verdl

I am lurking here but am just too busy with golf, company, gardens and now the Sea Cavalcade Parade in Gibsons to get involved in any serious posting.

 

As pointed out above, don't live on Vancouver Is. but rather on the mainland and more correctly a peninsula of land know as the Sunshine Coast, the town is called Sechett which comes from the Sechelt Indian language meaing "a land between two waters". To get here one has about a 20 min drive from downtown Vancouver to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver and then a forty min ferry trip that crosses Howe Sound and then a 30 min drive from the ferry terminal on this side of Howe Sound. You will pass me on your cruise on the starboard side about an hour after you pass under the Lions Gate bridge.

 

A trip up to Mt. Washington is a nice junket but I don't know how you will fit it all in the few days that you have on the Island. But good luck on your fishing trip. By the way "Fish Assassin" in my son. You can also tell your brother that Olympic View and Cordova Bay are also good plays but if I was only going play 2 courses then Bear Mountain and Victoria would be my choices.

Thanks again!!

I have been up to Bear Mtn and looked at the course but haven't played it. I had a number of invitations to play it but its funny how those invites disappear once you have retired. However it is the hot ticket in Victoria. Another that he might care try is the Victoria Golf Club, it is private but they do accept some limited green fee play. What I like about it is the holes that are against the ocean, it is not modern golf course architecture but a great play if he can get on.

 

To the topic of fishing guides in Vancouver, the email address of the fellow is nvfishing@yahoo.ca ; I try very hard not to use names on these boards so you can tell him that you were refered to him by "Fish Assassin" in Courtenay and I think he will connect the dots.

Hi Putterdude,

Yep, no need to post personal info for sure!! Thanks for the email address, I will be in touch. I forwarded a copy of your response re: golf to my brother, thanks for that as well.

Coincidence that you are in Cortenay, as in today's mail I rec'd a map of Mt. Washington that included a map of downtown Courtenay. I am unfamiliar with the area -- we will be at Brentwood Lodge and Spa outside Victoria for a few days in August. Would you recommend a day trip your way? We are thinking of spending time in Sidney and Victoria and then heading for a day on Salt Spring Island. Opinions suggestions appreciated.

Thanks again.

Best Regards,

jj

My son has been able to contact a guide in Vancouver who he like a lot...the price for 5 hrs would be a little less than I thought...closer to $400 then $500 .... if you want to persue this let me know and we will have to find some way to link the two of you.

Geez, for some reason I couldn't find this thread last night. I'll look here for your response.

Thanks again,

jj

I have asked my son for a contact for this guide and will post it as soon as I receive it.

Thanks Putterdude!! Really appreciate it.

As an aside, my brother is an avid golfer. He is meeting us on Vancouver Island and is staying at Bear Mountain Resort and plans to play golf for several days. He's at least agreed to break loose a evening or two and meet us at Brentwood Lodge and Spa or in Vicotoria for dinner. We are really looking forward to it.

jj

My son has been able to contact a guide in Vancouver who he like a lot...the price for 5 hrs would be a little less than I thought...closer to $400 then $500 .... if you want to persue this let me know and we will have to find some way to link the two of you.

That would be great, thanks Putterdude!! Please send contact info.

jj

I have a son, who among other things is a professional fishing guide however he now lives on Vancouver Island and would not be available to you....that said I will contact him and see if he has someone he can refer you to. I will reply on this thread.

Putterdude, Actually we are headed to Vancouver Island (Hotel is around Butchart Gardens) after our stay in Vancouver-- so that would not be out of the question either.

Thanks,

jj

My husband would like to do some salmon fishing in Vancouver.............he's heard that salmon are running in the area late August. We will be there August 26-28.

Any recommendations for a small charter will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

jj