mhbradley
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Last year we hit fish on the first weekend in November off the bluffs - quite a bit of action. That being said, things do change and there has been a lot of rain this past week
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Last year we hit fish on the first weekend in November off the bluffs - quite a bit of action. That being said, things do change and there has been a lot of rain this past week
SSIREELACTION
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was out yesterday not a sniff maybe the rain pushed those fish out.?
Rum Buddies
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gotta think with all this rain anything milling about made a b-line for their rivers -- heard last week was very good though.
kaelc
Crew Member
Fished Pender bluffs for a little while soaking some traps. Great day of sun and no bites.
So for my first post... thought I would ask if there is any place along or near the bluffs where it's worthwhile setting a couple of prawn traps. I'm a former flatlander who is relatively new to salt water fishing. I've been spending some time burning fuel around Pender Island in search of salmon. Caught a few fish there and hope to be back to the bluffs in May. Any advice would be appreciated.
carpeweekend
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The commercial guys set right in front of the bluffs during the Spring. They are usually about 300 - 400 yards offshore when they set. I have tried with not much success. Be aware of some real strong tides off the bluffs so use lots of weight in your trap.
Thanks.
I'll have to figure out how much weight to use.... and what the best bait is. I have 2 folding traps that were given to me by a local commercial guy. They got wound up in his gear because they weren't set with enough weight!
I'm going to head to the boat show this week and see what sort of deal I can get on a pot puller. If I'm paying $500 a pound for salmon, why not get some prawns too....
Flatlander
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Have been out the last 2 days for short scouts ,not marking any bait , no birds ,no seals, pretty quiet. Fairfax was quiet as well.
TenMile
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Didn't get the chance to fish the bluffs this weekend. However, hiked to the top and got a photo of someone who did fish it
Harps
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Not sure you missed out on much, other than being on the water which is always nice.
Spent the weekend on Saltspring with the Family and managed to fish Sat and Sun afternoon for a few hours.
Not even a nibble.
Did see a Grey whale and some Orca's on Sunday, you can never get tired of that.
Spent the weekend on Saltspring with the Family and managed to fish Sat and Sun afternoon for a few hours.
Not even a nibble.
Did see a Grey whale and some Orca's on Sunday, you can never get tired of that.
Flatlander
Member
Out today between 11 and 2 ,marked some bait,but no bites. Had the traps down for soak took home a 1/2 bucket of prawns. Hopefully they start showing up soon as last week has been pretty slow.
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