2023 Sidney Reports

[smwbiggsy]

Buy yourself a lighter aluminum handle and net rim net...Scotty nets are well made but heavy. I prefer light which allows you to be quicker handling it. Stuff the handle with foam in a can so it doesn't sink if you drop it...and its still light weight.

Just did that and added a lanyard. Thanks for the tips!

 

[ReelSlim]

Just did that and added a lanyard. Thanks for the tips!

Yep......sometimes you just need two nets! lol A Scotty and a GIBBS....

 

[trophy2302]

Hi, does anyone know if the First Nations launch in Brentwood Bay is currently open? And second question, are prawns open right now or pulsing ?
Cheers
Thx

 

[ship happens]

We carry 2 or three nets most the time, baught some spray foam cans to fill up the handles, haven't lost one yet since lol

Side note there's a large net at PNT silver handle and blue hoop. It floats it turns out.

 

[Fisherben3]

Hi, does anyone know if the First Nations launch in Brentwood Bay is currently open? And second question, are prawns open right now or pulsing ?
Cheers
Thx

Pulse fisherie for prawns

 

[abl]

Hi, does anyone know if the First Nations launch in Brentwood Bay is currently open? And second question, are prawns open right now or pulsing ?
Cheers
Thx

Ramp is not open, looks like they have finished paving the parking and loop to the ramp

 

[trophy2302]

Ramp is not open, looks like they have finished paving the parking and loop to the ramp

Thank you Abl
Much appreciated
Any idea when it will re-open?
Thx

 

[Kasiks]

the web site says ramp is closed till late march

 

[Bait&Sea]

Hi all, heading to Sidney later today for couple days..I've only fished James once before and prob gonna try Saanich inlet while traps soak..curious about Coal..is there a side that tends to produce better or get most of the effort? Tides pretty mild with slight ebb which I'll factor in just thinking bout planning day based on wind if it will be worth trying Coal..

 

[smwbiggsy]

Epic Sidney double header today with some nice sized winter fish!
Smaller (hatch) was 10.6 LBS 72cm
Bigger (wild) was 13.6 LBS 78 cm
The new replacement net did the trick!

 

[cpony]

Definitely nice fish around. Checked the traps off Deep Cove, loaded with prawns. Lots of prawns with eggs. Spent a bit of time sorting them and the smalls. the most egged prawns I've seen for this time of year. Hope that is a good sign for the future. Quick one hour fish with an old friend and picked a up 15 lbr, then went in. Out at 11:00 back at 1:30. So lucky to live where we do.

 

[smwbiggsy]

Definitely nice fish around. Checked the traps off Deep Cove, loaded with prawns. Lots of prawns with eggs. Spent a bit of time sorting them and the smalls. the most egged prawns I've seen for this time of year. Hope that is a good sign for the future. Quick one hour fish with an old friend and picked a up 15 lbr, then went in. Out at 11:00 back at 1:30. So lucky to live where we do.

Great haul! We are lucky indeed!

 

[eroyd]

Trolled along North Saanich from Wain Rk. to Arbutus Islet while my traps soaked Caught several cookie cutter 20" clipped chinooks (Washington) and a few tiny Cowichan yearlings. Nothing of any size for me. Lots of prawn traps to avoid.

 

[eroyd]

Similar day today. Flat calm. Managed to get a couple of better fish, 70-75 cm ish. after weeding thru all the smaller guys. N. Saanich/Arbutus Isl.
roughly followed the 110 ft contour. No Banana's and glow herring aide spoons.

Prawning was poor. Don't know if we had a visitor or just luck of the draw.