Port Hardy Reports
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tubber
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Fished the Hardy area from the 19th to 26th and it was decent. We did well and got our limits of Coho at Castle point with some around 9-10lbs. There were a few springs at Duvall but one had to put time in. We did so-so on smaller halibut and lost a couple nice ones and landed a very large Skate 100-150lbs at the airport. Had dolphins cut a line and steal the gear to add to the excitement. We didn't have the boat to run farther north to Sutil, but the guides seemed to be headed that direction every morning. All in All a decent trip!
I was wondering as well, the test sets are incredible for the start to the season so far up that way.
tidal shot
Crew Member
the wall
the "Wall" is located across from Cracroft point. It is literally a wall you fish tight against on flood tide. We used bait for the first couple of hours in the morning till the pinks get active, then switched to hoochies and spoons.
the "Wall" is located across from Cracroft point. It is literally a wall you fish tight against on flood tide. We used bait for the first couple of hours in the morning till the pinks get active, then switched to hoochies and spoons.
Sitkaspruce
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Here is The Wall. Only fish it on the flood, the bait gets pushed up into the rocks (you can see the current in the GE picture). But you have to watch the water there, if you are too far our, you will get sucked out further and move way too fast. At the top end, there is a reef that come up, so watch that, but that is where some of the fish sit, waiting for the bait to come over the reef. Also fish the shallower back eddy as sometime the fish lie in there. That area needs to have the rule of "Right to the beach" followed as if you don't, it will become a big mess there. Once you hit a fish, pull it out in the current and hang on. Don't fight the fish in the fishing areas as you will loose it to someone cutting it off. Fish 45-60 feet to start and fish tight to the rocks. I carried a small trout rod with a 2.5" silver spoon and would nail the odd coho right of the rocks as they slashed through the bait there, plus you will pick up some nice greenling and black bass as well.
As for the pinks, stop fishing bait and flashers and switch to a 5" or 6" plug or spoon or a 5" purple haze hootchie with flasher.. If there are springs or coho around, they will hit it. At this time of year, the Nimpkish springs will be showing up, so the Malcolm Pt, Lady Ellen and Ledge Pt will be the best bets for springs. Some will be big, 40 lbs are common.
Cheers
SS
As for the pinks, stop fishing bait and flashers and switch to a 5" or 6" plug or spoon or a 5" purple haze hootchie with flasher.. If there are springs or coho around, they will hit it. At this time of year, the Nimpkish springs will be showing up, so the Malcolm Pt, Lady Ellen and Ledge Pt will be the best bets for springs. Some will be big, 40 lbs are common.
Cheers
SS
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Cuba Libre
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I get the feeling you miss the salt Ken!
Sitkaspruce
Well-Known Member
You think........especially now as the fishing up here sucks......royally sucks. But moose is open in 15 days..........LOL
Live vicariously though everyone else.......
Cheers
SS
dougthefisher
Member
fishing was not to bad over the weekend. some springs, nice size coho and sockeyes around duval and hali's out on the bank. of course there were pinks everywhere by the barrel full.
one thing though I wish people would be polite enough to go around rather than run through the boats fishing at duval when headed north. I,m sure the extra 2 or 3 minutes wont kill you.
one thing though I wish people would be polite enough to go around rather than run through the boats fishing at duval when headed north. I,m sure the extra 2 or 3 minutes wont kill you.
dougthefisher
Member
watching the troll fleet fishing socks about 5 miles outside of the bay. lots of sporties out yesterday but weather came up and cleared them out. put the new boat in as everyone was coming out and did a pretty good run. that old girl does not mind wind. got riggers on today so off tomorrow to see what it will catch.
Karma-Kazi
Active Member
Good Luck! hope you find some late season slabs!
dougthefisher
Member
So I talked with a buddy today. he was out at duval. I told he I was catching coho on the other side on sunday. he thought I was there then so he ran over .... cleaned up on springs including a 44 lb'er.
dougthefisher
Member
lots of coho around daphne this morning. also some nice springs being caught. a 44 on Wednesday that I know of
