2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread
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Chasin' Dreams
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You've obviously never had any cold water immersion training.
In no time at all after falling into winter temp water you will lose ALL control of your muscles and sink. You die from drowning from that, not from hypothermia. Comments here about being able to just swim without a life jacket in freezing cold water is absolutely laughable. With a life jacket at least you have a chance to survive and then hypothermia also kicks in. Not only all of that but immediate shock from going into freezing cold water can also kill you because your bodies first instinct is to gasp which lots of times causes a large amount of water to fill the lungs causing drowning. Older people and young children are very susceptible to this.
Also cardiac arrest and heart attacks happen from cold water immersion. Try surviving that without a life jacket.
I've taken a cold water immersion course as part of getting certs for guiding. I've also had two friends die from cold water immersion in our BC coastal waters.
Give your head a shake and do some research. Comments like yours are dangerous to people that dont know the facts.
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Alex_c
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If you’re not 100% comfortable with going for a polar bear swim right now, and can’t stay in the water for more than a few seconds or can’t control your breathing, you should definitely wear a PFD. Even if you have trained yourself to tolerate swimming in cold water you should wear one.
It took me about a year to train myself to withstand cold water immersion and stay calm for more than a couple minutes. Even then I’m still not immune to hypothermia - I just have a lower chance of sucking in water or having a jammer from shock.
Going into cardiac arrest is a real concern, especially if you don’t exercise regularly. At that point you’re as good as dead in a matter of seconds without something to keep you afloat.
It took me about a year to train myself to withstand cold water immersion and stay calm for more than a couple minutes. Even then I’m still not immune to hypothermia - I just have a lower chance of sucking in water or having a jammer from shock.
Going into cardiac arrest is a real concern, especially if you don’t exercise regularly. At that point you’re as good as dead in a matter of seconds without something to keep you afloat.
So good to have you back on this forum. Not only for the exotic food pics but mainly for being a voice of reason overall.
Merry Christmas!
Chasin' Dreams
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Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones as well.So good to have you back on this forum. Not only for the exotic food pics but mainly for being a voice of reason overall.
Merry Christmas!
Yes. It does.
Been trained. Part of my job. Swiftwater rescue. Ice rescue on rivers. Wilderness first aid and survival. All that stuff. My advice. And you don't have to take it, is wear your PFD. But I suggest that the advice is good and solid. Find a comfortable PFD and wear it.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this technique for seals, but it was explained to me by a guide many moons ago, and I have used it with a lot of success since. Should a seal grab your salmon, pick up all your gear (cannon balls, lines in the water etc..), start the main and literally get on top of the seal, keeping the line tight, and follow him till he has to come up for air (at most 5 mins). On his way up crank the line and keep it tight, they let go of the fish once near the surface and see the boat. Have the net ready! More often than not, the boat scares him enough that once he gets his air, he takes off and leaves the fish, often too tired to engage again. At the very least, you always get your gear back. Hope this helps, Merry Christmas to all.
mudguts
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The seal in Tunstall ain’t scared of ****. He usually has tossed your gear and eaten the fish in less than a minute. There is no time to do anything but hold on, but a least he’s kind enough to give your gear beck, probably because he knows there will be more fish from it.
A-a-Ron
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I tried, but I inadvertently started the lifejacket debateHere's hoping that we can end the 2025 Vancouver reports thread with a fish pic or two!I know the forecast is for chilly conditions over the next few days, so if you head out, stay safe and warm and may the fish God's reward your efforts! Merry Christmas everyone!
With the upcoming forecast though, no excuses. Should be a couple good days to produce some reports.
Rain City
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I'm trying to get the family out but the little one just puked all over the house. Might get out for a quickie harbor tour still.
Sttr
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Nice, looking to pass some seals off to someone, come say hi….
Sttr
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The sound was nasty this morning, seams like the wind never died down, ended up fishing the nursery, decent action with pockets of bait and fish here and there, fish are getting bigger but couldn’t find any keepers, released half a dozen between 58-60cm, and too many to count smaller ones. First time I broken my rod holder on my Scotty downrigger, almost lost my rod!
bigbruce
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Which rod holder?
Rain City
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Ended up going for a prawn and crab session. Couldn't get the rods down with 4 kids onboard. The sound was ugly and made prawning less relaxing. But still got about 250 in 4 traps in an hour and a half. Crab was junk, managed a few barely keepers in 4 traps. Nice day on the water with my brother's family, and just finished up a seafood feast dinner. Really can't complain.
Sttr
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