2020 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[ab1752]

Anyone else out for the NV “derby” tomorrow? Going to sneak out of work early and throw the full kit on. @Rain City if your out I like my bacon extra crispy. Kinda hoping the **** weather makes for an easier tack. Will report back tomorrow.

Only a .7M sea with gusts to 29 knots at the English bay bouy...this ought to be fun!

 

[tincan]

Anyone out there with a weather report for the cap? I’ll be coming out of north arm so any wx reports between there and cap are appreciated. I gotta think sandheads is a tad blowy at the moment. Thx

 

[Gungho]

Anyone out there with a weather report for the cap? I’ll be coming out of north arm so any wx reports between there and cap are appreciated. I gotta think sandheads is a tad blowy at the moment. Thx

You guys are CRAZY hope the weather lays down for your derby

 

[Dixsea]

heading out at 10. Hope it's fishable by then. Good luck all!

 

[Reeltime]

I bet the water is perfect at the cap, these SE winds are usually ok in close even at 15-20 knt ... it's just a squall...

 

[prodjsaig]

Picked up this beauty at cap this morning at 7:30. 50ft. One other hit but not much. Action. Saw a few boats land fish.
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how big was the fish?

 

[sir-vivor]

Only a .7M sea with gusts to 29 knots at the English bay bouy...this ought to be fun!

You out there fishing ab1752 how is it , Blowing really bad in Richmond S right now . Im still debating going out and fish S Arm. Anyone gone out the S Arm this AM

 

[ab1752]

Busy but totally flat calm. Its rough as fak near the bell tho i wouldn't want to make that run. Ive seen one net out nice work @CBsqrd

 

[GWT75]

Headed out at 6.30 from Sunset. Some of the sportiest conditions I've seen locally. Decent weather at the cap. One boat has a ~25lb. Seen one or two smaller ones caught too.

 

[CBsqrd]

Busy but totally flat calm. Its rough as fak near the bell tho i wouldn't want to make that run. Ive seen one net out nice work @CBsqrd

haha haha thanks!

Picked up one small hatch coho as well, same combo

 

[ab1752]

Hiding behind Stanley Park like the other 400 boats...west of the pink apartments and you get to test your chines. Ive had one hit and that's about it. I'm staying away from the shitshow as I'd be screwed with a strike as im solo today. Those c regd gradys sure do run their own program...blah

 

[ab1752]

Saw a few more bonked at the cap, seems most are in the bay off Ambleside Beach or at the mouth of the cap. Its cleared up super nice and calmed down but I had to rip in for the kids never ending hockey tryouts haha. Have fun! Sand heads next week...this pic pretty much sums up my day haha

 

[sir-vivor]

400 boats in the area of one block doing donuts, not for me EVER , lol , Sand heads open area is enough to make me bring my bonker out haha, tight lines

 

[tincan]

Rough and late start to the day out of the north arm but found our way to the cap late morning and joined the fleet. Ended up with a couple nice one in the high teens which we entered into the Firemans derby. Both fish caught on the outside tack of the cap in 120 or so. Chovies in the mud. Got sealed real good on one of the fish but managed to track that thing down and keep on top of him and he finally let go 30 mins later. Worth it as the fish was still in great shape as the seal just had him by the head.

weather turned out nice and our ride home was pretty calm. All in all great couple hours at the circus.

 

[sir-vivor]

Rough and late start to the day out of the north arm but found our way to the cap late morning and joined the fleet. Ended up with a couple nice one in the high teens which we entered into the Firemans derby. Both fish caught on the outside tack of the cap in 120 or so. Chovies in the mud. Got sealed real good on one of the fish but managed to track that thing down and keep on top of him and he finally let go 30 mins later. Worth it as the fish was still in great shape as the seal just had him by the head.

weather turned out nice and our ride home was pretty calm. All in all great couple hours at the circus.

Atta Go !! Good Call to head out N Arm !!

 

[Tydey]

Rough and late start to the day out of the north arm but found our way to the cap late morning and joined the fleet. Ended up with a couple nice one in the high teens which we entered into the Firemans derby. Both fish caught on the outside tack of the cap in 120 or so. Chovies in the mud. Got sealed real good on one of the fish but managed to track that thing down and keep on top of him and he finally let go 30 mins later. Worth it as the fish was still in great shape as the seal just had him by the head.

weather turned out nice and our ride home was pretty calm. All in all great couple hours at the circus.

One for the good guys! Nice work

 

[Normfish]

Too rough for me in the ocean today , so headed to a river to catch the ones that got by me at Sandheads .
Brought a nice Spring and Coho home .

 

[Dogbreath]

Someone got the Big Blast from a freighter today-5 hard toots in a row so they must have done something Really Stupid-I couldn't see what happened Stanley Park was in the way but heard it clearly from the beach in Kits.

 

[ab1752]

Someone got the Big Blast from a freighter today-5 hard toots in a row so they must have done something Really Stupid-I couldn't see what happened Stanley Park was in the way but heard it clearly from the beach in Kits.

I watched it and it was that big red ship that is always hanging around, looks like a massive coastguard ship but way more industrial. No one was doing anything, he blew the horns way early to warn everyone to gtfo the way. He also shifted course towards Stanley park side and he had nothing but water, no one was near him at all.

 

[Tugcapitan]

I watched it and it was that big red ship that is always hanging around, looks like a massive coastguard ship but way more industrial. No one was doing anything, he blew the horns way early to warn everyone to gtfo the way. He also shifted course towards Stanley park side and he had nothing but water, no one was near him at all.

Sounds like the FRPD 309 that’s been dredging at Centerm. Also sounds like someone couldn’t see the whole picture... no offense, but it’s pretty hard to judge all that’s going on from a small boat near the water line.