Nolan
Crew Member
We're going to try off Hamley this week in the hopes that some might come in on the way to the Fraser.
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We're going to try off Hamley this week in the hopes that some might come in on the way to the Fraser.
Nolan
Crew Member
That's my understanding too. Look at the south border of 18-6, most of that 90ft hump where guys like to jig is still open and all south from there. My best guess is south of the blue line is ok for Chinook retention.
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NAD
New Member
Has anyone ever spoken with anyone from DFO in the past about this line between area's?
would they take our word for it that we caught in 19-5 not 18-6 ?
carpeweekend
Crew Member
Yes, I know but was on the south side towards the rocks. The boundary is here and it is till open.
hambone
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Stizzla
Crew Member
Current pic of Sidney harbour. Anyone who dares venture out in this better have a big boat... Look at those flags ripping in the wind!I’m going to work and am insanely jealous of anyone who can go today, so if you do, please catch a big one and report about it so I can live through you!
Nolan
Crew Member
We tried out there for sockeye last night but got skunked. I swear I saw one jump though, he was taunting us! Lot's on the sounder between 60-90 ft out in the deeper water. If it was sockeye, there was no bite. The tides look more favorable in the morning next week, we'll try again for a morning sockeye bite. They're in Sooke and Vancouver so they must come through here.
carpeweekend
Crew Member
Went looking for Sockeye this morning on the SW side of Moresby. No evidence of them being around. Took a couple of passes out in 200 feet of water with the Sox gear. Decided to move to an area that I could fish Springs and escape some of the current so fished the north end of Sidney Island. Lots of bait and fish arches in 10' -40' on the sounder.
Just as I was pulling up to head home, saw a Sockeye doing its patented surf on top of the water. Had to head home or I would have changed back to the Sox gear but it seems that there are a few around? Encouraging.
Just as I was pulling up to head home, saw a Sockeye doing its patented surf on top of the water. Had to head home or I would have changed back to the Sox gear but it seems that there are a few around? Encouraging.
Stizzla
Crew Member
I was lucky enough to go for a quick sunrise shift with @carpeweekend and his sweet mom at Hamley this morning. Beautiful water, beautiful boat. Not a fish to be seen. Very pleasant experience none the less
Nolan
Crew Member
Were you going for sockeye?
Nolan
Crew Member
I went to renfrew last weekend and came home pretty loaded up with sockeye and a spring over 20. I have the sockeye fever now, I'm going to try to put in a few shifts hunting for them over the next few days. I'll report if I find any...
Fisherben3
Active Member
Go to sooke for sockeye
Stizzla
Crew Member
It’s true, but we’d rather have calm water and short drives than to actually catch fish.
ryanb
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I tried pretty hard for sockeye the other day, absolutely no sign of them anywhere. No jumpers. No schools marked. In tight. Out deep. Against Pender bluff-like structure. Travel lanes. Everywhere. Nada.
I've caught plenty of socks before, so I know what I'm doing. How in the heck do they get from JDF to the Fraser? They're obviously not passing Sidney.
I've caught plenty of socks before, so I know what I'm doing. How in the heck do they get from JDF to the Fraser? They're obviously not passing Sidney.
Nolan
Crew Member
I put in a solid 3-hour shift last night looking for an evening bite between Gooch and Halibut Island out by the border in the deeps. I was thinking the same thing, they must come up through Haro Straight to get the Fraser. Not a sign at all, and running the same gear I limited out with a bit over a week ago at Renfrew. I'm not ready to give up yet though!
