2018 Sooke Reports
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I did so on Tuesday already (see my report). They simply don't bite in the evening even when fishing right in the middle of them.
Go get some springs. They bite at night.
Hillier420
Member
Planning on Heading out for sockeye tomorrow. How has it been? Any info would help.
Thanks
Thanks
Englishman
Well-Known Member
Well guys, the lines were in the water at 6:30am for the sockeye in 450’ of water. Once again they were very uncooperative. And for that I am very grateful because after only 3 hits and one in the boat after nearly 4 hours we came in to Possession/Harbour Mouth around 10:30am. We switched to anchovy one side and a little 4” herring the other as usual. On the second pass, on the turn, we had one of the biggest hits I have ever seen. The rod bowed, sprang back and then bent over again. This was on the herring side.
Had a great fight and a huge tug of war near the net but my wife managed to make the scoop on the second try and we hauled an incredible 27lb fish into the boat. A personal best for me and my first one over 20 for three years.
(A few 19lb’ders but could not get that 20!) We stayed in the area for another 2.5 hours but did not get another hit.
Back at the ranch and the filleting table he (he was a he) turned out to be a white. Who would have thought another bad day for sockeye could turn out so well!!
I attach a pic.
Had a great fight and a huge tug of war near the net but my wife managed to make the scoop on the second try and we hauled an incredible 27lb fish into the boat. A personal best for me and my first one over 20 for three years.
(A few 19lb’ders but could not get that 20!) We stayed in the area for another 2.5 hours but did not get another hit.Back at the ranch and the filleting table he (he was a he) turned out to be a white. Who would have thought another bad day for sockeye could turn out so well!!
I attach a pic.
kingspring
Active Member
Congrats!Well guys, the lines were in the water at 6:30am for the sockeye in 450’ of water. Once again they were very uncooperative. And for that I am very grateful because after only 3 hits and one in the boat after nearly 4 hours we came in to Possession/Harbour Mouth around 10:30am. We switched to anchovy one side and a little 4” herring the other as usual. On the second pass, on the turn, we had one of the biggest hits I have ever seen. The rod bowed, sprang back and then bent over again. This was on the herring side.
Had a great fight and a huge tug of war near the net but my wife managed to make the scoop on the second try and we hauled an incredible 27lb fish into the boat. A personal best for me and my first one over 20 for three years.
Back at the ranch and the filleting table he (he was a he) turned out to be a white. Who would have thought another bad day for sockeye could turn out so well!!
I attach a pic.
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Beauty smiley!
kingspring
Active Member
Reg question.
Are black bass at zero retention in area 19 And 20?
Thanks.
Back to Englishman’s great fish!!
Are black bass at zero retention in area 19 And 20?
Thanks.
Back to Englishman’s great fish!!
Fisherben3
Active Member
Black bass is open. It’s one per person
fshnfnatic
Well-Known Member
Way to go Englishman!! That whitey is gonna be tasty.You've come a long way since your first posts on this site.Next step is the elusive Tyee which I'm sure will come your way soon enough.Congrats again Roland.
Old Seadog
Active Member
Well guys, the lines were in the water at 6:30am for the sockeye in 450’ of water. Once again they were very uncooperative. And for that I am very grateful because after only 3 hits and one in the boat after nearly 4 hours we came in to Possession/Harbour Mouth around 10:30am. We switched to anchovy one side and a little 4” herring the other as usual. On the second pass, on the turn, we had one of the biggest hits I have ever seen. The rod bowed, sprang back and then bent over again. This was on the herring side.
Had a great fight and a huge tug of war near the net but my wife managed to make the scoop on the second try and we hauled an incredible 27lb fish into the boat. A personal best for me and my first one over 20 for three years.
Back at the ranch and the filleting table he (he was a he) turned out to be a white. Who would have thought another bad day for sockeye could turn out so well!!
I attach a pic.
View attachment 39659
Very nice fish there Englishman....Very Nice.
Englishman
Well-Known Member
Thx very much "fshn". A tyee one day maybe but not for a quite while yet. I am still getting used to having boated this one!
Englishman
Well-Known Member
Thanks very much but easy it does it. Hoochiebob got a 32lb earlier and it's posted on p.16 of this thread. Now that is a fish!!
Seagirt
Active Member
Out the last few days for sockeye and had some success but didn't get into a welled defined 'bite'. Picked up fish throughout the morning prior to ~10am in depths 25' to 120'. Using small hoochies and lots of flash. I found less fish today and most were in closer rather than 3rd tide line (weak tidelines and not well defined).
