Just back from Nootka. Dead would be an understatement on the inside. Camel Rock, 30ish boats trolling all evening, seen two nets out. Other spots, groups trolling and NO NETS for 4 hours.
Guides are running 38 miles to Esperanza Channel, and out into the sound, and there are lots of fish, if you have the gas and boat to do it.
Lighthouse was relatively dead the whole time, but some caught in tight at Burdwood. First light bite that ended quickly.
Most fish that came in where black, so they came in, found their home stream, and headed back out to feed until the rain hits. Funny thing, is not even dog fish??? Not much bait in the lighthouse and inside right now.
A lot of people where heading home early after poor fishing for 3 or 4 days straight.
There were no Springs sounding in Moutcha bay, while last year it was packed at this time.
Drewski
Please forgive me if this have been mentioned somewhere else but I am looking for GPS coordinates for Whales Tail (offshore) and the Guitar outside Esperanza. Would someone be kind enough to provide these?
Great to hear ! you deserve it...All the hours you put in ! Awesome news !Sorry to throw a wrench into the gloom and doom but we had one of the best nights this year at Wash two nights ago.
Also one of our guides had a couple well deserved days off and fished with his Uncle Sunday morning at Camel and caught 6 Springs by 0830.
I’m not trying to blow smoke but it’s 1000% better than last year at this time.
Mike
Pic to follow.
Who did you have?/My daughter and I fished Esperanza area Aug 30 and 31st. Weather was sunny and seas calm. We caught a couple springs near Rosa Island, then moved out towards the whales tail. Got our limit of halibut both days. The coho were thick.
A number of them were hatchery fish. Caught some nice springs, including a beautiful 33 lber for my girl. Tomic 6" blue #500 UV plug. She was the proudest fisher you ever saw. Our guide was top notch.
We had a very memorable outing.