2016 Sooke Reports
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Sam7
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My brother came out from Saskatchewan, took him out yesterday, we headed to the Trap. We did a good job of washing some lures. Didn't see much action at about 11:30ish headed to secretary, nothing going on there for us. Not much of a tide, so we headed to the trailer park area, to drift for some halibut. Hooked into a couple of dogfish. Called it a day off the water. Fished from 6:30-3:30.
Today, we made the decision to head to Muir, on the water fishing at 6:30-45ish. Watched a couple of other boats catch and net a couple fish. Then it was our turn, 8:45, fish on, reeled in a 21 lber. 11:20, hooked into a nice #17 lber. 10 minutes later, before we had taken the picture with the fish and placed it in the cooler, which was still laying in the boat at our feet, picked up a nice 7lb hatchery coho. Wind started coming up, headed back off the water at about 12:45.
DFO on the dock when we got back, all paperwork in order
Today, we made the decision to head to Muir, on the water fishing at 6:30-45ish. Watched a couple of other boats catch and net a couple fish. Then it was our turn, 8:45, fish on, reeled in a 21 lber. 11:20, hooked into a nice #17 lber. 10 minutes later, before we had taken the picture with the fish and placed it in the cooler, which was still laying in the boat at our feet, picked up a nice 7lb hatchery coho. Wind started coming up, headed back off the water at about 12:45.
DFO on the dock when we got back, all paperwork in order
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Sam7
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We went out and watched them at 3 ish. No humpbacks, they were residents.
I was giving my brother a show who was out from sakatchewan.
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saltydawg
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A whack of Transients came through Saturday. Killed a porpoise off Sheringham, harassed a Humpback Calf. Today was Residents. Lots of foraging out deep. Anyone trying out there????
silver spring
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Out with Rockfish and our friend Hammer yesterday. Very slow fishing at Secretary. Only 2 bites - a small spring and this one for the bbq. Crabbing has been pretty good for us though.
Sam7
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We returned to Muir on Tuesday, a bit of a chop getting there, luckily a nice big aluminum was heading to Otter at the same time so I tucked in behind and followed in his wake ( thanks by the way). Fishing by 6:45-7:00 ish. We seen a few fish being caught, but today there was no love for us. A smaller long line release at around 8:30, then a small shaker at 12:00 and when we were packing our gear a small 12 incher. Off the water at 3:00. We'll try for some hallibut on Wednesday out at Constance.
Englishman
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Another crazy session for us at Muir today. This time it was the morning not the afternoon. Arrived at 7:00am and had first hit after 15 minutes but as I still had my coffee and bagel in hand I was too slow and missed it. About an hour later we had two big hits in quick succession and had them both on the hook for about 3-4 minutes and lost them both near the boat. Oh for 3!
Half an hour later another hit that went unnoticed until too late and just the chewed anchovy came back. Finally another hour later, the fish gods gave us one last chance and we had a fifth hit. This time me managed to boat a nice 16lb hatchery fish. One for 5!! Don’t know if it is because I’m getting old but all the fish seemed to fight much harder than last year.
After 11:00 am it all quieted down and most boats left soon after (there were about 30 or so in the Muir area at 7:00am). We pulled the gear around 1:00pm.
We got three hits on conventional anchovies and two on small (4 inch) herring, including the one we boated. Same green/gold and purple/silver teasers as last week. Same depth too.
Half an hour later another hit that went unnoticed until too late and just the chewed anchovy came back. Finally another hour later, the fish gods gave us one last chance and we had a fifth hit. This time me managed to boat a nice 16lb hatchery fish. One for 5!! Don’t know if it is because I’m getting old but all the fish seemed to fight much harder than last year. After 11:00 am it all quieted down and most boats left soon after (there were about 30 or so in the Muir area at 7:00am). We pulled the gear around 1:00pm.
We got three hits on conventional anchovies and two on small (4 inch) herring, including the one we boated. Same green/gold and purple/silver teasers as last week. Same depth too.
scott craven
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Have you checked your hooks Roland ? ?
Falcon
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Fishing is slow but Sooke is producing a decent morning bite....army truck teaser head with Chovie, a nice roll and a green & gold Gibbs is the ticket for me.
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We fished Muir from 7:30 - noon today. Felt like we were the only ones not catching fish at Muir! We tried bait and spoons, and combed the depths from 29 - 89 to no avail. Saw lots of others doing much better. Englishman - was that you and Mrs. Englishman in the orange shirts? Water was flat calm, bait was rolling great and hardly any crap in the water ... Hopefully it will be our turn next time out.
Englishman
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Yep, twas us in the Orange Shirts. You probably saw us lose one. LOL
Every time we passed you it seemed you had one on! Congrats on a great day.Yep, twas us in the Orange Shirts. You probably saw us lose one. LOL
Lose a shirt?!Yep, twas us in the Orange Shirts. You probably saw us lose one. LOL
