cohochinook
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First day in the salt for 2011 yesterday in the Upper Sound. One undersize and that was it. Nice day on the water with a bit sun and calm seas though.
The OFFISHAL Vancouver 2011 Reports Thread
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fishin_magician
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Oh well, if they don't want it to be a sticky, that's ok. Sounds like we're giving it more effort than the Nanaimo/French Creek fellas right now anyways.
A few fish caught at Grace Islands, off Point Grey and Cowan Point over the last few days in between the winds.
tincan
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Had a quick session out there today. Only spent about 2 hours as the winds picked up a bit. Trolled all around the markers off pt. grey and around the QB. Managed to pick up a nice little chinook of about 8-10 lbs but that was our only bite. Hit was on a chovie in a white/glow teaser head at 65'. Had the crab trap down as well and started the day with more keepers in the trap (I checked it to re-bait) then I ended up with... hmm, another raid me thinks. Not happy about that but all too typical around Vancouver these days. They weren't even kind enough to leave me a few beers like the good ole days. Will be heading over to the gulf islands soon as that fishery should be heating up soon.
tincan
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Only been fishing around Van for a couple years now so I'm learning the ropes still for this area. I hear the Bowen fishery should be getting going very soon and wanted to hear some of your experiences on this fishery. I fished Seymour Bay and Tunstall last year and got into a few but still learning the structure in those and other places in/around Bowen. What locations are best on what tides? Are chovies the 'go to' for this time of year? Spoons still working well? I realize most of you, like myself, aren't keen to give away you best kept and hard-earned secrets but just looking for some general help on this fishery to help with the growing pains. thx
Dogbreath
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There are no secrets-currents concentrate bait between 60'-160 deep with most fish found around 90'.
Yes spoons work all year round I'm not convinced that bait is any better and white hootchies have been killer for decades.
Anywhere from a couple hundred yards from shore to 5 miles offshore depending where you find bait-look for humps on the bottom it may make a difference.
Yes spoons work all year round I'm not convinced that bait is any better and white hootchies have been killer for decades.
Anywhere from a couple hundred yards from shore to 5 miles offshore depending where you find bait-look for humps on the bottom it may make a difference.
Dogbreath
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You're Welcome!
Not like it is over @ Ambleside & the Red Can-the best time to go is whenever the wind isn't blowing too hard.
It's a funny place though all that water washing out of Howe Sound & Indian Arm & English Bay whirling around not to mention Georgia Strait right there-sometimes the bite is steady sometime it's on/off sometimes the Seals are thick sometime not one to be seen.
Dan The Man
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hows fishing?
fishin_magician
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It's time to go fishing!!!
I know of a 25 lber, 20 lbe (released), a 17 lber and an upper 20's lost behind the boat in the last 4 days. That's with limited effort out there!!! There is considerable size in the area right now.
A combination of Anchovy, Spoons and Plastic have hit these fish.
Go get 'em guys....burrrrrp!
I know of a 25 lber, 20 lbe (released), a 17 lber and an upper 20's lost behind the boat in the last 4 days. That's with limited effort out there!!! There is considerable size in the area right now.
A combination of Anchovy, Spoons and Plastic have hit these fish.
Go get 'em guys....burrrrrp!
fishin_magician
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Teja
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Was out off the Point Grey Bell Buoy for a couple hours at the Saturday afternoon change of tide. Released two that were just undersized and a 3rd that wasn't much larger than the anchovy that it bit. Need to try a little further out at either the QA or the south end of Bowen next weekend.
cohochinook
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Fished Upper Sound this weekend without a sniff.
tincan
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hmmm? recent reports are not sounding to hot At least the weather is nice today. I'll be heading out in the next few days so hopefully I can get into some fish and post a more uplifting report. Appreciate all the Vancouverites updating this thread on a regular basis nonetheless to keep us all in the loop.
At least the weather is nice today. I'll be heading out in the next few days so hopefully I can get into some fish and post a more uplifting report. Appreciate all the Vancouverites updating this thread on a regular basis nonetheless to keep us all in the loop.
fishin_magician
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Fish are where you find em....here's another updated report from the local Bonchovy folks...
http://www.bonchovy.com/blog/2011/04/april-11-report/
http://www.bonchovy.com/blog/2011/04/april-11-report/
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