Reel Reports

Campbell River
Reel Reports

The latest Campbell River fishing reports, wildlife sightings and special events direct from the Painter's Lodge docks.

We post updates here several times a week throughout our season. Want to see your name in lights? Send on your own stories to photocontest@obmg.com.

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Big Catch

Painter's Lodge - July 30, 2010

Another Tyee to hit the dock yesterday! Richard, one of our senior guides took his brother Tim and his nephew Cody out for an afternoon fish. Once again, I’m sitting at my desk working very hard when I heard the horn… This time was funny because I had gentlemen from Germany racing down the dock right beside me; he also wanted a shot of the big fish. When I got down to the dock and saw who it was, I was very pleased. Hope you boys had a good time out there! Congratulations Cody.
 
Wow, fishing is so good it takes two people to carry home the catch! Casey and her big sister Kaylee are awfully pleased with the results of their Painter's Lodge fishing trip.
 
 
 
 
 
~ Caylin

You’ve Got to Hook’em to Cook’em!

Oak Bay Marine Group Fishing Resorts - July 29, 2010

After reading about all the fish being caught at our resorts in British Columbia, I thought it was time we show everyone how it’s done in the Bahamas.

Bert guided these lucky guests into this 70 lb. Wahoo, what a fight!

70 lb. Wahoo caught at Cape Santa Maria, Bahamas

Congratulations to the Donahue group on their spectacular day of deepsea fishing at the beginning of May. The Belich group enjoyed the same success on their weekend getaway.

Cape Santa Maria, Bahamas Fishing

Congratulations to Wendy on catching her first bonefish, Happy Hour just hasn’t been the same since that day.

Cape Santa Maria, Bahamas Fishing

Bert introduced Brett to bonefishing and he is hooked! Pound for pound the hardest fighting fish in the world! Catch more photos from Brett’s trip on Tripadvisor.

Cape Santa Maria, Bahamas Fishing

Whether you’re fishing the reef, in pursuit bonefish, or going deep sea in search of trophy sized Mahi Mahi, our head guide Bert Adderley (also known as Lover Boy) will show you how to “rip some lips” in the Bahamas.

Cape Santa Maria, Bahamas Fishing

For more information on fishing at Cape Santa Maria, speak to your reservation coordinator or email the resort at resort@capesantamaria.com.

~ Brook “Island Boy” Castelsky
General Manager, Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort

Mike is having a good Summer

Painter's Lodge - July 26, 2010

Some of you may remember Mike Revenberg from our Spring Fling Salmon Derby earlier this season. 
Mike was our second place winner with a 25 lbs. 13 oz. Chinook. Being a frequent visitor at Painter’s Lodge, Mike went out fishing yesterday afternoon and came back to the dock with a Tyee. Weighing in at exactly 30 pounds, this is the eighth to hit the dock this summer. Congratulations again on the awesome catch.
See you next week.
 
~ Caylin

Jerry Johnsons First Salmon

Painter's Lodge - July 25, 2010

“It was an exciting experience; I’m used to going out for two days at a time fishing for tuna.”
Jerry Johnson came up to visit Painter’s Lodge all the way from Southern California and was lucky enough to catch his very first salmon.  Jerry is very excited about his 16 pound catch and can’t wait to blow his picture up. 
I love being a part of such a special occasion and being able to document it.  Nice work Jerry!
 
~ Caylin

2 Tyees in 1 Day

Painter's Lodge - July 23, 2010

KD Briand and Terry Bateman had one of the best tides yet this year. Terry caught a 25 pounder and the 6th Tyee to hit the dock this summer; weighing in at 31 lbs. “It was a screamer” says their fishing guide Richard. KD caught a 25 & 16 pound chinook. To add to the excitement of a Tyee these guys reeled in 90 lbs of chinook in 4 hours this morning. Richard says “it was the best tide in 19 years of fishing at Painter’s Lodge”.
Of course I was at my desk working when I heard the horn and scrambled down to the dock ASAP. The story gets better about an hour and a half later I’m on the dock waiting for the water taxi and Russ another of our senior guides tells me I better hang around and get some pictures. That usually means they got a big one. Max, 11 years old, was very happy to point out that his fish was the bigger one. When the fish was weighed in at 31 lbs. we told Max he caught a Tyee. Max’s response was, “What does that mean?”
That means you caught a fish over 30 pounds and you get to blow the Tyee horn.
He was very happy to blow the horn and get his picture taken with his trophy.
 
~ Caylin
 

Fish Frenzie

Painter's Lodge - July 23, 2010

It was very sunny but quite windy yesterday in the Discovery Passage; needless to say the boats still went out fishing and had a great day.
Chinooks are still coming in large and in charge. The hatchery cohos are trickling in here and there and of course the odd pink. The guides are mostly fishing with their selective hoochies. The fishing boats are still heading south as well as venturing north, some times all the way up to Chatham Point to try and find some big suckers. 
This week we had the Vestergaard group return to Painter’s Lodge. They had a great time out on the water. Here are a few shots I took yesterday.
 
~ Caylin

Shirley's First Salmon

Painter's Lodge - July 21, 2010

We just got this note from Shirley & Victor after their trip to Painter's Lodge:

Just wanted to say thanks so much to EVERYONE on your staff who time after time went above and beyond to provide Shirley Vargo & myself with the absolute BEST customer service we have every experienced! WOW!!!

And here's a youtube video of Shirley's 1st ever salmon catch. She's "still" walking on cloud 9!

Congrats, and thanks for the video!

Lots of fish

Painter's Lodge - July 19, 2010

 
It was a great day to be fishing today. We’ve had lots of fish coming in this morning, noon and night. Great weather all this week and more to come next week. Our Whale Watching tours have been sensational this week, packed with orcas, dolphins, bears, deer and tons of eagles. We had a Tyee come in this evening from Browns Bay but I didn’t make it down to the dock before they cleaned it. Congratulations Tim Black on your 30 lbs. salmon.  Sorry no picture, but I did get lots of other pictures today...
 
~ A very excited for 2 days off Caylin

A new record set by Jen

Painter's Lodge - July 18, 2010

Last night I was the deckhand on the Pachena Princess, of course it was the perfect night for wine and cheese out on the water. Well when we got back to the dock Hans the dock crew working told me there was a BIG fish on the dock. I look over to the fish table and see Jen, the Marine Centre supervisor with Russ, one of our senior guides. I still have to unload everyone from the boat so I’m shouting from the other end of the dock, “Don’t clean the fish yet!” Of course I want to get a picture of the biggest fish so far for 2010.
Congrats Jen; and girl, you have some serious muscles to be able to hold that fish up.
 Thanks for waiting for me.
 
~ Caylin
 

Dom Dom De Dom

Painter's Lodge - July 17, 2010

Congratulations to Kevin & Erica Duberville. All the crew at Painter’s Lodge wishes you both a lifetime of happiness. 
 
Yes we had another fabulous wedding here this afternoon. Perfect weather, everyone looked wonderful and Kevin & Erica are happy. Have a great time at your party tonight. Dance, Laugh and be safe.
 
~ Caylin