Catch of the Day

[kunni]

elk lake fishing derby. This Saturday April 13. Tickets are $25 an adult, better get them quick, cause when I went in on Monday, they told me they had a limited number left. Biggest trout $1000, biggest bass $1000. There are some awesome draw prizes, like a brand new 1236 lowe jon boat with a brand new 4hp yamaha, on a lowe trailer. tickets can be bought at Island Outfitters, they sponsor the derby.

kunni

 

[islander55]

islander55, theres no one chironomid that is best for this time of year. I pumped a few fish on the weekend, and saw what they were eating. Unless your fishing in super shallow water under 15 ft, you will want some full sinking line without the indicator. The sinking line technique is called a deep line chironomid fishing. I was skunked 5 times before I caught my first fish on a chironomid, thats over 24hours. You have to put in the time, but once you figure out the chironomids you can get some huge fish. A guy got a 9.4lber!! out of elk fishing chironomids.

kunni

ok thank you , ill give er a shot

 

[BrodieG]

My catch of the day and first bass of the season. Out of Shawnigan

 

[Big Green Machine]

On a spinner bait?

 

[BrodieG]

Yep. Got one more on the cast right after aswell. 1/4 oz spinner bait

 

[Dan]

Nice bass !
Congrats !!!

 

[kunni]

Congrats on the bass, how much was that one 3-3.5lbs? Im thinking of going for bass this weekend, anyone know any good flies for bass on vancouver island?

kunni

 

[medherring]

Congrats on the bass, how much was that one 3-3.5lbs? Im thinking of going for bass this weekend, anyone know any good flies for bass on vancouver island?

kunni

I loved fishing white poppers from my belly boat for small mouth bass. Thetis, Beaver and shawnigan all had big bass. If they weren't on the poppers yet a brown or olive leech or wooly bugger fished on an intermediate sink line along structure (downed tree/dock etc) was always very productive in April.

 

[BrodieG]

Id say that one was closer to 2.5 maybe 3 lbs. I was too excited and forgot to weigh it! Im going to be heading out again all week at some different spots to try for some more!

 

[kunni]

nice, still a great bass, the pics are awesome. I was thinking of fishing langford or prospect, I have had good luck at both, so I have to see how it goes. I will try get some pics

kunni

 

[kunni]

Heres a couple south island smallies, flies, plugs and dingers were catching. Biggest was an 18in pig, how much would a fish like that weigh? More pics next weekend.

kunni

 

[kunni]

oh yeah, they were all released

kunni

 

[BrodieG]

Nice looking fish! Where were you fishing today?

 

[kunni]

South Island

kunni

 

[BrodieG]

Pffft you dont say? Haha. Too good to tell us eh?

 

[Dan]

Nice smallies !!!!!!!!!!

 

[BrodieG]

Where should I go today???

 

[Dan]

Fished Peden Lake for a few hours today, landed 4 nice cutties, 14-15 inches.
Kept one, released 3.
This guy is in my oven

 

[kunni]

Wow really nice fish. Believe it or not beaver lake, as in right below elk lake has awesome cutty fishing

kunni

 

[BrodieG]

Ive been fishing cowichan the last few days and managed some nice cutties. One nice 2lb rainbow today too.