2024 Ucluelet Reports

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Headed home after 5 days. Ukee is hopping. Today was the best weather for a small boat, so I went to Long Beach. Only needed one but played a bunch before keeping a 15lb.
Couldn't find a halibut near there, but got into one right away back at LH bank, had to release the bigger one when she hit right after I bonked the first.
Game changer for tenters- Empty 1liter Powerade bottle.
 
tubber said:
Headed home after 5 days. Ukee is hopping. Today was the best weather for a small boat, so I went to Long Beach. Only needed one but played a bunch before keeping a 15lb.
Couldn't find a halibut near there, but got into one right away back at LH bank, had to release the bigger one when she hit right after I bonked the first.
Game changer for tenters- Empty 1liter Powerade bottle.
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Glad to hear you had some good action, even with that wind
 
Any recent reports on closer spots? Great Bear, Mara, Little Beach, Wya, Florencia etc? Hoping to do a couple hrs later today.
 
Went out for a couple hrs at 4pm yesterday. Tried Beg, no bites. Stopped to jig a few black rock fish so I wouldn't go home skunked. Then moved over to the East side of Red Can. Lost 2 coho trying to check if they were hachery before netting them. Haha so crazy how much the jump. While I was resetting another one was attacking my swivel bead on the surface. Prob head to the light house banks for the weekend. Heard from guys at the dock that Wya and Flow are slow too.
 
Wya is definitely not slow. We’ve done really well there and pulled some great fish as well as thrown back lots in the teens.

Afternoons there have been some of the best fishing we had this week and the best part is everyone is gone by 3pm.

I wouldn’t write it off without checking it out.
 
ChinWagger said:
Wya is definitely not slow. We’ve done really well there and pulled some great fish as well as thrown back lots in the teens.

Afternoons there have been some of the best fishing we had this week and the best part is everyone is gone by 3pm.

I wouldn’t write it off without checking it out.
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Great update. I'll make it the first stop on the weekend.
 
Good to hear wya is finally turning on. Heading there for the week. Should be dragging balls by the aftenoon. Thx for the updates.
 
Just finished a week in Ucluelet. Early in the week was a little slow. A little fog and wind kept it interesting. Monday, did the lighthouse area. A few hits. Tuesday, a number of boats south of the red can, but most of the fish were small. Released a high teen late afternoon at the lighthouse. Wednesday, a few hits at the lighthouse area. The wind picked up so headed to Food/ Chrow area. Wind was getting worse, so was trying to troll towards the sheltered area behind Chrow. On the way, miss a good hit, circled around and picked up a teen spring. Trolled the shallows behind Chrow and picked up 2 coho. Thursday, headed back to Food/ Chrow area and nothing. Trolled over behind Chrow between Great Bear and Alley. 2 teen springs and 2 bigger coho. Friday, back to the same spot and a low 20s in about an hour. All fish caught on green splatter back. The extra long( 7 inches) worked better than the regular size. Downrigger depth 30 - 50 feet inside. Lighthouse area was 70 - 100 feet. Almost all fish stuffed with 2" -3" small bait.
 
RBL said:
How’s the bite up around Wya ?
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Not like last year but decent. A little of a mixed bag for me. Some 10-12 and some 19-22. Today seems better than yesterday. Caught a nice 18 right inside little beach last night. Some still on the g’s but mostly on bait. Netting solo is proving to be difficult, lost a couple beauties!! 😫
 
Rockin Johnny said:
Not like last year but decent. A little of a mixed bag for me. Some 10-12 and some 19-22. Today seems better than yesterday. Caught a nice 18 right inside little beach last night. Some still on the g’s but mostly on bait. Netting solo is proving to be difficult, lost a couple beauties!! 😫
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Do you make sure the fish are tired and even roll on their side before trying to net? I also have a very extra light net when I go solo instead of my regular net, those 2 combined upped my success rate a bunch
 
Rockin Johnny said:
Not like last year but decent. A little of a mixed bag for me. Some 10-12 and some 19-22. Today seems better than yesterday. Caught a nice 18 right inside little beach last night. Some still on the g’s but mostly on bait. Netting solo is proving to be difficult, lost a couple beauties!! 😫
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I run a gaff solo. Works good when they are toast
 
tyeegalore said:
Do you make sure the fish are tired and even roll on their side before trying to net? I also have a very extra light net when I go solo instead of my regular net, those 2 combined upped my success rate a bunch
tyeegalore said:
Do you make sure the fish are tired and even roll on their side before trying to net? I also have a very extra light net when I go solo instead of my regular net, those 2 combined upped my success rate a bunch
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Yes I tire them out but I am using a big ol net. Good idea with the light weight net. I might have one I could try. Thx
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