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He just has too much money!!
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He just has too much money!!
kaelc
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I "should", I helped connect a BC guy with a WA buyer and he is getting stupid money for his boat. This was my buddy's membership, he has taken me out on the 22-foot Alexis and 22 Defiance, not dialled in the way I like, but they are fishy! Take the money from selling my boat, 50% pay debt down and invest 50%. With the cost of moorage for most and the cost of maintaining and buying a 22 or more boat, the fees are reasonable. I'm waiting for one more part from the dealer I bought my engine from I didn't know about the secondary battery cable needed for Suzuki's owner did but his parts/sales guy didn't. Only problem with Freedom is they might be a little pissed when I take it to Bamfield next weekend and don't come back for an extra 3-4 days...and then to Tofino....then Comox....then the inside passage. I've got a video coming on boat clubs coming up.
Grant_J
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How is Hali being caught on a spoon? Trolling with a downrigger and bouncing near or off the bottom? Or was it used as an attractor on a bait rig setup?
tinboatrobb
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It is not uncommon to get a Hali when trolling for springs. Accidental catch.
Copper Moon
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Caught a 37 lb Hali outside French Creek while trolling a 3" coyote spoon. May years ago
Aces
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Good times!
Stizzla
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It was probably the same fish over and over again
Saturday slow off Oak Bay. Some doggies and undersize lings for the short lull in the tide out to and in the purple zone. Crabbing was amazingly poor as well?
Sunday, out to Constance after Rayvon's report. Kind of unfamiliar with the area and arrived way to early as the tide was still blasting. Back trolled for a while, losing my Dollar Mart musky lure. A Ling killer no doubt had it been given a chance.
Tide finally slowed down and we were joined by a few charter boats. Jigged for a couple of hours and enjoyed some fantastic fishing, releasing a couple of chunky clipped chinooks, my daughters largest, pushing 20#. Lost half dozen or so more, plus three good sized flounder and a bunch of other bottom fish. She counted 15 fish to the boat for herself.
The other boats headed in so we did one last drop on what is probably the shallowest spot out there and boom! Ended up with a thick 102cm, measure thrice hali. 31lbs on my cheapo scale. Big enough for her light spinning rod.
Bulk, cheapo Gibbs minnows were the lure of the day, out fishing my more refined and expensive Darts, among others. 3:1.
Sunday, out to Constance after Rayvon's report. Kind of unfamiliar with the area and arrived way to early as the tide was still blasting. Back trolled for a while, losing my Dollar Mart musky lure. A Ling killer no doubt had it been given a chance.
Tide finally slowed down and we were joined by a few charter boats. Jigged for a couple of hours and enjoyed some fantastic fishing, releasing a couple of chunky clipped chinooks, my daughters largest, pushing 20#. Lost half dozen or so more, plus three good sized flounder and a bunch of other bottom fish. She counted 15 fish to the boat for herself.
The other boats headed in so we did one last drop on what is probably the shallowest spot out there and boom! Ended up with a thick 102cm, measure thrice hali. 31lbs on my cheapo scale. Big enough for her light spinning rod.
Bulk, cheapo Gibbs minnows were the lure of the day, out fishing my more refined and expensive Darts, among others. 3:1.
kaelc
Crew Member
Yes, there are prawns. Most people who try use a ton of weight and still loose traps. I would not recommend it as it is less productive then hardy as well.
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