SpringVelocity
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Boat is looking good Jarid. Nice photos. Glad the trip came together for you and the kid.
Your coming with us next trip Graham! No excuses. Yeah still too bad we couldn't make that June trip work. Oh well next time.
Boat is looking good Jarid. Nice photos. Glad the trip came together for you and the kid.
I am, Hoping to get through early Saturday morn.Hope you're following the island fires thread
Your son sure looks happy!Well that was an interesting group trip. For a second time this year on planned vacation almost didn't make it into Bamfield. Arrived at 440 Wed morning to be told road was closed. The choices were launch Renfrew or logging road. We decided to wait as both were not an option for us.
Turned back home that morning and fished Nanaimo while we waited on when road open again. We were able to get back to port in evening. We slept at ramp and launched first light.
Headed to Bamfield and stopped Assets. Right away a good sized teen spring. We kept going stopped in Bamfield and fished at Fleming right away springs everywhere again. Then we motored down to Beale for a bit and headed in.
Next few days worked areas close to Banfield. You didn't have to go far. It seemed fish were suspended pretty much everywhere. Whittlestone and backside of Beale were best for us. Super tight against shoreline. Anywhere where the bait was.
It was pretty much lights out springs and coho. I just put bait away and went to really tiny spoons.
In the end we ended up full limits for myself and my son of coho and chinook. Biggest was just over 20 which my kid caught. Most were in the 14lb to 18lb range. Never tried for rockfish or halibut as the salmon fishing was just too good.
Had a great time and it was nice to see some other forum members at same time as us.
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We came up that way a couple days ago and it really wasn't bad. I actually preferred it to the bamfield road. We've been slaying coho, some in the 10+ lb range. Only a couple springs so far. Kirby and Flemingtime to go youbou...
We picked up 4 nice coho yesterday around pinnacle rock near Cree. White HootchieHeaded to the sound in the morning, can anyone tell me where they got coho today please. Thanks and tight lines! Shayne
16 reds for me and my crew on the weekendIs anyone getting any whites in the sound?
1 white today high teenIs anyone getting any whites in the sound?
Might have an effect. Seems to be a monster-numbers chinook run in Washington too, I think this class of 3 y/o's migrated into a friendly la nina ocean a few years back as well. I don't know about you guys but I haven't handled a high % of 4 y/o fish this year. . .lots of cookie cutters and teeners though. Lots and lots.would anyone agree that the good fishing has to do with the alaska break that their commercial fleet had to endure 2 months ago?
seems a bit ironic really. they miss 500k pieces, and here they are.
The Alaska 2 month shut down must be playing a big part in the fish numbersMight have an effect. Seems to be a monster-numbers chinook run in Washington too, I think this class of 3 y/o's migrated into a friendly la nina ocean a few years back as well. I don't know about you guys but I haven't handled a high % of 4 y/o fish this year. . .lots of cookie cutters and teeners though. Lots and lots.
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contact breakers in bamI am looking for a place to store a boat in Bamfield area for three days. Can be on or off a trailer. Mon to Weds night. Trying to keep it as in expensive as possible but still safe