As stated above, minimum size is 45 cm, but no max size on hatchery marked.Just curious, no size restrictions as long as it’s hatchery marked ?
I just looked up the regs as I didn’t even know Beecher bay was open, thus I have been focused on yard work and being patient. I may have to try and get out !!
As stated above, minimum size is 45 cm, but no max size on hatchery marked.
Here is the variation order from the Fisheries and Ocean website. No note of Max size for area 20-5.
Subarea 20-5 (portions of Beecher Bay):
That portion of Subarea 20-5 northerly of a line drawn from 48°19.554'N, 123°37.768'W to 48°19.589'N, 123°36.533'W, then following the shoreline of Frazer Island east to the RCA boundary at 48°19.700'N, 123°36.267'W, then to 48°19.633'N, 123°35.681'W; and
Effective immediately to 23:59 hours July 31, 2021, one (1) Chinook per day hatchery-marked only. The minimum size in Area 20 is 45 cm.
Variation Order: 2021-RFQ-279
i tried the same late morning TIL early afternoon but couldn’t keep my bait on bottom with biggest weight allowed. ArghhhAnchored from 6-10am off of Pedder today in 330ft of water. We picked up a chicken at 9:30 and also had a few dogfish.. Talked to a guy on the way in that had picked up a couple of chickens as well.
Beauty of a day on the water and to top things off, after cleaning things up, I had plenty of time to watch the Habs beat the Leafs in game 7. How could a day "possibly" be any better than that.
When we pulled up at 10am the current was picking up pretty good. Good currents again tomorrow morning and a couple of hours mid-afternoon on.Ii
i tried the same late morning TIL early afternoon but couldn’t keep my bait on bottom with biggest weight allowed. Arghhh
Yes I’m going to pay closer attention to current tables when planning my Hali trips. Still learning the Hali game. Congrats on getting the chickenWhen we pulled up at 10am the current was picking up pretty good. Good currents again tomorrow morning and a couple of hours mid-afternoon on.
On the days with to fast current to keep lines on bottom I will plug into the riggers with the old school red pin Scotty release pins....I tie the red pin to the leader end of the spreader bar...put the rod end of the spreader bar on the end of the rigger , then use a 12 inch blue rubber snubber on the bottom of the spreader bar to the 15 pound ball....keeps the bait off the bottom. When the current slows down enough I switch back to weights on the rods. Just have to have enough cable on the riggers for the depth you are fishing. Nice thing with the rigger set up is no weight or spreader bar on the rod when playing a hali.
Great looking set-up, I like it a lot and can see myself trying it out very soon....Ok here is one of my not so artististic drawings lol
hey Rollie, why bother with the spreader?Ok here is one of my not so artististic drawings lol
Darinhey Rollie, why bother with the spreader?
Thanks Rollie, this is really helpful. Two more questions. Is there any reason you use a pin style release rather than the regular Scotty pinch style? Could the regular release clip work?I use the spreader because it helps prevent wraps around the cable and allows faster descents because the bait/hooks stay further away from the rigger cable...the spreader is also stiff and allows cranking down on the rod more (especially with the heavier hali rods) to take out line slack to the clip....loose less fish.