I have not gone, but all the guys I know that live on van.isle, claim that this is the best year in 15+ for chinooks.
8 charter boats from Tofino taking less that 4 hours to catch 50 chinooks between 20 and 42lbs. 2 guys fishing for a weekend out of Poet's Nook catching 30 chinooks from 15-32lbs and claiming the guys jigging in the sirf line where "really" getting them. Another buddy that is a charter boat claiming that he could not get 2 riggers down because the chinooks where biting too good.
A recent derby fishing out of Sooke had 225 chinooks weighed in on the first day.
Sockeye fishing in Port Alberni has also been very good with many boats limits.
So if you have the time, the fish really seem to be there in great numbers.

Sounds fun, wish I could go

I've paid for 3 day's moorage at Critter Cove, July 28-30, and have corresponding reservations on the Tsawwassen ferry for a 40' rig. However, I can no longer get those days off from work. If you want to go those days, let me know and I will give you my slip and ferry reservations. All you will have to pay for is the balance of the ferry fare.