2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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FishDoc
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Today's report... saw the amazing forecast and messaged a couple of buddies. It's tough having a full license with so many fish out there... so I find a couple friend's and make their day, while I hope to get lucky on a hatch coho.
Today was bliss, marine forecast for light winds... and partially sunny. I'll tell you what it was... 100% very foggy most of the morning till around noon. Ships were blasting their horns all around, and there were plenty of people out fishing. Counted 130 boats around 1pm.
Got to the Ferry Rd boat ramp at 6:20am... sadly, to see a lineup of boats twiddling their thumbs waiting for some water. I used the time to get all set up. Got the colleagues' gear on board and waited. Around 645, I started to see some people launching. By 7 am, we were floating and heading out. Someone turned around to head to Richmond minutes before everyone started to launch. It's amazing how fast that water can come up once the tide changes.
Blast down the river was spectacular, and right before the lighthouse, things became pretty grey. Headed out past all the boats scattered in the fog and picked up a nice Chinook right away at 69 feet on herring. Everyone was hooking up on fish. Picked off the guys four Chinook. The two biggest were 19 and 24. All fish at 55 to 69. Released a couple wild coho... and a couple of adults springs and a jack. Wanted to try for hatchery coho, so put a spoon and hootchie on. The spoon got crushed. After a few pulls, the fish just swims right to me. She gets by the boat and turns... I say it's a hatchery... maybe too loud cause she veered behind the boat and launched airborne... tossing the hook.
Released another wild coho later on the spoon and had a few quick strikes. Finished off with a hog chinook hitting the spoon at 55 feet... after a few runs before we saw it, the fish popped off. Fished till 1:30 pm, and headed back to the dock.
By the end of the day, we had stripped down to shorts and felt like going for a swim. Beauty late September day.
It's hard to beat the great action. I hope everyone out had lots of exciting hooks ups and stayed out of the shipping lane.
Today was bliss, marine forecast for light winds... and partially sunny. I'll tell you what it was... 100% very foggy most of the morning till around noon. Ships were blasting their horns all around, and there were plenty of people out fishing. Counted 130 boats around 1pm.
Got to the Ferry Rd boat ramp at 6:20am... sadly, to see a lineup of boats twiddling their thumbs waiting for some water. I used the time to get all set up. Got the colleagues' gear on board and waited. Around 645, I started to see some people launching. By 7 am, we were floating and heading out. Someone turned around to head to Richmond minutes before everyone started to launch. It's amazing how fast that water can come up once the tide changes.
Blast down the river was spectacular, and right before the lighthouse, things became pretty grey. Headed out past all the boats scattered in the fog and picked up a nice Chinook right away at 69 feet on herring. Everyone was hooking up on fish. Picked off the guys four Chinook. The two biggest were 19 and 24. All fish at 55 to 69. Released a couple wild coho... and a couple of adults springs and a jack. Wanted to try for hatchery coho, so put a spoon and hootchie on. The spoon got crushed. After a few pulls, the fish just swims right to me. She gets by the boat and turns... I say it's a hatchery... maybe too loud cause she veered behind the boat and launched airborne... tossing the hook.
Released another wild coho later on the spoon and had a few quick strikes. Finished off with a hog chinook hitting the spoon at 55 feet... after a few runs before we saw it, the fish popped off. Fished till 1:30 pm, and headed back to the dock.
By the end of the day, we had stripped down to shorts and felt like going for a swim. Beauty late September day.
It's hard to beat the great action. I hope everyone out had lots of exciting hooks ups and stayed out of the shipping lane.
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wildthing
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Sand heads today foggy in the morning
please peep's don't run on plane if you only got 10 yards visibility.... ??????
only 2 springs one a hog of over 33-36+ lbs 39.5"X26" depending on 800/740 forumla other 12lbs and 3 X 12lb+ coho that where unclipped so swam away .....
please peep's don't run on plane if you only got 10 yards visibility.... ??????
only 2 springs one a hog of over 33-36+ lbs 39.5"X26" depending on 800/740 forumla other 12lbs and 3 X 12lb+ coho that where unclipped so swam away .....
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Super foggy this morning, thought it best to be outside the pack due to all the marine horn’s going off. once the fog lifted I was amazed to see 150+ boats that were out there in the fog, 5 coho to the boat all wild lost another 3, all depths, anchovies no banana cop car all worked equally
Shineyshiney
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Man SH has been so fun. What do you all reckon will happen once the atmospheric rivers pass through this week? Hoping to get out once more next week- I still have space on my license!
You should get out and fish.
Rain City
Crew Member
Had a quick and dirty shake down of the boat at Sandheads. Hooked a few but lost them all for one reason or another. One snapped off which never happens (I swear). Long before the bead chain and flasher so assuming it was a tangle at some point that weakened it. I let my buddy take every fish so I could play with the electronics. He lost a 15lb chrome bullet beside the boat by just letting tension off for a second. Two missed hits, or they never stuck at all. Few coho released. Finding it hard to get the throttle just right when running off one of the 150s. Everything needs reworking or fine tuning. Including my buddies game.
I would add an autopilot with a remote steering and throttle control for the next season.
Old Deckhand
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I have one of these hooked up to my 115, which is super handy: https://www.simyamaha.com/remote-variable-trolling-rpm-switch-kit-vts/ Connects right to the motor's computer, and you tap it up or down for small changes in RPM. Check to see if one available for your motor, perhaps?
CBsqrd
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Put in the afternoon shift from 1 pm to 4 pm today. Much slower than Friday - and all the other days we've been out in September - but managed to scratch out four springs. All smalls ~12 lbs, three whites, one red. No coho, whereas couldn't keep them off Friday. Conditions couldn't have been better.
All were caught on 5 1/2" - 6" sardines (10 pack). PNT didn't have any anchovies last time I was in and they said they are getting hard to find. First impressions: pretty good substitute for anchovies, but still prefer the original. Look very similar, but a bit deeper and fatter. Also seemed softer, even after brining. I usually like to run my hook all the way through and out the opposite side of the bait as I find it holds better and doesn't rip the bait up as quickly, but they were on the border of being too fat to get the hook all the way through. Not quite as shiny as anchovies either, but I found the scales were tougher than herring and similar to anchovies. Fit the Anchovy Special teaser heads nicely and gave a nice roll; I think they'd work well in the Bullet Roll heads as well. I picked up some Luhr Jensen heads in a derby prize pack last year and have been quite impressed fishing them all summer. Seem to always give a consistent roll and are less sensitive to the hook placement in the bait. They also worked well with the sardines.
All were caught on 5 1/2" - 6" sardines (10 pack). PNT didn't have any anchovies last time I was in and they said they are getting hard to find. First impressions: pretty good substitute for anchovies, but still prefer the original. Look very similar, but a bit deeper and fatter. Also seemed softer, even after brining. I usually like to run my hook all the way through and out the opposite side of the bait as I find it holds better and doesn't rip the bait up as quickly, but they were on the border of being too fat to get the hook all the way through. Not quite as shiny as anchovies either, but I found the scales were tougher than herring and similar to anchovies. Fit the Anchovy Special teaser heads nicely and gave a nice roll; I think they'd work well in the Bullet Roll heads as well. I picked up some Luhr Jensen heads in a derby prize pack last year and have been quite impressed fishing them all summer. Seem to always give a consistent roll and are less sensitive to the hook placement in the bait. They also worked well with the sardines.
It didn't happen to be a green flasher and a lure would it? Lol brought up a fish today at t10, was so confused had flashers hanging off of it and hooks in the mouth, but none of the hooks were mine
FishDoc
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Haha... it was a herring holder and a lurh Jensen flasher.It didn't happen to be a green flasher and a lure would it? Lol brought up a fish today at t10, was so confused had flashers hanging off of it and hooks in the mouth, but none of the hooks were mine
A-a-Ron
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A lot of them will go up river, but a smaller amount of fresh whites will show up. It will go from crazy fishing to normal fishing lol.
After Sept 30 I’d work the North Arm/Bell or the Cap
el.Pereh
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Oct 7 last year was into some springs mixed with coho after a dry weather spell at SH. Nothing life changing but definitely worth it so long as your not risking things with your life partner
the butcher
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It's only risky if you've already said I am only going fishing this often in September since the fishing is good.
A-a-Ron
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I’ve negotiated my way to “no fishing in April & November”. The rest is fair game.
FishDoc
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Hook, Line and Stethoscope "The Fishing Doctor"
Podcast · The Fishing Doctors Adventures · Sportfishing with an analytical twist, describing how you take observed variables and turn them into productive fish catching decisions. I hope to provide an entertaining, educational and open format for people to enjoy from the novice to the...
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I'm branching out from youtube... trialing this podcasting thing since its raining and I like to listen to them myself. Since I've been out fishing Sand Heads a few times this month and it's fresh... I thought I'd start with it. This is my no script wing it attempt. Probably should plan a script at least. Hard to ramble on the fly and not miss stuff.
Guys/Gals just getting into Sand Heads or ocean fishing might find it helpful. Most of this stuff I learned from the friendly posters here sharing their know how and excellent reports. This is my 7th year fishing Sand Heads. First time out doesn't seem like long ago in 2018 when I went after work with the wife and kids... and we caught 7 sockeye, a Chinook and a Hatchery coho. Crazy first evening.
If sharing this is a no no... just take it off. I don't mind.
Thanks again to all the gents for your help over the years!
wishiniwasfishin1
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Hook, Line and Stethoscope "The Fishing Doctor"
Podcast · The Fishing Doctors Adventures · Sportfishing with an analytical twist, describing how you take observed variables and turn them into productive fish catching decisions. I hope to provide an entertaining, educational and open format for people to enjoy from the novice to the...
I'm branching out from youtube... trialing this podcasting thing since its raining and I like to listen to them myself. Since I've been out fishing Sand Heads a few times this month and it's fresh... I thought I'd start with it. This is my no script wing it attempt. Probably should plan a script at least. Hard to ramble on the fly and not miss stuff.
Guys/Gals just getting into Sand Heads or ocean fishing might find it helpful. Most of this stuff I learned from the friendly posters here sharing their know how and excellent reports. This is my 7th year fishing Sand Heads. First time out doesn't seem like long ago in 2018 when I went after work with the wife and kids... and we caught 7 sockeye, a Chinook and a Hatchery coho. Crazy first evening.
If sharing this is a no no... just take it off. I don't mind.
Thanks again to all the gents for your help over the years!gave i
Gave it a listen. You covered it very well, nice job!Hook, Line and Stethoscope "The Fishing Doctor"
Podcast · The Fishing Doctors Adventures · Sportfishing with an analytical twist, describing how you take observed variables and turn them into productive fish catching decisions. I hope to provide an entertaining, educational and open format for people to enjoy from the novice to the...
I'm branching out from youtube... trialing this podcasting thing since its raining and I like to listen to them myself. Since I've been out fishing Sand Heads a few times this month and it's fresh... I thought I'd start with it. This is my no script wing it attempt. Probably should plan a script at least. Hard to ramble on the fly and not miss stuff.
Guys/Gals just getting into Sand Heads or ocean fishing might find it helpful. Most of this stuff I learned from the friendly posters here sharing their know how and excellent reports. This is my 7th year fishing Sand Heads. First time out doesn't seem like long ago in 2018 when I went after work with the wife and kids... and we caught 7 sockeye, a Chinook and a Hatchery coho. Crazy first evening.
If sharing this is a no no... just take it off. I don't mind.
Thanks again to all the gents for your help over the years!
Sea Chaser
Crew Member
Monday looks fishable at the moment . Anyone gonna brave it this weekend ? Wonder where to go now with all this rain
Thinking of hitting SH tomorrow afternoon if the stupid work gets out of the way. I think we’re gonna have to warm up to the Cap dance after this weekend.
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