The SW side of Moresby is open for Coho and Sockeye. It is shut down for Springs. the NE side of Moresby is shut for everything due to it being within SKRW zone.Where around moresby can you fish right now? Thought it was all shut down around there!
Thought I'd try "opening day" at the bluffs. Fished 10 - 1pm with approx 8 other boats. I saw 3 fish caught - I figured random springs. There was virtually nothing marking the entire time - bait or fish. I did have to release 2 shakers. It has been 3 years since I last landed a coho here...
Were you in tight or far out? I'm itching to get back there this weekend!We were out there also, and landed two hatchery coho- 10lbs, and 5lbs. We had a few others on briefly as well, and one really nice one spooling out line against a tight drag for several minutes... sadly, we never got a look at her. It was sure nice to get back out there!
Saw a few boats out at the bluffs today anyone having luck?
I was out yesterday( Saturday) marked lots of bait and managed to pick up one good sized Coho at 150’ on the Rigger. I was fairly close in to the shoreline, but as you’re aware it drops off pretty quick. Deeper than I expected a Coho to be, I was thinking more like 85-120’ being normal in past years with a few up shallower. Did you try running a deep line?Also saw a few nets out and one boat in particular was dialed in. Not sure what depth he was fishing but I tried shallow deep and everything in between but still only the one fish.Did a 5 hour shift off of the bluffs from 9:30 - 2:30. Running 3 lines, tried all depths, bait, plastic, and spoons. No bites. There was a group of 6-7 boats but didn't see anyone catching fish or waving a net around. Very little showing on the sounder.
Seems like the same in Sooke. 100-150 feet seems to most productive. weird year for me so farWe were seeing most fish on the sounder at 150' plus. Per ziggy's report, it seemed that deep is where they were. Seems counterintuitive for Coho. Most of the boats were working the outflow area, north of the north white rock face, within 300 yards of shore. I was targeting offshore (based upon good results in previous years) and had zero results.
So, do the opposite of what I was doing. Obviously the Coho didn't get the memo that they are supposed to be shallow and offshore Good luck.
Good ol’ Ray Bourque (or Paul Coffey) not too far from the cliffs.Well done Stizzy, nice looking fish for dinner. How deep on the rigger?