fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
Yep!
Either way..heard that the Coho fishing sucked today out there...except for one boat..last nights massive rain turned the Cap into a big highway for the Coho.... and they all disappeared...
Vancouver Saltchuck?
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Yep!
Either way..heard that the Coho fishing sucked today out there...except for one boat..last nights massive rain turned the Cap into a big highway for the Coho.... and they all disappeared...
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the update FM. Any T-10 reports?
fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
Check your email...
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
Hit Ambleside this morning. Got 1 wild Coho and saw a couple other fish caught. Hit upper Howe Sound in the afternoon and just as dead. Got two undersize Spring. CN has done a number on the upper sound Springs this year from the 2005 train derailment.
Dan The Man
Active Member
Thinking of hitting the sandheads tom, any reports from that area?? Have all the peahead shot up the river??
B
Brisco
Guest
Depends where you live and the size of your boat.
Red Monster
Well-Known Member
Went to West Van this morning for a few hours of coho action for the first time in a few years ...with my newly tied, top secret lure. Took about two minutes to hook and then boat a nice fish. Nothing the rest of time when the wind and waves came up.
Saw Sushi Hunter in a sweet Trophy.
Remember, it's called "fishing," not "catching."
Saw Sushi Hunter in a sweet Trophy.
Remember, it's called "fishing," not "catching."
P
poco
Guest
Dan any luck at sandheads,was it windy,going tomorrow. thxs
Salmon Smoker
Member
It sure was windy out there today. It calmed down to "fishable" later in the day.
Caught one coho and a couple of crabs for supper.
I came out from Steveston with a friend on Friday. The water was calm but I only saw 3 boats fishing all the way up to vancouver harbour.
Caught an undersize spring at the red bell boy and on coho on the west Van side.
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Caught one coho and a couple of crabs for supper.
I came out from Steveston with a friend on Friday. The water was calm but I only saw 3 boats fishing all the way up to vancouver harbour.
Caught an undersize spring at the red bell boy and on coho on the west Van side.
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
Hi Joe,
I just sent you an email with boat launch options.
Dave
fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
The PREDATOR'S PEN Date: Jun 29/2009.
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
Well, we definitely had better fishing in the last half of June than we usually see in our local waters. Actually it was more the middle of the month that provided the good to excellent fishing, as there were a few really slow days late last week after it rained. Fortunately the action has picked up again, so it looks as if we should have at least a decent fishery during July, and it could actually turn out to be one of the best we have seen for several years.
There was an excellent run of "upper Fraser peahead reds" off the mouth of the river (the Fraser) during the middle portion of the month, but it looks as if they have moved into the river now. The action dropped off on the 19th as the whales moved through and pushed those fish into the river, but new fish have arrived, though it is now a mix of several stocks (whites and reds). Those "peaheads" really only hit bait, and while that will continue to produce the majority of the fish, some of the other stocks that will be in these waters in the coming weeks do hit spoons and hootchies on a regular basis. As usual off the Fraser, you can find these big mature fish up as shallow as 20 feet, and as deep as 120 or so; therefore, spread out your lines until you find where they are holding.
We also saw an excellent start to the West Vancouver Coho fishery, as anglers were easily hooking "double digit" numbers of fish many days, though the rain last week sent most of those fish to the river. This past weekend it looked as if some more fish began to arrive, and though the numbers are not yet up to where they were a couple weeks ago, this dry weather that is forecast should allow them to build up quickly and provide us with some good action again in the next few days. These early fish tend to hit small pale hootchies and spoons much more readily than anchovies, but as they hold for a while we should see anchovies start to produce on a more regular basis.
We also began to see the Squamish fish entering Howe Sound over the past few days. The early run was much smaller than we would have liked to see, but that caustic soda spill into the Cheakamus River in 2005 was the culprit there, as that killed the early fish that year. We are now seeing the arrival of the usual July fish through the lower reaches of Howe Sound, and anglers have begun to hit them on a regular basis at Hole in the Wall and off the West side of Bowen Island (Hutt, and the waterfall). Other locations to check out will include Halkett Point, Grace Islands, Salmon Rock, Cotton Point, and at Defence Islands or Porteau Cove in the upper Sound. A mix of anchovies, hootchies (white, green/glow spackleback, army truck, blood and bones etc....), and spoons (Gypsy or Coyote) will produce for you in these locations. Depths in the lower reaches of the Sound tend to be somewhat deeper than off the mouth of the Fraser, as most fish will hit between 60 and 140'.
Of course there is still the Gulf Island Chinook fishery. It has been a bit different this year, as the fish have been holding "offshore" much of the time, but they could decide to move onto the structure of Thrasher Rock and Eastern Gabriola at any time......there have been several days where they have already been holding in tight to the Grande. It just hasn't been all that consistent yet. The green/glow spackleback hootchie has been "hot" over there all year, as have the usual assortment of Gypsy and Coyote spoons (Flamin' Hans, Cop Car, Nasty Boy, Blood and Bones etc...), but anchovies have also been producing better than we usually see during this fishery. while the fish may sometimes be shallow when fishing "offshore" (30 to 90'), many are getting hooked at the typical depths of 150 to 200 feet.
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
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
Well, we definitely had better fishing in the last half of June than we usually see in our local waters. Actually it was more the middle of the month that provided the good to excellent fishing, as there were a few really slow days late last week after it rained. Fortunately the action has picked up again, so it looks as if we should have at least a decent fishery during July, and it could actually turn out to be one of the best we have seen for several years.
There was an excellent run of "upper Fraser peahead reds" off the mouth of the river (the Fraser) during the middle portion of the month, but it looks as if they have moved into the river now. The action dropped off on the 19th as the whales moved through and pushed those fish into the river, but new fish have arrived, though it is now a mix of several stocks (whites and reds). Those "peaheads" really only hit bait, and while that will continue to produce the majority of the fish, some of the other stocks that will be in these waters in the coming weeks do hit spoons and hootchies on a regular basis. As usual off the Fraser, you can find these big mature fish up as shallow as 20 feet, and as deep as 120 or so; therefore, spread out your lines until you find where they are holding.
We also saw an excellent start to the West Vancouver Coho fishery, as anglers were easily hooking "double digit" numbers of fish many days, though the rain last week sent most of those fish to the river. This past weekend it looked as if some more fish began to arrive, and though the numbers are not yet up to where they were a couple weeks ago, this dry weather that is forecast should allow them to build up quickly and provide us with some good action again in the next few days. These early fish tend to hit small pale hootchies and spoons much more readily than anchovies, but as they hold for a while we should see anchovies start to produce on a more regular basis.
We also began to see the Squamish fish entering Howe Sound over the past few days. The early run was much smaller than we would have liked to see, but that caustic soda spill into the Cheakamus River in 2005 was the culprit there, as that killed the early fish that year. We are now seeing the arrival of the usual July fish through the lower reaches of Howe Sound, and anglers have begun to hit them on a regular basis at Hole in the Wall and off the West side of Bowen Island (Hutt, and the waterfall). Other locations to check out will include Halkett Point, Grace Islands, Salmon Rock, Cotton Point, and at Defence Islands or Porteau Cove in the upper Sound. A mix of anchovies, hootchies (white, green/glow spackleback, army truck, blood and bones etc....), and spoons (Gypsy or Coyote) will produce for you in these locations. Depths in the lower reaches of the Sound tend to be somewhat deeper than off the mouth of the Fraser, as most fish will hit between 60 and 140'.
Of course there is still the Gulf Island Chinook fishery. It has been a bit different this year, as the fish have been holding "offshore" much of the time, but they could decide to move onto the structure of Thrasher Rock and Eastern Gabriola at any time......there have been several days where they have already been holding in tight to the Grande. It just hasn't been all that consistent yet. The green/glow spackleback hootchie has been "hot" over there all year, as have the usual assortment of Gypsy and Coyote spoons (Flamin' Hans, Cop Car, Nasty Boy, Blood and Bones etc...), but anchovies have also been producing better than we usually see during this fishery. while the fish may sometimes be shallow when fishing "offshore" (30 to 90'), many are getting hooked at the typical depths of 150 to 200 feet.
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
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
Hey Joe,
You set the bar pretty high! Hopefully you have some sucess this year. It's been grim but you never know.
Good luck!
Dave
You set the bar pretty high! Hopefully you have some sucess this year. It's been grim but you never know.
Good luck!
Dave
Salmon Smoker
Member
It was a "rock and roll" day in Vancouver harbour today. The wind was blowing the tips off the whitecaps and I was wondering if I really wanted to be out there...alone. The other 2 or 3 boats that were out in the morning seemed to leave after a short time. I was using my main motor for thrust and my kicker for steering which made it really interesting when I hooked into an 8 lb coho. That's the 1st coho I've used the net for this year. I released 2 smaller coho, collected my 4 crabs and was home by 6pm.
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
Hit one Coho tonight at Ambelside. One other knock of the Sandheads
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