Aces
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At least you’re out there
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Whole in the Water
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Was invited by a good friend to join him on a charter with Bon Chovy Charters for some fishing in Sidney. We had 4 springs on. One spat the hook, released a 10 lb wild and keep a 12 & 18 lb hatchery. All were good scrappy fish. Beautiful day on the water. Picked up a couple nice crabs as well.
Got the 12 off James Island and the 18 of Coal Island - all bouncing bottom with green and white coho killer. Lots of Sandlance in the fish bellies.
If you want to fish the usually calmer waters of Sidney I would highly recommend Jason at Bon Chovy charters. He knows this area inside and out.
Got the 12 off James Island and the 18 of Coal Island - all bouncing bottom with green and white coho killer. Lots of Sandlance in the fish bellies.
If you want to fish the usually calmer waters of Sidney I would highly recommend Jason at Bon Chovy charters. He knows this area inside and out.
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scott craven
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Did Bon Chovy relocate to Sidney ?
Whole in the Water
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They have 4 boats in Vancouver and 2 in Sidney.
kaelc
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I think I have a toony for you. That's some pretty good Intel, sharpen your hooks and get out with someone really good.
A-a-Ron
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Count me in for a toonie as well
Stizzla
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Breaking news! Just got in from fishing with @Original.
Bon Chovy was there as well as a few others.
We stuck it out the longest but it wasn’t happening for anyone it seemed. Heard of a nice one lost, but I still haven’t had a hit for what is now going on a full time work week worth of fishing.
At least Donny sent me home with a pack of his epic smoked salmon which the wifey will be happy to see
Bon Chovy was there as well as a few others.
We stuck it out the longest but it wasn’t happening for anyone it seemed. Heard of a nice one lost, but I still haven’t had a hit for what is now going on a full time work week worth of fishing.
At least Donny sent me home with a pack of his epic smoked salmon which the wifey will be happy to see
Srthomas75
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2 hours trolling at Cordova spit was uneventful midday. Then picked up a buddy to go find some lingcod. We caught an 8lb and about a 12lb near Coal. Then tried trolling salmon there briefly but no luck.
Beauty day out there. The fish survey rep was at the ramp. Said ours were number 9 and 10 today at about 6:00. Lots of others still on the water.
Beauty day out there. The fish survey rep was at the ramp. Said ours were number 9 and 10 today at about 6:00. Lots of others still on the water.
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carpeweekend
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Good opening day for Lings. Picked up two in the morning, 19 and 8 pounds. Hit the afternoon tide change and also caught a fiesty 9 pound hatchery Spring (green AP needlefish lure) trolling between Sidney and James Island. Belly was stuffed with needlefish. Absolutely gorgeous day out there - felt like the middle of summer.
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Original
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Sorry not a report of catching fish but it’s true the Stizz & and I had another Skunker. No gear was lost! Great boat for fishing set up perfect, tunes were great and the BS was flyin. Dang fish had lockjaw that day. One of my Pals said he seen you skipping work and headin out. Pics or it didn’t happen.
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smwbiggsy
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Srthomas75
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What do you think it weighed?
smokedvw
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40 pounds or so I say that because we just used the household scale and it was bleed out. I need to buy a fish scale.
Had a huge octopus in its mouth it spat out once inside the boat. We kept it for bait hopefully for halibut.
The kids went for seconds tonight. They always love the fresh fish. Looking forward to lingcod and prawn chowder well make tomorrow from the head and body along with spot prawns
carpeweekend
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Lingcod and Prawn Chowder - Sounds delicious. Do you have a recipe that you would care to share?40 pounds or so I say that because we just used the household scale and it was bleed out. I need to buy a fish scale.
Had a huge octopus in its mouth it spat out once inside the boat. We kept it for bait hopefully for halibut.
The kids went for seconds tonight. They always love the fresh fish. Looking forward to lingcod and prawn chowder well make tomorrow from the head and body along with spot prawns
I’d be interested in that recipe, too!
Strait shooter
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93 cm halibut today. Salmon belly did the job.
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