Winter Reports Sooke and Victoria 2008/2009

Fished Pedder and Whirl Bay today for winters. Several shakers and one that popped the pin but did not hook up. Forecasted Gale did not materialize. Very nice conditions. Lots of bait in Pedder. Not so much in Whirl Bay. Fished mostly between 125 and 150 feet on the downrigger.
 
Fished Pedder and Whirl Bay today for winters. Several shakers and one that popped the pin but did not hook up. Forecasted Gale did not materialize. Very nice conditions. Lots of bait in Pedder. Not so much in Whirl Bay. Fished mostly between 125 and 150 feet on the downrigger.
 
Fished Bedfords and beecher bay today, between 3-dark 137 feet in 155 feet water, glow green/white hootchie red flasher got one winter about 9 pounds and another about 4-5 pounds. one other popped the rigger.


Does anyone know a way to reduce the number of bottom fish hooked when winter fishing? i caught 5 rockfish today, and only 3 lived.

-Steve

Tight Lines
 
Fished Bedfords and beecher bay today, between 3-dark 137 feet in 155 feet water, glow green/white hootchie red flasher got one winter about 9 pounds and another about 4-5 pounds. one other popped the rigger.


Does anyone know a way to reduce the number of bottom fish hooked when winter fishing? i caught 5 rockfish today, and only 3 lived.

-Steve

Tight Lines
 
quote:Originally posted by bananas

Lots and lots of fish off constance bank rite now up to 15lbs.

going to try it tomorrow, is the west side still producing better ?
strip and purple haze ?
 
quote:Originally posted by bananas

Lots and lots of fish off constance bank rite now up to 15lbs.

going to try it tomorrow, is the west side still producing better ?
strip and purple haze ?
 
Sooke Derby is on There's a few fish around all boats that were out today caught fish. We even caught a nice silver coho.

Cheers Codfish

dy
 
Sooke Derby is on There's a few fish around all boats that were out today caught fish. We even caught a nice silver coho.

Cheers Codfish

dy
 
Craven the hole ledge was good 130-140ft of water.purple haze with a pink stripe was best ,good luck.
 
Craven the hole ledge was good 130-140ft of water.purple haze with a pink stripe was best ,good luck.
 
Sooke Harbour Derby is on, I see about a dozen fish on the leaderboard, all feeder springs, up to 12 pounds. No chum caught yet.

Anyone fishing in this derby on here? Are you targeting chum and having no luck? Or is everyone just targeting springs deep?

If you had $25 and some time on your hands, might be a good bet to stand below the blue bridge with a buzz bomb...could probably beat 12 pounds if there's still any chum around. Better check the regs on snagging first though. ;)
 
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