kaelc
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Dam. Maybe I'll fish for more than a few hours.
2023 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports
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Cataline
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Out today, last chance. Nothing much happening, for me, along the waterfront so turned out into deeper water south of Beacon Hill, dropped the line down to 160' on the downrigger in 300' on the sounder and was rewarded with a slim 9# clipped doe (65 cm). Bit of an odd day for tides, ebbing all day. Marine weather provided a Gale Warning but the water was calm and light winds, few light rain showers. The cleaning table at Esquimalt was dry.
Hot-Streak
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Went out for halibut fishing today since winds were light in the morning. Anchored up and waited... and waited... then the usual pattern, got a shark, got a skate, got a ratfish, THEN got a hali.
Called on 68 to see if anyone else was getting bites. No replies, did a radio check to make sure my VHF was working and got a nice call back from Cheanuh marina. Since no one seemed to walk to talk I decided not to pass on the info on what I caught my hali with. Saw lots of boats out there so hopping others got a hali or tow as well.
Caught ours on herring with a green/blue hootchie off pedder area.
Called on 68 to see if anyone else was getting bites. No replies, did a radio check to make sure my VHF was working and got a nice call back from Cheanuh marina. Since no one seemed to walk to talk I decided not to pass on the info on what I caught my hali with. Saw lots of boats out there so hopping others got a hali or tow as well.
Caught ours on herring with a green/blue hootchie off pedder area.
MikeyL
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Started late and got to the pick at 9. There was about 30 boats east of race. Unfortunately, my spot was already taken and I had to find a spot around the area. Decided a spot near, it was just flat bottom and had no structure. Told the team that today might not be promising. Got our first one #20 at 11:30, then two more in the next hour. All chickens. Lost a trap and one trap had 3 keepers.
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kaelc
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Nice work. I was going to go, then chickened out so no chicken for me. What colour float and location?
ThatswhatSeasaid
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A sablefish??? That's amazing! How deep? I thought they were only in 500+
Yup, I'm sure, we both did our research when we got home. 300 feet of water off Metchosin. It was all of 20" so I threw it back not knowing what it was at the time. I understand they are yummy.
MRW
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If it looked like this I was told it was a sablefish. We caught ours in 240’ off metchosin area aswell. Couple years ago.
ThatswhatSeasaid
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Yes, they are as yummy as they are expensive!
Happy Easter! Web cams showed flat calm so I through my stuff together and got down to Esquimalt at 9:30. Gorgeous off Victoria. Wish I'd got up earlier. Tried towing a plug for something different but nothing. Switched over to spoons and got two springs in about half hour. ~8# and 4#s.
The forecasted weather was moving in fast, waves were building so in I went in 11:30.
The forecasted weather was moving in fast, waves were building so in I went in 11:30.
kaelc
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You are out there swinging the bat. Thanks for the report. Nice to know the crabs are out there some day.
Denny Dolittle
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my herring bait for Hali disappears fast last 2 trips. Either gone entirely or flesh seemingly eaten down to the bones and head. Not a result of rod tip wiggles as near as I can figure out. Could thisbe sea lice? If it is, is moving location the only workable option? Thanks.
bryce
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Sea lice
kaelc
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Could be anything pecking away at it. I once reeled up three crab on my salmon bellies while fishing for Hali at 250 feet. They would cut up a herring in seconds.
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