Went out to Tumbo the other day, for a quick fish. Lines at 105 on the rigger. One oversized chinook, one keeper, one released because i didn't read the regs correctly. I assumed you could only keep hatchery chinook. Live and learn i guess. Skinny g westcoast spoon in jolly rancher and bait busters were the ticket.
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A-a-Ron
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My tip is drop your traps where the crabs are
I’m around Mayne a lot, I’ve found the crabbing sub-par the past few years on the outside (I used to have a few good spots in the straight, all have dried up). Try inside waters (ie navy channel, plumper sound) more near bays etc. I’ve had better luck there.
kaelc
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Thanks I tried fullford and Ganges, nada other than monster red rocks. Lots of pinks and some coho jumping off the south west side of galiano. I had one hit on the buzz bomb and one small spring on the macdeep. Left the DR at home as wifey trip. I bet it would be lights out at sunset and first thing in the morning and tide change.My tip is drop your traps where the crabs are
I’m around Mayne a lot, I’ve found the crabbing sub-par the past few years on the outside (I used to have a few good spots in the straight, all have dried up). Try inside waters (ie navy channel, plumper sound) more near bays etc. I’ve had better luck there.
A-a-Ron
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Yeah I don’t even try crab or prawn much after May. Dries right out from commy and rec pressure.
kaelc
Crew Member
I put in my time jigging this weekend, I remember saying I wanted to learn to jig, and it is a steep learning curve. Saw a couple nice size springs chasing my macdeep at the powder warf, hooked into two but lost them. Released two shakers.
Thanks on the crabbing. 6 tries x 2 pots, for 2 dungees.
Humbled!!
Thanks on the crabbing. 6 tries x 2 pots, for 2 dungees.
Humbled!!
Gameslayer
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Anyone have any tips were the ( salmon) are biting around Galiano? I can figure out the lingcod but saw limited amount of jumpers pinks in the pass mostly west entrance and middle… not many boats out.
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I'm just learning saltwater fishing. I've just bought myself a down rigger and rod/reel etc and we were thinking of going out somewhere to do some trolling with training wheels. The easiest area for us to get to would be areas 17- through 4 and 17-8, basically between Galliano and Saltspring & Penelakut. I realize there are some rockfish conservation areas we'll have to stay out of.
Does anyone have any advice for some areas in there where we're unlikely to break anything and might actually catch a salmon? I was thinking of trying to target some Pinks since they seem to be the training wheel salmon, but on the other hand it sure would be nice to get a Chinook.
I've bought a few spoons, a couple of flashers, a few hoochies. Does anyone have advice for depths & what lures to use?
I saw kaelc's post above about the area north of Active Pass. What kind of depths would I be looking for?
Thanks,
Dennis
Does anyone have any advice for some areas in there where we're unlikely to break anything and might actually catch a salmon? I was thinking of trying to target some Pinks since they seem to be the training wheel salmon, but on the other hand it sure would be nice to get a Chinook.
I've bought a few spoons, a couple of flashers, a few hoochies. Does anyone have advice for depths & what lures to use?
I saw kaelc's post above about the area north of Active Pass. What kind of depths would I be looking for?
Thanks,
Dennis
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