The OFFISHAL Vancouver 2011 Reports Thread

[TheBigGuy]

I personally think of anything north of 20 lbs caught locally as a decent size fish. Teeners are a respectable size fish for Vancouver waters given the fishing around here these days. When I was younger I expected to catch at least one Tyee around town during the summer. Times have changed, and getting Tyees around these parts isn't that common anymore. For the average guy catching multiple springs in a day around town is a good day. Most guys aren't fortunate enough to get tons of days on the water (as some guides do). Some guys only get out a couple of times a season and are happy to catch a single spring.


I made a few passes by the Cap a couple of weeks back and picked up a 20 ish spring there. I was quite happy with that, maybe someone else will catch it again this weekend. It wasn't dark, but I only keep a couple springs a year & I'd rather they were red. I was the only boat there and I considered that a great evening of fishing with my buddy. It shouldn't always be about the numbers, or the size of the fish, or the poundage in the box. As you get a little older that gets a little less important.

Enjoy fishing for what it is, as long as your enjoying yourself that's what counts. The brightness, size, or numbers of fish are irrelevant. Take your buddy, or your kids, or your dad, and have a good time on the water. The fish are just a bonus, enjoy it while you can. none of it will last forever.

 

[demco99]

Headed out to the cap now boys(5am), will let you know how she goes. I agree with FM though, its pretty easy these days. Tempted to head out to the south ARM for some bigger, cleaner fish.

 

[demco99]

DaMn its dark, just idling at the throat of false creek waiting for some sun to come out

 

[Pippen]

DaMn its dark, just idling at the throat of false creek waiting for some sun to come out

Do you need your Mommy?

 

[sir-vivor]

Headed out to the cap now boys(5am), will let you know how she goes. I agree with FM though, its pretty easy these days. Tempted to head out to the south ARM for some bigger, cleaner fish.

A pic of your fish would be nice to see

 

[Teja]

... It shouldn't always be about the numbers, or the size of the fish, or the poundage in the box. As you get a little older that gets a little less important.

Enjoy fishing for what it is, as long as your enjoying yourself that's what counts. The brightness, size, or numbers of fish are irrelevant. Take your buddy, or your kids, or your dad, and have a good time on the water. The fish are just a bonus, enjoy it while you can. none of it will last forever.

Very well said and I couldn't agree with you more.

As a "non-guide" who isn't dependent on the catching of fish for a living, for me it is all about the fishing experience and both the absolute release it provides from my worklife and the joy it can bring to others around me. Knowing that the boat is on the water year round 2 minutes from home and that the Cap and Bell Buoy are less than 5 minutes from the dock makes the hardest times in business a lot easier to deal with. There is something about walking down the dock on a Saturday morning and watching the sun rise behind the downtown Vancouver skyline ... everything else falls aways. There is something about "playing guide" and seeing the absolute joy (and fear) that playing a number of fish brings to someone who hasn't experienced our local fishing before ... nothing else matters. We are all so lucky to be able to experience it, not to mention experience it regularly, as so few people do. The color of the fish doesn't matter (we can release them if we don't like them) and the number of fish doesn't matter (all of our freezers are probably overflowing at this time of year) but getting out on the water does matter.

Anyways, I know what I will be doing tomorrow a.m. ... I will be walking down the dock at 6:45am and taking the 5 minute ride to the Cap (and will likely see most of you there).

 

[Pippen]

A pic of your fish would be nice to see

The kid won't post pics.......but in the interim here is a pic of him getting a step by step tutorial from my GF how to clean a fish.

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[tykkyt e blue]

Still finding Sockeye

I have been reading posts on this forum for some time now and I guess it's time I learned to do some posting myself...
Went out yesterday to see if there are still some socs around - had 2 friends from the Kootenay who never get to salt fish
Found a couple schools close to the Spainish Banks markers - My pals had a blast - eventually we got 12 ( losing 6 in practice mode) pretty good action once we found the school - most bites were doubles - 50' to 60' worked for us.
This was my first trip out this year for socs so i was quite surprised for this time of year

 

[el.Pereh]

Rookie looking for advice

I have a tender that I was going to take out to the mouth of the north/middle are tomorrow morning for the first time. It is not outfitted with downriggers or a sounder. Would I be wasting my time trolling spoons? I have never fished this area before...

 

[Scalper66]

Gonna hit cap tomo for the first time smaller 16 foot tin 20 Hp downriggers any genaral advice??

 

[Pippen]

Gonna hit cap tomo for the first time smaller 16 foot tin 20 Hp downriggers any genaral advice??

Be prepared for tight fishing quarters!! Keep an eye on how the "pack" is generally fishing and try to stick with it.....if not you may find cannon balls flying at you. It is gonna be busy there and off the mile markers along Jericho as long as sox are still open.

Fish your lines at different depths until you find the fish....you can catch them up high but they can be anywhere in the water column. I have heard them being caught on hoochies, bait and spoons....so experiment while you're out there and enjoy yourself!

 

[Pippen]

I have a tender that I was going to take out to the mouth of the north/middle are tomorrow morning for the first time. It is not outfitted with downriggers or a sounder. Would I be wasting my time trolling spoons? I have never fished this area before...

Weighted lines will work....or pick yourself up a "diver"/planer that will get down a bit deeper. If you're trolling without riggers....and have a pile of line out behind you, steer clear of any "packs" of boats fishing riggers as you won't be too popular if you are hooking on to other guys gear or forcing them to avoid your long lengths of line.

As for your "tender".....be careful out there as I am assuming it's a small tender. That water can get snarly depending on tides/winds; definitely not the spot for a really small boat unless conditions are perfect. It may seem all fine going out.....but when the tide changes and if the wind blows up you could find yourself in difficulty trying to get back in.

 

[mudguts]

May head out on Sunday, but on Saturday I'm going to smoke some fish. Does anyone smoke and have a favorite recipe and wood they use?

 

[el.Pereh]

Weighted lines will work....or pick yourself up a "diver"/planer that will get down a bit deeper. If you're trolling without riggers....and have a pile of line out behind you, steer clear of any "packs" of boats fishing riggers as you won't be too popular if you are hooking on to other guys gear or forcing them to avoid your long lengths of line.

As for your "tender".....be careful out there as I am assuming it's a small tender. That water can get snarly depending on tides/winds; definitely not the spot for a really small boat unless conditions are perfect. It may seem all fine going out.....but when the tide changes and if the wind blows up you could find yourself in difficulty trying to get back in.

Thank you Pippen, I will keep that in mind.

 

[Teja]

May head out on Sunday, but on Saturday I'm going to smoke some fish. Does anyone smoke and have a favorite recipe and wood they use?

If we are doing a smoked salmon vs. a candied salmon, we have typically used a variation of the "Kummock's Smoked Salmon" recipe/process from the Bradley Smoker's Forum and substituted a homemade teryaki for the soy sauce in order to cut back on the salt ... it is worth going to the Bradley Smoker site under the "Fish" subsection of the "Recipes Discussion" subsection for the recipe details in order to read what others are doing). We have normally used Alder for that recipe.

 

[mudguts]

I will use this weekend to experiment. I have some arbutus, plum, oak and apple chips so I may play with some mixtures. Thanks for the info, I will check that site out.

 

[trendsetter]

I will use this weekend to experiment. I have some arbutus, plum, oak and apple chips so I may play with some mixtures. Thanks for the info, I will check that site out.

My personal preference is apple wood chips and not mixed with any others. I've had great results with cherry too. Hickory and mesquite will leave a strong smoke flavour that you may or may not like.

 

[Teja]

So much for any weekend sockeye fishing in the harbour ...

Sockeye closed Effective 23:59 hours Friday, September 16, 2011
FN0901-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Areas 11 to 29 - Fraser Sockeye Closing

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0901-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Areas 11 to 29 - Fraser Sockeye Closing

Effective 23:59 hours Friday, September 16, 2011 and until further notice, the
Daily limit for Fraser sockeye will be reduced to zero (0) in all waters listed
in Fishery Notice FN0784. Area 23 still remains open for the harvest of sockeye
as per Fishery Notice FN0447.

Variation Order: 2011-451.

The DFO recreational fishery website is located at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact the nearest of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Office.


Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0901
Sent September 16, 2011 at 10:13
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[Englishman]

Very well said and I couldn't agree with you more.

As a "non-guide" who isn't dependent on the catching of fish for a living, for me it is all about the fishing experience and both the absolute release it provides from my worklife and the joy it can bring to others around me. Knowing that the boat is on the water year round 2 minutes from home and that the Cap and Bell Buoy are less than 5 minutes from the dock makes the hardest times in business a lot easier to deal with. There is something about walking down the dock on a Saturday morning and watching the sun rise behind the downtown Vancouver skyline ... everything else falls aways. There is something about "playing guide" and seeing the absolute joy (and fear) that playing a number of fish brings to someone who hasn't experienced our local fishing before ... nothing else matters. We are all so lucky to be able to experience it, not to mention experience it regularly, as so few people do. The color of the fish doesn't matter (we can release them if we don't like them) and the number of fish doesn't matter (all of our freezers are probably overflowing at this time of year) but getting out on the water does matter.

Anyways, I know what I will be doing tomorrow a.m. ... I will be walking down the dock at 6:45am and taking the 5 minute ride to the Cap (and will likely see most of you there).

X10 you guys!
In the 80’s and 90’s we lived in Vancouver and I used to drive over the Lions Gate bridge and look down with a mixture of envy and longing at the flotilla of boats at the Cap. Salmon fishing almost within shouting distance of a major city, an amazing sight inconceivable in U.K. and Europe!! Alas as a new citizen, the time and financial demands of a family made a boat impossible. My fishing was confined to a few days snatched in the Interior lakes during our short summer vacations. Years passed, the family grew up and we moved to Victoria then Sooke. Finally, last year I bought a boat and am now able to fish the ocean for salmon. I shall probably never fish the Cap, but I can go out on my excellent local waters and I am content. As you guys have said it is great just to get out there and fish, whatever the outcome, for this privilege will indeed not last forever. Especially at my age….LOL

Englishman

 

[wildwest]

Little bit of rain coming!!!!