2017 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[OnTick]

Good bite at south Bowen. Limit in quick succession. 110 on rigger on hoochies

 

[SalmonSeeker]

Good bite at south Bowen. Limit in quick succession. 110 on rigger on hoochies

Thanks for the info. Where are you, exactly?

 

[OnTick]

Heading home....

 

[BigBadBrad]

Shooting fish in a barrel

 

[reeltordarius]

Is the spot prawn season dead for us now b/c of the commercial fishery? Was considering dropping traps tomorrow....

 

[Pippen]

Had a buddy g

- does anyone know if the Bell is producing anything atm?

Had a buddy who boxed a couple out between the Bell and QA today.

 

[OnTick]

Is the spot prawn season dead for us now b/c of the commercial fishery? Was considering dropping traps tomorrow....

Yup. Prawnmageddon.

I won't bother til next winter

 

[Fixit]

i just had a haul of 142 big prawns yesterday.... i say go for it

 

[Reeltime]

Agreed Commies can't hit the whole Sound at ounce ....

 

[Rain City]

i just had a haul of 142 big prawns yesterday.... i say go for it

How many traps? I've never managed more than 30 per trap where I go.

 

[Fixit]

4 traps i should add that this was my best set all spring, not the norm


when do the commies start dropping traps?

 

[Reeltime]

In a week or so , Spot prawn festival is starting on May 13th

edit : May 11th is Commercial spot prawn opening

 

[Matthias]

Was planning a trip to thrasher yesterday but the forecast is now predicting a risk thunderstorms in the afternoon.
If that doesn't change i won't go out. Anyone else in the same boat?

 

[reeltordarius]

Well then... I'm dropping those traps today and we'll see what they look like tomorrow

 

[1marko]

not too bad right now but tomorrow
should be stellar...

 

[Matthias]

not too bad right now but tomorrow
should be stellar...

What makes you say that? will you brave the thunderstorms?

 

[hippaisland]

What makes you say that? will you brave the thunderstorms?

Thursday? Shaping up to be nicest day of the year. Saw there was a chance of thundershowers in evening but going to hit Thrasher early tomorrow.

(Attachment is Sandheads forecast)

 

[Blackmax]

Fished Thrasher yesterday and pretty crazy double headers etc. of just legal or smaller. I changed it up and managed an 18lb which turned out to be a white,had I known I would have released it and kept a 12lb legal red. I measued a herring in the bigger fish to be almost 8 inches long , caught the bigger one at 150 feet deep and big chovie.

 

[fishin_magician]

If you met the fish (with a catch and release net please) and haul it aboard, please remove the hook and gently lift up the gill plate and you can see the colour of the flesh under the jaw.

You can the decide to release or not. If done right, there is no harm to the fish. Most people still net their fish anyways....

I only really take salmon when personal fishing when the reds are prevalent in July August and September...otherwise, a gentle boat side release is in order....unless I'm hungry.

 

[Blackmax]

If you met the fish (with a catch and release net please) and haul it aboard, please remove the hook and gently lift up the gill plate and you can see the colour of the flesh under the jaw.

You can the decide to release or not. If done right, there is no harm to the fish. Most people still net their fish anyways....

I only really take salmon when personal fishing when the reds are prevalent in July August and September...otherwise, a gentle boat side release is in order....unless I'm hungry.

The days of people filling their freezers seem to be slowly dissapearing, take what you need. I would like to see fisheries crack down on these guys with 2 year old kids on board keeping extra fish. I thought the kid had to be capable of reeling it in?