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2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread
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Squire
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I’ll say; sounds like it was earned.
Pineapple Express
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Too windy for us yesterday. Running out of Howe Sound around 11:30am and once south of Point Atkinson it was breezy and choppy. Didn't think it would be fishable out at T10 so we tucked in on the east side of Bowen at Cowans. Quite a few boats working the area trying to stay outta the wind and chop.
We got three fish to the boat; all unclipped coho. The first one was easily the biggest coho I've encountered around here...maybe 8-10lbs?? My son had fun with that one on the rod while standing on the bow. At one point the rod was bent all the way to the gunnel!
We had very poor ratio of getting hits to stick. Probably missed 10+ hits that were on and then gone. Very frustrating. Even tucked in behind Bowen the winds were strong and boat handling wasn't the easiest. Fished anchovies on one side and two different flash flies on the other side (white/clear and blue/white). Similar rates of hits on both sides of the boat.
We eventually went to Bowen and played on a beach for an hour before heading home. Cleanup is a lot faster when you don't have any fish to deal with. Homemade pizza for dinner was a consolation prize.
We got three fish to the boat; all unclipped coho. The first one was easily the biggest coho I've encountered around here...maybe 8-10lbs?? My son had fun with that one on the rod while standing on the bow. At one point the rod was bent all the way to the gunnel!
We had very poor ratio of getting hits to stick. Probably missed 10+ hits that were on and then gone. Very frustrating. Even tucked in behind Bowen the winds were strong and boat handling wasn't the easiest. Fished anchovies on one side and two different flash flies on the other side (white/clear and blue/white). Similar rates of hits on both sides of the boat.
We eventually went to Bowen and played on a beach for an hour before heading home. Cleanup is a lot faster when you don't have any fish to deal with. Homemade pizza for dinner was a consolation prize.
capman
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Had similar experience as you did. Stayed around Cowen away from the wind. Only hooked and lost one spring but hooked well over 20 coho within 5 hours fishing. Out of 20 or so coho, managed 4 clipped ones to the boat. One wild released must've been well over 12 lb. Used only white hootchie.
pescador
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What did you guys get the ho’s on?
el.Pereh
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Think it was a black hootchie
el.Pereh
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I’m sorry I got in a lot of trouble at school
capman
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Mostly white hootchie
Marco Polo
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SH from 11-5 today and it was the Ho show for sure. Managed to get one clipped one in the mix and a couple of decent marble chinook. White hootchies were the go early and then it turned to the bait show. Riggers set between 80' and 110'.
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