alberni and Bamfield. We
service Port Alberni Canal, Bamfield, Ucluelet, Barkley Sound and the Broken Islands.
Why fish with other fishing charter operators who have small uncomfortable boats and
lower quality tackle, when you can fish the best.
We only use quality fishing tackle. We are pro-guides for Normark and their many
brands featuring Rapala, Luhr-Jensen, Blue Fox, Storm, Sufix Line, Trigger, Plano, and
Gamakatsu Hooks.
We run both full and half day guided salmon fishing charters in the Alberni Canal.
Charters to the Bamfield, Ucluelet and Barkley Sound areas are within an easy one
hour run from our home marina in Port Alberni. Our interest is in seeing you catch
fish, and if fishing is slow we will extend your day or 1/2 day trip at no extra cost.
Depending upon your interests, we can either target calm inlet fishing for maximum
comfort or offshore salmon and halibut fishing for even the most hard core fisher.
Fish can be cleaned and packaged for transport anywhere in the world through our
partnership with St. Jeans Cannery in Nanaimo Vancouver Island BC.
Fishing Charter Packages
Economy Trips (motel, plus top quality fishing) starting from $175 per
person for 4 - 6 hours fishing in the Alberni Canal. Deluxe Trips for a
full day fishing and top quality lodge accommodation starting from $200
per person. See our packages web page for details.
Port Alberni - Vancouver Island, B.C.
June 15 to July 31 Sockeye Salmon enter the Alberni Canal on their way to the
Stamp/Somas River. Sockeye are the most tasty of all salmon, and are highly prized.
Sockeye can be finicky fish, and can at times be challenging for anglers to entice to
bite, so it helps to hire a knowledgeable guide. Fortunately we have developed
techniques for enticing Sockeye to bite.
August 10 to September 20 Chinook Salmon enter the Alberni Canal just minutes from
our marina in Port Alberni. Trophy King salmon (Chinook) offer anglers a unique
fishery for these large monsters, with the peak of the run returning near the Labour
Day Long Weekend – just in time for the famous Port Alberni Salmon Festival and
Derby which runs the entire long weekend. Coho Salmon enter the Alberni Canal in late
August, September and early October.
Our guided Salmon Fishing Charter rates are based on either ½ day (5 hours) or full day
(8 hours) trips. For halibut & salmon fishing trips to the Bamfield and Ucluelet areas
we will charge the full day rate. Our Charter Rates are based on a day rate that covers
the cost of boat, guide, fuel, tackle and bait. Please note that our trips count fishing
time not running time. Unlike some operators, our interest is in maximizing your
fishing trip so the charter rates track actual fishing time and do not include travel time.
Bamfield - Offshore Halibut/Chinook/Coho Charters:
You can enjoy salmon and halibut fishing Bamfield without the 1.5 hour drive on a rough
and dangerous gravel road. We can get you to the fishing in Bamfield comfortably by
boat in 1 hour from Port Alberni. The trip down the Alberni Canal is scenic, adding to
your adventure.
We can either run out to Big Bank and return to Port Alberni in the same day, or
arrange for overnight accommodation in Bamfield. Let us build a package that fits your
budget.
We offer accommodation and fishing charter packages from Bamfield, with passenger
pick up and drop off via boat in Port Alberni for your convenience. All inclusive
packages (food, fishing, lodging) starting as low as $400 per person, per day based on
4 anglers.
General Charter Offerings:
Please call or e-mail for in-season rate quotes. Rates will vary
depending upon cost of fuel in-season. Book early for best rates
and availability
- ½ Day Charter (4 hours actual fishing) Alberni Canal - Sockeye Salmon
- We can accommodate up to 5 guests fishing
- Rates $350 for up to 3 guests - $50 extra for each additional guest
- 1/2 Day Charter (6 hours actual fishing) Alberni Canal - Chinook Salmon
- Fishing the canal depends on run timing - call for in-season advice
- Rates $450 for up to 4 guests - $50 extra for each additional guest
- Full Day Charter (8 hours) Barkley Sound & Bamfield - Chinook/Coho/Halibut
- 8 hours actual fishing so you can fish 2 tides - we don't count travel time
- Rates $850 for up to 4 guests - $50 extra for each additional guest
- Full Day Off-Shore Bamfield or Ucluelet (8 hours) - Chinook/Coho/Halibut
- 8 hours actual fishing time - travel time is a free bonus
- Rates $950 with 4 guest maximum
Bamfield & Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
May – August we offer salmon and halibut trips. Offshore trips for halibut are best
timed to take place in June and July. We offer convenient service by boat to Bamfield,
which is one hour by boat from Port Alberni - saving you the 1.5 hour drive over difficult
gravel road. We can arrange overnight accommodation in Bamfield for off shore
fishing trips over 2 or more days. As Chinook (Kings) move closer to the Alberni Canal
in July and August, we begin targeting the Barkley Sound area and Broken Islands.
This area can be an exciting place to view wildlife such as Whales, Sea Lions and
Eagles to round off your fishing adventure. The Broken Islands offer the true West
Coast BC wildlife tour & salmon fishing experience in relatively calm protection from
the offshore swells.
2009 Fishing Reports
We are off the a great start. There are plenty of nice Chinook both in Barkley Sound
and over off Nanaimo. Nanaimo fishing has been particularly hot - best in recent
memory. For more info please e-mail us at:
pat.ahern@shaw.ca
Salmon Outlook for 2009, West Coast Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Projections for west coast Vancouver Island Chinook (King Salmon) are for similar run
abundance as compared to the 2008 season which was an average season. Catch
limits are 2 chinook per day with a total possession limit of 4 per angler. There were a
large number of 3 year old Columbia River Chinook/Kings caught in the 2008 season
which will translate to strong off shore Chinook fishery in Mid June to July from
Bamfield. There are 500,000 Columbia Chinook forecast to return in 2009 making this
the third highest return on record.. and 1.2 million coho!!
Coho (Silvers) are expected to be normal run strength, with the catch limits ranging
from 2 to 4 per day depending upon which area you are fishing. Starting Aug 1 there
will be up to 4 coho retention in certain areas of Barkley Sound and the Alberni canal.
Sockeye salmon are OPEN starting June 15 with a 2 fish per day limit..
For more information regarding fishing charter packages, visit the Packages page.
West Coast Salmon Fishing at
it's Best ! We can arrange
Corporate groups up to 30 or
more guests
it's Best ! We can arrange
Corporate groups up to 30 or
more guests
Barkley Sound Chinook
Salmon
Salmon
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Our Charter Vessel "Last
Cast" is a 26.5 foot Grady
White Express featuring a
comfortable cuddy cabin
and flush toilet for the
ladies. She has plenty of
room for up to 5 guests
with a 9 foot 6 inch beam
Cast" is a 26.5 foot Grady
White Express featuring a
comfortable cuddy cabin
and flush toilet for the
ladies. She has plenty of
room for up to 5 guests
with a 9 foot 6 inch beam
| Contact Pat Ahern by Phone: (250) 954-8060 1-866-YOU-HOOK toll free (1-866-968-4665)
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Charters, Vancouver Island, B.C. - Last Cast Guiding
SALMON AND HALIBUT FISHING CHARTERS - PORT ALBERNI, BAMFIELD, BARKLEY SOUND
Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Port Alberni Sockeye Salmon
are open in 2009 - 2 fish limit
are open in 2009 - 2 fish limit
Bamfield King Salmon
Easy Access to Prime Fishing
in Bamfield, Ucluelet and
Barkley Sound From Our
Home Marina in Port Alberni
in Bamfield, Ucluelet and
Barkley Sound From Our
Home Marina in Port Alberni
Bamfield & Port Alberni Sportfishing Adventures
salmon fishing in port alberni
for King or chinook salmon,
sockeye salmon, coho or silver
salmon and offshore trips for
halibut. Destinations include
areas such as Bamfield,
Ucluelet, Broken Islands,
Barkley Sound, Nootka Sound,
Gold River and Campbell River.
We use quality fishing tackle to
ensure that your fishing
charter is a first class
experience. We use TFO
Pacific top of the line fishing
reels to ensure you catch fish
rather than your knuckles. We
target Tyee or chinook salmon.
Our vessel is equipped to fish
off shore for halibut and spring
salmon.
for King or chinook salmon,
sockeye salmon, coho or silver
salmon and offshore trips for
halibut. Destinations include
areas such as Bamfield,
Ucluelet, Broken Islands,
Barkley Sound, Nootka Sound,
Gold River and Campbell River.
We use quality fishing tackle to
ensure that your fishing
charter is a first class
experience. We use TFO
Pacific top of the line fishing
reels to ensure you catch fish
rather than your knuckles. We
target Tyee or chinook salmon.
Our vessel is equipped to fish
off shore for halibut and spring
salmon.
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May 2009 Chinook
Bamfield King Salmon
More offshore Halibut and
King Salmon - These beauties
were caught off Big Bank
which is located 20 miles
offshore from Bamfield and
Ucluelet
King Salmon - These beauties
were caught off Big Bank
which is located 20 miles
offshore from Bamfield and
Ucluelet
King Salmon and Halibut
from the "Gullies" 18 miles
offshore
from the "Gullies" 18 miles
offshore
Barkley Sound Chinook near
Swale Rock
Swale Rock
Nanaimo 2009 - a hot start to the
season - Karen's first time catch
season - Karen's first time catch
