Gulf Islands 2013

[fortyfour]

Way to go fortyfour! I heard another great report from down your way this weekend. Seems like that is were the fish were.

Yeah Its been 5 days in a row with very good fishing just 2 min from my dock! Everyday eating fresh winter springs!

 

[fortyfour]

34.5/21" from yesterday late afternoon

 

[scott craven]

Nice fish fortyfour, can you send some of those fish south ?

 

[firelight]

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34.5/21" from yesterday late afternoon

You may have seen us that was about the time were headed back.

That's pretty much the same setup we had on too.

 

[Tips Up]

Nice work 44.
Tried to send you a PM but your mailbox is full.

Thanks!
Tips

 

[Sculpin]

 

[islander55]

hey fourtyfour just wondering where about you were fishing just wondering thank you

 

[islander55]

also just wondering if its any good for trolling on the inside of porlier along the wall on galiano. i have a 14ft boat and im not scared of waves aha

 

[firelight]

I've been told that you fish the inside on the ebb tide, when the bait is being pushed in.

I've yet to try it out, if its too rough outside its probably the next option, or tent island.

 

[fortyfour]

Nice fish fortyfour, can you send some of those fish south ?

Thanks Craven, I would try to send some south but I dont think they'd listen. Seems to be an abundance of feed in the straight again. I do know of a sweet vacation rental with moorage right in whaler bay though if you want to bring your boat up this way.
cheers

 

[fortyfour]

Nice work 44.
Tried to send you a PM but your mailbox is full.

Thanks!
Tips

Hey Tips Up sorry about that I will go through and delete old messages now. cheers

 

[fortyfour]

Hey Tips Up sorry about that I will go through and delete old messages now. cheers

Hey Tips your mailbox is now full and wont accept my reply now..

 

[Tips Up]

all clear now

 

[islander55]

hey also im just wondering how tent island is doing?? anyone know

 

[Jimmy]

This is a great thread for the local waters I have grown up fishing. I wont be getting out much between now and April my kids are in ski lessons. But I do enjoy reading the posts.

Thank you,
Jimmy

 

[Jimmy]

Haven't been out yet but will be over around Porlier/Active in a couple weeks and will drop a line. Not expecting too much but I haven't really fished the gulf islands in the winter so any advice is welcomed.

This sounds like a crapper special..........

 

[Finished Business]

hey also im just wondering how tent island is doing?? anyone know

Its on fire....

 

[firelight]

Yeah not sure its on fire. Went out this afternoon I couldn't hold it any longer. Out through Active pass, up to Salamanca Pt.and dropped the gear, not a touch at the first 3 spots heading up Galiano. Picked up and went north to the top of the RC, dropped again and over the next hour got 2 to the boat, 1 under at 22" and one barely legal at 24.5". 4:00 p.m. better head back it's an hour home through Porlier. Nice sunny afternoon gotta love it.

So far 5 for the joker spoon to 1 for the spatter hootchie. not sure how long the hootchie had a sole on it but over the bite for sure so not really fair.

no other bycatch

barely legal hatchery

 

[trendsetter]

Hey Firelight, what's the RC? I will be heading out with a buddy tomorrow and we're planning to fish porlier and gabriola area.

 

[firelight]

sorry should have said RCA, rockfish conservation area.

Hey Firelight, what's the RC? I will be heading out with a buddy tomorrow and we're planning to fish porlier and gabriola area.