2016 Nanaimo Reports

[TipUp]

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MAJOR! Congratulations on the Tyee TipUp and thanks for posting the report. I'm heading out of silva bay in the morning and will give those spoons a try. How deep was it?

Today we headed out at 10. Had our Lings by 12 then tried trolling the rodeo and gave up. Calmer forecast for am.

120 and 140 feet Crow

 

[vanisland]

Nice fish Tipup! Hopefully that means there's schools of bigger fish starting to come in!

 

[Hot Reels]

Great fish Tipup! We fished from 8am until 1pm today, kept 1 released 2 unders. all the action was 8 to 9. Be out in the morning at 5am to get the early bite.

 

[Crow]

120 and 140 feet Crow

Thanks for the response TipUp, those spoons kept me busy from 6-8 today but no keeper. When the bite died off I put an anchovy down to 180' in 600' water and hooked up with this slightly chewed keeper. Hope it tastes better than it looks.

 

[wildwest]

My good friend bonked a nice clean 22 at Neck point at 6o pm today...very hard hit...boom was banging hard he said

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Nice Fish Tipup, i know im a few days late but wow man nice haul !

 

[Olde School]

It can be slow, but there are increasingly long bite periods lately.
Fewer pcod also.

 

[Reel Time]

Second trip out yesterday afternoon, nice mid teener down 210' on cop car, fingers/snake isl.

 

[between the lines]

Just a heads up...
Oceanside cement next to the brechin boat launch will have your truck & trailer towed so dont park there if you cant find parking at the launch.

 

[Grace underfire]

After the way May went I tried out a Voodoo ritual tonight before I went out. Must have worked cause we managed a 13 and an 18 both on anchovies.

 

[ExFlyGuy]

Took the wife and kids out fishing tonight of neck point. After sorting through a bunch of shakers and pesky p cod with my wife on the net we boated this 22 lbs beauty!

 

[Salty]

Nice one exflyguy! My boys and I had the same kinda night, lots of shakers and pcod and one keeper, only 15lbs less then yours lol. On the upside my stepson reeled it in, first fish for him.

 

[Hot Reels]

Nice fish exflyguy. We fished the fingers and got one deep red keeper, lots of pcod and shakers. Sure was a nice evening on the water.

 

[adrian1991]

Nothing but pcod and shakers for me
Today/tonight fingets to neckpoint
And a wicked sun burn
Last time i will try too tan while fishing

 

[Jimfish]

Awesome Tipup!
Today at Thrasher I had a couple descent keepers. Irish Cream 105 deep water.

 

[vanisland]

Was a beauty night out there last night, lots of boats coming in empty handed.. Anyone fair any better?

 

[islander55]

its not just commercial guys recking the prawns
i was watching two native boats with well over 300 traps keep all females
imagine all the females they kept all winter..... and yet they want the inside to be closed for fishing

 

[Rusty Hooker]

Meanwhile.......
Some idiot in a 12 ft boat drops an anchovy to 135 just north of the fingers.

 

[Hot Reels]

Fished Neck and Fingers today 5am until 9. Lumpy and large rollers despite the forecast. Two shakers and a few crab.

 

[vanisland]

Yes it sure is slow out there, lots of smalls. Does anyone remember a spring this slow cause I sure cant. Seems like it's not just in Nanaimo either, all the reports from the inside and over in Vancouver seem the same. Also has anyone noticed much bait on their sounder when out? I have not seen a single large bait ball all season so far..Hope it picks up soon!!