2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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That really sucks.
That black Cutwater almost rubbed off my DR on the starboard side and the guy in his 60s was just staring at me. WTF!
We lost a spring on the surface and long lined a wild coho by the boat. It was much slower for us today. Guess last week’s rain has just sent the bulk of the fish up the river.
BTW, humpbacks were also on the Gabriola side and gave us a great show. We live in a beautiful part of this world!
Marley
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We caught our springs at 55 and 60. All the chum were caught between 50 and 65 as well.
Sand heads today with the Mrs. Started off with 3 wild coho netted and released, our first chin 10’ from the boat hook pops off herring missed wife head but she got nailed by the flasher. 2nd chin just about to net it does a runner and wife’s knuckles get rapped on the gunnel , 3rd chin, got something on no fight at all thought i tangled the line in the rigger get it to the boat and the line is tangled in the release clip, but its not my line, hand bomb it , braided line with yellow flasher somebody got spooled, 20lb red. It was tired of dragging great around. 4 th chin side of the boat treble hook breaks and gone. Chinns 3 us 1. PSA. Check your hardware lost 6 fish to old hardware this year , lots of action we had a great day lots of fish left from our experience today.
Aquaholic
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No chum either, a monster fat wild coho though. Swallowed the hook, had to operate but got it out in seconds for a nice swim away.
Pineapple Express
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Chummer
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Took advantage of the light wind forecast at SH yesterday. All morning we we were having to release everything we got between a few wild coho and a couple chum. Lost a couple more coho near the boat so I'm sure those ones were hatchery 
. Hadnt found a spring until into the afternoon but then we got three in quick succession. Herring had a 6-0 lead for us yesterday until the final two springs came on anchovies. Almost lost some gear off the back table going over the wake from that big blue tug plowing through. Great day out there for this late into the season
. Hadnt found a spring until into the afternoon but then we got three in quick succession. Herring had a 6-0 lead for us yesterday until the final two springs came on anchovies. Almost lost some gear off the back table going over the wake from that big blue tug plowing through. Great day out there for this late into the seasonwildmanyeah
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Took advantage of the light wind forecast at SH yesterday. All morning we we were having to release everything we got between a few wild coho and a couple chum. Lost a couple more coho near the boat so I'm sure those ones were hatchery
seems that was the story of yesterday, Chum and coho on the ebb, then half way into the flood around 2pm people got into chinook more constantly.
I accepted an invitation from a buddy to fish the Cap yesterday, in his pocket cruiser. We started at around 830am and nothing until around noon, when I hooked a nice spring (approximately 20lbs). Came up to the back of the cruiser quickly after a few deep runs and started thrashing. My buddy was struggling to net it when she broke me off. Later, as I was reeling in to check my herring, a nice wild coho hit my bait while on the surface. Netted and released. After this my buddy offered a piece of his sandwich, which i refused when i saw it was salmon!!! I admonished him, and he said he wasn't superstitious! Nothing until around 4pm, when I hit a screamer, which got off without us seeing it. Both my buddy and I were using the same bait (herring) behind very similar flashers and same depths, but only I got any action, such as it was. I don't think he'll be eating anymore fish sandwiches while fishing again.
vangoalie
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Fished the sandheads yesterday, first rod in the water at 1230pm nothing until 2pm then we landed a chum, netted and released followed by another chum and two wild coho also released, finally two large spring but they were dark so we also released them at the side of the boat. All in all a great day out there but nothing to show for our efforts except memories. Pulled the last rod out at 3:30 and headed home. All caught between 30 and 40 on the riggers.
Kfishr
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Fished SH 7-1pm. Started with a bunch of shakers, then fish on and off. Released atleast 8 chums, 4 wild cohoes, kept 1 hatchery cohoe, 18lbs spring. Fishing 55 to 66 ft. on riggers. 120-250 fow. Lost nice spring, drop rigger down to 99ft. Got the big guy. Great weather. Anchovies and herring. Big herring did well.
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Sandheads was great today. Weather was excellent. Tons of action in the morning north of the mouth. 50-60 on the riggers, then 70-80 in the afternoon. Nice clean chinooks and a couple of beauty hoes. It cost me a couple of productive spoons because I didnt retie them after several hard fights this season. On the bright side I can go tackle shopping. Anchovys still good for half the bites. Thought I had a fish of a life time, but after thirty minutes it turned out to be hooked in the side. Gently released. Fish jumping all over the place, go get them.
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NorthRiverRed
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I saw this thread, but didn't chime in until now. We had a trap lifted (or cut) the same day near SH. All brand new gear. I would like to report this, as several posters have suggested, but who to report to ?? I suppose we're nearest Richmond, so Richmond RCMP ?? DFO ? Coast Guard ? There needs to be consequences.
NorthRiverRed
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Awesome. Thanks !
Rain City
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