pwport
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C.A. - I can sympathize as that was me last week, not catching anything, and I'm pretty much using the same gear. Keep on believing
Alberni Inlet springs
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fish stalker
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thats so funny I have fished for both socks and springs but never got a spring on a pink one. Mind you I never went long with my leader. edit ill tell you my go to after the derby lol
albernifisher
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out again this morning. 24,22,21 and a 8lb coho.Didnt see nearly as many caught this morning as yesterday,we found a new use for the water balloon launcher,its now a mackeral launcher
Islandgirl
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We also had a great day in the canal...
Biggest was 24 weighed in at the legion derby and 3 more slightly smaller and a coho
Lost 4 more as well... flat water, lots of sun and great friends made for a great day : )
Biggest was 24 weighed in at the legion derby and 3 more slightly smaller and a coho
Lost 4 more as well... flat water, lots of sun and great friends made for a great day : )
banger17
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no luck and a tougher day for us today, fished 7-11am and only managed to hook 2 that were about 10 and 15lbs, and lost 'em both at the side of the boat! fished from lone tree to Dunsmuir... didnt see a ton happening, but definitely fish being picked up, seems most boats had 1-2 on average with a few better success stories mixed in.
anchovy had the 2 hook ups for us, and agreed about the beauty morning out there!
anchovy had the 2 hook ups for us, and agreed about the beauty morning out there!
albernifisher
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Great day on the water this morning,we landed 7 with the biggest being 24 and the smallest was 12. Double header right off the bat,they got so tangled togeather that I ended up having to cut the line and managed to hand bomb both of them in.
albernifisher
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Here is a pic of the kids with the mackeral launcher in action
Big Green Machine
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Here is a pic of the kids with the mackeral launcher in action
What a great idea, instead of the electronics. Nice.
albernifisher
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Yeah it works pretty good,says it will launch a water balloon 300 yards but we can only get about 75 yards outta the mackeral
albernifisher
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Well I could just tear the heads off the invasive,salmon fry eating little bastards like I usually do...
Yup, but that launcher looks like alot more fun!!
Big Green Machine
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Wow, that's a low blow. These things are very resilient, like rats, doubt it would have any impact on the Ecosystem. The eagles eat them. Something will eat them.
Seafever
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He is helping Mother Nature by providing sustenance for our feathered friends who need to eat too.
I think if you launched them properly with the equipment, the Mackerel could be picked up "on the fly" by passing seagulls or maybe an Eagle.
Oh....by the way....do you think it would work for Dogfish?
I think if you launched them properly with the equipment, the Mackerel could be picked up "on the fly" by passing seagulls or maybe an Eagle.
Oh....by the way....do you think it would work for Dogfish?
LMAO are you kidding me??
WTG albernifisher, was out last week and watched my bro and law booting them into the water. The less mackerel in the water the better for the salmon fry!!
I personally do not know anyone who gently release them??
Tsquared
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I used to gently release them---to my lab.
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trendsetter
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I will never release a mackeral again. Every one we hook goes into the box. They work great as hali, ling, rockfish, crab bait. Releasing them back is like killing hundreds of salmon fry.
We caught over 20 last trip to Bam in a single day. We tossed a few to the eagles at Kirby and they seemed to enjoy them. That slingshot would be perfect. The eagles sit in the trees and watch and fish that gets tossed back and if it's at the surface they dive bomb and grab it. You could even slingshot them onto the rocks to guarantee they get them.
P.S. the sport retention limit is 100 per day and 200 possession.
We caught over 20 last trip to Bam in a single day. We tossed a few to the eagles at Kirby and they seemed to enjoy them. That slingshot would be perfect. The eagles sit in the trees and watch and fish that gets tossed back and if it's at the surface they dive bomb and grab it. You could even slingshot them onto the rocks to guarantee they get them.
P.S. the sport retention limit is 100 per day and 200 possession.
