2018 OFFICIAL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Gator]

Doing test sets in front of Lions Bay right now. Watched them come from upper Howe Sound. Would that be for chum? Can't think of anything else.

 

[Normfish]

Chum heading for the Squamish ????

 

[Onchy]

There are a few around if anyone still has their boat in the water.

Good to hear, itching to get out. Couple more weekends and my rifle goes away for another year and time to get back at er!

 

[ab1752]

I'm booked this Wednesday for the day. Will be around hutt island perhaps grace. Really looking forward to giving it a go!

 

[Whitebuck]

Squamish FN have an opening for chum in the Howe sound as well as in the river

 

[Normfish]

There goes the few Chum we have left .
Sad how things are going .

 

[el.Pereh]

Squamish FN have an opening for chum in the Howe sound as well as in the river

There was no one harvesting on the Cheakamus last weekend in a spots that I have never seen empty before this time of year. Nice to see.

 

[Pineapple Express]

There was no one harvesting on the Cheakamus last weekend in a spots that I have never seen empty before this time of year. Nice to see.

I want to head up there this weekend for some catch and release. Did you see fish in the river in the usual spots?

 

[cohochinook]

Doing test sets in front of Lions Bay right now. Watched them come from upper Howe Sound. Would that be for chum? Can't think of anything else.

Gator was this a DFO boat or a commercial seiner? Would like some information on this as we're having our SFAC meeting on Thursday. Was not aware of any commercial salmon openings in Howe Sound. What date was this photo taken?

 

[Dorman Point]

Gator was this a DFO boat or a commercial seiner? Would like some information on this as we're having our SFAC meeting on Thursday. Was not aware of any commercial salmon openings in Howe Sound. What date was this photo taken?

I think she's the Neocaligus, a DFO boat. She's been all over the Sound the last few days. Looks to me like she's been doing prawn spawner index counts, among other things.

 

[cohochinook]

I think she's the Neocaligus, a DFO boat. She's been all over the Sound the last few days. Looks to me like she's been doing prawn spawner index counts, among other things.

Thanks Dorman Point!

 

[Gator]

Gator was this a DFO boat or a commercial seiner? Would like some information on this as we're having our SFAC meeting on Thursday. Was not aware of any commercial salmon openings in Howe Sound. What date was this photo taken?

Gator was this a DFO boat or a commercial seiner? Would like some information on this as we're having our SFAC meeting on Thursday. Was not aware of any commercial salmon openings in Howe Sound. What date was this photo taken?

It was taken the same day I posted it (Looks like Sunday). Definately a DFO boat. Watched it again yesterday cruising east and south of Gambler. Looks like they are searching for schools? But not looking in the right places. Been watching some amazing action in the water ME of Bowyer last 5 days. Whales or dolfins chasing bait to the surface and tons of gulls hanging around. Don't think they were seals as the group was spread out and size of the splash (cause it is so far away) suggests a larger predator. Hope this is of some help.

 

[Rain City]

Anybody fishing?

 

[Peahead]

Gator was this a DFO boat or a commercial seiner? Would like some information on this as we're having our SFAC meeting on Thursday. Was not aware of any commercial salmon openings in Howe Sound. What date was this photo taken?

I think she's the Neocaligus, a DFO boat. She's been all over the Sound the last few days. Looks to me like she's been doing prawn spawner index counts, among other things.

I moved this to a new thread "Howe Sound - DFO Boat, Neocaligus " , with a reply there....

 

[ab1752]

We fished today and it was awesome weather. Saw a seal with a chum in his mouth but no action for us on the typical spots around Bowen. We did pick up 35 beautiful prawns off boyer. Spoke with a few others and no action for them either to speak of.

That red hulled Seine boat is still around too. It was between Keats and Paisley.

 

[Rain City]

I hit Tunstal from 10-12 then trolled all the way to cowen without a whiff. Beauty day.

 

[UsedBoat]

We fished today and it was awesome weather. Saw a seal with a chum in his mouth but no action for us on the typical spots around Bowen. We did pick up 35 beautiful prawns off boyer. Spoke with a few others and no action for them either to speak of.

That red hulled Seine boat is still around too. It was between Keats and Paisley.

Sweet, what was your male to female prawn ratio? I'm not bragging or anything but I seem to be gettin more female than male. Please don't ask me what I'm using for bait lol.

 

[ab1752]

Sweet, what was your male to female prawn ratio? I'm not bragging or anything but I seem to be gettin more female than male. Please don't ask me what I'm using for bait lol.

Only had one female out of the catch, we were pretty surprised too. 330' deep...

 

[UsedBoat]

Only had one female out of the catch, we were pretty surprised too. 330' deep...

I put my pots out overnight around bowen and didn't do too bad. 60 male prawns and just over 100 of the smaller pink shrimp. Not the best but it's ok I guess. It's not always about the gas money.

 

[Rain City]

I put my pots out overnight around bowen and didn't do too bad. 60 male prawns and just over 100 of the smaller pink shrimp. Not the best but it's ok I guess. It's not always about the gas money.

It's NEVER about the gas money lol. Recreational fishing is the worst business plan on the planet. #firstworldproblems