Aces
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We text message instead, lol
2017 Sooke Reports
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SpringVelocity
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Yes there is
Sam7
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Headed up to Otter yesterday from Victoria, we arrived just before Otter at about 6:30 and started to troll 1/4 k before the point and roll with the tide. As we reached the point we counted about 40 boats and decided to ride the tide and kicker up to the high side of Muir where there was about a half dozen boats.
Pretty quiet for us until about 9:30 ish ( tide change) before we had a few hits. Took out a friend who hasn't fished much, fish on, handed him the rod informing him it was a smaller one, turned out to be playing me, started to run. He gets it to about 15' back of the boat, nice high teenager, he relaxes the rod for a second, and then tries to recover, no go, hook and flasher come flying into the boat missing our heads by inches. We get a couple of shakers, and a 6-7lber wild coho. I'm in the front stearing the boat, my buddy is taking a leak, I can only see the one rod, when I hear the distinct sound of the line peeling, rod still in the rigger, with a fish on. Ran and grabbed the rod, fish was gone. Had to explain than when you're taking a leak, you'll need to keep an eye on all "3" rods!
Pretty quiet from 12:45 so we trolled back to Otter where there was a manageable 15 boats or so, and had to head back at about 2:30 with an empty cooler.
Pretty quiet for us until about 9:30 ish ( tide change) before we had a few hits. Took out a friend who hasn't fished much, fish on, handed him the rod informing him it was a smaller one, turned out to be playing me, started to run. He gets it to about 15' back of the boat, nice high teenager, he relaxes the rod for a second, and then tries to recover, no go, hook and flasher come flying into the boat missing our heads by inches. We get a couple of shakers, and a 6-7lber wild coho. I'm in the front stearing the boat, my buddy is taking a leak, I can only see the one rod, when I hear the distinct sound of the line peeling, rod still in the rigger, with a fish on. Ran and grabbed the rod, fish was gone. Had to explain than when you're taking a leak, you'll need to keep an eye on all "3" rods!
Pretty quiet from 12:45 so we trolled back to Otter where there was a manageable 15 boats or so, and had to head back at about 2:30 with an empty cooler.
Deewar25
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hi all, week prior to Consultants Derby skipper panic for next Saturday 29th out of the Prestige in Sooke, so just reaching out to anyone that isn't on our list as it looks like we will be short (note there are a few that have said they are available and you will be contacted beginning of week). Would be great to have a couple bigger boats, but anything over 17' works (don't want guests to get blown off water). You get free ticket to event ($75), can fish your own rod and win yourself, pre-party meal & free beer/wine if you want to attend that, main event at Prestige meal and beer included, guests help with your costs. Great charity event now in its 12th year. Available or standby would be greatly appreciated as we often have last minute boat blowups as well - just send me a PM. See http://consultantsinvitational.ca for details. thx
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SpringVelocity
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Deewar25
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doh...always was long to type! Fixed it too..thx
A shockingly dead ocean out there. Not even pinks to be found in any noteworthy numbers. And where are the cohos? Found one teener spring on Sat near the head after long hours with nothing than the odd shaker. Today with putting lots of miles on the boat between Aldridge and Otter to find ANYTHING we hooked a couple pinks far out but couldn't even land them. A for this time of the year pathetic 6# spring saved the day! Cool whale shows everyday made up a bit.
Englishman
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Well Chris, you have explained why there have been so few posts of late. No fish it seems.!! We are going out with some visitors tomorrow anyway as weather looks good. But I shall tell them not to expect anything!!! LOL
Britt
New Member
When you say went West do you go past Sheringham? Are there points along the shore before Renfrew? Anyone fish up at Sombrio?
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fogged in
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Out West means west of Sooke Harbour as opposed to Aldridge to the Trap
Sombrio can be a good spot for halibut. Some fish Springs there, but it's really an out of the way spot.
Not too many guys go past Sheringham, but you can fish all the way to Jordon River if you want to.
You won't catch any fish from you computer desk.
You need to get out there and figure it out for yourself!
Britt
New Member
Thanks!!
Yeah can't wait to break away from this desk.
NautiGirl
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Fished 6am to about 230 today from race rocks back eddy to whirl to bedford to aldridge through to secretary and back to aldridge. One bite. A small shaker. Nobody catching other than shakers. No pinks either. Some bait around trap reef and tidelines, but river of bait down 250-300 out deep from race down tideline. Tried everything and depths 25 to 140. Stay home and let a new batch move in in a few dys
Englishman
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As BWD predicted it was a beautiful day on the water, so we took our visitors from Australia out.
Fished from 7:00am until 1:30pm at Muir and out in front of Otter.
However, as Chris73 and Nautigirl reported above it was unbelievably slow out there, if not dead. We had three bites in our 6.5 hour session, for three pinks on the line and only one in the boat.
August is usually our best month but if it does not pick up by then, summer 2017 will go down as a complete bust!!
Fished from 7:00am until 1:30pm at Muir and out in front of Otter.
However, as Chris73 and Nautigirl reported above it was unbelievably slow out there, if not dead. We had three bites in our 6.5 hour session, for three pinks on the line and only one in the boat.
August is usually our best month but if it does not pick up by then, summer 2017 will go down as a complete bust!!
Hooked a screamer on the west side of Otter at around 8 this morning. He fought hard, made several runs, but I ended up on a collision course with another boat, so I grabbed the wheel to adjust, and that was it, my fish was gone! Using anchovy, 60 ft down in 150 ft of water. Nothing but shakers for the rest of the day. I even went way out looking for pinks and found nothing.
the gambler
Active Member
Well, looks like I was the exception today!
Started at first light at Aldridge, first spring at 6 off the head. 12 lbs. Headed to the trap and picked up a big pink and a nice hatch coho. There was a TON of crap in the water making it hard to keep the lines clean so back to the head for another spring at around 9 oclock. Real fighter, 18 lbs. 69 feet, anchovy in green glow teaser head was the ticket.
Smoker is gonna get a workout....
Started at first light at Aldridge, first spring at 6 off the head. 12 lbs. Headed to the trap and picked up a big pink and a nice hatch coho. There was a TON of crap in the water making it hard to keep the lines clean so back to the head for another spring at around 9 oclock. Real fighter, 18 lbs. 69 feet, anchovy in green glow teaser head was the ticket.
Smoker is gonna get a workout....
Xena
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We finally had some luck too! My first fish of note in about a year.......... Off Otter, 11:30 after 5 hours of nothing, then I got two pinks, and an amazing scrappy 20 lber!! My hubby felt left out so he had to get one the same size. Beauty day on the water, much nicer with some fish in the box!! Xena
