Onchy
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he isn’t completely wrong, West Van should hopefully open on Aug 1 as last year
2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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ElectricDyck
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I dusted off my downriggers and went for shake out mission with the new RIB..caught and released a couple chinook off Gower point. We fished in 100 feet of water, caught both on a green glow spoon/flasher at 60 feet on the downrigger..looked like 12 to 15 lb...Two within 5 minutes of dropping then nothing for the next two hours...Was nice to get the first salmon caught on the new boat over with...also caught a decent sunburn..you don't notice the sun in a center console with no windshield lol
ab1752
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Gross, no thanks, I'd end up catching way too many springs if I was targeting muddies anyway.
sir-vivor
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I hear ya, ya those pesky Chins might get in the way ( all you have to do is release them) BUT DFO reports there are very few out there so, I know there's gotta be lots of mud shark so should make for a great day on the water fishing area 29, cant wait !!
ChinookChaser
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Ended up going the next day. Worked that rea and tunstall. Caught one small fish. Fishing in between tides though. You were fishing deep it looks like ya? 200-400ft bottom?
Aquaholic
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I went yesterday, one shaker, no fish to be found otherwise. Yes, deep water, riggers at 180-210.
Aquaholic
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Do you want me to post the regulations for 29-3 for you? You definitely have an opinion, and you may be walking a fine line of accusing some fellow fishermen. Guides were right beside me, I was after chum and pink. Guides are trolling way too fast to be considering chum, they are covering ground the same as winter chinook fishing. Falsely claiming it is in the name of science makes it okay with you?
Rain City
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A simple yes or no answer will suffice.
Aquaholic
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great non answer. read the regulations for 29-3 and then come back after you figure out what areas are closed, and the difference between closed and non-retention.
ab1752
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If it's the same as last year's regs, I believe it is, that was interpreted to read as no fishing on a line from Shah Point on Valdes to Gower Point. In the "restrictions" section of the regs it is stated as "closed for chinook" salmon fishing. To me, that reads as no CnR either.
I realize this isn't a fishing report. I'm sorry in advance.
I realize this isn't a fishing report. I'm sorry in advance.
Aquaholic
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With respect, you are proving how misinformation perpetuates. Please look up the regulations.
Aquaholic
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I’m not sure where you’re getting your info from. But I got this from two different sources as described. From the FishingBC app that updated the regulations when I opened it up 10 minutes ago. 29-3 non retention, barbless etc. At the bottom of this first photo, it shows Chinook closed but it’s in a different sub area.
From the DFO page, Pacific region, updated April 8, 2022.
From the DFO page, Pacific region, updated April 8, 2022.
sir-vivor
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Not trying to catch them it's just a by catch when fishing for mud sharks and that's legal , just like fishing and catching salmon and you snag a rock fish in an area closed to bottom fish, just release with care , so I wanna fish muddies in 29 alls legal
Rain City
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Hey, more power to yah. I just think there's a grey area there and if you want to go and do it that's your prerogative. My concern is reporting how many chinook you got into. Might turn that grey area into a black and white total closure.
ab1752
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The most reliable source is https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s29-eng.html
You can't just look at the upper notes, you always have to look at the restrictions. It blows too as it doesn't format for my s21 anyway, so you have to scroll right and find the restriction notes. I've been told those trump all.
You can't just look at the upper notes, you always have to look at the restrictions. It blows too as it doesn't format for my s21 anyway, so you have to scroll right and find the restriction notes. I've been told those trump all.
Howesoundhound
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Youre not the only one who doesn't get the point of those posts. Its basically "asking for it". Not sure what there is to gain, but pretty clear what there is to lose.
sir-vivor
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Not trying to do that at all, I just love sport fishing and after 35 yrs I been limited to what I can catch legally, so I have to target those fish. I only sport fished the Salmon in area 29 and I'd say in the last 15 years released 95% of them. So if a muddies is all I can sport catch now, it's still a fish and I'll just release them like I did the Chinook. Again the by catch , eg Chins, Coho and what not will be gingerly released, if caught , cant predict what bites the hook. If the DFO wants it closed to all fish well do what they did in all other areas and say FIN FISH, which I dont think that's the language used in all of area 29 , but I have to look just before I go out in case its changes .
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