Bamfield Sablefish

[BigBadBrad]

Top of the morning to you gents! I am heading back to Bamfield with my boy Hugo in a couple weeks and I want to make a serious effort targeting Sablefish. Can anyone share some basic information? How far offshore do I need to go and what depth should I focus on? Any other information is much appreciated.

Thanks,

BBB

 

[Gong Show]

I am watching this...

I think it would be a bit of a trek to make it out deep enough for sablefish off Bamtown.(?)
My wife just offered that she loves sablefish the other night.
Looks like I have some more gear shopping ahead of me!!

 

[chinnok]

Rocky Point Charters catches them often offshore, don't think he goes any further then The Rats Nose.

 

[anorthernhunter]

There is a guy on here ILHG who has fished for them off of Haida Gwaii ... reach out to him, he has had success catching them.

Northern

 

[fishbadger]

I am watching this...

I think it would be a bit of a trek to make it out deep enough for sablefish off Bamtown.(?)
My wife just offered that she loves sablefish the other night.
Looks like I have some more gear shopping ahead of me!!

Yup.

 

[Aces]

We maxed out on them last September fishing a 600 ft flat top pinnacle on the edge of a 3000 ft canyon about 30 miles off Ukee.
Talk about a ton of work reeling them up !

 

[carpeweekend]

I was fishing out of Bamfield a few weeks ago and we caught 4 sablefish right at the Rat's Nose while jigging for halibut. Very surprised as I had assumed that they were in much deeper water. We were fishing in about 300 - 320 feet of water.

 

[Fisher_dude]

We got some off the rats nose and egg as well while trolling for springs. The krill were in there thick and they were up there feeding on them.

 

[chris73]

I was fishing out of Bamfield a few weeks ago and we caught 4 sablefish right at the Rat's Nose while jigging for halibut. Very surprised as I had assumed that they were in much deeper water. We were fishing in about 300 - 320 feet of water.

How big were they?

 

[Ronker100]

How big were they?

 

[carpeweekend]

How big were they?

About 3 - 5 pounds each? The pic above from @Ronker100 is pretty representative of the size.

 

[Ronker100]

This setup works well for deep drop too!!

 

[kaelc]

This setup works well for deep drop too!!

What lb braid were you using? Nice reel!

 

[Ronker100]

What lb braid were you using? Nice reel!

80lb

 

[Bent-Tip]

This setup works well for deep drop too!!

Banax 1000? Seems like a well priced product.

 

[Ronker100]

Banax 1000? Seems like a well priced product.

Yes, that’s it! They work great!

 

[fishbadger]

I have Tanacom 750's with 80 lb braid. One thing about that setup, it you snag, it is a BEEAAAHTCH to break off. I'm wishing I went with 60 lb braid. . .there's not anything (that we want in the boat) that swims around here that'll break well-tied 60 lb mainline. Just a thought if you want to spool 'em up, I think I wish I did it differently,
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[brutus]

I have Tanacom 750's with 80 lb braid. One thing about that setup, it you snag, it is a BEEAAAHTCH to break off. I'm wishing I went with 60 lb braid. . .there's not anything (that we want in the boat) that swims around here that'll break well-tied 60 lb mainline. Just a thought if you want to spool 'em up, I think I wish I did it differently,
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Wrap it around the gaff handle and pull, it break off, I’ve always used 80lbs, 60or 80 when you snag it sucks lol

 

[fishbadger]

Wrap it around the gaff handle and pull, it break off, I’ve always used 80lbs, 60or 80 when you snag it sucks lol

I try that, but I guess my knots are good, because it usually breaks at the gaff handle. Anyways, sorry for the thread-drift, just an observation,
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