2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[sweettjim]

Everyone has restocked the double glow black flasher btw. They sold out last year for some strange reason

Cool

 

[Sea Chaser]

Nice fish hootchies have been good this year

Only thing that was getting action. Tried a variety of spoons on the other side with nothing at all.

 

[jcon12]

Not looking good for today. Anyone making it happen?

Seeing a pretty consistent 30 knot forecast for HS.

 

[Aquaholic]

Not looking good for today. Anyone making it happen?

Seeing a pretty consistent 30 knot forecast for HS.

 

[Brett83]

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Got this tank and a 64cm and good haul of prawns today

Where did you go? Grace?

 

[Last_Call]

Would love a real time weather report from anyone who made it out there this morn. I’ll have a 3 yr old with me otherwise I’d go find out for myself. Seems to be some conflicting wind forecasts on the few wind apps I use.

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[Sea Chaser]

Where did you go? Grace?

Tunstal

 

[Brett83]

Tunstal

I could be wrong, but I think that could be the biggest winter fish of 2023. Nice job buddy. Next time stack the two side by side for a better appreciation.

 

[Sea Chaser]

I could be wrong, but I think that could be the biggest winter fish of 2023. Nice job buddy. Next time stack the two side by side for a better appreciation.

 

[sweettjim]

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Nice fish

 

[Teja]

Went for a quick fish at the Cap this a.m. and managed to scrape a 66 cm red spring off bottom before it really started to pour. The dog wasn’t very impressed … she wanted something larger.

 

[Rain City]

Went for a quick fish at the Cap this a.m. and managed to scrape a 66 cm red spring off bottom before it really started to pour. The dog wasn’t very impressed … she wanted something larger.View attachment 88333

The cap master strikes again.

 

[Brett83]

Hey. I just noticed 28-2 is closed for prawning until april 1. The area around passage island. Am I wrong?

 

[Rain City]

Hey. I just noticed 28-2 is closed for prawning until april 1. The area around passage island. Am I wrong?

You're correct, have to go North side of Gambier to prawn now. Or South Bowen which will be hammered so hard in this next couple months.

 

[Brett83]

You're correct, have to go North side of Gambier to prawn now. Or South Bowen which will be hammered so hard in this next couple months.

You're correct, have to go North side of Gambier to prawn now. Or South Bowen which will be hammered so hard in this next couple months.

Or could you set in 29-3 just outside of 28-2. Or is that getting too deep. 28-2 has been my hot zone last two years.

 

[Rain City]

Or could you set in 29-3 just outside of 28-2. Or is that getting too deep. 28-2 has been my hot zone last two years.

I see lots of traps out there deep

 

[mudguts]

I could be wrong, but I think that could be the biggest winter fish of 2023. Nice job buddy. Next time stack the two side by side for a better appreciation.

There was an 18lb caught at grace last week.

 

[Brett83]

There was an 18lb caught at grace last week.

I don't think it was reported on this site... But 18lbs is good.
I think a guy on here reported a boxing day tyee at hitw. Couple years ago

 

[Sea Chaser]

There was an 18lb caught at grace last week.

Way to take away my thunder






Some nice fish around can’t wait to get out again .

 

[capman]

First (reported) fish of the year! A fat, red, bright, chrome hatch feeder. Fish was caught at West Bowen in 180 feet of water, 210 on the rigger, 18lb balls, two hours before high slack, fishing against the tide doing 2.2MPH SOG. This beauty Chinook was fooled by my glow white hoochie with a touch of green on the head and a krinkly insert inside, finshed off with a bead chain to a 3/0 Gamakatsu Big River Bait hook. 36" 40 lb mono leader with an overhand knot, clipped to a Gibbs Guide Series Lemon Lime flasher. Both the flasher and hoochie covered in Pro Cure Herring Super Gel. The espar was broken so there was little respite from the 10 knot brisk outflow wind making the 6 degree temps seem much colder. The salmon went on several long runs punching way above it's estimated 12lb weight class. After doing several turns to bring the feisty beast abeam to the boat, it was quickly scooped up in our Gibbs catch and release net. We celebrated with high fives and my signature "fu** yeah!" Pressure was maintained flawlessly with the blue Islander MR3 reel (spooled with braid and a mono top shot) on a Trophy Titan 3106 rod. Finshed off the day with a haul of prawns and nice hard dungees. Twas a fantastic start to our (limited) 2023 season. Love you all, now go catch some fish!!!
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Hey Rain City, I don't think we can get a better report than this. Thank you! You mentioned you've spooled your reel with braided line and mono top shot. That's exactly what I want to do with my reels this season. May I ask what brand and how heavy your braid and the top shot are? I was thinking to replace my mono with a 70lb braided line and 30lb top shot. Not sure if that is the right combo.