Victoria Reports - Spring and Summer 2012
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Andrew P
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Went out on the flats this eve with a buddy and had lots of action. 7 fish on in 2 hours. A double header on chinooks. All on coho killers deep. Put 2 red chinook in the box. Neither had any sign of eggs or sperm. 7-8lb. Both clipped. I can only assume they are US hatchery moving in for the winter. Small but feisty and healthy looking. It certainly felt like fall compared to the stretch we've just enjoyed.
Englishman
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Good news. Most of the winter chinook fishery around Sooke was sustained by clipped (presumably American) fish. They were present in numbers in November/Dec and again in Mar/April with a bit of a lull in between. Hopefully your catch means they will be here again this year in similar numbers.
masterbaiter
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Any coho out of Sidney area being caught? I haven't really fished out that way before but could be heading out Sunday with a friend
Little Hawk
Active Member
Try Fairfax. A guy can usually whack-off a couple there...
scott craven
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Some decent winters out there now averaging about 8lbs, couple of doubles and a few smalls released.
bonus was a 8lb hatch coho off the bottom at 120'
bonus was a 8lb hatch coho off the bottom at 120'
newfie boy
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Long time no hear Mr. Craven. Good to see your name up there Iwill give you a call soon Scott
scott craven
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Pretty good day out there again, although the fish were a little smaller...
k.k spoons were the ticket this weekend.
k.k spoons were the ticket this weekend.
Decided to try the south side of Constance today, we went to the second tide line on the US side and hooked up with some nice Coho.
Got 8 hookups in 4 Hrs, lost 2 to seals, and kept 2 clips. The one clip we kept was HUGE, it measured 85cms ( I measured it so I could record it on the head recovery tag ) a guess on the weight
would be 17 to 19 lbs. It was good to see the Coho close to town, as I was getting tired of launching at Flemming and motoring to Sooke.
My guess is that the Coho are returning to the hatcheries in Puget Sound and could be caught in the right tide line from Renfrew to Border Bank, but thats just a guess.
Cheers
Rich
Got 8 hookups in 4 Hrs, lost 2 to seals, and kept 2 clips. The one clip we kept was HUGE, it measured 85cms ( I measured it so I could record it on the head recovery tag ) a guess on the weight
would be 17 to 19 lbs. It was good to see the Coho close to town, as I was getting tired of launching at Flemming and motoring to Sooke.
My guess is that the Coho are returning to the hatcheries in Puget Sound and could be caught in the right tide line from Renfrew to Border Bank, but thats just a guess.
Cheers
Rich
hope you have a non resident WA license. telling the world you are breaking the law is not such a swift idea.
fishinforever
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Or maybe he just didn't know he needed one and kept a hatchery fish without getting caught. Who cares, Nice fish man and thanks for the report.
must be your BC license is good everywhere to hear you guys chat. stupid is..................
scott craven
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You sound a little bitter reel fast....
fishing not so good ?
on another note, winters are great right now...
tough little fish that scrap like hell !
fishing not so good ?
on another note, winters are great right now...
tough little fish that scrap like hell !
Hey Reel fast,
Just a quick note to let you know, I was trying to give other anglers direction as to EXACTLY where I got into the Coho. To be more percise, I went two tide lines off the US ( or south side ) of Constance bank ( Well within Canadian waters )
Just letting you know... but thanks for the concern as to my knowledge of international borders, but im pretty sure my GPS is acurate. But if ever someone, anyone, reading these fourms thinks they see something amiss with my posts, PLEASE post a follow up. I have a pretty thick skin, and no offence is taken.
Reel fast a question for you, is there a Halibut closure on your side of the border too? If I got a Washington state/ US , non resident licence could I fish for Halibut on your side??? just wondering.
Cheers
Rich
Just a quick note to let you know, I was trying to give other anglers direction as to EXACTLY where I got into the Coho. To be more percise, I went two tide lines off the US ( or south side ) of Constance bank ( Well within Canadian waters )
Just letting you know... but thanks for the concern as to my knowledge of international borders, but im pretty sure my GPS is acurate. But if ever someone, anyone, reading these fourms thinks they see something amiss with my posts, PLEASE post a follow up. I have a pretty thick skin, and no offence is taken.
Reel fast a question for you, is there a Halibut closure on your side of the border too? If I got a Washington state/ US , non resident licence could I fish for Halibut on your side??? just wondering.
Cheers
Rich
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