Vancouver Saltchuck?

[Charlie]

quote:Originally posted by r.s craven

quote:Originally posted by fishin_magician

quote:Originally posted by Poppa Swiss

enjoy those early fraser fish boys - won't be long before they put the clamp on that area too .

They're not early Fraser fish we're catching--we're fishing miles from the closures-- in waters that early Fraser fish don't frequent. We're catching Washington/Oregon fish and Squamish Run fish.

Vancouver is having a late winter spring fishery not seen in years with an exceptional quality/quantity of fish.

Vancouver anglers get on the boards, post about the great fishing and their success and suddenly the Vancouver Island fishers from ECVI and WCVI are calling foul and making it out like we're the scourge of the earth. At least that may be what your implication is Poppa Swiss? Perhaps?

That's funny, you don't sound quite so sure about the origin of those fish on another site

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DFO says these are Fraser Springs? Wondering where they got this info from? What tributaries are these fish returning to ?

Just wondering who and where you got the info from.

If these are Fraser Springs, we're in for a helluva fun time very shortly here in Vancouver---we'll have a couple of hundred boats fishing these if they are indeed Fraser fish.

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Scott,
I can't believe you haven't heard and don't know about the "threat alert"! I got this information from all my very reliable, in-the-know WDFW biologists!

Those are Mexican fish that the U.S. found trying to invade the Yakima River, via the Columbia! It has been proven WDFW has completely stopped these fish at the mouth of the Columbia and they no longer can enter and none now exist there. That has been proven by CWTs! I can personally attest… There are NO Mexican salmon in the mouth of the Columbia River!</u>

However, what they are now doing is swimming up the coast, through the Strait, up the Fraser, into the Coldwater. At this point, they have illegal's waiting, based out of Yakima, helping them over to the Hayes River. These illegal salmon, have been reported to have "legs" and "wet backs". From there, they are swimming downstream to the Okanogan River continuing to the upper Columbia! Once there the Yakima River is a no brainer! They are after our Washington APPLES!

Please help us stop this invasion by bonking all you can catch and do not release any of these illegal fish! If you do decide to execute them on the BBQ, do NOT overcook, as they tend to dry out easily and can get tough!

Agave-based scents seem to work quite well on them!


Sorry, I just couldn't resist! [}]

 

[Charlie]

Now on the more serious side!

FM,
Washington has very few "whites" left. Our white salmon runs are NOT doing all that well! While, there is still a "white" run out of the Columbia, they can't be Oregon fish, as I have been told "point blank" there are NO Columbians in that area!

So, if they aren't Fraser, aren't Washington (as we don't have near the number of "whites" you guys are now catching), and there are not any Columbians in that area, where are these "white" fish from?

This is a question. I'd really like to know! [?]

 

[spring time]

they are fraser fish dfo closed the old banana till the end of june because they weren't going to reach the target of 40000 springs then 10 days later they open it because now they have 66000 past the albion test fishery. where did this fish come from. it's funny that there was a big school of nanaimo and now there was a big school up the fraser

 

[scott craven]

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Those are Mexican fish that the U.S. found trying to invade the Yakima River, via the Columbia! It has been proven WDFW has completely stopped these fish at the mouth of the Columbia and they no longer can enter and none now exist there. That has been proven by CWTs! I can personally attest… There are NO Mexican salmon in the mouth of the Columbia River!

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[happy hooker]

Those are Mexican fish that the U.S. found trying to invade the Yakima River, via the Columbia! It has been proven WDFW has completely stopped these fish at the mouth of the Columbia and they no longer can enter and none now exist there. That has been proven by CWTs! I can personally attest… There are NO Mexican salmon in the mouth of the Columbia River!</u>

However, what they are now doing is swimming up the coast, through the Strait, up the Fraser, into the Coldwater. At this point, they have illegal's waiting, based out of Yakima, helping them over to the Hayes River. These illegal salmon, have been reported to have "legs" and "wet backs". From there, they are swimming downstream to the Okanogan River continuing to the upper Columbia! Once there the Yakima River is a no brainer! They are after our Washington APPLES!

Please help us stop this invasion by bonking all you can catch and do not release any of these illegal fish! If you do decide to execute them on the BBQ, do NOT overcook, as they tend to dry out easily and can get tough!

Agave-based scents seem to work quite well on them!


Sorry, I just couldn't resist! [}]


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Charlie you rock.[8D][8D][8D]

22' Hewescraft Searunner

 

[waddy29]

anyone been out lately or is it really that dead near bowen...

thinking on going out this weekend just to get the boat out before my trip to the island

 

[waddy29]

anyone been out lately or is it really that dead near bowen...

thinking on going out this weekend just to get the boat out before my trip to the island

 

[Jimbo]

Hey spring time, where do you get these numbers on the fraser fish? Seems to me the test results are 1 and 2 fish kinda thing.[?]

 

[Jimbo]

Hey spring time, where do you get these numbers on the fraser fish? Seems to me the test results are 1 and 2 fish kinda thing.[?]

 

[spring time]

dfo fishing website fishery notices #fn 0369 est 66000 as of may 31

 

[spring time]

dfo fishing website fishery notices #fn 0369 est 66000 as of may 31

 

[Jimbo]

correct me if I am wrong but I am pretty sure that would be the estimated run size not what has passed albion tests.Check- albion test fishery.

 

[Jimbo]

correct me if I am wrong but I am pretty sure that would be the estimated run size not what has passed albion tests.Check- albion test fishery.

 

[cohochinook]

quote:Originally posted by waddy29

anyone been out lately or is it really that dead near bowen...

thinking on going out this weekend just to get the boat out before my trip to the island

All Vancouver area reports I have been hearing is dead! I haven't fished the Vancouver area for two weeks. Talked to a few buddies who have and it's been slow. Heard of a few Coho around the Cap.

Would love to hear a more encouraging report??

 

[fishin_magician]

quote:Originally posted by cohochinook

quote:Originally posted by waddy29

anyone been out lately or is it really that dead near bowen...

thinking on going out this weekend just to get the boat out before my trip to the island

All Vancouver area reports I have been hearing is dead! I haven't fished the Vancouver area for two weeks. Talked to a few buddies who have and it's been slow. Heard of a few Coho around the Cap.

Would love to hear a more encouraging report??

I've heard some "ok" reports from the trench off Gabriola...fishing deep 130-170...it's not anything like a few weeks ago...1 to 2 decent fish (15-22 lbs) on a half day troll kinda thing. Green/White Hoochies and bait. You have to be lucky enough to come across them though.

And reports from Vancouver area I've heard have been "slow" except for the odd fish at Grace and the odd fish showing from Hole in the Water to Sunset in the first 2 hours after sun up.

Cohoes have been firing right up the river.

 

[finaddict]

quote:Originally posted by spring time

dfo fishing website fishery notices #fn 0369 est 66000 as of may 31

What is kinda interesting is the near gold rush fever that seems to be capturing everyone regarding these fish and what people think that means about fraser spring stocks. I did a quick analysis on Albion test returns over the past 15 years and this year is still the 2nd worst returns (next to last year) year-to-date.

Our Fraser spring stocks are not out of the woods yet by any means. Not to rain on the parade, just want to keep some logic to these numbers so far.

Cheers

 

[poco]

any fish at the mouth of the fraser yet, heard reports of a few being hooked near coal ports. hey paul.

 

[fishin_magician]

quote:Originally posted by poco

any fish at the mouth of the fraser yet, heard reports of a few being hooked near coal ports. hey paul.

Here's the latest. T-10 is having some good days recently... here's a little snapshot....



The PREDATOR'S PEN Date: Jun 16/2009.

An update of the local saltwater fishing scene for Vancouver To : Saltwater Angler

By: David Korsch (Predator Charters)
E-mail: davek@dccnet.com Web Site: www.predatorcharters.com
Phone: (604) 329 - 8642 Fax: (604) 886 - 1928


Hello Fellow Anglers

Wow it has almost been a month since my last report. I guess there wasn't too much new to report after the last one since the action even slowed off the Gulf Islands for a while there. That has all changed again!!! We now have to fisheries going in our local waters (in addition to the Gulf Islands), so we now have lots of different options.

The big news this past week has been the Chinook fishery off the mouth of the Fraser River. Currently, there are excellent numbers of those prime upper Fraser "peahead reds" located from T-10 to Sandheads (many people prefer eating these salmon to ALL others). On Tuesday June 16th I was able to get out in decent conditions, and in about 5 to 6 hours of fishing we had 16 Chinook hit!!! Granted, most were undersized "Jacks" (we landed/released 9 of them), but we had 4 large fish right up to the boat, and a 5th didn't stick on the hit. Unfortunately we only boated 2 of the 4 large fish (15 and 22 lbs), a seal took one (about 22 to 24 lbs), and the 4th broke off at the boat....of course it was the largest.....in the 30 lb class!!!! The Chinook are hitting anchovies trolled from 35 to 105'. Keep a good spread in your gear as they will still hit up in the top 40 feet even in the middle of a sunny day

In addition to the Chinook off the mouth of the Fraser, we have also seen the start of the West Vancouver Coho fishery. It isn't hot yet, but some anglers have been hooking into a 1/2 dozen or more Coho in a few hours of fishing. This fishery should only get better with time, as we often don't even see them show up until early July. Pale spoons and hootchies trolled in the 20 to 50' range fro \Navvy Jack Pt. to Ambleside during the flood and just after the high slack or anchovies trolled quickly over the Dundarave flats later on the ebb seem to be the best producers at this time.

Of course there is still the Gulf Island Chinook fishery. It should continue for another month or so anyway, so if these Fraser River Chinook decide to head upriver in the next week or so, we will still be able to target Chinook until the next wave arrives off the Fraser. Spoons and the trusty green/glow spackleback hootchie trolled just off bottom in 120 to 200 feet are a good bet along the East side of Gabriola or off Thrasher Rk.

I am still available most week days (potentially even on short notice of a day or so), but I do not have any openings on weekends until the 27th/28th of June. As always, feel free to pass this information along to any associates whom may appreciate the report. If you have any questions, or wish to book a charter, e-mail me davek@dccnet.com), or call me at (604) 329 - 8642.

Tight Lines,
David Korsch
Predator Charters
www.predatorcharters.com
davek@dccnet.com
(604) 329 - 8642

 

[waddy29]

damit... should went to t-10 a few days ago instead of cap... thats the 3rd report today of it producing there

 

[fishin_magician]

quote:Originally posted by waddy29

damit... should went to t-10 a few days ago instead of cap... thats the 3rd report today of it producing there

Add me for the 4th!!

Make sure you're tied up for it...there are some bigguns in there!

My advice..bait. Oh...wait a second...did I just say bait...I meant Bait...er...make that BAIT!!!!