2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[TheNootkaRose]

The same herring setup I've been running for three days this year and for the past 4 years over there this time of year. I won't fish anything else. @Reeltime is a recent convert as well

Thanks. Was that you guys finishing up around 11:30 and going home?

 

[sawbill]

How long is the trip from lady smith must have a big boat ?

Just over an hour. Little quicker if you put in at chemainus and cut between kuper and thetis. 50 mins in an 18 footer

 

[Tighthead]

Do you troll using your Sea Doo or ?

Yes, I have an electric scotty downrigger mounted.

 

[Rain City]

Thanks. Was that you guys finishing up around 11:30 and going home?

Yeah we trolled all the way up to T10 to to see what all the fuss was about. We then realised as we were picking up our gear that there was no way way out of that mess lol. I hope I didn't, but I'm sure someone was mad that I may have waked them. Kind of peeled out of there.

 

[Aquaholic]

Had the same experience with a west coast tackle spoon (salish series) with a bigger spring off Nanaimo. The hook broke right on the bend. I've been meaning to contact west coast spoons to let them know - other then the hooks they seem like great quality much more durable than a Gibbs spoon

Stainless spoons though, no?

 

[Skins88]

Yeah we trolled all the way up to T10 to to see what all the fuss was about. We then realised as we were picking up our gear that there was no way way out of that mess lol. I hope I didn't, but I'm sure someone was mad that I may have waked them. Kind of peeled out of there.

I watched you go. It was fine. Made your way inside as fast as you could. My old man was pretty impressed seeing that big hull jump up on step.

 

[Aquaholic]

So the consensus is still that the morning bite is best? It gets my vote.

 

[Rain City]

I watched you go. It was fine. Made your way inside as fast as you could. My old man was pretty impressed seeing that big hull jump up on step.

Still impresses me every time too.

 

[Aquaholic]

If anyone was upset that a big 3488 Bayliner yacht series peeled out of the T10 at around 2 pm in the afternoon without regard for their wake, someone on board was having an apparent heart attack. They were told to go full throttle to Milltown to a waiting ambulance. I know all the people involved, and got the phone call about 4:30 pm.

 

[TheNootkaRose]

Yeah we trolled all the way up to T10 to to see what all the fuss was about. We then realised as we were picking up our gear that there was no way way out of that mess lol. I hope I didn't, but I'm sure someone was mad that I may have waked them. Kind of peeled out of there.

Impossible not to get waked today haha. Would it be possible to DM you about this herring rig? Or at least get some tips? How big of a herring? Does flasher colour matter?

 

[sherrett]

Got the kids up. Got out early. Got some great fish. Lost some great fish. Released some great fish. What a way to end the summer and send them back to school.

Best action between 8-10 am with earlier better than later. Mostly stayed out of the fray, mostly out in 300' between Iona Jetty and T-10, except one dip right to T-10 where we hooked up a mid-20s brute.



Called it at noon when the kids got too rangy, ate all the food and started stealing tackle to make their own hooks.

Ended up with 5 fish – 3 red, 2 whites, 3 males, 2 females. Ran one anchovy on the deeper rod (55-75') and one spoon on the shallow rod (40'). Got action on each one with a bit more action (and more lost rigs) on the anchovy.



Wondering what was going on with the troller fishing into the pack. Anyone else see that?

 

[Tighthead]

Got the kids up. Got out early. Got some great fish. Lost some great fish. Released some great fish. What a way to end the summer and send them back to school.

Best action between 8-10 am with earlier better than later. Mostly stayed out of the fray, mostly out in 300' between Iona Jetty and T-10, except one dip right to T-10 where we hooked up a mid-20s brute.

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Called it at noon when the kids got too rangy, ate all the food and started stealing tackle to make their own hooks.

Ended up with 5 fish – 3 red, 2 whites, 3 males, 2 females. Ran one anchovy on the deeper rod (55-75') and one spoon on the shallow rod (40'). Got action on each one with a bit more action (and more lost rigs) on the anchovy.

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Wondering what was going on with the troller fishing into the pack. Anyone else see that?

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Was presuming test fishery.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Was presuming test fishery.

I thought that at first too but don’t think it was their was two dudes fishing out the back with rods

 

[Rain City]

Impossible not to get waked today haha. Would it be possible to DM you about this herring rig? Or at least get some tips? How big of a herring? Does flasher colour matter?

Gibbs Guide Series Chartreuse Lemon Lime flasher. Chartreuse Glow Anchovy Special Teaser Head. Medium Rhys Davis Herring.

 

[outbeen]

Really eh? How does that effect the roll? Or are you talking about how to get them in the chovy heads?

I really appreciate the next level trolling techniques demonstrated in this thread

 

[Reeltime]

Some unreal fishing to be had lots of different gear out there catching fish, did notice a big difference in size of fish with @Rain City herring set up for sure..looking forward to some late eve fishing.. already can't wait to get out there..

 

[Aces]

Gibbs Guide Series Chartreuse Lemon Lime flasher. Chartreuse Glow Anchovy Special Teaser Head. Medium Rhys Davis Herring.

6 inch Coyote spoons were good today

 

[Aquaholic]

6 inch Coyote spoons were good today

Large Gibbs and Lighthouse trolling spoons have been steady for me since Sept 1st. Did I mention the AP Tackle trolling spoons yet? Lol.

 

[Damn Ugly]

What a day - I love sending my son back-to-school with some stories to tell. We had to stop fishing when the net snapped from landing our big one. Trolled mostly away from the pack between Sandheads and T10 8am-1pm. 9 fish to the boat, kept a 35lb female, 2x27lb males (all white), a 14lb red and an 8lb clipped coho. Caught them from 40-90' trolling in 70-250' of water. Caught them all on spoons & hoochies of assorted colors and varieties. Boat's a bloody mess....so is my aching back. Loved the Orca show this morning & we were surrounded by dolphins this afternoon. I think we scared some tourists when we went for lunch at Steveston, looking like we had just participated in the Texas Chainsaw massacre and smelling like....well, like bloody fish!

 

[Brett83]

What a day - I love sending my son back-to-school with some stories to tell. We had to stop fishing when the net snapped from landing our big one. Trolled mostly away from the pack between Sandheads and T10 8am-1pm. 9 fish to the boat, kept a 35lb female, 2x27lb males (all white), a 14lb red and an 8lb clipped coho. Caught them from 40-90' trolling in 70-250' of water. Caught them all on spoons & hoochies of assorted colors and varieties. Boat's a bloody mess....so is my aching back. Loved the Orca show this morning & we were surrounded by dolphins this afternoon. I think we scared some tourists when we went for lunch at Steveston, looking like we had just participated in the Texas Chainsaw massacre and smelling like....well, like bloody fish!

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Which one of those is the 35lb. Nice catch, worth the net break.