2012 Vancouver, Howe sound and Sunshine coast reports thread

[Hookin'up]

But not on porpoise?

Funny. took me a minute

[stones93]

But not on porpoise?

Are you "fishing" for a laugh

I can't tell by the TUNA your voice. Maybe it was said just for the HALIBUT! If I don't stop, someone should SOCK me in the EYE. Sorry folks, just being CRABBY. I just wanted to make sure I was HERRING this correctly...(at this point a bar would cut me off )

[Enniberg]

Kudos to everyone for making this thread helpful, informative and even FUN! I don't fish as much locally as I should, but what I know about our local waters, I have pretty much all learned here

[sir-vivor]

Fishing must be really slow this thread has morphed into something else, what ? I am not sure

[fishin_magician]

Are you "fishing" for a laugh

I can't tell by the TUNA your voice. Maybe it was said just for the HALIBUT! If I don't stop, someone should SOCK me in the EYE. Sorry folks, just being CRABBY. I just wanted to make sure I was HERRING this correctly...(at this point a bar would cut me off )

BOO!!! I'm throwing a GAFF right now!

[Blackmax]

Fishing must be really slow this thread has morphed into something else, what ? I am not sure

Few fish and weather sucks, I'm sure both will get better soon.

[Wraun]

Few fish and weather sucks, I'm sure both will get better soon.

Hope so! came back from Van with a downrigger, halibut rod and a bunch of new lures/w.h.y.. Now I can't get out to try it all out until next week. Hopefully the weather will be good by then.

Happy fishin'!

[Bobsboats]

Man, I hope you all dont look at all of us asians looking people out fishing in boats with a dirty eye. I have been fishing up Howe Sound for 20 years in my cuddy with twins, born and raised in BC. Im disgusted by these fricken poachers and net stealers just as much as anyone else. I was born here and this is my home so I respect what we have as well as regs. Comes down to simple respect for people and land and having some class ! Last year from Lions Bay marina, I saw some redneck looking punks in a Sewells rental, scoop a few traps from the shore of Lions Bay, I called Sewells to report these poachers. Sewells told me what they usually do is dump off their load at Sunset so when they came back, they look clean. It takes all kinds of scum from all races. I know its a touchy subject and Im not stupid, I know most of these poaching mofos are offshore immigrants but there are many of us who look the same that are not who respect the rules. Fish on buds !

By the way, check out this video, TONGA in trouble, boat look familiar ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO9QT...eature=related

Lucky...lol...

its really a catch 22 with these guys. Sure you could lock your trap before sending it down, but they'd likely just steal your gear...kind of a "f*** this guy, if he wants to lock poachers out, then we will just steal the trap", or if you overwieght your trap, are they likely to take your crab, "f*** this guy" and cut your line and throw it overboard never to be seen again? There's no winning. Just hope against such things.

I see it as a lose - lose situation really. A game of chance when shellfishing. I continue to have faith in mankind and put my gear down, because I love fishing and thats what we do. It really adds a sense of tension to your day, where there should be none. The constant worry of "will the traps be there? will I have a catch?" plays out throughout the day. Maybe a small mark on your trap line 50ft down (that you can notice), followed by a few barbed hooks imbedded in the line (that you would avoid) but likely the poacher would not....
I'm no lawyer so I'm not sure where the fine line is when it comes to protecting your gear but these are the things an angry man may consider.

Heres a picture. Again. I must re-itterate, they did not actually grab the bouy, but detailed in my story its fair to say it's suspect to keep an eye out for this boat. If someone has photobucket and would like to post it like that, I could email a copy.

-FB

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[sir-vivor]

AGAIN , Isn't the intent of this thread FOR FISHING !

If someone wants to debait the issues above, they can start their own thread.

Let's just get out and FISH !

[Blackmax]

AGAIN , Isn't the intent of this thread FOR FISHING !

If someone wants to debait the issues above, they can start their own thread.

Let's just get out and FISH !

Is that on porpoise? You go to Berry's to buy debait otherwise its debate.