At Port Renfrew Marina the biblical scale of rain last weekend and into Monday & Tuesday moved any holding fish into the rivers. With that happening the fishing dropped right off for the rest of the week but then the Chinook showed up in a new run that set up at Camper Creek. Many limits of springs came to the cleaning tables. This came as a bit of a welcome surprise since we had had such heavy rains. Hopefully they stay around for another week or so.
Coho fishing is improving on a daily basis and will continue into October.
Offshore for Coho, they are being caught in the 300 to 600 foot depths, down 40 to 60 feet on the downrigger. Hoochies, spoons and bait, anchovies and strip, all work well trolled fast. Once the rain stops the two river mouths are great places to try casting for them in shallow water.
Coming soon will be Port Renfrew Marina’s annual Coho derby, “Winner Take All.” The dates are September 29th and 30th. Please be aware of the fact that wild Coho are only allowed to be kept (1) inside the bay, they do not open outside the bay until Oct.1st. This derby as we have said before is extremely popular with all anglers! It is a simple and easy derby, for $25.00 a rod you can come and enjoy a weekend of fishing for Coho and maybe if luck falls on you, go home with the cash prize. The amount of winnings will depend on the number of entrants but most years the total is in or around and sometime more than $10,000.00! Now that the campfire ban has been lifted it should make a great weekend and also the weather is predicted to be quite decent. For each $25.00 ticket $5.00 of it will go to salmon enhancement so by participating in the derby you are also helping the salmon. We feel strongly about saving the salmon for all of ourselves and for the future fishermen and people who enjoy the whole fishing experience.
Notable Catch:
Michael Mark 35.5
Don Ronlund 18 lb Coho
Michael Mark 35.5
Don Ronlund 18 lb Coho
On September 30th Port Renfrew Marina will be making a draw for 2 raffle items. The proceeds from both these raffles will go to salmon enhancement.
17.3" Lenovo Laptop
Generously donated by
Kelly Wagner of Gizmo's Computers
110 8OUMOOCUS with AMD A6-7310 1TB HDD, 4GB Ram & Windows 10.
It combines impressive power and performance to ensure smooth day-to-day computing. It features a bright & vivid display with incredible graphics. With 4GB ram & a speedy A6-7310 processor, this laptop can keep up with your multitasking for work, or streaming online content.
· 17.3" display HD LED (1366 x 768)
· 2.0 CHz AMD A6-7310 Quad-Core processor
· Memory 4 GB of DDR3L SDRAM
· Storage 1TB Hard Drive Disk
· Windows 10
Value: $699.00
Tickets: $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00
Tickets available @ Port Renfrew Marina
Lowrance Hook 2 5
Split Shot HDI
Generously donated by:
Island Outfitters
· The world's easiest fishfinder, with exclusive technology for novices and pros. Just plug it in and fish. Simple menus and automated settings
· Split Shot Transducer with Down Scan and Chirp technology (covers a wider angle under the boat)
· 5" color display
· Choose full screen or split screen display (full sonar, full GPS or split screen sonar/gps)
· Create and save routes, waypoints and trails for navigating
· Canadian Navionics+ included (shows contours, light houses, danger rocks at low tide with high detail)
· Manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty
Value: $500.00
Tickets: $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00
Tickets Available at: Port Renfrew Marina
Attention: Port Renfrew Marina will be closing it’s gate for the season on October 14th. Please make sure you make arrangements to take your unit and or boat out before that date or arrange storage for the winter. Storage must be paid at the time of making the arrangement and be advised it must be cash.
Bud & Rex