June 20th Fished the Juan De Fuca Derby with Bob from 2Reel2 and Matthew MacKenzie from the Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina. Fished Otter Point and Bob landed a nice 22lb Spring of the Point on a chartruese tiger prawn Rhys Davis bait head trolled at 85ft. Took two hatchery Coho for the BBQ. We [...]
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We went out for a 3 hour whale watching trip that we arranged with Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina. Sooke Coastal Explorations has their office and boat located at this beautiful, new resort in Sooke, BC. http://www.sookewhalewatching.com Russ Nicks, our whale watching guide and owner of Sooke Coastal Explorations found “L-Pod” near the Sooke Harbour [...]
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An unprecedented real estate opportunity Whether you’re looking for adventure or seclusion, Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina offers a unique island getaway where you can choose your escape. Relax. Explore. Reconnect. Rejuvenate. Surprisingly perhaps, this is also a place that’s within reach. With both whole and fractional ownership opportunities available at affordable prices, this is [...]
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June 13th Fished with Herman,Dave,Bill and Scott on Herman’s 33ft Ocean Sport “Emily D”. We were fishing this boat in preparation for the Sooke Salmon Classic on the Sept 3rd weekend 2009. We started out at the Bluffs in 100ft of water, trolling the gear at 60 and 70ft on the downrigger, and a 17 [...]
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Fishing for large Spring Salmon in Sooke is EXCELLENT with opportunities to catch these hard fighting silver bullets daily, at all the local hot spots minutes from the marinas in Sooke Harbour. The Salmon have arrived earlier than normal, and are larger and in greater numbers than in recent years. Many fish in the mid [...]
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Essentials of Healing Join us for a ‘hands on’ Experience… at French Beach… Learning about: Aromatherapy & Essential Oils Thalassotherapy (Seaweeds)on the beach! Hydrolats (Water portion from the Distillation of Essential Oils) Presenter: Christine Hopkins, RA & EOT (Registered Aromatherapist/Essential Oil Therapist) When: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10am-3pm (Lovely low tide day …wonderful day to [...]
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Ron Neitsch from 2 Reel Fishing Charters took us out for a full day of Salmon Fishing around Secretary Island and the mouth of Sooke Harbour and we were able to film our adventure. We had a blast and the weather couldn’t have been much better. We left Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina around 6am [...]
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Mrs. Discover Sooke and I decided at the last moment this weekend to give Chef Edward Tuson’s new restaurant in Sooke a try, which is properly named the Edge Restaurant. In case you don’t know who Chef Tuson is, he’s the former executive Chef from the world renowned Sooke Harbour House Restaurant, and was there [...]
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Join Byron Cook, head gardener at Sooke Harbour House, for a fun and informative workshop on “Growing Organic Edible Plants in Containers”. Perfect for those with limited space but for who want to grow their own herbs, flowers and edible salad ingredients! Learn about choosing the right containers and soil, fertilizing and water procedures, and [...]
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Do you need a catchy bag for the beach this summer? Or how about a bag to show the tourists how proud we are of our lovely seaside town? Bombora Gifts is exclusively selling the Discover Sooke bag. A well made, durable, medium sized bag with the Discover Sooke logo embroidered onto the front of [...]
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