2017 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Rain City]

Anybody down South right now with a weather report? I'd rather stay home than dodge the weekend warriors at the cap.

 

[Tightlines22]

Went out further yesterday off sandheads and caught and released another Sockeye. Good to see there are still some around.

Then landed a nice keeper Red Spring. A buddy landed an 18 and 14 pounder.

 

[aheny]

Anybody down South right now with a weather report? I'd rather stay home than dodge the weekend warriors at the cap.

I just went around the light station on my way to Steveston. It's rough but I think you'll be fine if that's your 22+' Bayliner in your profile pic.
Less than 20 boats spread out around the South arm

 

[Damien]

Sorry if this is a thread highjack. Is there any point in dropping a small tinny (14' with 15hp) in at Porteau or Sunset tomorrow and work the immediate area (outside park boundary) for pinks or anything else? It is rigged with downriggers and a basic sounder.

 

[el.Pereh]

Sorry if this is a thread highjack. Is there any point in dropping a small tinny (14' with 15hp) in at Porteau or Sunset tomorrow and work the immediate area (outside park boundary) for pinks or anything else? It is rigged with downriggers and a basic sounder.

Yes at porteau for pinks. Good numbers around there yesterday

 

[Dclayton]

Sorry if this is a thread highjack. Is there any point in dropping a small tinny (14' with 15hp) in at Porteau or Sunset tomorrow and work the immediate area (outside park boundary) for pinks or anything else? It is rigged with downriggers and a basic sounder.

I just got back from camping at Porteau Cove and Fishing at Furry Creek. Water was nice and calm every day. The fish were there in the mornings. We had most of our luck at 17ft.

 

[scotty]

Well spent 4-5 hrs trolling around pink apartments towards point Atkinson, released an under sized spring and had 3 other hits that didn't stick. Saw just a handful jumpers and 2-3 nets out. Happy hunting.

 

[Blackmax]

Could be..... If RC checks the belly wall - peahead has thicker belly wall. (A taste test would also give away if one of those reds was a peahead! ....sooo sweet!)

That's what we are catching right now at Pender Island, Peaheads. I'll bet they are heading to Fraser. Also Pinks are here but not big numbers at all.

 

[Slayr]

I'm wondering if anyone has crossed the Strait of Georgia today and if so what the wave height is? Seems the weather buoy for halibut bank is down. Will be cruising in a 22-foot sailboat from Howe Sound to Desolation sound tomorrow morning and expecting 20 kt + winds. Thanks!

 

[aheny]

I'm wondering if anyone has crossed the Strait of Georgia today and if so what the wave height is? Seems the weather buoy for halibut bank is down. Will be cruising in a 22-foot sailboat from Howe Sound to Desolation sound tomorrow morning and expecting 20 kt + winds. Thanks!

The wave hike tomorrow will be much higher than today. I would expect at one point for them to be over 6 feet high, wherever the 25 Northwest is located.
When you encounter a large tide they're going to be even bigger, the tides this week are huge

 

[Rain City]

Managed to bang our way just south of the North arm before we had to turn around and fish the wind back. Not a single bite in 4 hours. Fished to QA and then into the harbour with lots of depths and options. Not a lot of boats out there.

 

[Slayr]

The wave hike tomorrow will be much higher than today. I would expect at one point for them to be over 6 feet high, wherever the 25 Northwest is located.
When you encounter a large tide they're going to be even bigger, the tides this week are huge

Thank you! yeah pretty much not going to do that then It does look like it's calming down in a day or two.

 

[mikeyman]

Well had boat packed ready...just read the forecast....doh. 15 to 25 nw. No thanks.

 

[63stingray]

Fish the harbour then !!

 

[fishin solo]

Ahh looks good around 10ish forecast keeps changing every couple hours. I'll be out at sandheads tomorrow morning but I'm die hard gotta get my time in !!!

 

[capt hook]

Fish are on there way just late as usual. Late is the new norm..... get used to it .....

as a commie troller for near 50 yrs... i call BS on your comment.
we had a saying..."late fish never show"
some years are just bad and you gotta roll with it.
Hope you got a limited entry hunting draw to concentrate on , While you WAIT.

 

[Gator]

as a commie troller for near 50 yrs... i call BS on your comment.
we had a saying..."late fish never show"
some years are just bad and you gotta roll with it.
Hope you got a limited entry hunting draw to concentrate on , While you WAIT.

Fished point Atkinson to bell boy around and then back this am. Pockets of fish showing and released an under and a dog. But we also caught 3 in the 6-7 In size (Yes length not weight) which surprised me. Not sure what they we're? Any suggestions? Didn't think the ball balls that show on the screen are that size.

 

[63stingray]

Point Atkinson now 2 pinks and 4 cohos.seeing schools of fish also surfacing !!

 

[fishin solo]

as a commie troller for near 50 yrs... i call BS on your comment.
we had a saying..."late fish never show"
some years are just bad and you gotta roll with it.
Hope you got a limited entry hunting draw to concentrate on , While you WAIT.

no need.... be fishing late into the season as usual..... well into October.......grew up in a family of commie gillnetters and seiners so ill call BS on your comment

 

[aheny]

as a commie troller for near 50 yrs... i call BS on your comment.
we had a saying..."late fish never show"
some years are just bad and you gotta roll with it.
Hope you got a limited entry hunting draw to concentrate on , While you WAIT.

There hasn't been human caused CO2 emission global warming delay over the last 50 years, it's new and different from what you're used to.
Fish are late now.
And back on topic, I spent most of the day at sandheads today, caught a Chinook, coho, and 6 pinks, and still have the productive afternoon flood to go.
It definitely seems like the place to be, if you don't mind the chop and current