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I’ve sent the Rapals down on a slip weight as well as a dipsy diver and have on one occasion on the Downrigger. All 3 times they’ve caught fish. Dragging one in the prop wash for Pinks & Coho was very productive. Have fun.

I’m still a rookie but trying to read the water movements of tides and currents in this area off esq between the Inner harbour and Esq harbour. Just because the tide and currents are ebbing to the West doesn’t mean the water is moving that direction. We got our bites heading East with the moving...

Up early for a 6am launch Monday and had my pick of parking spots as we were the only ones there. Crab traps down and lines in by 6:12. Was a bit lumpy to start the day but bang, buddy’s rod is off the clip and a hatch was in the tub. Shortly after my rods off the clip with an angry fish taking...

Needed a boat day so went out with a buddy from Esq at 11:30am. Tried all my favourite spots and changed up gear often. Put in 6 hrs and not a bite and marked only a few fish. Was a beauty afternoon and managed a few crabs at the end of the day. The tug is the drug and I’m feeling short changed lol.

Tough day of fishing for us today. We got a few bites but kept only 1 hatch for my buds bbq from the morning then out for a jig for the elusive bottom feeders. 4hrs not a nibble and the bait looked better at the end of the day. Lots of boats out there and only my crappy report. Who got the 50...

Ha, the lead balls were spared but not from lack of trying. Example: 140 ft of water 200ft on the rigger. JK. With only one rigger working our chances of losing a ball were reduced but I’m thinking so we’re our chances of catching fish. The upper rod of the stack never got a hit. We were...

Got Stizzla outa bed this am and put him to work on the back deck. He did good. Fish bite was early then pretty quiet but we got a couple hatch keepers released a nice wild and a tub of crabs. Downrigger failed so we stacked one side.

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Was out Monday on my forum member Hali charter with Blue Wolf Charters. I will highly recommend this for any noobie or anyone struggling to actually catch a hali (that’s me). Learned a lot and had a great day out in the mud hole around 300ft. Was a bit slow with a few big doggy’s but then...

Got out on Wednesday for an afternoon float with a buddy. There were a few boats out there, looked like a few were hooked up. We got lucky again a got a beauty hatch red male that measured out at 12lb. Fought harder than it weighed for sure. Nice catch pal. Also had a double header that had 2...

Here are a few mentions of Wilson & Lenfesty I found on the net. I grew up a few doors away from Jack James and Ken? Packford of Radiant lures. I tied spinners and a few bucktails with John and Matt but I never went fishing with them. Living on this island for all these yrs and only discovered...

Do you or anyone have any insight into the company in Victoria 1940’s Wilson & Lenfesty tackle and gun store I’ve read they made some reels. I don’t have one of there reels but I do have a very old & interesting rod (no hijack intended so I snuck a Peetz reel in)

Hit the bridge at noon today and jigged up 9 herring 🤩. There was 3 of us out there with similar results. Kinda came in waves with a few doubles outa 4 on that made the long haul up. 1 big one rest are like a large anchovies.

I think it was me that you mentioned that slot at the dock and I didn’t remember at that moment but when I got home I looked at some notes from last year and I see where I had noted how stupid it was in Sidney trying to catch that 62-67 slot fish and releasing 5 to find one.

What a week of great fishing off the waterfront for me. Took out a couple pals I haven’t seen for a while hoping to get them a couple on there licence. One of them had only caught 1 fish this yr. Launched 9:30 dropped a trap and trolled from there meandering Fromm 100-150 trying to keep the gear...

Got out Monday early and got into a few smaller ones but the 2” herring aid was the hot ticket again. That little spoon landed the two biggest fish and had a few nice ones that spit the hook. Morning was better then it slowed down and we had to get creative to get our last one. I’ve been reading...

Last year I got a few on March 10th and was told I just missed it. I’m not much for giving up yet as the few I got last yr were amazing looking. Even a couple small ones the fit my anchovie bullet roll teaser heads perfect. I bought a $20 bag a few weeks ago but they look pretty beat up. To The...

Nice catch Eroyd , gonna get out on Monday am for Salmon off Esq. Hope for a better report then. Went and gave the old Craigflower Bridge a shot this aft jigging for herring but got skunked. May be a bit early so I’ll try again next week.

Got up early off Esq and the bite was on. Wished they were bigger but they are scrappy and healthy. Steady action with a couple doubled up until noon when it was more relaxing lol. Great day to be on the water seen a kayaker and a tiny out trolling no kelp or logs calm seas made for perfect day...

Whoop whoop what a week. Thanks guys luv me some new tackle.