2026 Sidney Reports

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Post your 2026 fishing reports here.

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

Off to a great start for the year, Great winter fishing

 

[ship happens]

Off to a great start for the year, Great winter fishing
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Skip gets the first report of the year on a fat winter with some of those new shiny Superior Spools. ️

Nicely done Cap

 

[cpony]

My catch rate has gone up since using the super awesome Superior Spools. Must be the positive vibes they release.

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

It's all in the details, yes that is indeed a Superior Spool! Thanks to @shiphappens!

 

[Yyjdennis]

My catch rate has gone up since using the super awesome Superior Spools. Must be the positive vibes they release.

Hey @cpony and @BC Coast Pilot are you guys willing to share where you caught these? We're planning on trying our luck tomorrow, although we don't have Superior Spools so

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

Hey @cpony and @BC Coast Pilot are you guys willing to share where you caught these? We're planning on trying our luck tomorrow, although we don't have Superior Spools so

I sent you a PM on where to fish with superior spools

 

[Srthomas75]

I trolled at moresby today. 5 or 6 fish caught, 2 of them looked close to legal size. I tried a new spot for my prawn traps but it didn’t produce.
I was hoping the wind was going to calm down earlier than it did.

 

[porcupine]

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Skip gets the first report of the year on a fat winter with some of those new shiny Superior Spools. ️

Nicely done Cap

Do you mean Superior Spoons?

 

[cpony]

Spools. Smooth as silk.

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[BC Coast Pilot]

Spools. Smooth as silk.

Thread 'Stainless Steel Downrigger Spool'

Aug 30, 2024

Available Now

Made in BC! Stainless Steel downrigger replacement spools. Engineered and built to last. No more cheap plastic factory spools breaking and warping or brakes failing. No more anodized aluminum that will corrode. These can handle heavy weights, lots of line, deploy faster, brake instantly and perform with precision and reliability to meet the demands of fishing in high production or for pleasure. They are an efficient and affordable solution that will keep you fishing instead of fixing or stuck waiting for parts.


316 stainless bottom plate / brake rotor, and hand...

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Worked again today

 

[cpony]

Yes the spools had good vibes again today. Took out an Oldtimer with the nice calm waters and sent him home with two nice fish for food purposes. Healthy omega rich wild caught Salmon. Lets hope we can continue to fish and not get screwed over by DFO.

Everyone better step up and send letters to your MP and DFO or recreational fishing may be a thing of the past with the proposed Salmon Allocation Policy.

 

[Reel Gone]

Fished Morseby for a couple hours and had to leave, 4 to the boat but all 3-4 lbs so let them swim.

 

[kaelc]

 

[Srthomas75]

Nice seafood assortment.
Any time spent on salmon ?

 

[pescador]

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How deep were the squid?

 

[kaelc]

How deep were the squid?

120-40!

 

[Srthomas75]

Great weather out there today and I would have felt guilty had I not gone out for a bit. We got one undersized , then an 8lb at Coal island. Then tried at moresby but no hook ups.
The amount of boats on the water made it feel like July.