2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Sea Chaser]

Thinking of Sunday also. Hopefully winds cooperate for the small boaters like myself lol.

 

[easydoesit]

Left milltown this morning at 1030 and headed to the mile markers. Followed the 120-150’ contours for a couple hours, conditions were excellent. Hooked five and kept a 65 and 70cm. Some of the fish were suspended around 90’, the rest on bottom. The bigger fish was a red with a medium anchovy in its belly, the other fish was red in the centre and white near the outside. I caught one that looked identical a few weeks back and it tasted amazing. I can only describe it as buttery, it was one of the best salmon I’ve ever eaten. Overall a wonderful day on the water.

Some people (me included) refer to the fish with Red & white flesh as “marbles”. Not uncommon with September Chinooks at Sandheads.

 

[adanac]

Just dropped in and nailed one right away , suspended at 65’

 

[Alison2]

Same here. Double header with 2 just unders and then this 76er at the bell. Lots of bait here.

 

[1marko]

Looks gorgeous out there...

 

[1marko]

Just dropped in and nailed one right away , suspended at 65’

Chovies..?

 

[Rain City]

Yeah that was silly. No bananas on bottom. All of ten minutes

 

[Ringo]

Yeah that was silly. No bananas on bottom. All of ten minutes View attachment 113524

Shiny deck! lol

 

[adanac]

Chovies..?

Pesca spoons in glow green, 2/5 on nice ones so far, some operator errors lol

 

[adanac]

3/7 , two undersized. If your the boat netting and taking photos with undersize, the two last under you tossed back are floundering on the surface . Rookie ****

P.s all our fish have been suspended 80 - 90 FOW 55 on the rigger .

 

[A-a-Ron]

3/7 , two undersized. If your the boat netting and taking photos with undersize, the two last under you tossed back are floundering on the surface . Rookie ****

P.s all our fish have been suspended 80 - 90 FOW 55 on the rigger .

55 on the rigger, you barely even gotta work for em

 

[adanac]

Finished 4/8 on legal fish . Another 3 - 4 unders but most fish were strong healthy fish . 2 gorgeous fatty reds , a white , and a marble .

 

[hebert]

View attachment 113537Finished 4/8 on legal fish . Another 3 - 4 unders but most fish were strong healthy fish . 2 gorgeous fatty reds , a white , and a marble .

Ive been waiting all day for the pics . Nicely done.

 

[TMan]

Shiny deck! lol

No blood alowed on it yet

 

[Rain City]

No blood alowed on it yet

Only tears. Many, many tears.

 

[Kent78]

Hi all. Heading over to Bowen for a few days on a slow boat. Got some out of town family with me so want to show them a good time on the water - best place close to Bowen at this time of year? South coast of Bowen? Red bell buoy? Thank you and Happy New Year all!

 

[Rain City Fan Club]

Yeah that was silly. No bananas on bottom. All of ten minutes View attachment 113524

You’re a legend.

 

[adanac]

No one fishing out there ?

 

[sherrett]

No one fishing out there ?

I saw ~20 boats around the bell from shore. Looked like the busiest day since late Sept.

 

[TMan]

I elected not to go today. I hope those folks had some success though.