Eat, Sleep, Fish, Repeat

Looking back at this past fishing season makes us reflect and realize how lucky we are to be in such a prolific and beautiful part of the coast. Not a day goes by that we don’t feel blessed to be able to offer these adventures to guests, friends, and family.

With our sold-out lodge season and the incredible fishing we experienced in 2024, our prime spots are in high demand. Already, just over 70% of our guest list have taken their returning dates for our 2025 season. With that said, if you’re contemplating on a fishing vacation with Reel Obsession, drop us a line and don’t miss out on getting your preferred dates locked in with us.  

Allow us the opportunity to express a heartfelt shoutout to our 2024 team of professionals. From land to sea, with out each and every one of these incredible humans, we could not do what we do. Trust me when I say, you are in excellent hands when experiencing one of our all-inclusive packages with this crew. 

2024 SEASON RECAP

From our opening day the first week of June to our season end early September, we had incredible fishing for halibut, bottom fish… while the Chinook fishing was the most consistent in my 24 years of guiding our area. Each boat was hooking up 15-40 Chinook each day. This kind of action continued for most of the Summer!!

The action speaks for itself. In 2023, the West Coast of Vancouver Island saw the largest return of Chinook salmon in 44 years. These kinds of statistics give us great confidence in knowing we have a healthy fishery that is second to none. The official 2024 run returns won’t be out for a few months however all indicators are showing that we matched or surpassed the 2023 numbers.

You know what this means… we are looking forward to having some incredible fishing in years to come!!

VICTORIA CHARTERS ARE AVAILABLE WITH REEL OBSESSION

Just because the lodge is shut down for the season doesn’t mean fishing is over! Victoria is our winter home and a fantastic place to get out for a charter with the family, get away from the cold, or perhaps organize a team building session out on the waters for your employees. 

Coho fishing is electric at the moment with nonstop action, tons of double headers and even some triples. Winter Chinook are showing up in great numbers on Constance Bank and will be thick in the Straight within the next month. Halibut fishing remains open and looks like it should stay open until the new year.

Give us a call this Fall to keep the action going!!! 

Many exciting TV shows on the horizon for Reel Obsession

Keep your eyes peeled!!

• West Coast Sporting Journal with Mark Pendlington has released one of our 2 new episodes airing this Fall.
• Northwest Fishing TV will be airing next month with our first ever Victoria show featuring Winter Springs followed by a couple of Zeballos lodge episodes.
• Reel West Coast with Brendan Morrison will also be airing in the New Year with some exciting action out of Esperanza from this past July.  

Come join us in the prime summer months of 2025 for an unforgettable all-inclusive fishing vacation!

Please check out our online reviews through Google and Trip Advisor.

Don’t miss out booking your preferred dates and let’s talk today!

Give us a call or drop us a line anytime to discuss your next great fishing vacation!

TRIPADVISOR REVIEW – LARRY AUSTIN, FISH DATES: JUNE 17-19, 2024

GUIDE: Kashes

“Amazing trip. Fishing was fantastic. We got limits everyday. We fished out of a Grady White and our guide was great. Worked hard and definitely got us into fish. The dining experience was fantastic. Our chef prepared gourmet meals every night with appetizers at 5:00. Great atmosphere hanging out having a cocktail and sharing fun stories with other anglers. Top notch breakfast as well as lunches. Everything was taken care of from beginning to end. Angie and Adrian were great host as well as all the employees. Great folks. We would do it again!”

TRIPADVISOR REVIEW – RANDY & KAREN, FISH DATES: JUNE 13-15, 2024 DERBY DATES!!

GUIDE: Dave aka Sprinkles

“So much fun and so many fish!! Good food. Comfortable lodging. Happy people! We enjoy fishing here better than Alaska!!!!“

At Reel Obsession this is a lifestyle and a passion, and we feel grateful for it. Don’t be left on the dock or fishing with an outfit that wasn’t your first choice.

For more information on our warm west coast hospitality, incredible fishing and stories that last a lifetime, give us a call or drop us a line anytime. We look forward to hearing from you!