Iron noggin?
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finaddict
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That's funny Demco, I was thinking about the progress on those needlefish spoons as well.
Hit em Hard
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jeffywestcoast
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I think he is on the other site.. vancouverislandsportfishing.org..
Finished Business
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Heard through the grapevine that Nog was on the commercial troller for a few weeks with a pocketful of these secret weapons....word was the fish didn't stand a chance!!
Pippen
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Wish we could have got out after Friday.
IronNoggin
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Still around - simply taking a little "time off" from here as a consequence of the $hitStorm this past winter/spring...
Still coming along. I'll let the fellow who runs the shop answer that directly if he feels so inclined
This is true. Took a decent handful of the latest version out for "Final Testing" during Area G's last small opening.
Here's what they looked like prior to wandering off:
Real McCoy up top, the Imitation below:
The "School" that went out with us:
And some of the results:
Suffice it to say we were beyond "Satisfied" with the results.
Final Testing Stage Accomplished. Now kicking into gear to get some in your hands soon. As Promised, I WILL post here once they become available... Deluging me with PM's and Emails WILL NOT speed this up! We have a rather extensive list which we will work through first, then once that has been dealt with, I will make a Public Announcement here. Apologies this is taking as long as it is, but there have been many many issues beyond my control, and methinks you will find they will prove worth the wait...
LOL! On one hand I actually wish that were the case. On the other, given the areas the vast majority of our catch came from, it is more than doubtful the impact would have been felt by very many sporties. By the time we wandered down from the barren waters off Nootka / Estevan, the push of fish you Ladz had the fortune to land on earlier at Portland etc had wandered on. Catches remained rather dismal as a consequence until they opened up Area 23. The areas of focus after that produced alright, but being outside the Big Bank (chiefly) and then but a day or two a tad closer in from that, it is indeed doubtful many (if any) from Tofino or Ukee would have realized any impact whatsoever.
This spring the fleet-wide quota was the smallest it has ever been - around 26K. To let you know how poor the fishing was initially, it took from mid-April to just last week for the 70 boats involved to realize that number plying the waters right from the top to the bottom of the Island. We are now off the water (No August Plug Fishery) until September unless the sporties once again go over their allotted number, and October if/when they do.
To put it in perspective, the predicted Recreational Sector harvest is currently set around 76K. Will be running Moonsnail Dan's rig attempting to collect a little of that for clients this coming season. Right Shortly now that is...
Cheers,
Nog
scott craven
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Awesome results Nog, did you find the chrome belly out fished the white ?
IronNoggin
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Yes, it did. I initially thought with the nickle plating they would be Too Bright. The fish did not concur, and actually preferred the shiny ones. Methinks that will be solved when the belly goes nickle one side, and glow the other.
Cheers,
Nog
Aces
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Still around - simply taking a little "time off" from here as a consequence of the $hitStorm this past winter/spring...
Still coming along. I'll let the fellow who runs the shop answer that directly if he feels so inclined
This is true. Took a decent handful of the latest version out for "Final Testing" during Area G's last small opening.
Here's what they looked like prior to wandering off:
Real McCoy up top, the Imitation below:
The "School" that went out with us:
And some of the results:
Suffice it to say we were beyond "Satisfied" with the results.
Final Testing Stage Accomplished. Now kicking into gear to get some in your hands soon. As Promised, I WILL post here once they become available... Deluging me with PM's and Emails WILL NOT speed this up! We have a rather extensive list which we will work through first, then once that has been dealt with, I will make a Public Announcement here. Apologies this is taking as long as it is, but there have been many many issues beyond my control, and methinks you will find they will prove worth the wait...
LOL! On one hand I actually wish that were the case. On the other, given the areas the vast majority of our catch came from, it is more than doubtful the impact would have been felt by very many sporties. By the time we wandered down from the barren waters off Nootka / Estevan, the push of fish you Ladz had the fortune to land on earlier at Portland etc had wandered on. Catches remained rather dismal as a consequence until they opened up Area 23. The areas of focus after that produced alright, but being outside the Big Bank (chiefly) and then but a day or two a tad closer in from that, it is indeed doubtful many (if any) from Tofino or Ukee would have realized any impact whatsoever.
This spring the fleet-wide quota was the smallest it has ever been - around 26K. To let you know how poor the fishing was initially, it took from mid-April to just last week for the 70 boats involved to realize that number plying the waters right from the top to the bottom of the Island. We are now off the water (No August Plug Fishery) until September unless the sporties once again go over their allotted number, and October if/when they do.
To put it in perspective, the predicted Recreational Sector harvest is currently set around 76K. Will be running Moonsnail Dan's rig attempting to collect a little of that for clients this coming season. Right Shortly now that is...
Cheers,
Nog
I'm just talking about the area that i fish Matt, are 124. I had heard that it was very slow farther up the hill which was surprising.
Our catch rate steadily decreased as the opening continued on until it was very slow. The commercial opening closed and voila!! The fishing picked up in 2 days and has gotten better with each day........maybe that was just a coincidence? I will give you that we havn't been fishing nearly as far out as the Big bank contour line.
cohochinook
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Sweet looking spoon! Can't wait to try one. Thanks for the update Matt.
IronNoggin
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No Worries! Given what we saw - points North-West of you had Very Little in the way of fish, including both nearshore and offshore from Triangle Island down to Winter Harbor, through "The Highway" off Ezperanza Reef, down through the Bajo's, Hot Springs etc - methinks there was simply little to nothing to recharge the good showings you were having in 124 prior to our arrival. When we landed, most of that push had obviously wandered on, as we realized rather poor catches for several days following our arrival.Wasn't for lack of effort, and one could hardly not notice our presence! However I do believe the decrease in your success rates was likely much more oriented towards the fish presence (or lack thereof) to replace those that had moved more-so than our efforts. Sure, we did have some impact, but not to any real extent. Basically we were both starving in the same area. Coincidence it seems, and one that affected us all...
The Big Bank outside contour was a Breath Of Fresh Air in comparison! LOTS of bait (krill & herring) and of course a lot of fish working that. Makes one wonder what the main migration lanes will shape up like this coming season. However that said, your experiences and a handful of ours also suggest The Beach may well be hopping along Great right soon! Looking Forward to finding out!
Tight Lines!
Nog
spring fever
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Well that explains a lot, Nog. I reported on here that Winter Harbour was really poor for both ourselves and the commercials May 9,and 10th. Tons of needlefish but almost zero salmon both in-shore and on the hiway. Hope it picks up soon-glad you did better down south.
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