2015 Nanaimo Reports

[jeffywestcoast]

Couple nibbles tonight nothing stuck Beauty night on the water ..

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[islandfisher1]

landed a 17# and an 18# last night, 180 kitchen sink, in close to the fingers

 

[Bmcg22]

Had a chance to head across to Thrasher yesterday. The wind was down, which made for a easy crossing. Fished between 9:30am - 2:00pm. Fished 110-130ft down with both a glow hootchie and kitchen sink spoon.

Was able to land a 21 lb white spring... Put up a great fight, lots of long runs.

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[D24M]

Thrasher highway

crossed over to thrasher this morning - rougher than expected and fishing was also rough - northwest swells with a large ebb tide. I only saw one net out in the southerly section but given the conditions I was focusing more on the boat. I then trolled south towards Porlier on the outer ledge and 'wow!!!!' I saw a large 'highway' of fish on the sounder at the 300' mark - it went on for kilometres and kilometres and when I dropped my line to 200 I had a fish in less than 30 seconds. About a 12 lb spring - released it back. I then brought up my second line and dropped an anchovy back to 200 and 'wham' another 12 lb spring within 5 minutes (also released). Both were great fights and didn't want to come up from 200.

I have never seen a 'highway' like I did this morning. Thus my question, in there any such thing as a highway in the Salish Sea? I often fish a Porlier and wonder about the outer ledge to Thrasher and my first attempt to fish it was memorable.

 

[walleyes]

Some nice fish boys,, well done to all.

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Launched at 530 am, 10,12,17 .. Off the water by noon

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[Kildonan]

Somebody needs a bigger cooler. [emoji4]

 

[spring fever]

Ugh!! Fishes better than FUGLY!!!

 

[jeffywestcoast]

I know hey... First two were in the boat by 6:15 , the larger one came around 9:30... 145-165 feet white hoochie and a glow oil-slick hoochie..


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[Reel Time]

She makes them look bigger. Was decent again in Nanaimo, few mid teens finally made it to the boat. Away till June. Hope to keep seeing good reports!


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[SpringVelocity]

Launched at 530 am, 10,12,17 .. Off the water by noon

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All white Jeff?

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Nope, the bigger one was marbled, it is in the brine for smoking tomorrow...


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[SpringVelocity]

good job thats good fishing...

 

[Reel-Knotty]

nice looking fish Jeffy we got out later around 9 AM lots of boat,s never seen a net come out, still a great day on the water

Cheers

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Thanks man, anyone been out lately , conditions look good right now, was thinkin of heading out ..


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[7Deuce]

I was out today. Got a decent spring near the humps and a couple ling near entrance. Then wind was tough and the bite was early.

 

[straightup]

Went out tonite bigwavedave was what I like to call wrong.Trolled with the 16-19 se gusts for 2 hour to long.One pcod,Oh dear!

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Ya BWD was way wrong, going to launch at 5... Hope his morning forecast is a little more correct ...


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[Grace underfire]

I've never found the govt. forecasts too bad. Curious as to why guys are using other sources?

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Bigwavedave is usually right most of the time but he was wrong this morning again.... Still fishable

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