2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Aquaholic]

Beautiful hatchery coho right at Apodaca Cove on East Bowen. Shiny flashy gear at about 54 feet but I got it bringing it up to check the gear.

 

[DUGALD JAMIESON]

The T10 is still producing. Got these two 100 yards to the west of the can on herring at 80ft in about 180ft of water. I was on my own and had a double header while I was bringing in the big boy, but it shook it self loose. The other was a red 9lb the big guy a marble.

 

[kanuckle head]

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Bro, time for a bigger cooler
Thank for a wonderful day

 

[ship happens]

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40 lbr both on the same scale

The bait buster is back again

 

[JKOZAK]

Lines out at first light at T10. Just wanted to catch dinner tonight so it was a pretty short trip. Nice Chinook to the boat may be about 15 pounds within 10 minutes. Caught it on the Golden Nugget flasher. Bait got a hit too, but it’s hard managing both rods when you’re solo.

 

[sherrett]

Fished Sandheads this morning from 8 - 10, through the high slack around 9. Steady action all around.

4 chum (released), 2 wild coho (released), 2 chinook (1 keeper around 20lbs). Lots of fish still out there.



Spent the last of this season's anchovies and still kept getting fish on hardware. Best depths were around 55'.

 

[ghyvr]

North Arm to Bell from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Nothing. Wrong tide. T10 1:30 to 2 PM. 1 unmarked Coho on sardine at 70’ DR. Sand Heads 2:30 to 3:30 PM a few more unmarked Coho. Nice Chinook lost at boat. Trolled back to T10. Intermittent action the whole way. Fish jumping all around. Lost a lot of fish today. Then a 15 lbs white Chinook landed near T10 at 80’ in 100’ FOW on anchovy. Spoons and bait about equal today.

 

[adanac]

Decided to leave the riggers off today as there was tons of crab pots around the green can , mooched 4 rods with “ shiny flashy “ XL herring . 8 am - 12 we had three chibook , 18 lbs 25lb 24lbs . 9 chum including some really big clean ones and a couple hatch coho . Beautiful day

 

[terrin]

Decided to leave the riggers off today as there was tons of crab pots around the green can , mooched 4 rods with “ shiny flashy “ XL herring . 8 am - 12 we had three chibook , 18 lbs 25lb 24lbs . 9 chum including some really big clean ones and a couple hatch coho . Beautiful day

Just drifting around the can?

 

[adanac]

Just drifting around the can?

Bump trolling . Same was we mooch up in Haida gwaii just in and out of gear , super slow .

 

[el.Pereh]

Bump trolling . Same was we mooch up in Haida gwaii just in and out of gear , super slow .

How many pulls?

 

[kingspring]

How many pulls?

Till they bite

 

[spoiler]

Bump trolling . Same was we mooch up in Haida gwaii just in and out of gear , super slow .

Bump trolling . Same was we mooch up in Haida gwaii just in and out of gear , super slow .

My favorite way to fish saltwater salmon!

 

[CohoOn]

Well, came down to the boat this morning and someone ripped off my cannon balls. Nothing else touched. Cannons hanging off every rigger in the marina. Not sure why I was targeted, but clearly a fisherman that needed them more than I did.

 

[CohoOn]

I know it's off topic but could anybody give me their feedback on whether to go with a 3000 or 4000 size spinning reel. Heading to the Stamp River shortly and really need a newer reel for Chucking spoons for coho. Considering Daiwa regal LT as Cabela's have them on sale $30 off.
The 3000 is 7.2 Oz and the 4000 is 8.5 Oz.
If anyone wanted to PM me so as not to clutter up the fishing report that would be great.
Thanks.

 

[Blen]

I know it's off topic but could anybody give me their feedback on whether to go with a 3000 or 4000 size spinning reel. Heading to the Stamp River shortly and really need a newer reel for Chucking spoons for coho. Considering Daiwa regal LT as Cabela's have them on sale $30 off.
The 3000 is 7.2 Oz and the 4000 is 8.5 Oz.
If anyone wanted to PM me so as not to clutter up the fishing report that would be great.
Thanks.

Use a level wind ,6000 Ambassador

 

[CohoOn]

Use a level wind ,6000 Ambassador

I'll have my Abu rigged up for a float fishing always like to have my spinning reel rod ready to roll with hardware.

 

[TMan]

I know it's off topic but could anybody give me their feedback on whether to go with a 3000 or 4000 size spinning reel. Heading to the Stamp River shortly and really need a newer reel for Chucking spoons for coho. Considering Daiwa regal LT as Cabela's have them on sale $30 off.
The 3000 is 7.2 Oz and the 4000 is 8.5 Oz.
If anyone wanted to PM me so as not to clutter up the fishing report that would be great.
Thanks.

Either will work. I have a 3000 and 4000 Ryobi. If there are bigger fish around 4000 might be a good idea?

 

[Hardy Guy]

I would go 4000. More versatile for more fisheries.

 

[CohoOn]

Thank you guys that's the way I was leaning.
Unfortunately looks like they're out of stock in the 4000 series I'll have to order it online and pick it up when I get back from the island. Will have a chance to use it on the chehalis later the month.