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HAs anyone ever fished with the Canadian Princess. We have a trip the 1,2,3 of August. Just wondering if anyone had fished with them and what they thought!!! LIL
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I assume you mean at Uclulet. Party boats, 15-20 folks, jigging lures. I'm not too crazy about it. You can catch fish just not my style. More money but better deal is Island West Marina. I'll be there in two weeks with my own boat. You can also go out in their guideboats, 2-3 people per boat, downriggers. They have package deals. Island West Marina is just a short walk to the South, also has a restaurant.
Check it out.http://www.islandwestresort.com/index.htm
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I just looked at there site after reading the washington hunting and fishing news article. Little more spendy by over double. We have a group of 15 going up (family and some of my dads co-workers) so we will have our own boat, so it will be cool no strangers. If I had more time and money I would go the other route too I would rather fish downriggers and smaller group also. Let me know how you do I hope we can get some good fish. Butts and Salmon, Never caught a Butt!!! LIL
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Good luck! It's all open ocean so a lot of it is weather dependent. Here's the website for marine weather around there.http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/marine/marine_e.html?c-wvis
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its the way to go with a group of 15, its awesome fishing and a blast to have everyone on board!!! heres a pic from last week a 94 lb butt 
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oh yeah and i'll post more pics as I'm goin to uclulet the 23-29, fish on!!!
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Have a great time we will be there just after you leave Save some fish for us. Do you know the people in the Pic. That is exactly what I am going up there for Yahooo!!! LIL
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Hey, I'm taking my boat out of Island West starting tomorrow and staying until Friday. If you wander over to Island West, look for a North River Seahawk, Blue trim, with an Ifish salty dog sticker. We can compare fish stories. With this hot weather the ocean has been a bitch. See below. But supposed ro cool down and even predicting 40% chance rain Tues and 70% Wed. Thats the coast, whenever it is hot inland, big north wind and ocean is not really fishable. Rain is better!
Can Princess doesnt usually do the inshore fishery around Wya Point, not enuff room, although I have seen them there now and then.. They go to South Bank, Long Beach Bank, SW corner, Shipwreck or even Big Bank (aka La Peruse Bank) which is 22-25 miles and farther then I want to take my 18' boat.
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Gale warning continued.
Winds northwest 10 to 15 knots with 25 north of Estevan rising to 15 to 25 this evening with northwest 30 to gales 40 developing northwest of Estevan. Areas of low cloud and fog developing overnight.
Seas near 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening offshore.
Outlook. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds rising to gale force then later easing to strong northwesterlies.
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That sucks have fun and be careful!! oh and goood luck!!! LIL
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The gale warnings were correct. I got back last night. Fished four days and never fished outside. Went out three times but gave it up all three. My 10th trip up there and I've never seen the ocean that bad. Matter of fact I've been fishing the ocean for 30 yrs and I've never seen it so consistently bad. It was blowing 20 at 5AM! Usually the morning is fishable anyway. Some guys went out but it was not fun. We fished Barclay Sound behind the rocks, Crow island, Alley Rock, Great Bear Rock etc., about 5-6 miles from Uke. I got four Chinooks, 25,24,15,12 and a poss limit of Longcod. My buddy got two Chinooks, two silvers and a poss limit of lings. We did OK considering.
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What are the limits up there??? I leave mondaay morning for vancover, fly in tues., and fish wed. and thurs. Hope the weather coperates and gets better. Thanks for the report!!! LIL
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Chinooks 2&4, Silvers 2&4, Halies 2&3. The rules vary a bit. For instance, outside, a marked silver has to be released but inside Barclay Sound you can keep it. I assume you are going with a guide so they will know. The difference up there is you can keep 2 silvers day AND 2 Chinooks, not like here where you have to stop at two total.
I suspect the weather will get better since it is cooling down. Hot weather in the interior always means strong NW winds on the salt. You'll probably get a SW wind which can be a rocking chair but usually wont blow you off.
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I am totally stoked I leave in the morning!!! Do you know the limit on ling and halibut? We are fishing one of the days for them!!! LIL
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Hal 2/3, Lings 3/6. You lucked out on the weather. I wish I was going this week and not last week.
Environment Canada Weather Forecast
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Marine Forecast issued for West Coast Vancouver Island South.
Issued: 4 AM PDT Monday 31 July 2006 for the period ending 4 AM Tuesday with an outlook for the following 24 hours.
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Synopsis:
A very weak front will approaching the north coast will move Inland this evening. Elsewhere a weak pressure pattern over the coastal waters continues.
Over northern and central waters moderate southerlies ahead of the front will shift to moderate westerlies as the front passes.
In the south light to moderate variable winds will continue except for moderate to strong westerlies through Juan de Fuca strait this afternoon and evening.
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Forecast:
Winds northwesterly 5 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 early this evening. Partial clearing this afternoon. Fog patches.
Seas near one metre.
Outlook. Winds easing to light to moderate variable then rising to moderate to strong northwest.
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