2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Brett83]

On which area do I post my day in the Active Pass area , would that be Gulf Islands , I don't want to get smacked on the hand .

I post from where I leave from. I'll be fishing that area more in the weeks to come. And I'll post out of Vancouver.

 

[Brett]

On which area do I post my day in the Active Pass area , would that be Gulf Islands , I don't want to get smacked on the hand .

Post wherever you like tons of guys from the van area run across to gulf islands and post in van reports. But guess technically should be in gulf islands report

 

[ElectricDyck]

I'd post in both places lol..Im sure guys are eager for a report over here..

 

[Normfish2]

Ran across on Wednesday , we caught a 15 and a 30 pound Ling Cod .
When is the last time anyone saw a 30 pounder around here .

 

[MikePA]

Ran across on Wednesday , we caught a 15 and a 30 pound Ling Cod .
When is the last time anyone saw a 30 pounder around here .

Wow. Where were u fishing?

 

[Maxpri]

Ran across on Wednesday , we caught a 15 and a 30 pound Ling Cod .
When is the last time anyone saw a 30 pounder around here .

They’re around, just have to know where to look, got one around 30 last summer.

 

[Normfish2]

Ran across on Wednesday , we caught a 15 and a 30 pound Ling Cod .
When is the last time anyone saw a 30 pounder around here .

 

[ElectricDyck]

Picked up a couple swim baits recently...what do you guys use for leaders on swim baits for ling cod? Almost looks like a steel leader in that pic..

 

[Normfish2]

I'm a lazy and cheap fisherman , I use my sturgeon set up , it has 130 pound braid

 

[Maxpri]

Picked up a couple swim baits recently...what do you guys use for leaders on swim baits for ling cod? Almost looks like a steel leader in that pic..

I tie my 60# braid to a heavy swivel with a palomar knot, then I use around 5 feet of 60-80 pound mono for leader to the swim bait. Steel leaders are fine too but id rather have my line break at the bait when a snag happens rather then be forced to cut my braid.

 

[ElectricDyck]

Nice, Ive never caught a ling cod before and was wondering if they care what line you use...I have some 200lb dacron sturgeon leader Id love to use as its abraision and teeth proof....

 

[Rain City]

Nice, Ive never caught a ling cod before and was wondering if they care what line you use...I have some 200lb dacron sturgeon leader Id love to use as its abraision and teeth proof....

You could run the swim bait on the end of a hockey stick.

 

[Pippen]

Nice, Ive never caught a ling cod before and was wondering if they care what line you use...I have some 200lb dacron sturgeon leader Id love to use as its abraision and teeth proof....

They aren't terribly fussy if they are around. Was hammering them off Tofino a week or so ago on a spreader bar with dual single hooks in freezer burnt herring.

 

[Dogbreath]

Was hammering them off Tofino a week or so ago on a spreader bar with dual single hooks in freezer burnt herring.

Never ever throw Herring out there's always a use for it.

 

[Pippen]

Never ever throw Herring out there's always a use for it.

Yup and don't worry if your herring is shredded after bringing up a ling....we were putting down ugly presentations of herring that most would toss out after a ling or two had hit it and it still worked fine.

 

[ship happens]

Only problem with using braid for liter line on swim baits is the limpness of the braid. Alot of times the swim bait will get tangled around the mainline. We use stiff liter line like 60-80. 40lb breaks too easily.

 

[Normfish2]

I run my braid to a big snap swivel , have never had a tangle issue so far

 

[mudguts]

They aren't terribly fussy if they are around. Was hammering them off Tofino a week or so ago on a spreader bar with dual single hooks in freezer burnt herring.

Big heads.

 

[Saratoga]

Big heads. View attachment 79462

Awesome

 

[sweettjim]

Picked up a couple swim baits recently...what do you guys use for leaders on swim baits for ling cod? Almost looks like a steel leader in that pic..

i just use a swim bait straight to my main line with a snap swivel i dont bother with leader line still does the trick