2022 Nanaimo Reports

[Grace underfire]

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen it so consistently good right out front. as this season; I'm barely burning any fuel. Lots of bait; almost all of my keepers full of 2-3" fish. Lots of good slot fish (high 70cm) at the moment, so happy to throw the overs back.

 

[Rain City]

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen it so consistently good right out front. as this season; I'm barely burning any fuel. Lots of bait; almost all of my keepers full of 2-3" fish. Lots of good slot fish (high 70cm) at the moment, so happy to throw the overs back.

What's considered out front for you? Fingers?

 

[Grace underfire]

What's considered out front for you? Fingers?

I'm often not getting past Hudson Rocks. I know some guys, including the shore casters, are killing it at Neck Point. There just seems to be more bait holding in this area this year. Over the last few seasons I've just headed to Entrance unless weather was poor or time was short because of more bait and fish holding there.

 

[outbeen]

Location varies day to day. Find bait suspended on the structure and start jigging. I usually start at the Fingers or wherever there's lots of bird activity

Hey Outbeen, where abouts do you jig for them? I've got a couple kids and they get  very board trolling. Thinking of giving this a whirl.

Thanks

 

[Bearded wonder]

Got out for a quick fish yesterday afternoon. Stayed between pipers and Clark rock as it was rough and my wife wasn’t loving it. But she stuck it out and I was grateful. Slow again. One good pin popper that I lost. Didn’t have that killer instinct. Quite a bit bait.

Parking lot at Brechin was full but only a handful off fingers and neck point. Where was everyone everyone?

 

[the grinch]

More good fishing last night. Smaller one was a white. 2oz delta half jigs.

a fellow jigger! I will never troll again if i can help it. Been out 8 days and boat came back every day with limit, except one where we got skunked.

More good fishing last night. Smaller one was a white. 2oz delta half jigs.

 

[Don Julio]

Anyone else been struggling at Entrance this year? Whalebone, grande, fingers all produce for me but Entrance has been stubbornly slow.

 

[Aces]

Got out for a quick fish yesterday afternoon. Stayed between pipers and Clark rock as it was rough and my wife wasn’t loving it. But she stuck it out and I was grateful. Slow again. One good pin popper that I lost. Didn’t have that killer instinct. Quite a bit bait.

Parking lot at Brechin was full but only a handful off fingers and neck point. Where was everyone everyone?

Definitely choppy this afternoon and slower than it has been lately

Still nice to get out

 

[Bearded wonder]

What a beautiful view from one of my job sites at Neck Point.
Rather be on my boat this morning.

 

[Captain Dudds]

Location varies day to day. Find bait suspended on the structure and start jigging. I usually start at the Fingers or wherever there's lots of bird activity

Thanks, I'll give it a shot at some point.

Was out yesterday morning for a few hours around Piper's, Clark, and Hudson. Nothing but shakers and a coho for us. I ran into a few others with similar stories.

 

[Grace underfire]

Got a 76" at 110' near Hudson and lost one at the boat that may have been an over over the slack Sun AM. Any reports from yesterday? Looked a beauty out there but couldn't go.

 

[outbeen]

Got a 76" at 110' near Hudson and lost one at the boat that may have been an over over the slack Sun AM. Any reports from yesterday? Looked a beauty out there but couldn't go.

Nice work!

 

[Birdman]

You guys trolling near bottom or up suspended for these fish around Clark and Hudson? Or is it a jig show?

 

[Aces]

You guys trolling near bottom or up suspended for these fish around Clark and Hudson? Or is it a jig show?

Personally, i'm not fishing near bottom cuz i don't like to fish any deeper than 170 ft but lots are down 220

 

[Grace underfire]

You guys trolling near bottom or up suspended for these fish around Clark and Hudson? Or is it a jig show?

All keepers in the last week between 60 and 120' trolling. Sometimes near bottom, most not. I tried really shallow near the jiggers one evening, but nada for me; those fish just weren't biting on my gear while some of the jiggers were killing it. Back to my normal tactics.

 

[Grace underfire]

2 Keepers last night just N of Fingers 150 and 160'. One near the top of the slot. A couple other boats at the ramp with single fish. Didn't see a sign of all those big dark fish that were all over the place last weekend.

 

[outbeen]

2 Keepers last night just N of Fingers 150 and 160'. One near the top of the slot. A couple other boats at the ramp with single fish. Didn't see a sign of all those big dark fish that were all over the place last weekend.

Nothing for me jigging last night. Marked lots on the sounder but not hitting.

Looked like the trollers were doing good saw a fair few fish landed off the fingers.

 

[Aces]

2 Keepers last night just N of Fingers 150 and 160'. One near the top of the slot. A couple other boats at the ramp with single fish. Didn't see a sign of all those big dark fish that were all over the place last weekend.

Yes, we had 3 in the upper 70 cm range 1 on anchovy @83 and 2 on plug @120

 

[Grace underfire]

Yes, we had 3 in the upper 70 cm range 1 on anchovy @83 and 2 on plug @120

Well done. Nice to see more of those upper slot fish; guess I know where I'm taking my father-in-law on Sat eve.

 

[Aces]

Well done. Nice to see more of those upper slot fish; guess I know where I'm taking my father-in-law on Sat eve.

This wind sure is annoying