Charter Tofino
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Hey Brad i sent another. Nice to hear they are back a few reports sounded grim.
2009-Barkley-Bamfield-Poett Nook Fish Reports
- Thread starter the fog ducker
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We fished Hocking Pt. this morning with at least another 50 boats. We caught 4 Sockeye. 2 double headers and biggest was 7 lbs.
Then we moved out to Pill Pt. for the noon tide. Only a few other boats out there. We caught 5 Coho's and 2 Springs. Springs were small, and Coho's 8 lbs. 50 ft for the Coho right at the point, each time we passed we had another fish on.
Then a commercial guy set up shop right at Pill Pt. and blocked the channel off.
Then we moved out to Pill Pt. for the noon tide. Only a few other boats out there. We caught 5 Coho's and 2 Springs. Springs were small, and Coho's 8 lbs. 50 ft for the Coho right at the point, each time we passed we had another fish on.
Then a commercial guy set up shop right at Pill Pt. and blocked the channel off.
Cougar Gold
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Business- What kind of commercial boat was at Pill. Is there a gillnet opening out there?
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seine fishing boat
IronNoggin
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Yes indeed, I too would like to know the type of activity you witnessed.
As far as I am aware, the only "commercial" activity sanctioned at the moment that would be working the Inlet / Sound would be either the Test Boat (Seiner - the Argent) surveying for sockeye, or a FN vessel. Neither of which are generally active as far out as Pill Point.
Therefor I am Very interested in whatever information you might be able to provide...
Wondering,
Nog
gamechanger
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Hey guys, the sockeye test boat (Argent 1) made a set yesterday at Pill Point, so that might be what business time saw.
Cheers, Millsy
Cheers, Millsy
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Yes it was the Argent 1.
Didn't mean to get anyone excited - just found out the Argent 1 is a test boat.
Anyone know what happens with the fish they catch?
Didn't mean to get anyone excited - just found out the Argent 1 is a test boat.
Anyone know what happens with the fish they catch?
IronNoggin
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Sold Commercially. Payment method for conducting the surveys.
Thanks for clearing this one up.
Cheers,
Nog
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So in the end it was a commercial activity - sort of, just a bit different than what I originally thought.
How often will they do the test sets? And will they keep testing the same spot?
gamechanger
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They do 6 sets a day and they'll be fishing now through July 28 at 2 days/week (15 days total). They sample 100-200 fish/day and they let the rest go. That's how they figure out the abundance of the return and it helps management and stock assessment make decisions abundance, run-timing and when to open and close fisheries.
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That's good info to know. Thanks Millsy
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jun 15 2009 1 Chesnucknuw Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 2009 2 Coyote Bluff 111 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 2009 3 Pill Point 28 0 10 0 1 4 0 0
Jun 15 2009 4 Limestone Island 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 2009 5 Pocahontas Point 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 2 Hocking Point 239 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 3 Sproat Narrows 37 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 4 Underwood Cove (Opst) 262 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 5 Dunsmuir Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 6 Cous Creek 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 7 Follinsbee Creek 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Vessel Totals 749 60 10 0 1 4 0 0
2009 Totals 749 60 10 0 1 4 0 0
Jun 15 2009 2 Coyote Bluff 111 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 2009 3 Pill Point 28 0 10 0 1 4 0 0
Jun 15 2009 4 Limestone Island 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 2009 5 Pocahontas Point 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 2 Hocking Point 239 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 3 Sproat Narrows 37 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 4 Underwood Cove (Opst) 262 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 5 Dunsmuir Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 6 Cous Creek 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 16 2009 7 Follinsbee Creek 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Vessel Totals 749 60 10 0 1 4 0 0
2009 Totals 749 60 10 0 1 4 0 0
the fog ducker
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Fellas
Just back from the nook yesterday , Fishing was good , fished Sat and Sun Am , limits of both Springs and Cohos , released a Sockeye at Pill ,Alot of Sockeye on the sounder,mostly caught on 5.0's and hoochies ,largest spring 23 , largest coho 13, our fish were now seeing larger herring in them. Sounds like most fisherman were doing well in all the popular areas on the radio , alot of small 3-5 pounders in certain areas ,Larger fish were about, you had to go out and explore , Kirby , Ship , Pill were quite busy , moved out when the crowds came .did get out to 6 -7 offshore on a tide change, I manned the rig , Dean sleighed the fish , did see one of Mills boats around 7 mile , Aluminum boat , was beautiful out there , hope ya did well, we were out there all alone !! Got to talk to Danny from Bish , nice to see ya again , I apologize for not recognizing some of you that pulled up along us , your boats did not have names or handles on them ! The new boat was awesome , ran well , fish seem to like it. Great time , thanks to Dean ( Coyote Spooner ) Class act , great fisherman. Get out there and have fun , Fishing is awesome.. Heading back next week with 3 other guests , report on return , mabe even post up there on the L.T.
some photos for ya...
Cheers , FD...
Dean 13 - Coho
za Bait yaaa...
23 Smiley
This boy can Fish ! 1 of Several , Good Job , Solo even...
Coho Killer..
Just back from the nook yesterday , Fishing was good , fished Sat and Sun Am , limits of both Springs and Cohos , released a Sockeye at Pill ,Alot of Sockeye on the sounder,mostly caught on 5.0's and hoochies ,largest spring 23 , largest coho 13, our fish were now seeing larger herring in them. Sounds like most fisherman were doing well in all the popular areas on the radio , alot of small 3-5 pounders in certain areas ,Larger fish were about, you had to go out and explore , Kirby , Ship , Pill were quite busy , moved out when the crowds came .did get out to 6 -7 offshore on a tide change, I manned the rig , Dean sleighed the fish , did see one of Mills boats around 7 mile , Aluminum boat , was beautiful out there , hope ya did well, we were out there all alone !! Got to talk to Danny from Bish , nice to see ya again , I apologize for not recognizing some of you that pulled up along us , your boats did not have names or handles on them ! The new boat was awesome , ran well , fish seem to like it. Great time , thanks to Dean ( Coyote Spooner ) Class act , great fisherman. Get out there and have fun , Fishing is awesome.. Heading back next week with 3 other guests , report on return , mabe even post up there on the L.T.
some photos for ya...
Cheers , FD...
Dean 13 - Coho
za Bait yaaa...
23 Smiley
This boy can Fish ! 1 of Several , Good Job , Solo even...
Coho Killer..
the fog ducker
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Cmom ,Be nice now , My buddy Dean is not a " Chump" Carefull he 's a black belt from East Van !..[
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the fog ducker
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that's awesome Yammy " Poke in the eye " yer right , looking at the photo , does look like a " Chump " I thought it was a little off when i looked at it on the boat , those lucky pops make fish look bigger , woman hotter , the nose , the eye ,tells it all , i don't see alot of fresh ones like this , only see them in the Vedder with " Dog " teeth , Boot lookin like . The meet looks great though , bright orange , curious to know how there on the table. Take care guy's, .. FD..
Charter Tofino
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Sweet pics makes me want to get back out there! Did you pick up the hali drifting, anchored or trolling? just curious i never seem to be able to hit any.
the fog ducker
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Hi Kelly
we trolled out at 6 mile ,both springs , hali , right off the bottom, it's not what it use to be a few years back on the closer banks , we have to work specific areas of the bank , Patience , Patience , Patience, they are there, hope ya get out there soon , you got the WCVI Bug , talk soon , FD...
we trolled out at 6 mile ,both springs , hali , right off the bottom, it's not what it use to be a few years back on the closer banks , we have to work specific areas of the bank , Patience , Patience , Patience, they are there, hope ya get out there soon , you got the WCVI Bug , talk soon , FD...
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