2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[ab1752]

Nasty...

 

[Aquaholic]

anyone have current conditions at T10? Weather buoy is down

Pretty ugly. And the wind is forecast increased by 5 miles an hour so I packed it up and now in Vancouver Harbour trolling over to the Capilano. Huge swells, some gaps between them but tossing the boats around like corks. I was only running one rod, I had a hit right away and fought a seal for 20 minutes but while monitoring the weather channel, the increase in wind made me think about getting back.

 

[paulo]

Anyone out at SH now? Same with me, put in at Vanier, rounded UBC and turned for the NS.

 

[Brett83]

.9 is deceiving. Doesn't sound that bad. I went out in a .8 three years ago. I thought I was going to die getting from Ambleside to mosquito creek.

 

[jcon12]

.9 is deceiving. Doesn't sound that bad. I went out in a .8 three years ago. I thought I was going to die getting from Ambleside to mosquito creek.

i draw the line at .7

 

[Skins88]

.9 is deceiving. Doesn't sound that bad. I went out in a .8 three years ago. I thought I was going to die getting from Ambleside to mosquito creek.

Its the spacing that gets you. When I'm on the Westcoast heading offshore .9 at 6 or 7 seconds is great. Locally a .9 at 2 seconds is a no go.

 

[Rain City]

Its the spacing that gets you. When I'm on the Westcoast heading offshore .9 at 6 or 7 seconds is great. Locally a .9 at 2 seconds is a no go.

2m at 14 seconds is a blast

 

[Skins88]

2m at 14 seconds is a blast

Nice up and down ride. I think the rule of thumb is the spacing should be double the wave height in feet. 2 feet, you want 4 seconds.

Anyway. Stay safe out there guys. Keep the reports coming.

 

[ab1752]

.9 is deceiving. Doesn't sound that bad. I went out in a .8 three years ago. I thought I was going to die getting from Ambleside to mosquito creek.

Ya that sterch is dodgy af, all the lower straits are close to shore with so much irregular chop mixed in.

 

[TMan]

This was good info yesterdayand today. Thanks. I made the call to not go last night. Glad I did, but bummed out that evertime I have time to go....it's windy as heck! Haha. Oh well.

 

[the force]

Thanks to all those offering advice and updates on here, got into a bigger boat this year and was well rewarded. Many super proud dad moments fishing just me and my boy- he managed 2 nice springs and learned about nuckle busters (18.5 was his biggest). Started good on light house 3.5spoon and then switch to chovies - Friday afternoon was excellent and boxed out on springs in <2 hrs. Tried sockeye sat am, couple small springs, couple Sox, got sealed and then decided to get out of the crowd. Found a school out deeper (90 down on rigger) and put 4 Sox in the box before it got too breezy.
Biggest spring was just over 40” - any guesses on weight (I had no scale)?

 

[Wondermur]

Thanks to all those offering advice and updates on here, got into a bigger boat this year and was well rewarded. Many super proud dad moments fishing just me and my boy- he managed 2 nice springs and learned about nuckle busters (18.5 was his biggest). Started good on light house 3.5spoon and then switch to chovies - Friday afternoon was excellent and boxed out on springs in <2 hrs. Tried sockeye sat am, couple small springs, couple Sox, got sealed and then decided to get out of the crowd. Found a school out deeper (90 down on rigger) and put 4 Sox in the box before it got too breezy.
Biggest spring was just over 40” - any guesses on weight (I had no scale)?

What a beauty. 28lb is my guess.

 

[ship happens]

Thanks to all those offering advice and updates on here, got into a bigger boat this year and was well rewarded. Many super proud dad moments fishing just me and my boy- he managed 2 nice springs and learned about nuckle busters (18.5 was his biggest). Started good on light house 3.5spoon and then switch to chovies - Friday afternoon was excellent and boxed out on springs in <2 hrs. Tried sockeye sat am, couple small springs, couple Sox, got sealed and then decided to get out of the crowd. Found a school out deeper (90 down on rigger) and put 4 Sox in the box before it got too breezy.
Biggest spring was just over 40” - any guesses on weight (I had no scale)?

Wow

Bucket pic is hilarious

 

[Rain City]

Thanks to all those offering advice and updates on here, got into a bigger boat this year and was well rewarded. Many super proud dad moments fishing just me and my boy- he managed 2 nice springs and learned about nuckle busters (18.5 was his biggest). Started good on light house 3.5spoon and then switch to chovies - Friday afternoon was excellent and boxed out on springs in <2 hrs. Tried sockeye sat am, couple small springs, couple Sox, got sealed and then decided to get out of the crowd. Found a school out deeper (90 down on rigger) and put 4 Sox in the box before it got too breezy.
Biggest spring was just over 40” - any guesses on weight (I had no scale)?

That's a pig. Nice work

 

[ChinookChaser]

Rewarded for the solo day. 93cm, 23.5lbs, nice red.

 

[Viking]

Rewarded for the solo day. 93cm, 23.5lbs, nice red.
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Beauty! Where?

 

[mikep]

40" fraser white is probably cracking the 30# mark.....Anything that is 39×25" or better hangs 30+ in my experience.

 

[Daveroo]

Pretty ugly. And the wind is forecast increased by 5 miles an hour so I packed it up and now in Vancouver Harbour trolling over to the Capilano. Huge swells, some gaps between them but tossing the boats around like corks. I was only running one rod, I had a hit right away and fought a seal for 20 minutes but while monitoring the weather channel, the increase in wind made me think about getting back.

So who won the fight? You or the seal?

 

[the force]

40" fraser white is probably cracking the 30# mark.....Anything that is 39×25" or better hangs 30+ in my experience.

Dang I should have grabbed a girth… this one was a red. Biggest salmon I’ve caught by far. Had to hand the rod to my boy so I could net it, rodeo for sure!

 

[Aquaholic]

So who won the fight? You or the seal?

Seal got the fish, I got my fancy spoon and flasher back.