2016 Campbell River Reports

We had good luck at Thurston on the ebb (we picked up 2 springs, 2 hatch coho, 1 wild coho released, 2 good strikes that were probably springs), and there was a few at Greensea on the flood (we picked up 1 spring). Chatham was a zoo so we didn't put in as much time as I otherwise would have liked. Wind was ugly towards Brown's but flat calm up north.
 
Fished Monday afternoon and evening tried the shallow area of Fransico point got two hatchery coho saw no signs of bait until we went north of the green can however the bait was at least 200 ft down no keepers we are hearing that the Browns Bay area has been producing have yet to fish that area much for Salmon will try on the weekend hopefully will post some springs.
 
Fished the green can yesterday evening. It was a little lumpy and managed to catch and release a couple under size Chinook. Tried fishing deep, around 200 - 250 feet on the riggers and picked up a couple of hake. We kept two as a bit of a taste test. I am sure they are not prized for there meat but does anyone have info on them. The regulations associate them with the codfish species.
 
picked up a couple of hake. We kept two as a bit of a taste test. I am sure they are not prized for there meat but does anyone have info on them. The regulations associate them with the codfish species.[/QUOTE]
I've never caught one, but I have had great luck with recipes from the internet... here's a page http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/ingredients/hake-recipes
and I don't know if you can use hake on this one, but it is delicious if not fussy to make....http://bait2plate.com/general-tsos-ling-cod/
 
picked up a couple of hake. We kept two as a bit of a taste test. I am sure they are not prized for there meat but does anyone have info on them. The regulations associate them with the codfish species.
I've never caught one, but I have had great luck with recipes from the internet... here's a page http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/ingredients/hake-recipes
and I don't know if you can use hake on this one, but it is delicious if not fussy to make....http://bait2plate.com/general-tsos-ling-cod/[/QUOTE]

Thanks, those recipes look and sound delicious. I was a little unsure about the hake but now I look forward to trying it.
 
Fished the ebb Sunday at Thurston Bay. Picked up 2 springs - cookie cutter low 20's on the last 1/2. Flasher hootchy at 150 feet.
 
Went out for the evening troll at the green can, lost one coho and picked up a nice 18 pound white spring. Army truck coyote spoon for both.Another algae bloom out there, water is brown:(
 
Had a pretty good day of fishing at Grants Reef yesterday. Consistent action all day jigging Shimano Butterfly Jigs around the 3 pinnacles on the NE corner of the reef. 140-200' seem seem be home best. Nice pockets of bait being pushed up against those pinnacles. For those that have not made the run across, it took about 25 min from Playgrounds.

Cheers!
 

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Great pic any reports at the green can also have not heard much from the Campbell river hump any fish being caught?
 
Good action today at the Green Can brought home an 8lb - 12lb spring a few undersize were put back had a much bigger fish to the boat but broke the leader to many teeth marks I guess nice to get out for a change with the crappy wind over the weekend.
 
Campbell River RCMP have said 40 downriggers stolen in the area the past 2 weeks. From boats stored at houses/shops/garages and marinas. Just a heads up there's a crew out there working campbell river area.
 
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Talked to a couple guys at the marina caught a couple big boys at denham, didn't see or hear much in noodles but Chatham point has been hot latley.
 
Got a nice 14 pound white spring today off the hump, trolling at 270 feet trying to catch a halibut. Green/blue hootchie
 
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