2022 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports
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mbowers
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Relevant to anyone with a boat at Oak Bay Marina or the Yacht Club or living in the area. Cattle Point Ramp too.
Land and water patrols after thefts in Cadboro Bay
Land and water patrols after thefts in Cadboro Bay
kaelc
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Ray is back!!! Great reports.
Sam7
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Took my neighbor out who has never halibut fished before, and now I think he thinks this is too easy.
We left Esquilmalt at 7:30, dropped the traps off, headed to my halibut grounds, got set up and we were fishing around 8:05, just before the “tide” change at 8:15.
8:14 we have a fish on, since he’s never halibut fished I pulled out the phone and started recording (hence the 8:14) his first halibut and it was 109cm, within 10 minutes of fishing. Stuck around for a bit, but we packed it by 11:30. Checked the traps, and 1 keeper out of 5, on 2 traps .
We left Esquilmalt at 7:30, dropped the traps off, headed to my halibut grounds, got set up and we were fishing around 8:05, just before the “tide” change at 8:15.
8:14 we have a fish on, since he’s never halibut fished I pulled out the phone and started recording (hence the 8:14) his first halibut and it was 109cm, within 10 minutes of fishing. Stuck around for a bit, but we packed it by 11:30. Checked the traps, and 1 keeper out of 5, on 2 traps .
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abl
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I have to jump in here, that is the best hat ever. Just think how bad the picture would be if he had a leafs hat on!well at least the score on the Hali offfsets his choice with hats
The Skeptic
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Did a run to Constance on Saturday.
One legal ling right off the bat and then nothing all day.
We had what was likely a dogfish worrying our baits but never hooked up.
One legal ling right off the bat and then nothing all day.
We had what was likely a dogfish worrying our baits but never hooked up.
Couldn't stay at home. The sea wasn't bad but the rain got a bit much. Jigged the sheltered side of Discovery. Picked up a keeper ling pretty quickly, then concentrated on chinook. Seemed everytime my jig hit bottom there was a small ling. Lost count. Only a few quillbacks. No springs today. However I did boat and release my biggest rock ever. My truck looked so lonely at the Cattle point parking lot.
tinboatrobb
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Black truck with canopy? The only one at the ramp?
That's me. A welcome sight for both me and the dog. Totally soaked right through the rain gear. Boots half full of water, but still a good few hours of escape.
Sam7
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We are in July right? And a weekend?
so…. I went and launched at 7:30 this am, I was the first and only trailer in the lot today at Esquilmalt.
I dropped a trap and made my way out to Beecher Bay to grab a few coho, on my way I was going to stop for a quick jig for halibut, but the tide was too far along for drifting and didn’t spend any time on the halibut rods.
Made my way to Beecher, and after I caught my fill, I made my way to the Breakwater-Macaulay to give it a whirl for some salmon. I stayed for about an hour and then packed it in. There was a couple other boats, Brotchie and Saxx, but very well spaced out. Marked lots of bait and a few fish but no takers on the water front.
only dropped 1 trap today, 2 red rock, and 1 small dung
so…. I went and launched at 7:30 this am, I was the first and only trailer in the lot today at Esquilmalt.
I dropped a trap and made my way out to Beecher Bay to grab a few coho, on my way I was going to stop for a quick jig for halibut, but the tide was too far along for drifting and didn’t spend any time on the halibut rods.
Made my way to Beecher, and after I caught my fill, I made my way to the Breakwater-Macaulay to give it a whirl for some salmon. I stayed for about an hour and then packed it in. There was a couple other boats, Brotchie and Saxx, but very well spaced out. Marked lots of bait and a few fish but no takers on the water front.
only dropped 1 trap today, 2 red rock, and 1 small dung
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The Skeptic
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It seems to me that the non-retention has landlocked a lot of fishers. This has been an excellent year for all species as far as I am concerned.
The coho were thick from Beecher to Pedder on Saturday but there were not many boats, and the boats I did see mostly came in from Sooke.
Slack-tider
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Curious. Are the Coho still out in deep water ~300' at 50-60' on the rigger? Or can you find them in tighter at the 100-150 Range? Planning a trip out on Sat with the young boys, likely Pedder to Race, pending weather conditions.
ThatswhatSeasaid
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Any sign of Coho in Victoria, yet?
Humpbubble
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Finally got out after transom and floor rebuild. Went jigging on the flats for fun with kiddie rods and 10# test looking for springs. Turns out bycatch was good to us.
The Skeptic
Member
I met a guy who fished Constance for halibut last week and he said he saw some jumping. I don't have any other intel than that.
you could phone and ask at Robinsons. They sell bucktails so they might know.
tinboatrobb
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Lots of coho off clover point and discovery island the other day. Jumping and milling around on the surface.
Slack-tider
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Ok, thanks. Heading out tomorrow and will follow up with details.
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