2025 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[Hot-Streak]

Worked 1/2 day then took a buddy out after lunch for a 2 hour troll. Got into a chinook about 7lbs or so off the waterfront then about 1 hour later got into a really nice fish. Was watching the rod when saw it tip up which meant the lure was pulled off the clip... ran over and grabbed it and reeled in fast wondering if it had just got hooked on bottom or something but then felt the tug.

Fish charged the boat for a bit then started pulling as it went for a decent run back and forth a few times with that sweet sound of the fish peeling line. I was a little surprised at the fight, landed it eventually and had a nice 76cm chinook.

Weather was nice, sunny day, calm waters, beautiful scenery. We live in a special place.

First fish caught on bait (leftover from the summer) 2nd Fish caught at 100ft off bottom. Same WCFT Phat-E (skinny G clone) Fish had a big herring and some smaller bait fish in the belly.

 

[Mokie’sBuoys]

Made it out for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon, started off fishing Saxe Pt to the breakwater 90'-120' and couldn't even mark any bait in the water. As I rounded the Brotchie Ledge Marker I moved into 135'-150' of water and started marking bait but no strikes. After turning back toward the marker and into the current I starting playing with the speed to try and keep the lines close to the bottom. Then both rods started bouncing, at first i thought one fish had wrapped around the second line, but no a January double header!! Never seen that before. Lost the first one right at the boat, dropped the rod in the boat a grabbed the other one, couldn't believe the fish was still there and the two fish stayed away from each other while hooked. Landed a nice sub 10lb winter spring. I was in 135' of water with 125' & 150' on the riggers both on Herring Aid Wee Gee.
A great afternoon on the water.

 

[Hot-Streak]

Made it out for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon, started off fishing Saxe Pt to the breakwater 90'-120' and couldn't even mark any bait in the water. As I rounded the Brotchie Ledge Marker I moved into 135'-150' of water and started marking bait but no strikes. After turning back toward the marker and into the current I starting playing with the speed to try and keep the lines close to the bottom. Then both rods started bouncing, at first i thought one fish had wrapped around the second line, but no a January double header!! Never seen that before. Lost the first one right at the boat, dropped the rod in the boat a grabbed the other one, couldn't believe the fish was still there and the two fish stayed away from each other while hooked. Landed a nice sub 10lb winter spring. I was in 135' of water with 125' & 150' on the riggers both on Herring Aid Wee Gee.
A great afternoon on the water.

Nice! We passed each other and you told me about the 10lber. What a great day to be out on the water. Nice catch!