Nanaimo Winter 2013/14
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HookNSlice
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I know of a few that were captured at Tent and Thrasher sadly my boat is in pieces so cant play until march.
what were you out for?
sir-vivor
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Welcome Saskboy, I came out 30 years ago and never went back .... Don't make the mistake I made when I first hit the water and end up grounded , make sure you watch your tide chart ..... LOL , by the way fish for winter springs and very soon the Thrasher Rock area will heat up, I use a Irish Cream 4" behind a green flasher, with a
4' leader on a 4 knot troll (pretty fast) .... good luck and bet you don't miss the 10' snow drifts and -40 cel , LOL . But you will miss the Ice fishing for 8lb Walleye !
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Prairie Buoy
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Hi Sir! Moved out from Sask. about 3 yrs ago myself. You are right; doubt if will go back... Trying to learn some salt fishin basics. Your comment on trolling 4 knots? I use 15 pound balls and faster than 2.5 knots, my balls trail out behind boat at such an angle I don't really know what depth they are at?? What equipment do you use to be able to run 4 knots?
Hit em Hard
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Hello Prairie Buoy
I don't know how deep you are fishing however here are a couple of ideas you may consider - change to braid on your riggers if you are running wire this may help somewhat. - instead of trolling against the tidal current troll with the current (if you are not already doing so). Hope this helps
h.e.h.
islander55
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What time of year does thrasher heat up like for winter springs
eaglemaniac
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Hey PB, welcome to the forum.
I think that 4 knots would be for Bucktailing if that. Your probably ok at 2.5 or thereabouts. Look to get about a 45 degree angle on your rigger line app. and you should do fine. Good Luck.
eman
I think that 4 knots would be for Bucktailing if that. Your probably ok at 2.5 or thereabouts. Look to get about a 45 degree angle on your rigger line app. and you should do fine. Good Luck. eman
fishin_magician
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Depends. Obviously Later April, May and June can be red hot over there but I have fished Thrasher at this time of year and done very well for legal fish.
islander55
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ok cool thanks man, if i were to fish this time of year out at thrasher would i wanna fish thrasher rock marker or along the shorlines?
vanislehunter
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why not try both and tell us which one worked out better for you?
islander55
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im heading out somewhere tommoroe to try and get some winters ill report back tommorow
Sculpin
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im heading out somewhere tommoroe to try and get some winters ill report back tommorow
Nice to not have to work and get out there. Go get em man. I look forward to your report
.gearjammer
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Out yesterday from 1100 to 1500. Fished Fingers to Brickyard and further out. Tried spoons and hootchies from 140 to 200 feet but struck out. Got 10 crabs in the traps , six legal size but had to throw them back as all females. Great day out there. Hopefully fishing will improve in the next few weeks.
islander55
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Nice to not have to work and get out there. Go get em man. I look forward to your report
srry for late report back, but i trolled the inside of galiano and got one shaker to the boat in the morning around 7:30, then after that fish didnt have a fish on all day
AquaDisiacIII
Member
Will be heading out saturday to try out the fingers. Providing the boat fires up from its winter sleep ok. Ill report back post troll.
AquaDisiacIII
Member
So she didnt like it when I started her up on friday. Seized alternator screwed me. Got out on a buddies boat though. Nothin but a shaker. Ah well.
