We have a largely new crew this year and I am so excited to be working with them. Many guests ask me about the challenges of having so many new crew, all the training and pressures and what we have found is just the opposite. This crew has brought with it a terrific energy and […]
Well the world is upside down now with the weather pretty much everywhere, even in Hakai Pass drought conditions have us practicing conservation. But the good news is the seasons are kinda mixed up too. With Spring here in the middle of Summer, well Spring Salmon that is ! Our last trip enjoyed 24 Chinook, […]
Mary was presented with the traditional ceremonial martini as she joined husband Doug in the Decade Club. Doug became a member last year and you may recall he had his martini for breakfast ! Mary and Doug have been fishing together at Ole’s for a decade and the memories shared at the table tonight were […]
Welcome Mike Lovell and David Codding to the Ole’s Decade Club! Celebrating 10 years of fishing and friendship with a ceremonial “hand shaken’ martini to commemorate the bonds developed over a decade, and honored with a free trip. Many great memories are shared each time we have new members inducted and the bonds grow stronger […]
We welcome our good friend and long time crew member Joel Morrison to Ole’s as our guest. There has been a longstanding tradition when the crew would relax and undwind to do so with a “sharpie stash”, and the more creative the better. So what could be more appropriate to welcome Joel with the crew […]
At this time of year we get a lot of enquiries from upcoming trips guests about how the fishing is. Well as they say every picture tells a story and this story is all about Coho at Bailey ! We have just had a couple days on this current Trip and as you can see […]
Fishing has been terrific this past week and word is getting out not only amongst our guests but also in the wild. While fishing at Bailey this morning Jim and his son Connor had a nice Coho on giving them the usual acrobatic and unpredictable runs. They noticed a sea lion close by and Jim […]
Having a father who runs a fishing lodge certainly can have it’s perks and a visit up to Ole’s Hakai Pass is one of them. When a single spot opened up on a recent Trip, Kira was invited to come and visit Dad. It does sound pretty glamerous running a fishing lodge but there are […]
Hakai Pass was truely is a sailor’s delight tonight welcoming our new guests with an awesoesunset and a peacefull calm evening inviting everyone to get aquainted with their fellow fishers and enjoy relaxing on the deck or in the lounge area after a great day of fishing and a fabulous meal… And pink sky at […]
Our season opens with a nice 42 lb Chinook ! Congratulations Matt Philipchuk and Andrew Filipchuk, keen greenhorns fishing Hakai Pass for the first time. While fishing Barney Point this afternoon Matt heard a zing and his reel suddenly took off. He grabbed the rod and started reeling and it was coming so easily he […]