2018 OFFICIAL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Bait&Sea]

Well first time yesterday on the Chuck in months, south arm 330 till 7, never did find any big schools and didnt see any real surface activity, picked off about a
fish an hour squirts and full size pink hoochies. Super conditions but sounds like the morning was a bit better fish wise
Cheers

 

[Wondermur]

At t10 since 8am and not seeing anyone catching much. Just 1-2 hits that didn’t stick for us. But nothin in last hour. Wind and waves making fishing and setting gear challenging. Maybe 25 boats here.
What’s happening at the north arm?

 

[chromie]

Was out at sandheads again this am limited out by 8am. Now back at home

 

[kanuckle head]

Fished Sandhead solo from 2 till 7, nothing till 5pm first double, played with the hotter fish. Got the spring in the 20s to the boat, tried to net but quite difficult and lost it on the second run consolation prize the other rod was a sock and landed that one
Second double landed a spring in the teens and lost the sock, lost a few more socks and all on sock gear
Nice flat calm evening though

 

[Trayvreller]

At t10 since 8am and not seeing anyone catching much. Just 1-2 hits that didn’t stick for us. But nothin in last hour. Wind and waves making fishing and setting gear challenging. Maybe 25 boats here.
What’s happening at the north arm?

Fishing Sox at North arm. No luck early so trolled out to deep water 500 ft + and found a few. Boxed 4 so far. Tough conditions.

 

[Canso]

Was out at sandheads again this am limited out by 8am. Now back at home

were you in the pack of boats this morning?

 

[AndrewH]

Left wellington pt. at 5am, one of the first ones out and first ones back...

First time taking an extra net and it was a game changer with doubles.

two of us.

 

[chromie]

were you in the pack of boats this morning?

Not in the middle on the out skirts. Find a school and keep circling it

 

[OldCrow]

How are the waves and wind at the North Arm right now? Thinking about taking the kids out but seems windy....

 

[bondo]

How are the waves and wind at the North Arm right now? Thinking about taking the kids out but seems windy....

Hairy, mouth was very hairy. Heading towards T10 now. Lots of boats were coming back in. Evening is looking better wind wise

 

[AvidReeler]

Does anyone know what my chances are with sockeye if I'm fishing the bell buoy off UBC? Im docked in Vancouver with a slow boat so making the trip to sandheads is pretty far. Im looking for a closer spot to fish.

Thanks

 

[Trayvreller]

Does anyone know what my chances are with sockeye if I'm fishing the bell buoy off UBC? Im docked in Vancouver with a slow boat so making the trip to sandheads is pretty far. Im looking for a closer spot to fish.

Thanks

Better to go around to the north arm if the wind isn’t too bad.

 

[AvidReeler]

Better to go around to the north arm if the wind isn’t too bad.

Sounds good. Do you mean the QA marker when you say the North Arm?

 

[OldCrow]

Thanks bondo. Hairy isn’t good for 6 yr old. May try this evening. Tight lines.

 

[Trayvreller]

Sounds good. Do you mean the QA marker when you say the North Arm?

No the nor H arm of the Fraser. A little further south. Out from the jetty.

 

[bondo]

Just made it to Sandheads. Little calmer down here. DFO is out patrolling. Lots of boats! Orca's are here too.

 

[79 Jimmy]

Got blown off Sandheads this morning, wind went from a few knots to 15-18 around 830. Saw a few fish caught on bigger boats. Wind and waves too much for me (solo) in a 17. May try again this afternoon

 

[Daveroo]

Sounds good. Do you mean the QA marker when you say the North Arm?

If you are at QA look south til you see the end of the jetty just past UBC peninsula, that is the North Arm. People fish just south of the jetty but further offshore in deeper water.

 

[SlabWacker]

Anybody know if McDonald beach launch is back in service?

 

[AvidReeler]

If you are at QA look south til you see the end of the jetty just past UBC peninsula, that is the North Arm. People fish just south of the jetty but further offshore in deeper water.

Cool, thanks man.