Trolled the flats this morning from 9-noon. Pretty quiet.... not a bite.
Geeze, the report says it's good and jiggers are still fishing near Brodie Rock . . .
Trolled the flats this morning from 9-noon. Pretty quiet.... not a bite.
Hi thanks for the reminder I will check the regulations don’t think I have a flashlight on board.Got out off Esq again hoping for better results from 8-1pm. Only 1 other boat out fishing so all my go too spots were avail. We were in 150 ft and marking tons of fish, I mean solid from top to bottom and looking like feeding on bait. Not a sniff, mixed up bait,spoons,rubber etc the just as the bite was about to come on we get sided by a US coast guard doing checks with rcmp. All went good but 1 dang barb wasn’t completely bent over. I was like what.... I pinch em all, well they were pretty good and gave me a warning and headed away. My buddy later got boarded by the breakwater with full compliance. Make sure your waterproof flashlights batteries are good. Anyway the fishing report is again the furry black guy with the white stripe. Still a beauty day
You can use a small vise for doing your Siwash hooks or Octopus hooks (have one set up in my basement fish room), works great. A good needlenose plier works for the trebles but you may have to do them a couple times and inspect carefully to see that you did a good job.Hi thanks for the reminder I will check the regulations don’t think I have a flashlight on board.
I have had trouble getting barbs crimped enough so I have been using a Dremel on the barb and while I am at sharpen the hook
Anyone been out recently on the hook? Lots of dogfish still around? Thanks
I switched to fresh water Elk Thursday going to try Shawnigan todayThinking I may have to break down and eat a dog fish tonight, son really wants to go fishing!
Check out island outfitters freshwater reports too. They list the recent stock numbers. I believe they loaded prospect lake with some nice onesI switched to fresh water Elk Thursday going to try Shawnigan today
Off Sooke by Strait Shooter on Thursday
"We managed to get a 40# halibut off sooke yesterday. No doggies. Fished from 8-1:30 "
over 5 hours on the hook and he couldn't even catch one dogfish. Can't be much of a fisherman!
Thanks Stizzla some of my friends from the Haig Brown FFA did well there last week I went to Elk because of the short walk to the car as I Am waiting for another hipCheck out island outfitters freshwater reports too. They list the recent stock numbers. I believe they loaded prospect lake with some nice ones
We were targeting halibut.
I see there's a fisheries posting at the ramp stating it is illegal to pull traps a night due to poaching concerns.