2017 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[aheny]

Saw someone get their pee pee slapped by DFO, probably barbed hooks. They drove up to us after they gave them a ticket: "Fishing barbless hooks?"

"Yup, all pinched."

"Ok have a good one."

Went all afternoon with nothing but shakers after the screamer spat the hook on the surface. Wind calmed down a bit and either way, it was a beauty day to be out. Good run of fishing, now it's work and school for the next 2 weeks, which is when the next push of fish will undoubtedly move in.

I had a chat with them today at the North arm and they told me they're writing two books a day of tickets, all for barb's, he said approximately 75% of boats

 

[the fog ducker]

Nothing at the bell for me from 4-6:30

shoulda took the Huey Lewis Tix i offered you
jump on a plane and come west , rediculous here right now
SLAB FEST

 

[hippaisland]

Fished the bell today from 2-4:30 or so with the gal. 1 bite 1 fish, high teens(red) @ 51' on bait.

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

I was at the Bell getting bounced around... No action for me ,saw 2 or three landed. Not a lot considering how many boats were out...

 

[Fixit]

Lots the first three hits we got at the light ship. One bent a mustad hook
Others flipped at the surface or just ????

Finally landed a nice teenager and a 20? Lb er that just screamed out the line as another boat watched right beside us. Fairly lumpy and we called it quits when the wind picked up around 6

Hits were all on anchovies or herring except one hit on flaming Hans spoon
Fished 80ft- all day

 

[Fixit]

Also had a dfo inspection around noon. Lasted about 3 mins and they were off

 

[sir-vivor]

I had a chat with them today at the North arm and they told me they're writing two books a day of tickets, all for barb's, he said approximately 75% of boats

Checked myself and all was good .... don't buy it that you still had a barb on by mistake ...... Geeees (whats next "sorry thought that Sock was a Chin " ... can't fix stupid I guess)

 

[Blackmax]

Checked myself and all was good .... don't buy it that you still had a barb on by mistake ...... Geeees (whats next "sorry thought that Sock was a Chin " ... can't fix stupid I guess)

Ever wonder how the heck some boats never lose fish? You watch that fish jump and flop around but stays on while you have all these losses?

 

[SteelyDan]

Anyone at sandheads care to give a live wind report this morning? We're thinking of heading that way for high tide

 

[noluck]

Anyone at sandheads care to give a live wind report this morning? We're thinking of heading that way for high tide

should be a 10 knt nw dying down throughout the day

 

[Reeltime]

Looks pretty mellow in the harbour ,maybe nice at Sandheads

 

[Tugcapitan]

What a difference some NW makes! Counted around 70 boats Sat at Sandheads, and only 13 on Sunday afternoon when it was blowing 15+
Blowing barely 15 now

FYI, in that lump only 2 of the 13 were visible on a reasonably decent commercial radar that had been properly set up. Radar reflectors a good idea when fishing in some swell, especially on the darker colored boats. Was very surprised how invisible a blue aluminum hard top was, looked like a kingfisher / thunderjet style. White boats show up better until it blows 20, and then they are hard to distinguish amongst the white caps.

Good luck out there boys!

 

[Rain City]

Looks pretty mellow in the harbour ,maybe nice at Sandheads
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You can see my boat from there
Look at the last slip next to the coast guard most sunny days between 2-6 PM and you'll get a good show with some binos.

 

[AndrewH]

was out this morning and turned around along with a couple others, blowing hard combined with the tide change made for some rather large waves.

 

[Alex_c]

You can see my boat from there
Look at the last slip next to the coast guard most sunny days between 2-6 PM and you'll get a good show with some binos.

You tanning on the bow of the boat in the speedo? No thanks!

 

[Kapt. Kirk]

Sounding like the first wave of fish ran up the river. Hopefully a new batch shows up this week.

 

[pescador]

Fish don't seem to care about the wind. Limits at M62in 2 hours. 1130-1330.

 

[AndrewH]

anyone have a report for sandheads chop/wind right now? says 10 knots now but not sure if there is leftover from this morning...

 

[ReelyDan]

Fished the bell on Saturday morning with 1 spring and 1 coho boxed; a few others shook loose. Sunday morning at the bell was much quieter, 1 red spring boxed 15ish lbs. All on chovies, all on flood.

 

[pescador]

anyone have a report for sandheads chop/wind right now? says 10 knots now but not sure if there is leftover from this morning...

It's still lumpy. Gonna drop though.