2020 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Put a cheap spin caster reel on it and fly a kite. Fancy way to control your flying toy IMO

Do you use braid or mono?

 

[Rain City]

Do you use braid or mono?

Flouro. Better for seagull abrasion.

 

[Normfish]

I duck tapped a hook I made from a coat hanger to the end , and use my bottom half of a rod to reach my down rigger release clips .

 

[prodjsaig]

It could be a dedicated rod for spinning line onto a reel or spinning line off of another reel

 

[pescador]

Idiots and douchebags have been out in full force the past few days. On Friday had a bigger boat rip by right next to me through the pack at T10. I’m making a circular motion with one arm indicating that they should go around the pack. They obliviously just wave back at me. You can’t teach stupid.

When you come out of the North Arm heading for Sandheads all you see is a mass of boats miles wide. I understand keeping a safe watch is important and keeping some distance from other vessels. But if people expect boats to go miles out of the way of the pack it’s not going to happen. We all need to keep a reasonable distance but expect some vessels will transit thru known fishing areas at a safe distance at speed. Wake will occur.

 

[Rain City]

When you come out of the North Arm heading for Sandheads all you see is a mass of boats miles wide. I understand keeping a safe watch is important and keeping some distance from other vessels. But if people expect boats to go miles out of the way of the pack it’s not going to happen. We all need to keep a reasonable distance but expect some vessels will transit thru known fishing areas at a safe distance at speed. Wake will occur.

Yes we all know this happens and is sometimes unavoidable at the river mouths. Most guys make their best effort to keep a reasonable distance. This was T10 though. 20' is not a reasonable distance. There weren't all that many boats, the entire pack was no more than 200 yards wide running a tack following the contour. This was a clear buzz through the center of all those boats for the entire length of their tack. I felt his spray. Going around would have delayed him by seconds. If you were there and you saw it you'd know it was an intentional dickhead move.

 

[wildthing]

or you can stay in shallow no ones in the 60'-80' along there way inside of the red T10 can ?

 

[Tightlines22]

We pulled the dad and 2 kids out of their boat. Another Grady took 2 people off our boat as we were at 9 passengers and were a bit loaded down. They were fine, just bruised ego. He tried to plow through the freighter wave at full tilt since he saw me go through without issue. It didnt work out so well.

Did he basically get swamped and water flooded the engine before his bilge could keep up? When we got there it was quite submerged.

 

[Pineapple Express]

At Sandheads this morning. Flat calm with just a bit of a breeze from the NE.

two dogfish in quick succession on anchovies. What can you do to avoid these guys?!

 

[Pineapple Express]

Also hooked a salmon and broke off my main line at the knot between the mono and braid. Lost a herring aid spoon and a @Rain City double black double glow flasher on its first swim

 

[Ringo]

At Sandheads this morning. Flat calm with just a bit of a breeze from the NE.

two dogfish in quick succession on anchovies. What can you do to avoid these guys?!

Troll a notch faster

 

[Salmon Seeker]

Also hooked a salmon and broke off my main line at the knot between the mono and braid. Lost a herring aid spoon and a @Rain City double black double glow flasher on its first swim

I had the exact same thing happen to me on Sunday. Such a ****-off, it was the only solid bite of the day for us too. I feel your pain.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Released a just-under. Caught on a shiny shimmery chartreuse hootchy at 80ft.
Anybody else out here? There’s 50+ boats in the Sandheads area. Still flat calm

 

[Deejray]

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Did he basically get swamped and water flooded the engine before his bilge could keep up? When we got there it was quite submerged.

Swamped his boat and the bilge did not seem to be working as I didn't see any water pumping out, battery might have been under. We were to his boat in about 2 minutes. The stern was about 6 inches above water line. Told them to bail because they were just standing around dazed. Since they didn't have anything to bail with I gave them 2 bucket buckets but they just stood there in shock and it went under. Was nice that a few other boaters stopped and offered assistance but kept their distance so they didn't add to the confusion. Looking back it's nice to know there are a few of us ready to take care of each other out there.
Back out this afternoon, hope to have something to report!

 

[paulo]

Nothing for me. One hit on a spoon at 50-60’. That’s it. Seen a couple of boats with fish. All about right place at right time.

 

[RiverBoy]

That's the guy I was asking about. Did a full speed pass right through the pack at T10. Literally 50' from the marker. Seems like a real douchebag if you ask me.

For sure he had Nickleback cranked too

 

[Pineapple Express]

One 17lb on board. On the chartreuse shimmering Ross lures hootchy

 

[ab1752]

For sure he had Nickleback cranked too

I nominate this as post of the day. Sorry Chad but you asked for it...

 

[RiverBoy]

I know just how you feel. I had a noob break one of my rods the same way last year. What does one do with only the bottom half of a Shimano Convergence rod?

i put a bead on the line before my quickconnect. stops eye damage

 

[Rain City]

i put a bead on the line before my quickconnect. stops eye damage

Who doesn't?