2018 OFFICIAL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[63stingray]

We ended up with 6 socks could of had our limit if we had a net still haha!! All at Sandheads but further east then the pack,found them in around 500-550 .

 

[Alex_c]

Skunked at t10 yesterday, but one spring so far at sandheads. Away from the shitshow in 500' of water southeast of the pack at 40' on a sockeye rig.

 

[reeltordarius]

Man....hearing about all these springs being caught on Sock gear makes you think maybe sock gear is better than we thought for those bad boys...

 

[Dogbreath]

Man....hearing about all these springs being caught on Sock gear makes you think maybe sock gear is better than we thought for those bad boys...

They use it a lot in Port Alberni and for a reason.....

 

[Canso]

The bite is on. 8 sockeye done... right out front in the pack of boats. Samdheads

 

[Alex_c]

4 more sockeye with the spring. Sandheads is on fire, nets out everywhere.

 

[Rain City]

4 more sockeye with the spring. Sandheads is on fire, nets out everywhere.

Fished 7-11 bell and QA. Two dogs. For some dumb reason shot over to McCall Bank "area" (not in the RCA), fished until 1:30. Nada. Another big skunk for Rain City. I need to shower off this stench. Nice work to the guys that made the right call.

 

[mikeyman]

4 sockeye, 3 nice springs, 1 hatch coho. Lost about 5 or more. Sandheads.

 

[Killeraye]

Fished 7-11 bell and QA. Two dogs. For some dumb reason shot over to McCall Bank "area" (not in the RCA), fished until 1:30. Nada. Another big skunk for Rain City. I need to shower off this stench. Nice work to the guys that made the right call.

If it makes you feel any better, I got the skunk yesterday 8-12 north arm to T10. Lots of fish on the sounder unless they were all dogs cuz we got three of them!
But I have an excuse. In my haste to pack snacks for the trip I threw in a needing-to-be-eaten-banana! I swear. Totally not thinking. It never did get eaten. But you might wanna check if your mechanics left a peel somewhere you can’t see it! They might’ve even just eaten one and smeared some banana slime somewhere. Wash it it down man!

 

[el.Pereh]

Is the bite still on at the sand heads?

Just put in at t 10

 

[tincan]

I just dropped at sandheads 10 mins ago. Doesn't seem like a bite on at the moment. Probably 30 boats and I haven't seen a net out yet. Will report back if a bite turns on.

 

[el.Pereh]

I just dropped off the north arm.

I’ll be on 88a if anything goes down. Call sign loose goose

 

[SteelyDan]

Ok fellas I have to work Tuesday, Wednesday so expect the bite to be red hot the next couple of days! Lol

 

[therise]

Fished sandheads 3-6 pm for 1 sockeye @ 60 feet

Finished the night off in West Van. Not a sniff

 

[Aphros]

Ok at the risk of displaying a damaged ego I have gone out three days in the past five and have come up empty. It’s likely my ability but I am using all the right gear, in the right place, at the right depth blah blah blah. I saw so many schools on the sonar but it made no difference. I just don’t think they are biting yet. I’m sure others have done better!

 

[Alex_c]

Finished the day with 6 sox one spring. Blew up my $200 Technium river rod popping it out of the clip in the excitement. Only fish I lost all day Anyone know where to get a shimano rod fixed?

 

[Dogbreath]

FWIW-English Bay is alive with tiny tiny baitfish 1-3 centimetres long.

I don't know what they are Herring or Anchovy but the only thing you could drag to imitate them would be a bare black hook.

 

[Aphros]

Finished the day with 6 sox one spring. Blew up my $200 Technium river rod popping it out of the clip in the excitement. Only fish I lost all day Anyone know where to get a shimano rod fixed?

First light in Burnaby can fix it but it might not be worth it

 

[Ringo]

Fished west van from 12-5 Marked tons of bait between the flats and the fisheries but no takers. Total skunk. That place is like a desert these days.

 

[Alex_c]

First light in Burnaby can fix it but it might not be worth it

yeah that's what I thought. Oh well, at least I didn't lose the Calcutta reel attached to it.