coastal creeper
Member
I think I’ve been skunked on Hali the last 8 trips out. I have a 2 year old so that’s about 2 years worth of trips haha. Used to have a lot more success in years past
2020 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports
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coastal creeper
Member
We’ve tried Constance, zero rock and behind discovery recently with no luck. Beauty tides too
hippaisland
Well-Known Member
I used zip ties all the time up north for zipping herring to salmon belly but run them through the eye of circle hook to avoid leaving them on bottom of ocean. Sorry, not a report, but good tip for those using them.
scott craven
Well-Known Member
If it makes you feel any better, I was talking to a hard core Hallie fisherman a week or so ago.
He's retired so he has been out almost every day since it opened and he's caught 2 halibut.
This fellow really knows his stuff and said it was the worst he's seen.
sam_n_leo
Active Member
I spent some time trying for halibut last Sat. Beautiful warm afternoon with no wind and a pretty good tide. Not a bite which was no surprise to me. I was out south of 27 fathom and I took my time to count every boat I could--from Constance to Albert Head to the pinnacles around Rack Rocks. I counted 90 boats. Pedder Bay marina was full of trailers. It seemed like the most halibut fishing effort I've seen out there in a long time, and by all accounts not much being caught.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Wow not good reports.
I can't come down there for my usual hali trips with all this covid stuff being up farther North now mid island now. What's going on down there? Was talking to a few guys yesterday, and they said same thing. They are picking up one here and there but its really slow. Wonder whay? Anyone know if Finest of the Sea has been targeting area heavily? I assume they aren't? Probably wouldn't explain it anyways. The guys I talk to were around mud hole area.
I can't come down there for my usual hali trips with all this covid stuff being up farther North now mid island now. What's going on down there? Was talking to a few guys yesterday, and they said same thing. They are picking up one here and there but its really slow. Wonder whay? Anyone know if Finest of the Sea has been targeting area heavily? I assume they aren't? Probably wouldn't explain it anyways. The guys I talk to were around mud hole area.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Yes that definitely isn't like you.... Yeah it's weird.
Bobby Bass
Active Member
Bait helps
grey-cie
Member
Apparently not where I’ve been
Mooseman250
New Member
There are a few around !!
Whole in the Water
Well-Known Member
Went out last weekend and fished to previously productive spots for 4 hrs each with no Hali. What is weird was the last few times out there were no other fish caught. No doggies, no rat fish, no fish of any kind! Both weird and concerning.
Bobby Bass
Active Member
Give me your waypoints and I will see if you are on any good spots. I'll see if I can have any luck
there. Would be appreciated
The Green Bastard
Active Member
I was out twice the other week the first time I must have had dogfish on every 15 min. I had brought a bunch of salmon bellies and they would not leave them alone. I ended that trip after getting a great hali bite,rod tip in water pounding away and then 20 sec later poof gone. Usually the circle hook keeps hold of them but was not my day. That was after about 4-1/2 hours on anchor so frustrating
Second trip not so bad.
Whole in the Water
Well-Known Member
Good to hear that there are some having some success with hali out there!
Hi not expecting to steal anyone’s secret spots just wondering how the crabbing is off the waterfront . Now that Sidney has closed the ramp I thought that I would try off Victoria. I’m breaking in a new kicker, so I can have to go from Fleming Beach ramp to put hours on the new motor. Is there any decent spots near there that I could try.
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