fishizzle
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I come out of Ladner....from the Sandheads its @35 minutesfishizzle, Approx how long did it take to run over to thrasher and where did you launch/ start at?
I come out of Ladner....from the Sandheads its @35 minutesfishizzle, Approx how long did it take to run over to thrasher and where did you launch/ start at?
I come out of Ladner....from the Sandheads its @35 minutes
30mph...I've got a 20ft. with a 150 Yammy 4stroke35 mins how many mph u cruise at?
Fished bell and west van alllll day yesterday not even a nibble. Been awhile since I got the old skunko. Looks like the action is across at Gabriola. Next time.
My Girlfriend and I fished Thrasher yesterday, shes a newbie.
Trying all types of gear, an array of spoons, anchovy, different colour heads. Then rigged up a big blue hootchie. We got an undersized fairly quickly, then a little while latter a 65 cm keeper chinook. then a nice double line gear tangle. That was our clue it was time to head into Silva Bay for lunch. It was really good and beautiful conditions in there. Sat on the patio in the warm sunshine. Before lunch when I was trying all sorts of different gear I ask GF to pick any one she wanted to try. She picked a light green splatter back hootchie. Good I thought to myself. So after lunch, before leaving dock I rigged it up, ready to drop when we got back out. Fished for a while with not much action. But conditions were awesome, flat calm with only a few boats around. Caught a another undersize on the green splatter back and quickly released. Nice relaxing drift after that and then best hit of the day. Instant pop off. I set hook and pass it to her. She plays it well. and we box an nice 10 lb fish. All good now as we each have a fish, except her is bigger than mine!!! We plan our reel up time and I set timer on my phone. 50 minutes left to fish. Not much happens as I expected. Time was up, alarm ringing. She was slow to get up in the morning so I figured she owed me 15 minutes. She agreed right away, saying she was going to suggest same. So 15 minutes on the timer. Blue hootchie 157', vs the green SB hoothcie at 147'.
10 minutes in the blue hoothcie rods goes slack. Of course I grab the rod and start reeling as fast as I could. Feels really solid. Turns into a big fight with a strong fish. Then we both see it surface out of the water behind the boat. Its a slab. It comes closer then tangles around the other line that was still down. . Gamble on which way it was and guess over then under other line. It worked and lines untangled. My phone timer had been ringing for last ten minutes. Finally get it near boat and into net but she can't lift it up. I grab the hoop and pull it over the gunwale. Then hi five, and a well deserved sit down with a cold beer for a few minutes. Quick weigh in at 24 lbs. I was planning about getting it bleed and clean and she says can we put the line back into the water. I said YA, did it. Sure enough, it goes off while I was busy on last fish. I set the hook and pass the rod to GF. She plays it well and a while later its in the net and then on the floor of a rather crowded boat. We are both beaming. Worked quickly to get things tidied up and jetted home with our limit and great conditions. Arrive at the dock just as the light is disappearing.
The end!
My Girlfriend and I fished Thrasher yesterday, shes a newbie.
Trying all types of gear, an array of spoons, anchovy, different colour heads. Then rigged up a big blue hootchie. We got an undersized fairly quickly, then a little while latter a 65 cm keeper chinook. then a nice double line gear tangle. That was our clue it was time to head into Silva Bay for lunch. It was really good and beautiful conditions in there. Sat on the patio in the warm sunshine. Before lunch when I was trying all sorts of different gear I ask GF to pick any one she wanted to try. She picked a light green splatter back hootchie. Good I thought to myself. So after lunch, before leaving dock I rigged it up, ready to drop when we got back out. Fished for a while with not much action. But conditions were awesome, flat calm with only a few boats around. Caught a another undersize on the green splatter back and quickly released. Nice relaxing drift after that and then best hit of the day. Instant pop off. I set hook and pass it to her. She plays it well. and we box an nice 10 lb fish. All good now as we each have a fish, except her is bigger than mine!!! We plan our reel up time and I set timer on my phone. 50 minutes left to fish. Not much happens as I expected. Time was up, alarm ringing. She was slow to get up in the morning so I figured she owed me 15 minutes. She agreed right away, saying she was going to suggest same. So 15 minutes on the timer. Blue hootchie 157', vs the green SB hoothcie at 147'.
10 minutes in the blue hoothcie rods goes slack. Of course I grab the rod and start reeling as fast as I could. Feels really solid. Turns into a big fight with a strong fish. Then we both see it surface out of the water behind the boat. Its a slab. It comes closer then tangles around the other line that was still down. . Gamble on which way it was and guess over then under other line. It worked and lines untangled. My phone timer had been ringing for last ten minutes. Finally get it near boat and into net but she can't lift it up. I grab the hoop and pull it over the gunwale. Then hi five, and a well deserved sit down with a cold beer for a few minutes. Quick weigh in at 24 lbs. I was planning about getting it bleed and clean and she says can we put the line back into the water. I said YA, did it. Sure enough, it goes off while I was busy on last fish. I set the hook and pass the rod to GF. She plays it well and a while later its in the net and then on the floor of a rather crowded boat. We are both beaming. Worked quickly to get things tidied up and jetted home with our limit and great conditions. Arrive at the dock just as the light is disappearing.
The end!
Thanks high tide.
It was an awesome day.
Here's what made it so amazing.
View attachment 28623 Headed to French creek today and got no rest. Aside from being lumpy we played 25 salmon in 5 hours. Mostly wild Cohos however we managed 4 Hatch Cohos and 2 nice Red Springs. All caught 150 plus down on army truck spoons and hootchies.
Nice boat and fish thanks for the report.Thanks high tide.
It was an awesome day.
Here's what made it so amazing.
Bowen seems to be picking up again, did well at Cowan today, while the deep around QA was really slow for me this morning.
Seems like the runs to Gabriola are becoming less necessary. Hopefully the quality and numbers of springs continue to improve locally!
Will be heading up Jervis inlet next weekend; been trying to find out if there's a sockeye run up there or if there's any good fishing at all, no luck. If anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated.