wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Oh that was a nice slab
Anyone here a little tired of thinking:
“this sucks... Stizzla is okay at fishing now and doesn’t have massive screw ups on the water anymore so I can’t laugh at him, not with him anymore?”
Well I have good news for you!
I went fishing today. Currents were ripping at probably 4 knots.
I went to my starting point off of coal, and got the first rod down. Before I could get the second clipped in, it’s bouncing a bit. Looks and feels like a 7-8 pounder then it figured out it didn’t like being hooked and took some big runs!
Battled it like a pro and released him with the gaff in the water. Call it 16-17 pounds. (Pic at the bottom)
Then the classic Stizzla cluster f words started.
First a all too common mainline to main line tangle which resulted in to cut main lines and redo with fresh pre rigged flashers.
10 minutes later I’m at it again...
this time the cannon ball got involved. Next thing I know I have both lines and the ball all tangled up with the release clip in the mix too! My tactic here is always to unclip what I can to keep it and get it out of the way. Release clip, check. Then I go to unclip the first flasher when to my amazement the ball snaps off and goes dropping to the bottom in 160’ of water still snagged on one line and the islander is screaming!!!
the line other rod I see is dangling broken without a flasher and spoon on it... Gone. So I battle this ball that is stuck on the bottom and after 10 minutes I give her the all or nothing pull. The answer is nothing... no ball no flasher, no clip no snubber chord.
So yeah, end result all at once was, see ya later to:
-Salty dawg flasher
-no bananas flasher
- 2 glow skinny g’s
- my first lost cannonball in 11 months
- snubber
Ouch!
Going back to the good start, this was the beauty that started it off:
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I think I won by a few poundsAs long as weight of fish landed > weight of lost lead, you are winning.
Pretty sure that I'm not the first person to figure this out but it seems that the San Juan Islands should be open as of July 1st for Springs (sorry, they prefer to be called Kings on that side of the border). The Stuart Island bluffs are closer to Sidney than the Pender bluffs and pretty sure that the fish don't know the difference.
As long as you don't touch a dock or anchor, you don't have to clear customs to fish in US waters although it may make sense to at least have a copy of your passport with you.
Sad that it has come to this but we have become accustomed to seeing US boats in our waters for many years when we were open and the US side was closed.
Looks like a non-resident fishing license is about US$60
From what I can tell, here were the basic regs for 2018/2019 but they end on June 30th:
"SALMON - eNTIRe AReA
July 1-July 31
CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional SOCKeYe. Release CHUM and wild CHINOOK. See Southern Rosario Strait/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca Closure below. See Bellingham Bay Closure and Fishery, Samish Bay Closure, and Yellow and Low Islands Preserve on previous page."
So daily limit of 2 Springs, hatch only. Isn't that what we were asking the DFO to do in the first place? I can't seem to find the actual regs for 2019/2020 though unless they are like the DFO and don't release them until the day before? If anyone knows for sure or has a link, please post.
Correct, open July 1st. Here's how it reads in the 2019-2020 reg book..
Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum and wild Chinook. See Southern Rosario Strait/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca Closure below. See Bellingham Bay Closure and Fishery, Samish Bay Closure, and Yellow and Low Islands Preserve on previous page.
And a link to the regs……….. https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/02077/wdfw02077.pdf
I'm new to Bellingham and this forum, so if you see a white Weldcraft Rebel floating around out there feel free to say hello! I'm debating headed over to the gulf islands Monday for some birthday catch and release chinook fishing, and will be out in the San Juans every week during the season
Do you have to clear Canada Customs on your way home? Think you might.Pretty sure that I'm not the first person to figure this out but it seems that the San Juan Islands should be open as of July 1st for Springs (sorry, they prefer to be called Kings on that side of the border). The Stuart Island bluffs are closer to Sidney than the Pender bluffs and pretty sure that the fish don't know the difference.
As long as you don't touch a dock or anchor, you don't have to clear customs to fish in US waters although it may make sense to at least have a copy of your passport with you.
Sad that it has come to this but we have become accustomed to seeing US boats in our waters for many years when we were open and the US side was closed.
Looks like a non-resident fishing license is about US$60
From what I can tell, here were the basic regs for 2018/2019 but they end on June 30th:
"SALMON - eNTIRe AReA
July 1-July 31
CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional SOCKeYe. Release CHUM and wild CHINOOK. See Southern Rosario Strait/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca Closure below. See Bellingham Bay Closure and Fishery, Samish Bay Closure, and Yellow and Low Islands Preserve on previous page."
So daily limit of 2 Springs, hatch only. Isn't that what we were asking the DFO to do in the first place? I can't seem to find the actual regs for 2019/2020 though unless they are like the DFO and don't release them until the day before? If anyone knows for sure or has a link, please post.
Nope. As long as you don't make landfall and clear customs on the US side, you don't need to clear coming back. If you did, every BC ferry travelling between Swartz Bay and Tswassen would have to clear customs as they travel into US waters on their trip across.Do you have to clear Canada Customs on your way home? Think you might.
Might be worth checking out with CBSA. As I understand it you do have to check in , whereas at one time you didn’tNope. As long as you don't make landfall and clear customs on the US side, you don't need to clear coming back. If you did, every BC ferry travelling between Swartz Bay and Tswassen would have to clear customs as they travel into US waters on their trip across.
Belay my last! Hmm just looked at CBSA site and it may have changed back again??? Worth asking CBSA?Might be worth checking out with CBSA. As I understand it you do have to check in , whereas at one time you didn’t
From a quick google search this is from a site back east but I’m sure it would apply here given CBSA is Federal.
“Perhaps of biggest surprise was that Canadian boaters that cross the borderline on the water, upon reentering Canada, have to report in with CBSA even if they haven't stopped their boat in American waters, said Jim Atkinson, Commander of Windsor Power and Sail Squadron who hosted the information session.
“If Canadians went into the United States a few years ago and didn’t anchor, moor, contact another vessel, or tie up to land then they wouldn’t have to report into CBSA when they came back. The Americans still have the same system as our old one, so there is some confusion. Most people don’t report in after going to American water,” said Atkinson.
Current regulations state that any private boat with 29 or fewer people, upon re-entering the country, is required to go directly to an official CBSA Telephone Direct Reporting Site or Marina.
July 1-July 31
CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional SOCKeYe. Release CHUM and wild CHINOOK. See Southern Rosario Strait/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca Closure below. See Bellingham Bay Closure and Fishery, Samish Bay Closure, and Yellow and Low Islands Preserve on previous page."
So daily limit of 2 Springs, hatch only. Isn't that what we were asking the DFO to do in the first place? I can't seem to find the actual regs for 2019/2020 though unless they are like the DFO and don't release them until the day before? If anyone knows for sure or has a link, please post.
DoubtfulI think I won by a few pounds
I did lose $100 of stuff though. Good thing the maple leafs will win that back for me in the next season or 2!
Do you bet against them?I think I won by a few pounds
I did lose $100 of stuff though. Good thing the maple leafs will win that back for me in the next season or 2!
Nope. As long as you don't make landfall and clear customs on the US side, you don't need to clear coming back. If you did, every BC ferry travelling between Swartz Bay and Tswassen would have to clear customs as they travel into US waters on their trip across.