2019 Sidney Reports

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Have you ever had any luck with the hali in sidney?

Used to do quite well but recently it’s been a bust.

 

[MadJigga]

Have you ever had any luck with the hali in sidney?

We hit our yearly limit off Darcy two years ago. Have put about 60 hours on the pic at the same spot since then. Nothing yet.....
We’ve been burning out to constance and filling the freezer there.

 

[GDW]

Damn sad to hear the poor reports it’s been a few years since I’ve tried that way but almost always caught something.

 

[Gham]

Anchored up around zero rock for the tide change this morning with @Stizzla for a couple hours of hali fishing. Non stop action!....of dogfish. No love from the Halibut.

 

[Stizzla]

Anchored up around zero rock for the tide change this morning with @Stizzla for a couple hours of hali fishing. Non stop action!....of dogfish. No love from the Halibut.

And it was rough out there! Thanks for trying pal

 

[Stizzla]

It makes me wonder if the reason Hali numbers seem so low is because of a massive population of dogfish eating all the food down there

 

[Aces]

It makes me wonder if the reason Hali numbers seem so low is because of a massive population of dogfish eating all the food down there

I just think the Halibut move to different areas away from them. That has been my experience

 

[GDW]

Same thing out in haro. Anchored up for hali and it was dog after dog. Constant double headers... on each side of the boat.

Pain in the butt using tandem hooks when the dogfish fight over the bait and you have to haul them up two at a time. They were even hitting the unbaited rubbers.

Tried trolling for coho way out there but nothing.

Stopped on the way in and scratched up a nice spring. Didn’t come home with much though, considering I put in a full shift.

 

[Aces]

Same thing out in haro. Anchored up for hali and it was dog after dog. Constant double headers... on each side of the boat.

Pain in the butt using tandem hooks when the dogfish fight over the bait and you have to haul them up two at a time. They were even hitting the unbaited rubbers.

Tried trolling for coho way out there but nothing.

Stopped on the way in and scratched up a nice spring. Didn’t come home with much though, considering I put in a full shift.

Have you tried circle hooks? I found I cut my dogfish hookups in half using 10@‘s and smaller bait size

 

[Yong Luo]

Interesting fishing report from Island Outfitters:

Sidney
This past week in Sidney, the salmon fishing has been GOOD for anglers both trolling and jigging. There has been a lot of smaller fish in Sidney lately but there has also been reports of the odd mature spring around. Fishing in 60'-100' of water has been productive for those fishing in Sidney.
Suggested spoons are Coho Killers, Gibbs Skinny G and Wee G spoons and AP Tackleworks Sandlance spoons. Suggested colours are Cop Car and Trap Shack. Anchovies and Tiny Strip were also good in Glow or UV Purple teaser heads.

Wondering whether it is reliable? Sidney outperformed Oak Bay in past week? lol...

 

[cpony]

Was out yesterday and we picked up two around 7-8lbs and lost one 10-12lbs. Powder wharf. One of the fish was a mature male still bright, could of passed as a winter spring.

 

[Hookedup]

Hows the fishing been out here? Anyone finding any coho? Springs?

 

[Gham]

Spent an hour at Fairfax on Sunday, lots of bait but no hits. Have heard coho are showing up south of the pender bluff closure

 

[Yong Luo]

Do we have some bait shops in Sidney to sale frozen anchovy? I searched online, and no lucky. Thank you very much

 

[RogersonCrusoe]

Do we have some bait shops in Sidney to sale frozen anchovy? I searched online, and no lucky. Thank you very much

I think home hardware on Beacon Ave...?

 

[Stizzla]

Yep, I get nice ones from home hardware. If you join Sidney anglers association you get 10% off store wide.
The freezer is up front by the tills

 

[MadJigga]

Reathaven market at Harbor rd carries bait

 

[Hookedup]

Coop on mcdonald park rd. Resthaven store.

 

[Hookedup]

Anyone caught any fish recently or has everyone packed up for the season?

 

[Gham]

Anyone caught any fish recently or has everyone packed up for the season?

There’s coho at south pender and feeder Chinook around. Might luck into a late season hog