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Winter Springs (Chinook) are Biting in Nanaimo. Reel Time Fishing Charters & Marine Tours has started the year off with some great fishing. This past weekend on two separate occassions, we managed to find some bait and along with it, some nice winter springs. The conditions may be a little chilly but the fish are in and active. With a limit of 2 salmon per person per day until the first of April, the next few months could provide a great opportunity to get out there and experience the thrill of hooking one of these good looking, good eating and good fighting fish. Take a look at our affordable off season fishing specials. Beat the winter blues with some winter fishing. And let the 2020 fishing season begin.

After two amazing months in Ucluelet, Reel Time Fishing Charters is back in Nanaimo where Chinook salmon fishing continues to be stellar. This morning's 4 hour charter produced 3 keepers and many just under that were released. This run of fish should continue for the next several weeks. Also, the limit for Chinook salmon has recently been bumped up to 2 rather 1 fish per person. Book a trip today with Reel Time Fishing Charters today, chances are you will not be disappointed.

A record catch! Today we landed and released over 50 Chinook salmon on a five hour charter. I have never seen fishing like this in Nanaimo waters. In fact it's been like this we over the past few weeks. It certainly makes you wonder about the fishery closure. Anyways the fishing and weather continue to be phenomenal so consider taking a day out on the water. Chances are you wouldn't be disappointed ?

In another week or so, Chinook Salmon fishing in and around the waters of Nanaimo should be at its best. These fish usually begin to show around the second week of April with the run usually at its strongest during the last two weeks of April and the first week of May. Chinook salmon caught during this time are usually between the 8 lb to 12 lb range. However, it is not unusual to see fish in the high teens, even low twenties caught during this time. Fishing during the latter part of May and into June is still productive and usually offers larger fish. In fact, last year (2018), our Chinook fishery lasted well into the latter part of July. So, if you are looking to have some fishing fun in Nanaimo this spring or summer, look us up. Reel Time Fishing Charters offers convenient moorage, top notch vessel and fishing gear, a variety of different fishing packages and a captain who enjoys his guests as much as he does the water and fish.

With the dawning of a new year, Reel Time Fishing Charters is once again open for the business of good times and good fishing in the Harbor City of Nanaimo. If 2019 turns out to be anything like the past 3 years, get ready to experience some exhilarating moments on the water. Chinook salmon are beginning to show up in the shallows near Pipers Lagoon and Neck Point making these early winter trips very scenic. Prawning has been reported to be very good too. As the season progresses, greater numbers of fish and better size should begin to appear in late April and early May. Check out our fishing packages and book a trip with us. Chances are good you will not be disappointed.

After two sensational months of fishing in Ucluelet, Reel Time Fishing Charters has returned to Nanaimo to finish our year. Our charters in Nanaimo and Ucluelet produced some of the best fishing I have seen in over a decade. And it hasn't stopped! Our first three trips back in Nanaimo this past week produced some nice hook-ups out in front of Neck Point, Pipers Lagoon, and Entrance Island. It wasn't until today however (Thursday, September 13) that we finally got dialed in as to where the fish where really holding and feeding, a place many local anglers call "The Brickyard". Fishing down at about 140ft with a "Kitchen Sink" skinny G on one side and a "Gold Nugget" coho killer on the other, we managed hook into 10 Chinook during two 4 hour charters. Many of these fish where 3rd year feeders meaning they where anywhere between 7 to 10lbs. The surprise however was that there where still a few 4th year spawners in the mix, 1 that took us for a good ride until he finally came undone. With the amount of bait we were marking in the area, I highly suspect these fish will move on any time soon. If you are looking to take advantage of some wonderful sunrises, amazing sights and some pretty scrappy fish before we pull the boat out at the end of the month, please check our schedule for remaining openings. Otherwise, to all of you who have followed or fished with us, thanks..., hopefully we'll see or hear from you in 2019. Turk Owner and operator of Reel Time Fishing Charters