2018 OFFICIAL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Pippen]

Strong wind warning posted on EC’s website. Thinking of heading out this morning. Can anyone pls send a report on wind and water conditions in NA, QA or bell? Thx.

Will do around 7....off the dock in an hour.

 

[Pippen]

Slight wind chop at NA .

 

[Canso]

1ft chop SA

 

[Pippen]

Bite is on NE corner of the traffic lane depths of TEN feet....yes 10...hooked a fat sock while stacking but we are tubbed out . All action between 88-99

 

[Ringo]

Awesome! Thanks for the report. Heading out shortly. Will report later.

 

[el.Pereh]

Bite is on NE corner of the traffic lane depths of TEN feet....yes 10...hooked a fat sock while stacking but we are tubbed out . All action between 88-99

Any springs?

 

[Pippen]

Tis flat calm at NA now with the sun peaking out .We're just chilling with a morning beer .

Sox are still here .

 

[Teja]

Any springs?

I know there is at least one and he is still out there somewhere between Iona and North Arm. Went out for a solo fish this morning and quickly caught 3 sockeye and pulled up the sockeye gear and dropped the anchovies. Got hammered very quickly by a big fish that nearly spooled me on its first run and that then proceed to play with me for about 10 minutes before spitting the hook ... The better party won. Tried unsuccessfully for another hour after that before dropping the sockeye gear back down and immediately picking up a fourth sockeye.

 

[marbledmurrelet]

Hooked 3 springs , landed one keeper 10lbs’ish off the Bell buoy this AM, all shallow 30 ft, nothing on deeper lines. All anchovies.

 

[1marko]

where is bell buoy..?

 

[marbledmurrelet]

where is bell buoy..?

Off of point grey, past the Spanish banks mile markers , the Red Bell buoy

 

[Canso]

Fishing sandheads had flury of action around 8:30 then dead till the Bite came on again around 12:30.. my last day for sockeye. Looking forward to the river in a couple weeks.

 

[Pippen]

Quads between two guys with all landed are funny.

 

[reeltordarius]

Quads between two guys with all landed are funny.

Saw this a couple of weeks ago off the NA with 2 older guys in a ~12' tin can (in not perfect conditions). Hilarious and respectful all at the same time....

 

[Canso]

Quads between two guys with all landed are funny.

Had a quad during the morning flury but had to work for the rest.. good times

 

[AvidReeler]

I know there is at least one and he is still out there somewhere between Iona and North Arm. Went out for a solo fish this morning and quickly caught 3 sockeye and pulled up the sockeye gear and dropped the anchovies. Got hammered very quickly by a big fish that nearly spooled me on its first run and that then proceed to play with me for about 10 minutes before spitting the hook ... The better party won. Tried unsuccessfully for another hour after that before dropping the sockeye gear back down and immediately picking up a fourth sockeye.

How deep was your rigger when you got that hog?

 

[el.Pereh]

Big search and rescue op in the north arm by Mcdonald. Heli, Hovercraft and 5 support boats

 

[Teja]

55 feet

How deep was your rigger when you got that hog?

 

[Ringo]

Watch for a Submerged fu..ing crab trap north west of bell with a milk jug Float. Our DR ball got tangled to it. Managed to take everything out but it was a PITA..
It was mid tide and the thing was a couple ft below the surface already. No phone number what so ever....

As for the reports; started between QA and NA around 11:20 and picked up 1 sockeye in 420’ of water 75’ on the DR. Rip tide, southerly blow and the river current were pushing us to 3m/hr at the slowest. Crazy angles on the DR balls. Around 1:30 decided to move to bell. Rigged the chovies and caught a nice clipped coho when sending gears down. Also hooked an undersized Chinook south west of the bell on bait 45’ on the rigger.

 

[pescador]

Watch for a Submerged fu..ing crab trap north west of bell with a milk jug Float. Our DR ball got tangled with it. Managed to take everything out but what a bunch of fu..ing idiot...
It was mid tode and the thing was a couple ft below the surface already. No phone number what so ever....

Its been there for a week. Barely visible in the current. Almost nailed it two days in a row this week. Maybe time to "release" it.