Fisherben3
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Boat launch is closedIs the Tsartlip Brentwood launch open yet?
Boat launch is closedIs the Tsartlip Brentwood launch open yet?
Had a nice spring there today as well. Kids got bored so couldn’t stay long.Landed and released a beauty 15-17lb Chinook at the pinnacles on the east side of coal today, successful release, was on a coho killer Weegee at 65’ in 90’ of water, had a good pin popper/ hit yesterday at the same spot aswell! Tons of bait around lately
did you call it it in to report it?I spent the weekend on the hook at Winter Cove by Saturna. I fished Saturday afternoon on the east side of Saturna trying to target Coho offshore but no luck. A few small Springs but no Coho action. I was astounded at all of the boats (most were 16 - 18 foot runabouts with 3 or 4 people on board) jigging in the RCA. Seemed like most of them were coming and going to and from the mainland.
Would have love to see some enforcement out there.
View attachment 54717 View attachment 54719 Had a great day on the water today. Main goal was to catch some crab and get some lines wet while we wait for the traps to soak. Went over to Fairfax and hooked into these two beauties. Both were between 10-12Lbs. My buddy got his at 87ft on the rigger and my wife hooked hers sitting pretty at 120 on the down rigger. Both were caught on the east side of Fairfax between the south point heading north in 130ft of water. The two springs were a bounce as we also got 8 keeper crab from the spit. Good day on Sidney’s waters.
I thought catch and release meant we had to get the salmon back in the water as soon as possible. Weighing a fish and taking a picture of it doesn't sound like good catch and release practice since I am sure it negatively impacts mortality rates of released fish. Any other anglers on this forum have thoughts on this practice (taking a pic prior to releasing?)? I guess I could see it if it were a 30 pounder, but for a run of the mill 12 pounder?
Not here Looks like we're (Sidney) is still closed until Aug 1...The practice is not illegal, but the consensus on here is that it's unnecessary and not good for the fish. This is a hot button topic and it gets discussed often. Best to have another thread....this is for fishing reports! Hopefully we get some pics of 79.9cm chinooks today!!
Yea not till aug 1st. Unfortunately but smallSorry - clearly hadn't had my coffee yet...
Going to moor in Sooke for the next two months - saves some motor hours trying to find the fish.Yea not till aug 1st. Unfortunately but small
Run up to area 17 could have some luck.
Nice boat. CongratsFirst fish in the new boat. Just looking to dial everything in and get used to the new platform. Took a run down James Island past Powder Wharf this morning. Ran around Sidney Island to Hamley and C&R'd an 8 -10 pound hatchery Spring. First time running the high speed Scotty riggers. Loved em. View attachment 54494View attachment 54495
Beauty day only spoiled by the commercial prawner who either stole or more likely dropped his string exactly on top of my prawn set off of Moresby. His set was exactly where my GPS mark was (as in within 15 feet). I had lots of weight on my set so no way that it drifted. Aggravating to say the least.
Thanks for the pic of the new boat underway from @advTHXance
Looks like you had a great day out there.Hunted for salmon today from 10-4. Saw the odd salmon jump, however no schools of fish were found on the sounder. We searched Fairfax, Coal, Mandarte and the Spit. We did get a good lingcod bite going in the kelp and I lost what would have been a big one at the surface. The dogfish were present but not obnoxiously so. However one did grab my jig on the drop and ran with it for 100' before I realized what happened.
High point of the day was watching a seal dismember and eat an octopus with tentacles as thick as my forearms.