How long do they usually hang around?Squid are in the harbour now. Showing up just after dark.
Always changes. A week or two maybe. But a few years ago they seemed to hang around for a month.How long do they usually hang around?
Mixed bag of bait in the sound. Squid, needle fish, tiny herring (or something similar) and large 6 inch herring. Small spoons were most effective recently.We got them out by rats nose while trolling for springs.
On another note, what’s the bait size lookin like this year? Small again?
You'll get them sporadically out at Hali West as bycatch. They can be so thick you are lucky if your gear gets to the bottom. Seem to be getting bigger ever season.Less than two weeks out, arrive on July 15th. This year we will have 11 days of fishing,
Since we will have ample.time to get things done, one species I wouldn't mind targeting is sablefish/black cod. I heard reports of quite a few being caught last year by groups targeting halibut so I would guess 300ft or less of water...even though I understand normally you gotta go extremely deep for them
Have people been catching them again?
Anyone willing to share some Intel?
Thanks for the report..sounds promising...maybe less of a needle in a haystack then i was expecting...only the second year making the pilgrimage with my own boat to ukee so still working on my waypoints.( aside from the list that showed up on this forum of hotspots) ..ive spent fair amount of time on my chartplotter making a hit list of good looking spots....likely places that have official names already but for my purposes they just get a number...You'll get them sporadically out at Hali West as bycatch. They can be so thick you are lucky if your gear gets to the bottom. Seem to be getting bigger ever season.
How is the water clarity?Bait is small right now. Bellies full of 2.5 inch bait. Got 2 Coho today between foods and Mussel Beach. 140 ft of water hooks at 45 ft. One on a mini g in cop car colour. Other on pink and clear hoochie.
Sadly I'm doing the same thing. Sold my old boat geared up and forgot to get my offshore waypoints out of my Lowrance so starting over again!!Thanks for the report..sounds promising...maybe less of a needle in a haystack then i was expecting...only the second year making the pilgrimage with my own boat to ukee so still working on my waypoints.( aside from the list that showed up on this forum of hotspots) ..ive spent fair amount of time on my chartplotter making a hit list of good looking spots....likely places that have official names already but for my purposes they just get a number...
Not clear at all. MerkyHow is the water clarity?
Damn!Not clear at all. Merky
Mara then Flo were the spots this week.Never had to go outside the 1nm boundary. This will be the first time we will be fishing past the 15th, but that will be great as it will decrease the amount of people fishing inside. Food, Great Bear, Sail Rock, Mears, Cree, Red Can, Little Beach, Lighthouse, Wya.....................What more do you need? Only time we go outside is for Hali's. Splash the boat Wednesday evening. Can't wait. jc Tuna Maru