2020 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[sir-vivor]

Nothing to see here...

nice hat !

 

[sir-vivor]

I’ve discovered a new fishing superstition. NEVER take a pic of a seal before heading out! Lines in water from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Skunkeroooo. Started North Arm trolling south. Had a good hit half hour in with nice fish on. Mother Tucker big seal grabs fish. Tried to get on top of it but it wrapped line on engines and end of that story. Trolled all the way to south arm. Several hours down there. Why so many trap minefields this year!!!! Lost focus for 10 minutes and then lost 2 cannonballs. Then trolled all the way back to North Arm. Nada. No Love. But can’t wait to go again!

Club it and you get his daily catch ....

 

[the butcher]

How’s the wind this morning?

Curious as well. It's an hr drive for us to get to the boat ramp. Dad is visiting and wants to fish but doesn't do well in bad chop. If anyone is out at sandheads and can do me a favour and take a pic of water conditions it would greatly help with our decision. I am not familiar with what a 15knot eastery wind does for the sandheads area. Thanks in advance.

 

[AndrewH]

Zipped out the last three nights at 5 ish with a fish each night.

50-65 on riggers with gold Betsy,

last night was the best of the three nights.

 

[prodjsaig]

Up in Halfmoon Bay for the long weekend here with the boat. Anyone finding any nearby? Epsom, Trail etc? Going to head out tomorrow morning for the high slack.

I heard camp byng is producing further down

 

[Howesoundhound]

Zipped out the last three nights at 5 ish with a fish each night.

50-65 on riggers with gold Betsy,

last night was the best of the three nights.

Nice fish, AH! Where were you fishing these nights? SH?

 

[AndrewH]

Ya, SH

Always tried out deep in 350/400 but that only got me one, the others (ones not landed too..) were inside around 180-200ft heading towards t10.

I also managed a 58cm spring...first time catching a just under at SH.

 

[A-a-Ron]

At SH 3/3 so far, 2 little shakers and a 12lb red. 60 on rigger lemon lime flasher and big chovy. Looks like other having decent action as well.

...edit: just got a 16 white

 

[A-a-Ron]

How’s the wind this morning?

Getting calmer totally fishable

 

[Vaquero]

A lot of boats out there?

 

[1marko]

A lot of boats out there?

Define allot..?
In the hundreds yesterday. To be expected

 

[Digger]

You guys find you have more luck fishing in the blue water or Fraser river water or does it matter ?

 

[Normfish]

Can someone one please give a water update , thanks in advance.
Talking how rough it is .

 

[Normfish]

Had luck in both waters on Wednesday, lots of boats hugging the tide line.

 

[pescador]

Light chop. Winds approx 10-15. Fishable.

 

[sasqman]

Supposed to calm down as the day goes on. Then change overnight.

 

[pescador]

 

[Normfish]

Thanks pescador

 

[Ken J]

I heard camp byng is producing further down

Caught 8 springs in last week & half at Camp Bing...Caveat...all were smaller then 9 inches. Odd larger one but have to work hard & long for them.

 

[Reel Time]

Fished SH Thursday afternoon 100-200 contour at the usual 40-60 downriggers. Caught one just over 30. Line peeled out so far I thought it was sealed.... then it fell asleep and came gently to the boat where we massaged it’s scalp and tucked it in the cooler for a rest.
friday was slow with a 8 pounder for 4 hours.

Pic is friend and his boy