2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[Rain City]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

No tape measure??? She's a beaut either way

 

[daddystoy]

That portion of Subarea 29-3 inside a line drawn from a
point in water at 49°17.519' N and 123°20.404' W
easterly to a point in water located on the boundary
between Subareas 28-7 and 29-3 at 49°17.400' N and
123°15.867' W, then southerly following the Subarea
boundary to a point on land near Point Grey at
49°15.995' N and 123°15.860' W, then southerly
following the shoreline to Point Grey at 49°15.936' N and
123°15.860' W, then southwesterly to the north side of
North Arm Jetty Light at 49°15.443' N and 123°16.772'
W, then southerly to the south side of North Arm Jetty
Light at 49°15.437' N and 123°16.779' W, then
southwesterly to a point in water located on the
boundary between Subareas 29-3 and 29-10 at
49°13.258' N and 123° 17.117' W, then westerly to a
point in water at 49°13.349' N and 123°20.797' W, and
then northerly in a straight line back to the point of commencement.

These are the SRKW coordinates.
My computer skills suck for attaching things.

 

[RageWelding]

After living vicariously through SFBC members reports for the last few years I finally got things sorted out and made the run to Sandheads from Ladysmith this morning. I’ll probably never see better water for the return trip via Porlier Pass!

My BiL and I boxed four white springs with the biggest coming in just over 90 cm and pulling the scale to 21 lbs. We also retained a few of the better pinks for the smoker.

6” anchovies and herring out-fished the white oil-slick hoochie taking three of the four springs and the three biggest. We did a few loops at about 100 fow on the inside then about 200 fow on the outside. 70’ was the mark inside and 130’ outside. Three of the four were caught outside.

In the Nanaimo Reports thread there was a derail conversation about 9’ rods and I mentioned I’d report on the Ugly Stik Carbon Salmon/Steelhead I picked up at Gone Fishing Nanaimo yesterday. Well it brought in the 3 biggest of the 4 springs today and handled the task well. I’m a fan and so is my BiL who said it felt fine like using a surgical instrument lol. The handle above the reel seems small but after battling a few nice springs it gained my confidence.

I did see you. I recognized the rods

 

[terrin]

Two good hits that didn’t stick a few pinks and that’s all she wrote for the afternoon.

 

[SealTaxCollector]

SH 2 PM till sunset. One good nook big 79 cm(white), released one coho. Again filled with pinks just using landing net. Crazy pinks were hopping in to the net.
On a bad side - lost my herring so tomorrow will be fishing spoons and hoochies.

 

[Top Rod]

31

Funny that’s what my guess was first looking at it and not scrolling down now I still haven’t scrolled down further lol that’s a pig though

 

[Pineapple Express]

Confirmed for some casual fishing with a buddy and our kids. Spanish Banks/Bell Buoy area, maybe T10 early afternoon. Wave hi on your way to Sandheads!

 

[Pineapple Express]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate!

Nice fish!

 

[sweettjim]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

29.5 vedder white?

 

[Aquaholic]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

How far are your arms extended?

Certainly looks like Tyee class to me.

 

[BarryA]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

I’d say he’s 180-190# fully clothed.

 

[ChinookChaser]

Any guesses on weight ? We had no scale , so now we will need a solid estimate! View attachment 120787

Tough to say without a tape or scale. The camera does play tricks. Nonetheless, looks like a tyee paddle. Floor maybe 28, ceiling 31 or so.

 

[Maxpri]

Anyone got a conditions report at sh?

 

[jcon12]

back at T10. One nice spring snapped a swivel otherwise just dogfish so far.

 

[Sea Chaser]

2 hatch coho
A few monster wild cohos and a small chinook so far .
Where’s everyone getting chinooks today ?
At sandheads

 

[iLikememes]

4 pinks on a hoochie 1 hatch ho on bait. Not even a chinook bite. Gonna be a good canning season with all these pinks.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Same program
2 chinook, 1 hatch coho 2 pinks release out since 830

 

[CBsqrd]

Great morning at SH. 6/8 on mid to high teen springs, 2/2 on coho (1 hatchery) and a half dozen pinks in 2 hours. Three double headers. Headed back to the barn.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Slow morning at T10. Went to SH at 10am and boxed a nice 15lb pretty quick. Very light chop, nice conditions.

Edit - finished up around noon, definitely slower for me. One more good hit off after 10 seconds and that’s all she wrote. Just the one nice one… 81cm. That’s a 20lb-er, right?… (scaled at 16)

 

[Pineapple Express]

At the Bell for the last hour. One big wild coho. No fight from it…my kid reeled it right to the net with no fuss