2023 Secret Cove, Pender Harbour and Texada Reports
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Tail Chaser
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I was there yesterday and they have live bait.
adanac
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Thank you , will be there all weekend . No better way to fish
MiddlepointBight
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Where were you setting your traps (in general terms). I had some good sets not long ago.
MiddlepointBight
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Ah okay. I was closer to Secret Cove and much shallower at ~170-250'
ab1752
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Ssshhhh...haha. Boat is on the coast now and I'm headed up any day, so keep an eye out as i will be around all of July into August. See ya around uo there!
MiddlepointBight
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Ahaha.. I think I was general enough
a buddy got essentially skunked within a stones throw of me a few days later. Hit or miss time of year for bugs!
MiddlepointBight
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See you out there! Thinking of running the Hourston up from Squamish. Alternatively, I'll see you from the Proline.
So ... many ... salmon. Lots of wild coho (and springs - I accidently caught a 25 pounder at 35 feet on the downrigger - throwing it back was rather painful) but enough clipped to limit out each day. And big. 7 lb 7 oz was the biggest today. Epsom mainly, but have also had lots of action on the Vaucroft/Secret Cove side of the North Thormanby as well as at Pirate Rock. Mostly full of anchovy but also some big herring. 50 years up here and I've never seen anything like it. Empty prawn traps this year, but I'm not complaining.
wishiniwasfishin1
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Damn those are nice fatties
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Tail Chaser
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This has been the hottest fishing in 40 years.
I fished 4 days in a row 2.5 to 4 hours / day with a buddy at Epsom and we landed 71 salmon. best day was 19 Coho and 5 springs. None in a net and released off the side of the boat. There are crazy numbers of hatchery Coho's around. Not sure how long this will last, but its a super fun time to be out.
I fished 4 days in a row 2.5 to 4 hours / day with a buddy at Epsom and we landed 71 salmon. best day was 19 Coho and 5 springs. None in a net and released off the side of the boat. There are crazy numbers of hatchery Coho's around. Not sure how long this will last, but its a super fun time to be out.
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Sea.S.I
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Fantastic report! What days were you out? Last couple of days the wind wasn't nearly as calm as your photos!!
Tail Chaser
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Monday night - Thursday afternoon. Heading back out shortly as its calming down. Should be a great afternoon.
sherrett
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Realize I posted this report in the Vancouver thread instead of Secret Cove / Pender Harbour.
In short: really good fishing! Heading out again tonight.
In short: really good fishing! Heading out again tonight.
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At one point last night there was a coho slashing along the surface chasing bait right beside us. I thought for sure he’d go for the fly as he was only about 10’ off our port side when we saw him, but no dice. Had another swirl at the cannonball beside the boat as I was resetting a line. Was...
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sherrett
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Got out for an hour and a half to Epsom last night, from 7:45 to 9:15. Started on the E side of the bank heading around the NE side in 80’ to 120’ with the riggers up at 35’ and 65’ to see if there were any coho.
No coho but did happen on two 20+ chinooks that were big heavy fish. Both peeled out line and had multiple runs. Released both beside the boat and they swam away. Got this one snap over the gunnel.
Carried on around the bank to the W side and picked up a few more chinooks. Then found the bait on the W side and ended the night with a doubleheader: one wild coho, one chinook.
No keepers but an amazing night on the water.
No coho but did happen on two 20+ chinooks that were big heavy fish. Both peeled out line and had multiple runs. Released both beside the boat and they swam away. Got this one snap over the gunnel.
Carried on around the bank to the W side and picked up a few more chinooks. Then found the bait on the W side and ended the night with a doubleheader: one wild coho, one chinook.
No keepers but an amazing night on the water.
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