Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report (Area 29)

[Sushihunter]

http://www.pacificangler.ca/bc-fishing-reports/vancouver-saltwater-fishing-reports.html
BC Saltwater Fishing Reports - Feb 26 2009


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Not much has changed for the winter spring fishing. It is pretty tough in general. A few fish are getting caught off the mouth of the Capilano on the flood tide and then again on the back side of the ebb once it stops pushing so hard. The hot items are the coyote spoons fished with or without a flasher, or anchovies fished with a flasher. Keep things close to the bottom and if you see some bait stay in that area. We have been running over to Hutt and Tunstall and getting a few fish and there seems to be a good amount of bait each time we go.



Here is what we have been running: coyote spoons in watermelon, green glow, and cop car in size 3.5 to 4.0 have been great as well as Gibbs Gypsy spoons. With the clear water try running a dummy flasher off the cannonball or even better a Kone Zone in line flasher (also off the cannonball line) and then run your spoon just above and back from the flasher. That way when you get a fish it is just the spoon, no flasher, and you cannot beat that for fighting feisty winter springs. This is how Jason Assonitis and I were fishing the other day.

We are offering 5, 8 and 10 hour guided trips on the Pacific Angler Grady. Call us at 604.872.2204 for more information or to book a trip.


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[Red Monster]

Thanks for the report! I'm dying to get out for the first time this year.

Remember, it's called "fishing," not "catching."

 

[Dan The Man]

Anybody been out lately? dying to get out!

 

[Nerka]

Latest from "Bonchovy":

Looks like it is worth heading out on the water!

http://www.bonchovy.com/blog/2009/03/vancouver-harbour-report-march-10/

Nerka

 

[fishin_magician]

There's good quality and quantity as well.. if you "know where to look". The Vancouver Saltchuck is often disregarded for it's fishing opportunities.

The 4.0 Watermelon Coyote has been "red hot" as of late.

If you have your technique down, you should be able to find a couple on a give day at this time of year. Last spring there were times where you got shots at anywhere from 4 to 6 fish a day in the 11 to 19 lb range.

Last August, for better than 3 weeks on a given day, many boats had shots at anywhere from 1-12 good fish from 15 to 46lbs.

 

[Rum Buddies]

so why on earth are we restricted to a certain size to protect fraser fish but no such restriction right in vancouver?

 

[Brisco]

At that point they may as well shut down the fishing around Vancouver. Do you have any idea how hard it is for the average guy to catch anything ? I would rather they limit the number to one.

 

[fishin_magician]

quote:Originally posted by Poppa Swiss

so why on earth are we restricted to a certain size to protect fraser fish but no such restriction right in vancouver?

Now that's a funny statement. WCVI complaining about a fishing restriction....hmmmm...sockeye, wild coho are open on WCVI well before Georgia Strait. If you've fished in the Vancouver area...you'd know why DFO keeps it open.

Vancouver: 25 boats (mostly weekend warriors on a busy day NOT targetting these fish) fishing a relatively small area to the North and East of the North Arm at the time of year where possible intercept is minimal. The fish where are in a relatively non active state. Maybe 1 or 2 boats off the South Arm on a busy day, where most of the Fraser bound Springs enter the river--and your actual realistic chance of hooking something/fishing time is severely limited to just a couple of hours on a tide change.

WCVI: Much higher fish concentrations in an active feeding state subject to potentially more than 10X the fishing pressure on a much more frequent basis.

Further considerations: WCVI, a 45 cm minimum size limit. I'd like to count the number of fish killed in WCVI waters vs. Vancouver waters...Vancouver: less than 1% of the total catch of WCVI...maybe on a really good year. Vancouver...a 62cm minimum size limit.

Also, a Chinook salmon spends approximately 24 to 48 hours tops in 50 square miles of water off the mouth of the Fraser--they hit the river and they're gone.

 

[Jimbo]

[^]Nice post FM. Fishing is still fishing though I have been out six times this winter and no keepers!! I have also been out in other areas of vancouver waters with consistent success at different times of the year. The 62cm min on springs can be tough on us, though good for the fish if treated right. Undersize fish that are released need to be released with as little harm as possible not just flung off the hook in the air.It kills me when I see this. Seen it lots up in Campbell River area!!Anyhow lookin forward to getting back out, it seems like its time. See ya out there 18'6 red Double Eagle HT.

 

[fishin_magician]

quote:Originally posted by Jimbo

[^]Nice post FM. Fishing is still fishing though I have been out six times this winter and no keepers!! I have also been out in other areas of vancouver waters with consistent success at different times of the year. The 62cm min on springs can be tough on us, though good for the fish if treated right. Undersize fish that are released need to be released with as little harm as possible not just flung off the hook in the air.It kills me when I see this. Seen it lots up in Campbell River area!!Anyhow lookin forward to getting back out, it seems like its time. See ya out there 18'6 red Double Eagle HT.

Yep, we're definitely "easy on the resource" in the Vancouver area--and it was great to have it "switched on" last August in particular. However, fishing in Vancouver is one of the best kept secrets...coming up very soon here, Vancouver will offer up some fair to very good fishing and catching opportunities once again...shhhhh just don't tell anyone...particularly those from WCVI, we're catching nice fish and they're just jealous.....

Anyways, all joking around...it's time to go fishing in Vancouver...