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Reeltime
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Sweet ! I was wondering if it was flat out tonight ... i'll be hitting it wednesday eve with my tinner . Sockeye fever !! 
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O-FISH-ALL 2014 Vancouver, Howe Sound, Sunshine Coast Reports Thread!
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Started noonish, Boxed 5 sox, lost 5 sox with green horns never fishing them ..... was worth a laugh though. all at 80 to 60 foot hook up range ........ didnt see many caught, only saw 5 jumpers all day .... no big schools. beauty day out there. North Arm to almost sandheads.
Aces
Well-Known Member
Looks undersized unfortunately
baddogg
Crew Member
The boys are young and I'm sure made an honest mistake, if in fact it is a spring. Not a lot of point in hammering them here. By the looks of their faces they were excited and proud of their catch. Better they be out fishing instead of what a lot of the younger crowd is into. To suggest they posted pictures knowing they had an illegal fish is a bit ludicrous I think. They made need some education in fish identification but they aren't alone in that department. Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone I guess.
I know this happens all the time especially with pinks as at a quick glance they look somewhat similar. I used to see it fairly frequently as a couple of the unguided lodges I worked at, two guys would bring 4 pinks in calling them springs.....I am 99% sure these guys didn't know it was a chinook but that being said if you fish you NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH SALMON IS WHICH. Typical hints that your pink is a small spring are:
1. black gums
2. spotted tail with a metallic hue
3. a purple to gold shine on the fish in the water.
4. spotted back
If you are unsure of the fish type in the water use a catch and release net to capture the fish and then identify it in the water beside the boat in the net. This way you can get up close and personal with the fish before killing it. I have a hard time buying the young guys comment...if you can pass grade school you can identify salmon. Too many people are only concerned about getting the silver fish in the boat and giving it the rock shampoo.......
1. black gums
2. spotted tail with a metallic hue
3. a purple to gold shine on the fish in the water.
4. spotted back
If you are unsure of the fish type in the water use a catch and release net to capture the fish and then identify it in the water beside the boat in the net. This way you can get up close and personal with the fish before killing it. I have a hard time buying the young guys comment...if you can pass grade school you can identify salmon. Too many people are only concerned about getting the silver fish in the boat and giving it the rock shampoo.......
And So this Thread goes the way of a Hunting Site ......... with posted pic's of what some call illegal Rams .......
Beware all ...... Fish Cops Lurk haha
Looks like an honest Mistake but if some feel so strongly about it ....... expect a knock on your door soon
Ask yourself, if you knew what you were doing would you post a Vid or Pic of yourself going 230 KM on a Motorcycle ...... now smarten up boyz and get to know your catch ! U Bad !
Beware all ...... Fish Cops Lurk haha
Looks like an honest Mistake but if some feel so strongly about it ....... expect a knock on your door soon
Ask yourself, if you knew what you were doing would you post a Vid or Pic of yourself going 230 KM on a Motorcycle ...... now smarten up boyz and get to know your catch ! U Bad !
scobo
Member
Aye, lets be a little more helpful and btw congrats on the catch...or its a huge tub and a 70cm pink beside it. Meanwhile, here is what has helped me in the early days, once you get it you can tell while they are in the water...and coho aren't confusing, white gums and only spots on the top of the tail.
Pink salmon:
Spring (Chinook) salmon:
NOW, back to the fishing reports....anyone spending time out at sand heads? The whales playing around there?
Pink salmon:
Spring (Chinook) salmon:
NOW, back to the fishing reports....anyone spending time out at sand heads? The whales playing around there?
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jerryspringer1
Member
was out last night 5-8pm 1 fish on a double header and lost a few started t-10 headed back to north arm. Anyone having better success in the morning vs night ? First week of opening had limits of sox during night bite but now its a battle seems like?
Marsman
Active Member
Hi, Little off topic but good stats. I'm a number guy and follow test nets plus other stats over the years. This is for area 12 which is up by Telegraph Cove / Port McNeill. In 2010 from July 24th to Aug 12th the total from that test seine boat was 84,655 sockeye with a year total up to Sept 7th 2010 of 869,753. With the same dates this year this boat has hit 190,836 but only did 4 of the 6 sets yesterday. If it did all 6 it would of been around 200,836. So either the sockeye are 4-6 days earlier this year or the run could be larger than 2010. All in all there will be a lot of sockeye around in 5-8 days.
Cheers, Rob
Cheers, Rob
fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
Never mind a few days from now, it's on fire now. guide boats are tubbing out easily by half time of the charter.
Fishin'Zinn
Active Member
"To protect the Sakinaw lake fishery." - says on DFO's site. (Can't find it now but I saw it once). Pretty sure that return is very low. Yes it sucks but I can understand the concern. You can bet that with the few sockeye that swim by/in 16 that some would be heading there (hopefully!).
Good luck finding any Salmon in area 16 anyway No fish / painfully slow fishing (Well, they are there, I can see them on the fancy sounder they just don't bite! Swim right by...), I've basically almost given up!!!... Almost.
Good luck finding any Salmon in area 16 anyway
No fish / painfully slow fishing (Well, they are there, I can see them on the fancy sounder they just don't bite! Swim right by...), I've basically almost given up!!!... Almost.
happy hooker
Crew Member
Looks to me like its a pink along with 3 others in that pic. Tiny tiny scales that come off really easily, look at the missing scales by the tail. Pink in the boat = lots of tiny scales on the floor. Anyone else with me?
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