2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[wildthing]

already 4-6 boats at grace looking out the window and few chucks of wood around so be careful running

 

[ship happens]

 

[Davis]

Going out this morning for the day , are there any suggestions on where to go. Thinking of running up to defence. Tia.

Went to fuel up this morning slipped on the dock and rammed a cleat into my side. Cracked a couple ribs and never made it out of the bay lol. Hope you guys did better than me.

 

[Aquaholic]

Ouch

 

[ship happens]

It's a herring sky boys go getem

 

[Skins88]

Put in a few hours at Tunstall today. 7 or 8 boats. We had one under and one that got off. Only saw one net out. Set crab traps by the second mile marker and only got a couple smalls.

 

[Rain City]

Cleaned the boat out this afternoon and got it ready for the next outing. Took about $1500 worth of tackle and gear off the boat that I'll be selling. I was really hoping to hear about some fish caught today to make up for my terrible decision to take the day to catch up on chores.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Cleaned the boat out this afternoon and got it ready for the next outing. Took about $1500 worth of tackle and gear off the boat that I'll be selling. I was really hoping to hear about some fish caught today to make up for my terrible decision to take the day to catch up on chores.

Heard of a few fish caught . Makes me wonder why I did the same . Chores can always wait !
Ps what’s for sale

 

[Rain City]

Heard of a few fish caught . Makes me wonder why I did the same . Chores can always wait !
Ps what’s for sale

I'll post another thread so nobody complains to admin about it

 

[Aces]

I'll post another thread so nobody complains to admin about it

Such a rebel

 

[SalmonDreamer]

Made it out to Bowen yesterday. Boxed one 69cm, lost a pin-popper. A couple smaller ones released. On glow green hoochie and spoon off bottom. Pretty slow but great to take one home - delicious dinner! Flat calm day, beautiful out there. We were the only boat for a quite a while.

 

[Just_send_it]

Made it out to Bowen yesterday. Boxed one 69cm, lost a pin-popper. A couple smaller ones released. On glow green hoochie and spoon off bottom. Pretty slow but great to take one home - delicious dinner! Flat calm day, beautiful out there. We were the only boat for a quite a while.

Always nice to take 1 home this time of year I find them to be the better eating fish during this time nice work

 

[Rain City]

Always nice to take 1 home this time of year I find them to be the better eating fish during this time nice work

They're absolutely phenomenal. It should be a crime to freeze these fish.

 

[capman]

I was thinking of putting the boat in the water on Sunday first time this winter but looking at the weather forecast, getting completely 2 different forecasts. The government site calls for a Gale warning whereas Windy calls for calm with almost no wind. I guess I have to wait and see.

 

[Davis]

Fished the waterfall today and got a double header with two keepers. Ribs are still so much pain from my fall on sun but worth the double header.

 

[ab1752]

Well done! I spent 1.5h in the freighters today on the wrong side of the tide. Tons of bait some nice arches but not even a sniff.

 

[Don Julio]

Well done! I spent 1.5h in the freighters today on the wrong side of the tide. Tons of bait some nice arches but not even a sniff.

Same for me. 2.5hrs not a sniff.

 

[sherrett]

Fished for a few hours in Howe Sound yesterday. Tried to hit the 9:15 high tide at Tunstall but with no results on 3 tacks, from 145' to 220'. Hunh, I thought to myself. No fish.

Picked up the gear and tried new tackle and a new location – Waterfall. I hadn't fished it before so took a bit to get to know it and was just about to pack it in (ebb really starting to move, out of food) when along a big bait ball in the slack current behind the marked hump and out of it comes a stray. A few cms larger than legal and into the box she goes. Well then, one more pass.



Get it lined up and nothing. Can't find the bait ball retracing back over my track. Best to call it quits. Turn to the helm and then back to the rods and one line is popped. Got on my horse. Strong fight, pulling out some drag, a few runs. Got my solo netting technique in practice and now two in the box she goes.

Both fish in ~180' to ~200' on the black and white glow combo. One male (smaller), one female. Both hatchery clipped. Amazing difference in the flesh colour between them.

 

[Rain City]

Fished for a few hours in Howe Sound yesterday. Tried to hit the 9:15 high tide at Tunstall but with no results on 3 tacks, from 145' to 220'. Hunh, I thought to myself. No fish.

Picked up the gear and tried new tackle and a new location – Waterfall. I hadn't fished it before so took a bit to get to know it and was just about to pack it in (ebb really starting to move, out of food) when along a big bait ball in the slack current behind the marked hump and out of it comes a stray. A few cms larger than legal and into the box she goes. Well then, one more pass.

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Get it lined up and nothing. Can't find the bait ball retracing back over my track. Best to call it quits. Turn to the helm and then back to the rods and one line is popped. Got on my horse. Strong fight, pulling out some drag, a few runs. Got my solo netting technique in practice and now two in the box she goes.

Both fish in ~180' to ~200' on the black and white glow combo. One male (smaller), one female. Both hatchery clipped. Amazing difference in the flesh colour between them.

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I noticed Canadian Tire was sold out of black flashers again.

 

[Deepaaaar]

They're absolutely phenomenal. It should be a crime to freeze these fish.

Sashimi!! It's a bit softer than summer fish, but daaaaaang, it's good. Gotta freeze if first, though.