wildmanyeah
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2017 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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fishin_magician
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December to remember so far. If this keeps up... minds will be blown.
Just when I think it can't get any better...it does.... when I look at the number of fish taken in the last 5 days locally....it accounts for more fish taken some years from September to January the following year.
mayday
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Spent a couple hours in the harbour this am (seemed like I had the place to myself) - found a little spot that was a lot of fun - in the span of about an hour, had 2 or 3 shakers, 2 "almost to the boat", 2 "if I stretched them out a few cm would be legal", and one nice red keeper. The good news is the shakers are getting to be a reasonable size, and make themselves known (vs dragging them around on the clip for 1/2 hr) and release better.
With the big tides we've been having, lots of Botanical Bits in the water, so pay attention on the way in/out.
With the big tides we've been having, lots of Botanical Bits in the water, so pay attention on the way in/out.
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mayday
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I'll see your flasher and raise you a spoon
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Old Blue
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Almost 13ft swing from 3:30pm till 10:40pm saturday night. Not enough weight I think for that area especially if something got caught on your float like kevind suggested.
Tightlines22
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It has been a great few weeks already with limits on a couple days. Today we only landed one however my buds boat landed 3 keepers. We did get 5 keepers in the crab traps though!
reeltordarius
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Lost a couple prawn traps today not too far off cowan (closer to the sponge reef closure) . They have double buoys on them and I believe they're underwater and not stolen (given that I found my other set). Name on the buoys is Darius if anyone happens to see them. Reward if found .
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Rain City
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One time I lost a buoy just under the surface because my line got tangled so I dropped two cannons on the down riggers with a rope between them and just trolled around. Amazingly it workedLost a couple prawn traps today not too far off cowan (closer to the sponge reef closure) . They have double boys on them and I believe they're underwater and not stolen (given that I found my other set). Name on the buoys is Darius if anyone happens to see them. Reward if found
reeltordarius
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Great idea, I'll try it tomorrow, thanks!!One time I lost a buoy just under the surface because my line got tangled so I dropped two cannons on the down riggers with a rope between them and just trolled around. Amazingly it worked
Fishin Ambition
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I'll see your flasher and raise you a spoon
Next time I'm in Port Hardy, which is where I bought the flasher, I'll pick up a spoon to raise you. They has some sexy ones.
seatosky
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seatosky
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Guess the fog kept the timid or wise away.
2 unders and Ended up boxing 3 beauts. Stick and stay, made it pay. 140’ no bananas flasher, chartreuse splatter back spoon. The porpoises following us half of the day were an interesting addition.
Close encounters in the fog on the way home. Stay safe out there. Dead heads everywhere.
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Derby
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Got a better question for u... how many under size fish do u get when u deem its the right season to fish??? Not sure why some of you feel that its so bad for a few people who enjoy the winter fishery...and it does seem to be a few good ones around this year..which is great.... DFO does not seem concerned at this time that it has a large impact of the fish... I personal put my tub away for the winter ...I get enough time on the water in the summer.. I'm happy to hear people are out and enjoying the winter splendor that is available...I use to fish steelhead all winter as that was my choice of fisheries....
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Rain City
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Was just going to say the same thing. Give it a rest guys. 50 boats fishing a dozen times each all winter isn't doing a thing.
Ripperoflips
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Winter caught spring's are some of the best table fare you're going to find on the west coast, besides there's no difference between a 7-8lb. or 10-12lb. winter spring and a summer caught fish thats full of eggs heading to the Fraser on your licence but there sure is on the table.
seatosky
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That is a completely irrational comment.
1- These aren’t anadromous fish that spawn multiple times.
2-A smaller population and constant food source renders larger fish on average. Seeing that you are after bigger fish I actually helped your cause.
You’re welcome!
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