2016 Victoria waterfront and Oak Bay

[scott craven]

I think Oak bay to Sidney is done this year.
Of course there will be a few nice fish caught, but not in numbers.
there will likely be some fish show up off the waterfront in August, but it gets pretty crazy and hard to
fish with all the traffic out in front of the harbor.
A very good year followed by a not so good year in my opinion.
(Hope I'm wrong though)

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

Went to drop some traps solo this morning and thought I would drag some bait for a couple hours, anchovy both sides......not a single nibble. Went out with 4 chovies and came home with two, heck could have saved the two I trolled for a couple hours! Lots of boats.....no nets. Didn't go far away from harbour and did see some bait balls but no love.

Happy Canada day, enjoy the fireworks!
GnB

 

[bottom feeder]

Went to drop some traps solo this morning and thought I would drag some bait for a couple hours, anchovy both sides......not a single nibble. Went out with 4 chovies and came home with two, heck could have saved the two I trolled for a couple hours! Lots of boats.....no nets. Didn't go far away from harbour and did see some bait balls but no love.

Happy Canada day, enjoy the fireworks!
GnB

 

[bottom feeder]

ouch!!

 

[saltydawg]

still slow

 

[kayladog]

Took advantage of windless sunny day and put in a 4 hour boat ride from 12-4 on OB flats. Not a sniff.

 

[scott craven]

Tragic fishing ....

 

[Humpbubble]

Tragic fishing ....

October coho at the border maybe all that saves us
Anyone been out for dogfish lately?
Thinking of having a go Saturday

 

[scott craven]

October coho at the border maybe all that saves us
Anyone been out for dogfish lately?
Thinking of having a go Saturday

I went twice last week, weeded through about 30 dogfish
but managed a Halibut about 40 lbs.

 

[Seafever]

Darn people...letting their Dogfish run around unleashed....

 

[Humpbubble]

Darn people...letting their Dogfish run around unleashed....

In oak bay of all places

Guess I'll be weeding through the rock salmon for flatties...tides look nice in the morn for some exploring, maybe give border banks a troll when the switch happens.

 

[Bloodbuggy]

Got a nice one today at the head 96 ft at around 3:30 pm, quick measure over 90 cm and wild, back she went.

 

[scott craven]

Got a nice one today at the head 96 ft at around 3:30 pm, quick measure over 90 cm and wild, back she went.

As in Beechey head ? if so wrong forum..
but thanks for the report

 

[Bloodbuggy]

As in Beechey head ? if so wrong forum..
but thanks for the report

Sorry should have been more clear Albert Head

 

[Jacob's Ladder]

Out to oak bay 11-130. nothing. constance from 2-4. caught one 5 lb hatch. full of large shrimp and squid.

JL

 

[vicsurfer]

Fished near Race at first light until the current picked up. Solid Dogfish action. We then moved inshore near the Mud Hole. The dogs were even worse. Ended up tossing back 15 dogfish and trolled back for salmon. Didn't see any action at Pedder Bay on the way in.

 

[Kildonan]

I heard one boat of about half a dozen got an 8 pounder today around Esquimalt. Things are looking up.

 

[rockdog]

It is super slow out there, but the odd fish is still being caught. I went out today, watched a guide boat net a nice fish out front, that would have been close to the upper limit on the slot.
I worked the usual spots pretty hard. Managed to get 1 hit all day, right at the end of the day, and after a good look and quick measure in the water, I netted it and double checked. I got 81cms in the water, but it was 82cms in the end. I was happy with that as I really didn't see anything else happening.

 

[Jacob's Ladder]

no salmon for us. started in the fog on obf then after counting 8 seals around me decided to head for constance.

i did manage these though. met a couple "well lubricated" and happy commies unloading their catch at the fuel dock

JL

 

[MadJigga]

no salmon for us. started in the fog on obf then after counting 8 seals around me decided to head for constance.

i did manage these though. View attachment 28452 met a couple "well lubricated" and happy commies unloading their catch at the fuel dock

JL

Until I read the bottom caption, I thought you got these at Constance!!!