A special thanks to Darcy Porsnuk who shared these photos from his recent trip to the MV Charlotte Princess.
Reel Reports
Get the latest BC fishing report with our online Reel Reports – news from the front-lines of the best British Columbia salmon fishing grounds.
We update our BC fishing reports whenever possible during the fishing season, so check back often and see the top catches and hottest locations for salmon fishing in British Columbia.
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We post specials and fishing updates at twitter.com/OBMG throughout the season.
August Heat Derby Winners
Our 2010 August Heat Derby Winners are….
Mark Stach with a beautiful 37.5 lbs. Chinook, which is also the second largest salmon to hit the docks this season.
Chris Starycki is our second place winner. Chris’s Chinook weighed in at 32.98 lbs.
Last but definitely not least is Christine Reddy, a habitual visitor at Painter’s Lodge got in running last minute on August 28 with a 31.23 pounder which was caught before 7:00am. What a way to start your day!
Congratulations to the winners and everyone else has another chance next month, to win big, during our Stubborn Chum Derby in October.
~ Caylin
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina
Regular visitors to OBMG websites will have noticed an addition to the resort pages...Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina in Metchosin, 35 minutes from Victoria. Last summer, OBMG opened a brand new, 78 site RV park to compliment the full-service marina and boat rentals. This year, we added a Coffee House to make the Resort & Marina a hotspot for RVers, campers, anglers and boaters.
Shaw TV (the local cable company) visited the resort last week to shoot a short video on the property. Have a look and we hope to see you soon at Pedder Bay!
For more information, visit www.pedderbay.com.
Last Trip of the Season
Hey folks. Cookie here for the final installment of the season. The season is ending with a bang. The best late August fishing I have seen in 10 years continues here with most boats getting in to multiple Chinook and Coho every day. McPherson Point has been the hotspot for four days now with electric bites happening throughout the day. It has been overall the best season in years and fisheries is predicting similar fishing next summer because of excellent ocean survival rates for maturing salmon. It has been awesome from day one right to the end.
Farewell.
Tight lines,
~Shawn "Cookie" Pennell
MV Charlotte Princess
Friends & Family
Riley, 2 years 
It’s a beautiful day on Quadra Island today. The sun is shining, the water is calm and the people are smiling. Here are some pictures that were taken from the April Point front desk.
Friends and families are everywhere. You can bring your pal with paws, remember man's best friend is also welcome at April Point, so don't leave them at home.
~ Caylin
Malcolm Pye
Congratulations to Malcolm Pye hoisting two of the three Chinook he caught at Painter's Lodge earlier this summer. These beauties where the first Chinook he ever caught. A special thanks to his dad Jamie for taking this great photo. We hope to see you out on the water again soon.
If you have any photos and stories you'd like to share, please email them to photocontest@obmg.com.
Home Sweet Home
After an exhausting 3 months the crew from the MV Salmon Seeker is happy to be home. Another great season up north under her belt the Seeker has come to rest her Prop at the April Point Marina for the winter. They still have to work for a little longer to put her to bed but the guys will be sent home soon. The Charlotte Princess will be coming home next week.
~Caylin
August Heat Update
With only 3 days left in the August Heat Derby we have a new 3rd place contestant. Christine Reddy, a regular at Painter’s Lodge caught a 31.23 pounder within the first hour of fishing.
Chris and her husband Andy come all the way from Vancouver about 4 times a year, and fish with Russ. Chris is also an annual participant in the Women’s Derby every year. Chris, I hope you are able to hold your 3rd place title till Tuesday!
Some pictures from the past week…
~ Caylin
Mr. & Mrs. Rolland
Congratulations to Ana-Alicia and James Rolland. What a beautiful day for a wedding.
We at Painter’s Lodge wish you all best in life.
Signature
As many of you already know Painter’s Lodge hosts an annual celebration of art called Painter’s at Painter’s. Canadian artists are invited to share their talent and art work to the world. Painter’s Lodge has found a way to showcase and pay tribute to the artist all season by creating what we call Artist Signature Rooms. The Artist Signature Rooms are named after each different artist and include a brief biography as well as having their art showcased in the room.
Maybe next year they could do a Caylin Dubé room and put up all the pictures I’ve taken this year? Not likely, but one can dream.
~ Caylin
I’ve started a contest on our Facebook page, check it out at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17823&id=106954542679627&ref=mf