Offshore Charters began operation in 1995, when Wayne Richardson and his wife, Pam, decided to offer a reasonably priced, luxury BC salmon fishing charter experience on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast. As a child, Wayne fished the Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Tofino and Ucluelet areas with his father and developed the skills and knowledge required to consistently catch large numbers of big salmon and halibut. For 15 years, Wayne has guaranteed his clients will catch fish, and no one has had to cash in on that promise yet.
The West Coast of Vancouver Island is one of British Columbia’s premier destinations for saltwater fishing. Each year, millions of salmon travel along the outside (West Coast) of Vancouver Island on their way to their spawning grounds. The areas fished by Offshore Charters are among the best places to intercept them. Thanks to abundant feed and ideal water conditions, huge Spring (King) salmon and large, acrobatic Coho (Silver) salmon come in waves along the West Coast during the peak season between the beginning of June and the end of September. The area is world-renowned for providing stellar salmon fishing during these months. There are also limited Sockeye (Red) salmon openings in June and July. Halibut, red snapper, lingcod and many other types of bottomfish are plentiful throughout the area and can be taken year round.
In addition to these outstanding fisheries, the area boasts many other forms of marine wildlife. It is common to see humpback whales, orcas and grey whales during fishing trips, and guests are advised to bring a still camera or video camera to capture lasting moments of these magnificent creatures.
Guests of Offshore Charters fish from a 2007, 26-foot Pursuit Offshore, which cruises at 27 knots and is fully appointed with the latest in angling equipment and safety technology. All equipment is new or near-new, meticulously maintained, and designed to ensure your comfort, safety and success while fishing. This boat was designed for fishing and is extremely easy to fish from.
As part of your package:
- All fish are cleaned and iced when caught, then taken to a local packer to be packaged
- Lunches, snacks and beverages (alcoholic and other) are provided while fishing. If you have food allergies, or any specific dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance of your trip.
- WE DO NOT LIMIT YOUR FISHING TIME. This is one of the biggest advantages to booking your BC salmon fishing charter through Offshore Charters. We love to be out on the water catching fish as much as you do, and we will not limit your fishing time as other guides do, nor will we charge you extra for it. Even if we have caught our limit of fish for the day we will stay on the water at your request to eco-tour or just enjoy a cold drink in the sunshine.
- Lodging for multi-day trips is arranged through local resorts and prices vary according to the quality of the resort and its availability. All of the resorts we use offer outstanding accommodations, superb guest services, modern amenities and gourmet meals. To take advantage of potential price discounts, please book your trip as far in advance as possible.
Please phone 1-604-230-3061, or contact us here, to arrange your BC Salmon Fishing Charter today.
The first trip of the season for Offshore Charters was an incredible success. The weather was fantastic and we managed two full days of fishing. The first day we went offshore near Ucluelet and managed to get five spring salmon between 12 and 19 pounds. The second day we fished near Sail Rock and picked up another 3 springs in the same size range.
Early 
season is off to an incredible start in 2011, with predictions for large returns of all species throughout the summer.
My fishing trip with Wayne was a truly memorable event. Wayne’s experience fishing had us busy fishing all weekend fighting chinook after chinook, we ended up releasing as many fish as we kept. Wayne has the top of the line equipment, from his beautiful 26 foot brand new boat to his fantastic rods and Islander reels. We really enjoyed the wonderful food and service that the lodge provided and the great wine we enjoyed while admiring the view only the West Coast could provide. Thanks Wayne for a great time. We will see you again next year. Next time, I’ll bring the cigars!!
Yours Truly,
Anthony Pomonis
Amazing BC Salmon Fishing Charter
I’ve just returned from three fabulous days of BC salmon fishing with Wayne Richardson of Offshore Charters. On the first and second days of the trip we fished at South Bank, off the West Coast of Vancouver Island near Ucluelet. There were five of us fishing the first day and we caught our limit of 2 Spring Salmon each within about eight hours. We also caught our limit of one Halibut each during that same fishing time.
The following morning we headed back to South Bank and again caught our limit of Springs and Halis. The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed six hours of premium salmon and halibut fishing.
The next morning we headed to Barkley Sound and caught another limit of Springs.
For those of you who are interested in the size of the fish (and aren’t we all) the Springs weighed in at 12 to 26 pounds, with all 4 of the fish that were over 20 pounds being wild Chinook. The wild fish seem to have just moved into the area this weekend so Spring salmon fishing should pick up even more, both in quantity and size of fish.
The Halibut ranged from 14 to 30 pounds, and the Halibut fishing was brisk.
We had no problems catching our limits on each of the 3 days we fished, and had numerous other bites, strikes and “ones-that-got-away”.
The fishing is incredible and will get even better heading into the end of June, July and August.
Submitted by Ken McGregor, a repeat satisfied client.
Ralph Nicholson of Christine’s B&B in sunny White Rock, B.C., has been kind enough to extend the following offer to all Offshore Charters’ customers who stay at Christine’s B&B prior to their trip to Vancouver Island or on their return from Vancouver Island: He will pick you up at Vancouver International Airport upon your arrival in Vancouver and take you to the ferry the following day for your trip to Vancouver Island. He will also pick you up at the ferry terminal and drop you off at the airport on your return trip if you stay at Christine’s that night. Christine’s B&B can accommodate up to ten guests, and each suite has TV, DVD, highspeed wireless internet, kitchen and laundry facilities, and a panoramic view of scenic Semiahmoo Bay. You can visit the Christine’s B&B site here. You can contact Ralph by phone at 1-778-294-7768.
Semiahmoo Bay from the deck of Christine’s B&B
From the end of May until the first week in September the Ucluelet Salmon Fishing Derby will be held, offering a $40,000 cash prize to the winner. Last year’s winner was a 39 lb. 7 oz. Chinook caught by Bonnie Broughton of Moses Lake, Washington.
In 2008/2009 my clients netted 12 fish over 40 pounds, and had the Derby been a season long affair as it is this year, any of them could realistically have won the tournament. As a special offer to this year’s clients participating in the Derby while fishing with Offshore Charters, I will make the following offer:
The winning angler will receive a 3 day luxury salmon fishing trip through Offshore Charters – for free!!!
We are heading into April, when the first of the migratory feeder chinook begin to make their way into Barkley Sound to feed. Early indications are that these fish will be large and plentiful this year. On March 6th, a 29 pound chinook was caught near Fleming Island, setting a new record for winning fish in the annual Sproat Lake Loggers Derby. It’s still the biggest fish caught in the Barkley area this season.
Fishing for salmon and halibut has generally been good, with many recreational fisherman and guides catching their limits of feeder chinook in the 10 to 14 pound range.
I also wanted to make all my clients and prospective clients aware that the Ucluelet Salmon Fishing Derby will be held from the end of May until the first week of September, and first prize this year is a whopping $40,000 cash!! Other prizes have yet to be announced, but if you’re interested in getting in on the action you can follow the updates at Ucleulet Salmon Fishing Derby.
Predictions for this year’s salmon return are running higher than last year’s fantastic return. Early run Chinook returns for the Columbia River are estimated at approxiamately 470,000 fish and these fish should be showiing up in our waters sometime in May through June.
Estimated late run Chinook (July and August) are estimated at 750,000 – 800,000 fish.
2010 is shaping up to be an incredible year for salmon fishing in the Barkley Sound, Tofino, Ucluelet and Alberni Inlet areas, and we encourage you to book your trip as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Contact us by phone at 1-604-230-3061, or email us here.
Here’s a quote from a recent article by Dennis Newman on the website “Natural Orergon” regarding the 2010 Spring Salmon return estimates for the Columbia River:
When the chinook salmon return on the Columbia River next spring, get ready for massive numbers of fish.
Wildlife officials say they’re expecting about 470,000 chinook for the spring run. If that prediction is accurate, it would be the biggest return of spring chinook since 1938 (emphasis mine).
The announcement was made by Oregon Fish and Wildlife, Washington Fish and Wildlife and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
The Columbia runs start showing up on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in June, and this news bodes very well for this year’s Spring fishery. You can read the whole article by pressing the link in the title, here:
Massive Salmon Run Predicted for Columbia River
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