2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[A-a-Ron]

Nothing at the bell to qa so far. How's you guys making out?

Working it since 7am at the bell, 1 in the box barely keeper and 2 undersized

 

[ab1752]

Zilch at the bell, ripped over to bowen. 2 unders so far and it's just stunning fishing conditions.

 

[sherrett]

At HITW with ~10 other boats. Some fish around. Brought in 5 undersized. Lost a few more. One nice hatchery keeper ~12 lbs.

(Had to put down the phone just now to bring in another undersized.)

Doesn’t seem like the fish are schooled anywhere or off structure or current. Just kind of spread out between 70-120’.

 

[Rain City]

You all suck

 

[Cabezon1]

Damn. Try to sneak out but the wife is watching me like a hawk. Should have not gone golfing yesterday instead go fishing today. All I can do now is watch for notifications on the thread hoping to see pics and reports.

 

[Viking]

Probably 50 boats at the bell no nets

 

[ab1752]

Just under #5 off bowen. All around 90 to 100, all good fights. One may have been close but I'm not here for close haha. Gently released, nets involved.

Oh ya, all on skinny gs and all when the boat was barely moving. I've been messing around with hull speed and all action was with a 15 degree downrigger line.

 

[ab1752]

Finally a nice 69 hatchery right off the lighthouse on bowen. Tight to shore, yellow skinny g, chartreuse glow flasher. 100 on the Dr, into the tide.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Just the 1 barely keeper and 2 unders, for 6 hours of work at the Bell. Been trying out this Holy Roller spoon, made by Peetz I think. Seems to work well. Got my other one last week on it too. Rolls just like a chovy in a teaser head.

 

[sweettjim]

Finally a nice 69 hatchery right off the lighthouse on bowen. Tight to shore, yellow skinny g, chartreuse glow flasher. 100 on the Dr, into the tide.

roger curtis or cowans?

 

[sweettjim]

At HITW with ~10 other boats. Some fish around. Brought in 5 undersized. Lost a few more. One nice hatchery keeper ~12 lbs.

(Had to put down the phone just now to bring in another undersized.)

Doesn’t seem like the fish are schooled anywhere or off structure or current. Just kind of spread out between 70-120’.

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nice chunky fish

 

[adanac]

Was at horseshoe bay today , not fishing . Watched three guide boats come in , predator, firstfish, and Mongoose Striker .
Predator and First Fish both had a handful , Mongoose Striker looks like a big old goose egg! ( not my favourite guy )

 

[coho]

Just signed up so I thought I would share. Launched In kits. Shallow water but I don't need much water for my boat. Dropped the crab traps by the last red marker on the way out. Passed many floats and just kind of got in line... Kind of like fishing the top of the run and walking down so you don't frustrate people on the river. There was a lot of traps. Put the riggers down and 10 minutes playing a fish. 24 inches. My tape measure did not have centimeters so had to convert. Back it went. Caught two more smaller ones that made my line release and got a sun burn. No crabs. Crabbing is way better at Barnett Marine Park. Great day for a new adventure!

 

[Gator]

Did HITW 3-6. 4 fish in the first 30 mins with a double one of them. Then nada till time to pack it in. 1more to finish the day. 1 shaker and 4 unders . 70- 90 worked for me.

 

[67greengt]

Fished with the other 25 boats at the bell today, while it was a beauty of a day it was slow. Two unders to the boat one of which was juuuusssst under. Seemed like lots of bait at a range of depths just north much bite. At least we came home with 4 crabs for the day. The time crunch is on to get a keeper

 

[Don Julio]

4 hours at the bell with the rest of the fleet. No love. 5 keeper crabs was the saving grace

 

[Rain City]

Hit my last two fish of the season last year off the corner at Roger Curtis. I'll be at the dock with a hole in my wallet and no faith in anyone anymore. Best of luck guys.

 

[CB Drill]

5 shakers at HITW. A few nets out, haven’t seen anything legal yet

Same thing for me two unders a couple shakers all 5 PM to 630. Fished all over the place nothing to show for it.

 

[Viking]

Same result for us. 3 shakers. 1 long release. Beauty day though

 

[Last_Call]

did a sneaky 2hr fish at the bell from 1-3pm and, as others stated, it was slow. Not even a sniff for us. Tried in tight at 110' to start and then worked out to 200'. Marked some bait but they didn't like what we were throwing down (needlefish hootch and skinny g)... which they really seemed to like just a few days ago. Only highlight of the short trip was that my deckhand came prepared with a couple triple O's which were demolished by the time we reach the fishing grounds. Will try to sneak out one last time before friday closure I guess as the freezer isn't exactly stacked with salmon.