The salmon fishing in Sooke is reported to be pretty slow these days. There are reports of a few smaller winter springs up to 10 pounds, but the fish and the reports are few and far between.

Those venturing out on the waters lately have mostly been chasing halibut. There haven't been any really big ones reported yet, but there's regularly "chickens" caught from out front of Sooke Bluffs, to the west to Jordan River, and to the east to Victoria and out to Constance Bank.

The spring weather has started early, with mild temperatures and sunshine, but also with some wind. So...pick your day weather-wise, and it's a beauty out there.

On a non-fishing note, Sooke has caught Olympics fever. Check out the sooke2010.com website, Sooke is hosting a booth at the O-Zone facility in Richmond. Drop by and say hi to the volunteers at the booth. There's an excellent contest giveaway on the website, make sure you sign up...2 fishing trips as well as other great prizes. And check out this video, it really nicely highlights Sooke's natural beauty and the abundant recreation on the ocean and around the town.