2021 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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I was almost dead center between sandheads and t 10. In shallow water. We moved there after the whale show. But a ton of bait .We want coordinates !
Sea Chaser
Crew Member
Send your cousin exact coordinates we’re headed out tomorrow
I’m over here, it’s really shutoff for salmon in the last week. And I fished most of the day for ling, no love, just a few rockfish that went back down
MagicBox
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Been a lurker here since 2013 and feeding off of all your guys super fishing powers so here’s my first report. Fished sandheads 3-7. Lots of pinks and jacks. Used the good ol’ CT humpy special which slayed the pinks, kids loved it. Used meat and a white hoochie on the other side that the jacks loved but their larger siblings no so much. Fished 45-80 on the rigger in 300’ away from the pack. Good day to be out either way, will be out first light tomorrow!
How do you guys fish your DR line angles for chinook? If I troll at 2.5 mph but my lines are starting to blow back due to current but I slow down to 1.5 mph to get it within 45-30 degrees am I now going to slow? TIA
How do you guys fish your DR line angles for chinook? If I troll at 2.5 mph but my lines are starting to blow back due to current but I slow down to 1.5 mph to get it within 45-30 degrees am I now going to slow? TIA
el.Pereh
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Rain City
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A better fisherman than myself showed me recently how often one should be checking the roll. Before you drop, check the roll. Change direction, check the roll. Change speed, check the roll. Haven't caught anything in 7 minutes? Check the roll. It really is insanity but I'm sure I've fished long tacks before without the bait spinning at all.
Bullet Troll
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Yes. I think they should have opened it up to us sportys a couple weeks earlier. Nope !
I hear rumours that they eventually want to push the opening to Oct 1st.
bye bye !
Wondermur
Crew Member
Hey magic box. If you get in a bit closer to the pack you will usually see that the boats going in opposite directions are going at way different speeds due to the current.
like Raincity said check it before you drop and check it going each way and keep the angle consistent on the cable, that is the best indicator of the speed your gear is going.
it is easier to troll with the current and you cover more ground and catch more fish. So if the current is really ripping you can always pick up your gear and go up current then fish back down current.
With so many 12” salmon around checking your gear every 15 mins or more is a good idea. Leave your gear in the clip when checking it or you waste too much time. Of course I often break that 15 min rule and after half an hour find my bait is not working properly for one reason or another :-/
Good luck.
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Howesoundhound
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Sh. Two hookups at 100 ft on bait in 300 FOW. Landed one about 77 cm and other was just under
Rain City
Crew Member
This says it's for the 1100 series. Anyone know exactly what the equivalent is for the 2100 HP?Under side of the Downrigger, remove the 6ish screws in the motor housing. Look for this part, mine was severely corroded.
9004 Scotty Circuit Breaker, 20A - 1100 Series
Fishing reel parts and service and upgrades. We repair rods, reels, trolling motors, depth sounders, and downriggers. Worldwide shippingwww.mikesreelrepair.com
Fasty
Active Member
Fished Gower again for this last slack tide. Very slow.. a couple of pan fry and a 35 cm Spring which hit the Pink Squirt on a Herring Glow flasher. I ran through almost all my gear including this old Tuna plug that was my Dad’s in the Sea of Cortez…no hits on it but I though what the hell ( I didn’t give it much time). It’s a good thing I love being on my boat more than catching fish… at least I think I do…. Yeah, I do.
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