2014 ECVI Nanoose Bay, French Creek Reports
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Degree of Freedom
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Given the lack of rain in August, I wouldn't write the Q's of just yet...dry years in the past the fishing didn't get hot until 2nd week in September.
MRWood
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I'm sorry to hear that many are having a tough time catching fish this last little while. If it's any consolation I've been doing very well and would consider it to be one of the best late August fishing I've had. I've been fishing south of French Creek...Ballenas etc. However, one of my neighbours has been doing well up at the Little Q.
lordofthesprings
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interesting thx
reels2play
New Member
I heard Little Qualicum has started? Anyone had any luck?
hedgehog
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I was out at the crack of dawn today for a couple of hours before work. It was hot for a change. I lost a decent spring followed by a losing a coho at the boat. It was getting a little frustrating as I had limited time, then BANG, a nice spring (24#) which damn near stripped my line off before I got things under control. Great fun! I also landed a 4# coho as a bonus before heading off to work. All were caught on a cookie and cream spoon, fishing in about 250' of water and 160' deep. There was also a lone unidenified whale or dolphin out there that surfaced a few times, all grey from I could tell. If I had to guess I would say it was 20-30' long, couldn't see the head. This was all out front between the marina and the hump.
Well they shure are at the little Q! Fished there most of the day today and saw something I have never seen springs do before. There were huge schools of them (quite a way off shore & opposite the river mouth) circling on the surface like chums. They were very shy because the schools dissapeared as we approached with the boat. MOST frustrating seeing all those fish and never getting a bite. I was wishing I had a spinning reel and some buz bombs. We tried all sorts of gear at various depths without any luck at all. They seemed pretty dark and were probably more interested in sex that food. We went back to French Creek in the evening and caught a nice Coho (and lost another). Cheers; twogone
Fished off french creek from nine till 12 today lots of action managed to boat three nice coho (8-9 pounds including a hatch job) and lose just as many, cookies n creme and irish creme spoons were what worked for my friend and I. Fished 150-200 in 200-220 feet of water. Hedgehog were you the gentlement we met at the ramp weighing your 24 as we were leaving? It was a pleasant couple hours on the water, I even managed to get out for a bear/deer hunt in the evening gotta love the island!
CountryBoy
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Out of FC. Is Anyone having success, getting some lings ? Need to take my two young sons out, something they can handle themselves 
Any hints on an area to try...
Any hints on an area to try...
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Bigdogg
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Out of FC. Is Anyone having success, getting some lings ? Need to take my two young sons out, something they can handle themselves
I've caught a lot of really nice lings out at sangster. On the north end.
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