Anchovies

[paulo]

Hey for anyone looking for anchovies, Canadian Tire, Grandview location located on Bentall in Vancouver just got a supply in. They are medium to small, $13.99 and herring as well in medium for $10.99.

 

[scott craven]

Remember when every corner gas station had a bait freezer ?
they were always full and .99 cents a pack.
miss the old days....

 

[Sea Chaser]

It’s pretty funny I saw anchovies for 11.99 at Surrey Canadian tire. Then maple ridge had them 12.99 . And you say Vancouver is 13.99 what gives lol

 

[Sharphooks]

Screaming bargain, Gents. I paid $ 19.99 at Sunset Marina...painful to catch a pink salmon on one that came out of those trays...

 

[Sea Chaser]

Screaming bargain, Gents. I paid $ 19.99 at Sunset Marina...painful to catch a pink salmon on one that came out of those trays...

I’d run a spoon if I had to pay 19.99. Crazy times

 

[Fishallspec]

I have a pack from Berry's 19.99, I am saving them for a while and using lures!

 

[acrowe]

This is going to sound dumb but...
I have never really fished bait. Salmon around here seem to be eating way more herring than anchovy. I am actually not sure I have seen anchovies when I am fishing lately (although when I was a kid they used to sometimes fill Esquimalt Harbour).
Why is it that everyone seems to prefer them as bait?

 

[easydoesit]

This is going to sound dumb but...
I have never really fished bait. Salmon around here seem to be eating way more herring than anchovy. I am actually not sure I have seen anchovies when I am fishing lately (although when I was a kid they used to sometimes fill Esquimalt Harbour).
Why is it that everyone seems to prefer them as bait?

Close imitation of adult Pacific Sandlance in size and shape. Salmon take anchovies readily, ie they work. Generally pretty available in stores in season. Three different manufacturers of teaser heads offer a huge variety of colours and some variations in motion.

 

[tinboatrobb]

3 inch herring from Canadian tire is killing springs for us on the Victoria waterfront.

 

[Karlo]

If you can find small "firecracker" herring, they work at least as well, and they're tougher than anchovies. I've been tempted to go back to what a lot of people here in Haida Gwaii used 30 years ago; herring strip in a strip-teaser.

 

[bryce]

If you can find small "firecracker" herring, they work at least as well, and they're tougher than anchovies. I've been tempted to go back to what a lot of people here in Haida Gwaii used 30 years ago; herring strip in a strip-teaser.

Works unreal in a chovie teaser head as well just cut strips a little smaller

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Works unreal in a chovie teaser head as well just cut strips a little smaller

Isn't there a lot of 'slop' with the strip in a chovy head? Like where the strip sits in the helmet...

 

[bryce]

Isn't there a lot of 'slop' with the strip in a chovy head? Like where the strip sits in the helmet...

Play around with placement of front hook can tighten the spin right up

 

[John s]

If you can find small "firecracker" herring, they work at least as well, and they're tougher than anchovies. I've been tempted to go back to what a lot of people here in Haida Gwaii used 30 years ago; herring strip in a strip-teaser.

I was looking through some old gear and found this old strip. I re rigged it with new line ,swivel and a hook fished with it over in bamfield. I caught three springs the times I used it. 19,and two 18 lb springs.