2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[mudguts]

14ish to the boat. 1 decent keeper and released a couple legal smaller ones. White hoochie, blah, blah, blah. Can’t wait to bonk some meat. DFO was out, spent some time with a Carolina Classic.

 

[JKOZAK]

where you in Gibsons marina loaded up with the family ?

sure was!

 

[wildthing]

sure was!

was almost going to say hello but you where on the phones and ipad.......lol and quite time from the little ones ...... next time

 

[Sttr]

Decent bite at RC last night kept us busy. Bonked a couple hatcheries, 37/47 mini squids.

 

[Top Rod]

We ran across and fished Thrasher on Sunday afternoon- hit it at about 3 pm until 645- two hatch in the box and released a few-after some dowrigger issues I went to the old slip weight that I dug out of the bowels of the box and it was actually great lol-
it seemed to tail off pretty good - not near as bust as 2 weeks prior- I am guessing it was a little slower as reports are a little soft-

 

[Aquaholic]

We ran across and fished Thrasher on Sunday afternoon- hit it at about 3 pm until 645- two hatch in the box and released a few-after some dowrigger issues I went to the old slip weight that I dug out of the bowels of the box and it was actually great lol-
it seemed to tail off pretty good - not near as bust as 2 weeks prior- I am guessing it was a little slower as reports are a little soft-

I think we have been spoiled over the last two years with the coho run. Especially the amount of hatchery Coho, seems to be significantly less this year so far. I am hopeful it will pick up though.

 

[Maxpri]

Bite was great tonight off south Bowen, got these three in just over an hour. Flash fly and small hootchie at 33 and 49.

 

[Aquaholic]

The SRKW no-fishing zones are back for 2025. Here is the local restricted zone for August 1st - September 30th for recreational or commercial. Looks to be identical to previous years.

 

[Flounder_pounder]

First time ever fishing South Bowen on Saturday - came home with 3 hatchery fish. 38', white & green splatterback hoochie. Worked the contours, slowly moving out. Seemed to have most luck in 350-400 FOW. The fish would just hit the line out of seemingly nowhere (no bait on the sounder...). Is this normal for this area? Or does the bait start to congregate later summer?

 

[Aquaholic]

First time ever fishing South Bowen on Saturday - came home with 3 hatchery fish. 38', white & green splatterback hoochie. Worked the contours, slowly moving out. Seemed to have most luck in 350-400 FOW. The fish would just hit the line out of seemingly nowhere (no bait on the sounder...). Is this normal for this area? Or does the bait start to congregate later summer?

The lack of bait or arches on the screen was similar for me.

 

[capman]

Has anyone tried fly fish off of a boat to catch coho around Bowen or Gibson? Just wondering if I can use a fast sink like type 7 to reach those burgers.

 

[Maxpri]

Has anyone tried fly fish off of a boat to catch coho around Bowen or Gibson? Just wondering if I can use a fast sink like type 7 to reach those burgers.

I was running one in the prop wash the other day with no luck, but I’m gonna keep trying it

 

[Deepaaaar]

Has anyone tried fly fish off of a boat to catch coho around Bowen or Gibson? Just wondering if I can use a fast sink like type 7 to reach those burgers.

I haven't done it, but I know people who have. You probably only need an intermediate sink if the fish are slashing the surface, which is pretty common. Same approach as if you were casting from shore.

 

[mudguts]

Has anyone tried fly fish off of a boat to catch coho around Bowen or Gibson? Just wondering if I can use a fast sink like type 7 to reach those burgers.

Lots of fish have been caught on the south side by bucktailing. More active when there’s jumpers though.

 

[Alex_c]

Have caught lots on the surface, trick is finding them.

 

[sweettjim]

Bite was great tonight off south Bowen, got these three in just over an hour. Flash fly and small hootchie at 33 and 49. View attachment 118364

nice coho

 

[Buddha]

I was running one in the prop wash the other day with no luck, but I’m gonna keep trying it

The only thing I caught with the third rod running a bucktail in the prop wash was a flasher teaser set up I forgot to attach the mainline that I threw overboard. I’m still going to keep trying as well as I caught an coho attaching my line to the downrigger clip this year.

 

[TMan]

It's not a fly....far from it....but try dragging a Mag Lip. They dive but also float, so they are easy to deploy. Float them back lock your reel and you are fishing 15' or more.