2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Sea Chaser]

Anyone getting out today? I didn't go do to the forecast. But major depression is kicking in. Hopefully there's one more good day left for me at sandheads Thursday or Friday or whatever day the storm ends.

I’m hoping there’s still some fish around next weekend too havnt been out in a couple weeks .

 

[Corey_lax]

One missed bite and one mini coho in two hours at sandheads. Haven’t seen many nets

 

[ab1752]

Probably a dozen boats at the cap...

 

[Matthias]

Cap is slow

 

[Dogbreath]

Pinks jumping in False Creek right in front of Granville Island Market-water's like glass if you're interested.

 

[Corey_lax]

Orcas at sandheads now. I guess that explains why it’s so slow

 

[Sttr]

Took the dog out this morning, dropped the lines 10am at T10, did a pass, one hit didn’t stick, white hoochie. Turned around, couple minutes later, the herring rod goes off infront of the can, took a while but managed to net a 28lbs female pig solo. Bled the fish and the hoochie rod goes off before the second herring even had a chance to go down. 2 for 2 with the net with a nice teenager. Not as many boats out today but a few nets out for sure, bite was ON

 

[Matthias]

One at the cap for our efforts. Herring dragging bottom.
Slow day but glad we converted our chance! About 18-20lb, white

 

[Ringo]

Took the dog out this morning, dropped the lines 10am at T10, did a pass, one hit didn’t stick, white hoochie. Turned around, couple minutes later, the herring rod goes off infront of the can, took a while but managed to net a 28lbs female pig solo. Bled the fish and the hoochie rod goes off before the second herring even had a chance to go down. 2 for 2 with the net with a nice teenager. Not as many boats out today but a few nets out for sure, bite was ON

Nice size fish. How deep?
P.S - I’m covering for a member this weekend.

 

[Sttr]

Nice size fish. How deep?
P.S - I’m covering for a member this weekend.

Lower rod, 79 on the rigger, going slow

 

[samba123]

We did relatively OK in deeper water away from the main circus. One pink one hatch coho and 3 springs - 14lbs marble, 22 lbs red and 27lbs white. We had hits on anchovies, 4” spoon and white hootchies (with purple and green inserts). Best depths were 65’ and 82’ on DR between 300-400 fow.

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You need a bigger fish coffin

 

[Ringo]

You need a bigger fish coffin

Indeed! Forgot the large Coleman in the truck.

 

[Harrison]

I hope the seal enjoyed our one and only chrome Spring at the Cap today!

 

[Buddha]

Started at Point Atkinson this morning. Worked the point and made our way to freights. Hit a coho and released boatside. Worked the freighters with only a few other boats in the area until 9 and pulled up and headed to cap mouth and joined the merry go round. Saw some nets out chasing and losing thrashing fish boatside. One big grab for us that didn’t stick on a 8-9 inch herring in a glow head. Had enough laps and headed out past the yellow can and pink apartments and finished up at Point Atkinson before heading in. Very uneventful day fishing wise but the weather was warm and nice to catch up with fishing buddies. Might take a break until things heat Up at the cap or winter chinooks in October.

 

[Corey_lax]

First skunk in like five years for us today. We tried everything. I didn’t see many nets but saw some guys at the launch with fish so it must have just been us lol

 

[Buddha]

We had the full arsenal out today as well. Glad to hear others getting them as it might bait me to give it another crack next week in the salt before chasing them in the river.

 

[Rain City]

First skunk in like five years for us today. We tried everything. I didn’t see many nets but saw some guys at the launch with fish so it must have just been us lol

I think it's just back to normal fishing. Have to work for them and hit the short bite windows. It's not over yet.

 

[Alex_c]

We had the full arsenal out today as well. Glad to hear others getting them as it might bait me to give it another crack next week in the salt before chasing them in the river.

Thinking of chucking some metal at them in the canal off the boat in the coming weeks, anyone know if the Barrowtown launch is still open?

 

[Sttr]

I think it's just back to normal fishing. Have to work for them and hit the short bite windows. It's not over yet.

NA is open next Sunday, always some late fish hanging out there

 

[Ringo]

I think it's just back to normal fishing. Have to work for them and hit the short bite windows. It's not over yet.

It certainly is not! Yesterday’s rain has sent a lot of fish running. This week’s rain will clean things up and then we’ll get the main push of coho and late springs in early October. That’s when you can easily run a couple trays of anchovies on coho bites if we get a decent tide and wind combo. (Sry- no Emojis for crossed toes!)