2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Salmon Seeker]

Took my wife and daughter fishing today. Hit Cowan by 2pm til 6. Nonstop action and several double headers. About a dozen to the boat, 5 in the box. All coho, no springs. White hoochie on Angling 4Autism UV flasher got 3/4 of the action, lil phatE spoon with mini flasher got the rest. 25-30 ft on the rigger

 

[Paravoffka]

Was fishing Thrasher 3-7 PM. Tried lings at first but no current and no love. Switched to springs (green hoochie) 80, 100, 120, 150 on all depth got coho hits. Got two hatch cohos and called it a day.

 

[Fish Wistler]

Hey crew, When does 28-6 open for 1 spring? 80cm max

 

[Dunsterman]

Hey crew, When does 28-6 open for 1 spring? 80cm max

Last year it was Aug 1. Not sure this year

 

[Aquaholic]

What's the price over there at False Creek Fuels?

From my trips this week:
Gibsons: $2.179/L
Fisherman's Cove $2.179/L
Lions Bay $1.999/L

Just now was $2.013 per liter with a 2.5 cent per break if cash/interac.

 

[Aquaholic]

Two in the box at Seymour Bay, had to work a bit, took me an hour this time. A good number of boats out here on a fantastic day. Hot but little bit of a breeze picking up now. My goodness this is paradise.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Two in the box at Seymour Bay, had to work a bit, took me an hour this time. A good number of boats out here on a fantastic day. Hot but little bit of a breeze picking up now. My goodness this is paradise.

Seymour Bay is your favourite spot these days hey?

 

[Aquaholic]

Seymour Bay is your favourite spot these days hey?

If I’m working like I am today, I go out for a few hours in the morning and that’s probably the closest spot where the Coho are going to be. Then I come back put on my monkey suit and sell real estate.

 

[Pineapple Express]

If I’m working like I am today, I go out for a few hours in the morning and that’s probably the closest spot where the Coho are going to be. Then I come back put on my monkey suit and sell real estate.

Sounds like paradise indeed. I'm jealous!

 

[Rain City]

Explored from Worlcombe all the way to Thormanby today. Found some new spots which is nice. I'm exhausted. We could not keep the coho off. Every spot, every depth, every lure. Finally managed to get our two chinook, all our coho, a rockfish and a nice linger. Great morning.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Were your chinook from around Gower Point or further up the coast? I'm thinking of heading to Gower Pt on Friday...haven't really heard any reports specifically from there lately

 

[Rain City]

Were your chinook from around Gower Point or further up the coast? I'm thinking of heading to Gower Pt on Friday...haven't really heard any reports specifically from there lately

Further. Couldn't keep the coho off at Gower. It got annoying quick. We had our limit in 20 minutes

 

[Pineapple Express]

Further. Couldn't keep the coho off at Gower. It got annoying quick. We had our limit in 20 minutes

Sounds terrible. Thanks for the info!

 

[sweettjim]

If I’m working like I am today, I go out for a few hours in the morning and that’s probably the closest spot where the Coho are going to be. Then I come back put on my monkey suit and sell real estate.

living the dream hey

 

[sweettjim]

Further. Couldn't keep the coho off at Gower. It got annoying quick. We had our limit in 20 minutes

good sign for coho this year

 

[Rain City]

good sign for coho this year

Thormanby was loaded too. At all depths and even going dead slow. Lots still to come it seems.

 

[TucTuc]

Fished the bell yesterday from 2-4 pm. Got one chunky hatch coho and some decent teen sized by-catches that we released. Gibbs gforce 30 paddy wagon with a lime flasher outfished anything else by a mile. 55 on the rigger.

 

[Pewpster]

Attempted jigging for coho yesterday near the bell around the afternoon tide change. I picked up a slow jigging rod and metered braind a while back but haven’t really used it yet. Found fish and bait balls, did my best to stay on em and keep the line vertical and work. the depths I was marking fish at but all I caught and released was a flounder and bullhead. I have some assist hooks I might try next time, there were a few bumps on the drop that might have been misssd hits. Pic of everything I tried, I left the buzz bombs at home. I gave up once the current picked up and trolled for a bit. Released a few good size fish that were not hatchery coho.

 

[Rain City]

Attempted jigging for coho yesterday near the bell around the afternoon tide change. I picked up a slow jigging rod and metered braind a while back but haven’t really used it yet. Found fish and bait balls, did my best to stay on em and keep the line vertical and work. the depths I was marking fish at but all I caught and released was a flounder and bullhead. I have some assist hooks I might try next time, there were a few bumps on the drop that might have been misssd hits. Pic of everything I tried, I left the buzz bombs at home. I gave up once the current picked up and trolled for a bit. Released a few good size fish that were not hatchery coho.
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We used to get them on green pearl zingers in both the 2.5oz and 4oz sizes. Haven't tried it in 7 or 8 years but we did very well back then. Mostly stuck to depths from 25-85 feet and we never had a fish finder.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Gonna head out today with the family onboard. Maybe Cowan Pt area or Gower....anybody finding any chinook at Gower?

Can't wait to troll beside @Aquaholic to catch some Yoko Ono tunes on the new JBL speaker