Foxsea
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3 feet is lots for smaller boats. We were out last weekend from P.P. to Kitty for a coho bonanza - 2 hatchery and 12 wild. 50 to 70 feet and bluish spoons. Maybe a Spring tomorrow?
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2023 Comox Valley-Comox Harbour, Kitty Coleman, Cape Lazo, Denman & Hornby Islands
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kaelc
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Thanks all, survived my Pacific Playgrounds low tide expedition! Did the run to south Quadra and got two nice slot size springs. 150ish on a cop car and AP sandlance. Brother in law reeled them both in and is now madly scrolling boats that sleep 5!
At one point I heard my brother say “where’s the other rod” after I turned the downrigger to the stern of the boat to help net a fish that had crossed over. Brother in law says “there it is floating” I start to jump over but can’t see it, hit the downrigger and thank got it is still attached to the clip, hand bomb it in and rinse with fresh water.
Loading the boat required removing the anchor to be able winch on the boat
and lots of trailer balance beam practise but didn’t fall in. 3 happy sons 3 happy grand kids and 2 fresh springs for my dads 80th.
At one point I heard my brother say “where’s the other rod” after I turned the downrigger to the stern of the boat to help net a fish that had crossed over. Brother in law says “there it is floating” I start to jump over but can’t see it, hit the downrigger and thank got it is still attached to the clip, hand bomb it in and rinse with fresh water.
Loading the boat required removing the anchor to be able winch on the boat
and lots of trailer balance beam practise but didn’t fall in. 3 happy sons 3 happy grand kids and 2 fresh springs for my dads 80th.
spring fever
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Glad you had a good trip-mine was over 20 min after we started-put down a flashfly 34 inch leader behind a no bananas flasher 220 feet of wire two hits both close to the slot limit and we left
kaelc
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Were you out again today? I think I saw you leaving as we were pulling in for the night bite.
Went to the hump this time. Two beautiful upper slot and one lower. Just one coho that we even got to look to see if it was a hatch. Got a Pacific cod too.
Another cousin had his first salt water fishing experience and recovered quickly from getting sea sick to watch his dad reel in a great fish, then he saw lightening at Desolation sound and two cruise ships.
Sorry to the campers for pulling out so late. We cleaned the fish at home at least and got in the door at 00:01.
spring fever
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I had a good foray with a Scots kid to the Green can__epic!!
17 ft sea ranger
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any reports from sentry shoal?
spring fever
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I had a look for an hour or so 5 days ago and it was dead-no bait-no birds and no whales
17 ft sea ranger
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perfect, yes thats what i have been finding the past few trips
Seas The Moment
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Lots of fish around the S end of Hornby
Report from friends have mentioned good ratio of hatchery Coho and some nice Chinook
Should be a good producing area for the next couple of weeks for sure
Good luck
spring fever
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Out early-fished deep-260 used a cone zone and a 602 --4 inch tomic 7 ft above . Absolute killer- we had 10 beside the boat took 2 on the slot--one red and one white. Haven't taken any white s at the green can CR
Rain City
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Do you ever find the plug hits the kone zone? I occasionally had that so I started running the plug below it
spring fever
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No-never had that problem--did that increase your catch rate or just solve your problem?
Rain City
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Hard to say.
spring fever
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Had a go early this morning after the big blow. Used a 602 plug at 240 and fairly soon I had a customer . Pride go before the fall!! I felt pretty cocky-decent fish but let it go. The bait was very scattered and lots of blank screen time. My partner got a nice hi slot Fish. but hard work compared to the other day. Took awhile but I honestly think the released fish was bigger. Just my thought but that big blow seems to have moved them on.
Bc2planker
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Had to work for it yesterday at Kitty humps. 100+ boats to navigate. Eventually we got our limit of springs and a few hatchery … 7hrs on the water. Lost several at the surface.
spring fever
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I tried my custom 17 aluminum CC with 115-thought it was the answer to my prayers as I fish CR and KC -Got it off OK but even cocking it off the truck was wetter than I liked. Wind got up a bit_and admittedly I am well past my "Best before date" but I knew I was in trouble and not to try it. Called my wife to get the trailer and I motored to Pacific Playground. Lesson learned!! There is a high water ramp there also but man it is tight if you don't know it. Be careful. My boat is heavy and has big wheels--so that's my take on it.
Bc2planker
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I have launched my 23’ on a lowish tide on the KC main ramp. I have a long trailer tongue, so I was able to keep my truck dry…. But at least person ends up wet. Wife no longer interested in being that person, so I use PP, Salmon Point or Comox. Lots of people drop off the side of the ramp on a higher tide.
I have used the high tide ramp once there, I think the tide has to be over 9’, and it’s very tight…. But the ramp angle is better.
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