Rain City
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Which boat are you? Im just past the bell now. Lost a nice fish two minutes ago.
2017 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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Kapt. Kirk
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Finally got the skunk off the new boat with a #26, #23 and 2 #18's all in an hour of absolute panderlium at Sandheads. Kicking myself I didn't go in the derby but had to go to Rock Ambleside on Saturday. Some real nice fishing starting to show.
Pippen
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Will be out around 4 bud.
pescador
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228 G Grady
pescador
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We'll save you a few.
fishin_magician
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It used to be $1500 for the boat to a max of 4 Anglers in th first couple of years. I've not participated the last few but you can't order the weather...2 years ago it was a screaming gale....
Tightlines22
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Took my daughters out for their turn. Steady action for a few hours including this Spring. It ripped out so much line that it was already zipping back towards the boat before my daughter who was winding like crazy could even catch up to it.
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Alex_c
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scotty
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Out at the north arm and can't keep the shakers off! Where's your daddy!!!
tincan
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What a great derby weekend as others have mentioned! A roller coaster of weather, fishing, good times and f ups! 
Sounds like lots of derby entrants had a 'winner' on their line but couldn't quite get it in. I was very surprised to see that a 22lb fish help up to be the winner but good on them. Our derby days consisted of a few very hot bites surrounded by slow fishing with lots of dogfish/pinks. When the bite was on it was crazy good tho. Nice to see the majority of boaters in the pack at sandheads tried to keep there head on a swivel and steer clear of other boats.... tho not everyone fell into that category. There were a few guys out there that didn't seem to care about the other 100 boats around them and would just plow through on their tack while others scramble to get out of their way. The only other lame thing I saw was when boats pulled lines and headed home they didn't have the courtesy of slowing moving out of the pack so that they are either offshore or way inshore and not skirting by the boats that are fishing. I saw a 31' Whaler take off and nearly swamp a smaller 16' tinny with his giant wake. Note to Whaler: Your wake is at its LARGEST when you are moving at 10knots so you aren't helping by doing that!!!!
anyways, great to see some nice waves of fish moving into the Fraser and perhaps even a few of them got past the gauntlet that was set up at sandheads this past weekend. I talked to Tonelli at the derby and he said next year they may up it to 55 boats (from 50) but as others have mentioned it will be sold out again so make sure you get in early if you want to partake. The venue was really cool this year with the outdoor covered area at Pier 73 and overall I think this derby gets better and better each year. Big thanks to all of the organizers, sponsors and volunteers (especially those weigh boats!) who put it on. Will be back again next year.
Sounds like lots of derby entrants had a 'winner' on their line but couldn't quite get it in. I was very surprised to see that a 22lb fish help up to be the winner but good on them. Our derby days consisted of a few very hot bites surrounded by slow fishing with lots of dogfish/pinks. When the bite was on it was crazy good tho. Nice to see the majority of boaters in the pack at sandheads tried to keep there head on a swivel and steer clear of other boats.... tho not everyone fell into that category. There were a few guys out there that didn't seem to care about the other 100 boats around them and would just plow through on their tack while others scramble to get out of their way. The only other lame thing I saw was when boats pulled lines and headed home they didn't have the courtesy of slowing moving out of the pack so that they are either offshore or way inshore and not skirting by the boats that are fishing. I saw a 31' Whaler take off and nearly swamp a smaller 16' tinny with his giant wake. Note to Whaler: Your wake is at its LARGEST when you are moving at 10knots so you aren't helping by doing that!!!!
anyways, great to see some nice waves of fish moving into the Fraser and perhaps even a few of them got past the gauntlet that was set up at sandheads this past weekend. I talked to Tonelli at the derby and he said next year they may up it to 55 boats (from 50) but as others have mentioned it will be sold out again so make sure you get in early if you want to partake. The venue was really cool this year with the outdoor covered area at Pier 73 and overall I think this derby gets better and better each year. Big thanks to all of the organizers, sponsors and volunteers (especially those weigh boats!) who put it on. Will be back again next year.
kingblazer84
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beauty fish being caught im super jealous sitting here in the okanagan lol does anyone know who won the boat from the derby!?!?!
Teja
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I am sitting in my air conditioned office looking out the window at the sunshine and reading reports about the fishing going off five minutes from the dock. I feel like I am in jail.
p.s. very, very jealous of anyone fortunate enough to be out there the last couple days.
p.s. very, very jealous of anyone fortunate enough to be out there the last couple days.
Tightlines22
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Yup another great afternoon at the south arm. 40-70' hootchies and anchovies. Landed numerous pinks, a Sockeye and these Springs.
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