2019 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[ab1752]

Nice work, guys. Must have been a killer day on the water. At least I got to use that way over priced but really awesome 3m finesse IT on the deck sides this afternoon. Machine polish but also works great by hand. I didn't stroke out too so that's an added bonus.

 

[Gator]

Though to check and see if the pinks have arrived. Casting from shore up Howe Sound last night and got one. Pic #1 and pic #2 is Squamish today. Looks like they have started to arrive.

 

[Gator]

Went to check out the pinks last night. Caught 1 from shore up Howe Sound .pic#1 second pic is squamish river today. Looks like they have arrived

 

[Gator]

Went to check out the pinks last night. Caught 1 from shore up Howe Sound .pic#1 second pic is squamish river today. Looks like they have arrived

Sorry cant seem to download the pics

 

[Rain City]

Sorry cant seem to download the pics

Text them to yourself, save that smaller version then use it for upload.

 

[Gator]

Sorry cant seem to download the pics

 

[Gator]

Text them to yourself, save that smaller version then use it for upload.

Thanks Rainman. Seems to be very small fish. Maybe just initial run?

 

[Big Green Machine]

Thanks Rainman. Seems to be very small fish. Maybe just initial run?

Lovely. Seems early.

 

[Rooster-Tail]

Is the red tide affecting the fishing or is it gone now?

 

[Sir Reel]

Flew into YVR yesterday afternoon and took this picture of English bay. The other picture is by my boat at Mosquito Creek today.
Pretty gross.

 

[Prfisher]

Oh crap! That red **** is back.
Last time I saw that stuff was in the 90's. Flew from Vancouver to Port Hardy & the straits were solid red all the way to Seymour Narrows & beyond. Ugly stuff!
Was racing sailboats back then. The wake ripple sounded like we were sailing through oil.
I met a couple of DFO guys doing water testing that summer & asked them about it. Apparently, they weren't testing for the red algae & just shrugged their shoulders when I asked. Seemed like the apocalypse to me & they weren't even interested.

 

[Normfish]

Is this the crap that clings on the line and clogs up the eye of the rod at times . How long does it usually hang around , and will it have any impact on the fishing , Any thoughts ?
Thanks .

 

[Viking]

The alge bloom is in the spring I believe.

 

[Ringo]

I’ll be heading out in a couple of hours. Wondering if I should stay on the west van side and fish until after the high tide or hit CRC.

 

[ab1752]

I’ll be heading out in a couple of hours. Wondering if I should stay on the west van side and fish until after the high tide or hit CRC.

You're coming out of Burrard Inlet? I would start near ambleside and drag the balls west towards crc along the wv coastline out past lighthouse park. When you're nearing the top of the flood I would pull them up and rip off to the outer bands off west bowen. Let us know how your day goes! Best I can do is go pick up new zincs for my stern drive

 

[Ringo]

Yeah. Heading out Burrard. That sounds like a good plan. Will report if I get into any fish.

 

[Normfish]

And an update on that Red Tide too please

 

[Ringo]

Fishing is pretty slow in the pomegranate juice. Marking fish in the west van area but no takers. At Bowen right now.

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Fishing is pretty slow in the pomegranate juice. Marking fish in the west van area but no takers. At Bowen right now.

Is any of the red crap gumming up your lines?

 

[Ringo]

Much cleaner water at Bowen. Had a hit at 55’ that I lost. And no the red crap doesn’t stick to the line.