Gear'n'beer!
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That's a good day of fishing right there Roberth........how were the dogs?
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Roberth
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Didn’t get any in 4 hours of fishing. 2 miles east of race rocks
Oakbayfishin
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Congrats!! How deep were you on the riggers at albert head?
fogged in
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No dogs...wow
last time out that way we couldn't keep them off with herring and salmon bellies.
Were you using bait or rubber??
Original
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Out for the night bite off the waterfront and we got this fish which fought like a spring was a good size so it got netted only to realize it was a Coho. This guy has had a tough go lately , are these a seal bite marks or something bigger? We released it and it swam away quickly. Couple other bites but nothing that stuck.
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paguy
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That one deserves to make it home.
islandboy
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On both sides? Looks like claw marks but there are six grooves.
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/Stock-Images/Rights-Managed/PLP-130318p318
Roberth
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The downriggers were 30 ft. That where I’ve gotten 90% of my springs this year. For halibut I was using salmon heads
tinboatrobb
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Managed to get this 16lb spring thus morning. I had a friends husband and son in the boat as we passed the end of the breakwater the shallow rid goes off and the kid was quick to point it out. It was daves first time using a level wind and hr managed to guide the fish into the net. A nice 16lb wild male. Anchovie was the ticket.
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Sam7
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So the fishing gods were not on my side this morning as I left my driveway. The tow felt sluggish, so I stopped and had a look around at the trailer, flat tire! ( maybe a walk around before I leave the driveway)
While a waited for Canadian Tire (way closer than Princess Auto) to open up, I kept an eye on the launch at Esquilmalt through the webcam and thought how nice that all those folks are going fishing..........
After I changed the tire, I was fishing by 9:15 and had a hit about 15 minutes into fishing. It was a high teen, long line release. I know this because the fish was kind enough to jump out of the water to spit the hook.
After a few hours, a bit of a bite came on, after I brought the first one in, a boat cruised by the opposite direction and asked what depth, shared my 73’ and he dropped his down. On the next pass, he holds up the fish that he caught just after he dropped his gear. Luckily I passed kindergarten and I learnt how to share. 30 minutes later brought my second into the boat and I was limited out.
Both on anchovy
While a waited for Canadian Tire (way closer than Princess Auto) to open up, I kept an eye on the launch at Esquilmalt through the webcam and thought how nice that all those folks are going fishing..........
After I changed the tire, I was fishing by 9:15 and had a hit about 15 minutes into fishing. It was a high teen, long line release. I know this because the fish was kind enough to jump out of the water to spit the hook.
After a few hours, a bit of a bite came on, after I brought the first one in, a boat cruised by the opposite direction and asked what depth, shared my 73’ and he dropped his down. On the next pass, he holds up the fish that he caught just after he dropped his gear. Luckily I passed kindergarten and I learnt how to share. 30 minutes later brought my second into the boat and I was limited out.
Both on anchovy
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Was pretty lonely out off the Oak Bay flats this morning. I trolled for a while, caught a few feeders of only about 4lbs. Lost what was surely a better fish. Pulled out the jigging gear and headed in towards the kelp beds. First drop and boom! Best scrap I've had in a long time. 6 jumps later and a ~17lb spring to the net. Shortly after pulled a nice ling up to the side of the boat but it "let go" as I fumbled with the net.
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Irishwolf
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Crappy start there @Sam7, but awesome finish!! We actually saw your fish jump btw! We were a few boats up and over. 
Not much luck for us today. We got a pink right out of the gate at 630 and a shaker around 10ish. Generally we spent the morning chasing the right depth while watching other boats play fish. A bit frustrating but happy to see the fish are still there.
Hope it continues.
Not much luck for us today. We got a pink right out of the gate at 630 and a shaker around 10ish. Generally we spent the morning chasing the right depth while watching other boats play fish. A bit frustrating but happy to see the fish are still there.
Hope it continues.
kayladog
Active Member
Worked the breakwater this morning. Bit of bite came on between 9:30-10 when we got a 13lb off the tip of breakwater, had a few shakers and saw few caught within that period then nothing else till quit at 1:30. Bloody nose teaser/ Green glow flasher at 40'. Watched a guy catch a nice ling casting off the wall.
Jacob's Ladder
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Can I ask what you mean “past the border”. The Us border? Border bank?
thanks and regards
JL
RogersonCrusoe
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PAGuy is one of our stalwart American friends
Thanks PAGuy, I'm always too nervous to head out that far.
paguy
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You might not need too, We found some fish yesterday only a couple miles offshore.PAGuy is one of our stalwart American friends
Thanks PAGuy, I'm always too nervous to head out that far.
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