2010 Season

Welcome to Eagle Nook Resort & Spa. I would like to take this opportunity to give you the latest news on our 2010 season, new and exciting specials, and of course, my prediction (to be completely honest I left this part to the professionals) of how the fishing is going to be. The bookings are coming in and it looks like one of the best years ever. So, if you are limited to a certain period that you are able to come to the Resort, I advise you to contact us as soon as possible. As you know, rooms are limited and they are booking quickly.

Specials;
As mentioned before our Reservations Department is taking bookings for the 2010 season, Here are some other specials that we created for you to keep in mind:

We are proud to announce that we now offer scheduled floatplane flights from Seattle to the Resort. Together with Kenmore Air we have been able to work out a great deal that can be tailored to your special needs. Please check on: Kenmore Specials. Flights are scheduled every Friday and Monday starting on the 23rd of July and ending on the 16th of August.

If you want to feel like royalty, then this special is for you. Our Helicopter Special, provides you travel to Tofino Airport (and we are more than happy to make arrangements for you or assist you with the trip). From there you will fly by helicopter over the Broken Group Islands and the Pacific Rim National Park to the Resort. We will pamper you for two nights at the Resort. You will return, well rested, to Tofino by Helicopter. Please contact Anouk for any questions via email info@eaglenook.com or phone 1-800-760-2777.

Fishing in 2010:
Pre-season forecasts for the summer of 2010 are very encouraging with predictions that the fishing in June, July and early August on the West Coast and areas of Barkley Sound will be even better than in 2009. Oregon Fish and Wildlife has announced that the early spring run of Chinook set to return to the Columbia River and its immediate tributaries could be as high as 470,000. This means that these fish will begin to appear around Barkley Sound and the Ucluelet area in May and should peak sometime in June. Most of these fish swim relatively close to the nutrient rich waters of Vancouver Island’s outer coastline and feed hard for long periods of the day as they near the end of their life cycle. By mid June, the mid-summer migratory flow of Chinook and the first Coho begin to show and also feed on herring, needlefish, squid, and pacific sardines. Chinook pre-season forecast returns according to a Seattle Times report are close to 700,000 pieces. These salmon will peak sometime from mid July into early August. Anglers fishing for the earlier fish should have plenty of anchovy and various Rhys colors of Rhys Davis anchovy Teaser Heads. Needlefish hootchies and needlefish style spoons are also a must.

There are many indicators in relation to pre season forecasts. One indicator is the return of premature salmon to their home rivers, creeks and streams. These premature salmon known, as Jacks, are predominately males. The Jack return to the Columbia in 2009 was 80,000 to 100,000 pieces. This return was the highest on record since 1938. With other factors including better than normal ocean conditions and high ocean survival, the salmon fishing in 2010 along Vancouver Island’s West Coast and in the pristine waters of scenic Barkley Sound should be absolutely phenomenal in the summer of 2010.

Website:
We have updated our website and made some new pages about the restaurant, the spa and some links of companies that we recommend. Please take a look at it and let us know what you think. We are still mentioned on Tripadvisor as #1 on Vancouver Island, of which we are very proud. We would very miuch apreciate you taking the time to write your own review and experience of the Resort.

Please have a look at the restaurant page of Tripadvisor and read through the reviews or leave one yourself at Tripadvisor.

Crew:
I am very proud and pleased to announce that we have many of our crew from last year returning to the Resort for the 2010 season. Martha Paul, our housekeeper, Stephan Ohlson, Phil Lavoy, and of course, Anouk Braspenning and the “Resort Dog” Chase. That, along with some new talent, will enable us to serve even better than before!

I would like to thank you for your patronage in the past and your interest in Eagle Nook Resort & Spa. We are privileged to meet and serve you!

Sincerely,

Patrick Braspenning