2024 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[Rain City]

I’m still a rookie but trying to read the water movements of tides and currents in this area off esq between the Inner harbour and Esq harbour. Just because the tide and currents are ebbing to the West doesn’t mean the water is moving that direction. We got our bites heading East with the moving water as it swirls around in this area. We’re still fishing the bottom and in the early am around the 100ft depth then as the day goes we’ll move to 120 then 135 etc. looking for the bait and fish. I have a beaten up 2inch herring aid spoon that just keeps catching them, I call it m French fry. That fat guy had 2 big smelts in its full belly but room for one more little fry. The hootchie and an old school plastic spoon kinda like an Apex lure worked as well.
Get yer butt over here and let’s go for a float

I'm hoping to get down there for the Galiano derby. Fished close by last year and it's such a cool area. Can't wait

 

[tinboatrobb]

When you look at the Current Tables you will see that the ebb and flood tides mean nothing in certain areas. With all the islands and points around the south coast huge back eddies are greated, often times that is where the bait and fish are.