If you plan on fishing the "hump" for the first time. bring a 1/2 dozen extra 15 lb cannon balls and 4 or 5 extra cables for your down riggers. Be prepared to lose lots of gear and being frustrated for many hours. The currents will drive you crazy. Green can is an easier location and you should be okay.
I would suggest trailering to Browns Bay to launch, if you are going to fish north of the narrows. Weather and winds will dictate your fishing location. Lots of Pinks north as well as some Chinook and Coho.
Tides are the key to fishing CR area. Good Luck and be safe.
A near 50lb spring was taken today in the Stuart island area! By a female guide.
Will provide more details as I get them.
It ended up going 46lbs, Hall point.
It sounds like fishing has been spotty in the area.
My 11 year old is excited to catch a Pink. When we were out last he caught a small Coho and small Chinook. Do you guys know if the Pinks run in the Oyster River? If so I'm assuming that they will be staging somewhere in that area right? Thank you very much for the info on the Hump...sounds a little to dicey for a newcomer.
Another question, on the fisheries map is shows Mitlenatch Island as a Rockfish Sanctuary does that mean that it is closed to angling completely? The regs can be pretty confusing compared to where I fish (freshwater).
Fished the green can last night. Landed 4 springs and lost another that was peeling line nicely. Michael Jackson and Blue Meanie Hootchies at 120-140 feet. There was a lot of bait and my rods were dancing all night. My depth sounder never read the bottom all night. It worked fine cruising over there and cruising back. I tried resetting it several times but it never read properly. I assume it was because there was so much bait. Did anyone else have that problem ?
Gearbox Paul:-
I have had that happen where I fish (last time out actually and not Campbell River).
My finder is on "set and forget' basically.....(but still manual not auto).
For some reason it will sometimes change settings by itself now and again. last time it turned out my "sensitivity" was 100% and it had gone into "auto" mode.
I put the sensitivity back to 85% and put it back on "manual" from auto. It was fine after that.
I disconnect my battery entirely between trips ......maybe that does something to it...dunno....
What a day! Absolutely non stop at the hump. Multiple double headers, could barely keep two rods in the water. Army truck hoochie was un stoppable but glo white was pretty good too. Lots of bait on the screen. Wasgoing out for a couple hours ended staying for 6. The bite just didnt end. 200-230ft on the rigger.