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I used the bait from critter. We did get one with four large herring inside.Thanks for the report, what size is the bait they are feeding on?
I used the bait from critter. We did get one with four large herring inside.Thanks for the report, what size is the bait they are feeding on?
I will be fishing out of Tahsis Thursday through Saturday. Looks windy offshore so will probably be stuck fishing inside around the Esperanza area unless it is slow and I may run down to Nootka to try inside.
I used the bait from critter. Longer leaders though 7ft.Thanks for the report, what size is the bait they are feeding on?
3 more sleeps till we will be at critter. Can't wait....first time. Anybody else going to be there then?
I am headed back up in a week from today. Sounds like things are starting to turn on, hopefully the wind dies down off shore.
Get there Thursday!3 more sleeps till we will be at critter. Can't wait....first time. Anybody else going to be there then?
Get there Thursday!
Just got back from a 4 day trip to Nootka. We fished Burdwood, Washer Rock, the lighthouse, beano creek and camel rock. Didnt find anything out at Beano but hit some fish at all the other spots. We fished Camel Rock each night for the night bite and it was slow until Saturday when some fish came in there. Got 3 nice springs sat night and 2 more Sunday morning, 14-24 pounds, 60 ft. The best fishing was at Burdwood though and the best bite was midway between tides. Overall we ended up with 14 springs and 3 coho one of which was about 10 lbs. Our biggest spring was 30LBS. the wind blew up every day pretty good so we did not go offshore for ground fish. Tried some prawning and it was the worst i have seen it in 20 years out there. Tried a few different spots as well. overall a really fun trip and we are heading back out July 28th for a few days.
We tried a variety of things. we got a few on a white hoochie, used a few different spoons which got the majority of the fish. Tried anchovies as that is my normal go to but it seemed the spoons produced better. there are also lots of shakers all over the place so sticking with bait would have been expensive. wonderbread colors worked the best for us. One note is that there was lots of bait all over the place but it was all very small. the small lures out performed the larger ones for sure. We got the 30LBer on a 3" spoon
they have medium ones and large ones both. They normally have a good selection. Gone Fishin in courtenay only had the massive ones left. i would suggest get the smallest ones you can based on the bait size out there right now.
Just back from critter. No small anchoves. The fish are showing up inside. Seen 6 or so caught at camel 6 am to 9 am we got a 17.5 today. Two days earlier at coopte High fish was 25 next was 20 pounds all on white
hootchie 36 inch leader lost a few too. 73 feet and 93 feet. Lots of under 8 pounders. Of the 25 or so fish hooked 95 % on one side even with running identical gear at identical depth. Any ideas on why
We are at nootkaa right now critter only has xl size get some at Tyee or river sportsman. Lots of shakers so bring lotscabin.