2021 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Sea Chaser]

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Mass flooding event effect on spawning salmon

Wondering what this flood event will mean for the salmon in the province. Anyone with any knowledge? I imagine this will be bad news for any eggs already in the gravel. https://www.cheknews.ca/chum-salmon-stocks-lost-due-to-flooding-at-goldstream-fish-hatchery-912990/

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[Reeltime]

Fished the harbour yesterday some pretty great conditions just flat all day, found the pocket of fish where they were hanging out was a steady mix, same winter drill depths and all, yes lots of bait, Bell to mid harbour... seems like every hot spot is producing fish very good sign i guess..

 

[Totally unexpected]

Now if I could just get an engine back in my boat....

 

[Sea Chaser]

Now if I could just get an engine back in my boat....

Now I wish I didn’t have to work so much so I could fish more

 

[ab1752]

Now if I could just get an engine back in my boat....

Mine was 10 weeks, yours need s 350 vortec too, no? Any end in sight? Good luck, I was down may 1 to mid August which was super lame.

 

[Totally unexpected]

Mine was 10 weeks, yours need s 350 vortec too, no? Any end in sight? Good luck, I was down may 1 to mid August which was super lame.

Yeah it should be ready this week but with the crappy weather I don't want to pick it up with the possibility of filling it with water they are saying we may get a break in the weather so hopefully I can pick it up later this week..but of course 2 broken ribs still need a month or so to heal before I can get down in the engine compartment hopefully have her floating by mid January fingers and toes crossed

 

[Brett83]

Fished the harbour yesterday some pretty great conditions just flat all day, found the pocket of fish where they were hanging out was a steady mix, same winter drill depths and all, yes lots of bait, Bell to mid harbour... seems like every hot spot is producing fish very good sign i guess..
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How big was that fish?

 

[ab1752]

Yeah it should be ready this week but with the crappy weather I don't want to pick it up with the possibility of filling it with water they are saying we may get a break in the weather so hopefully I can pick it up later this week..but of course 2 broken ribs still need a month or so to heal before I can get down in the engine compartment hopefully have her floating by mid January fingers and toes crossed

Ah great it's almost done, rib ticklers are zero fun, good luck with it all!

 

[Totally unexpected]

Ah great it's almost done, rib ticklers are zero fun, good luck with it all!

Thanks ab1752 I'll do some posts as I get going on it

 

[Ringo]

Tomorrow's wind forecast looks OK - Anyone planning to go out?

 

[Cutwater]

Hell yes I will be out!!

 

[UsedBoat]

Tomorrow's wind forecast looks OK - Anyone planning to go out?

I am planning on it. Will try Tunstal, see what happens. How has the debris field been?

 

[Billy boy j]

Hi guys I was wondering when the crabbing around the Vancouver area get good? I’m hopping to dump my boat in around exams and cream a bunch of crab for a Xmas eve or New Years dinner

 

[UsedBoat]

Beauty day on the water, some wind at times but boat handles it well. Bites throughout the day, just finding and keeping on the bait. 4 rods out by myself at first, changed to 2 after a bit as I was getting tired. A couple in the boat and on my way home before it got too dark. Needed a day alone to catch up with myself, BP dropped 10 points.

 

[sherrett]

Fished the harbour for a few hours yesterday, 10 - 12:30, with low tide around 10:15. Got one purple, shiny, undersized fish at 130' right away off the bell buoy. Gaff released for it to grow bigger and thought I was in for a good few hours. But that was it.

Trolled along the mile markers trying out to 160' and in to 100'. Lots of scattered bait, mostly in the 120' neighbourhood. Tacked out through the freighters. No seals or seal mobs, which was a welcome finding, and not too much debris in the water. But also no more fish for this guy.

Wind got sporty towards midday as the NW built but overall beauty day with some sun. Water was chocolate milk brown so I'm wondering how all the runoff and silt are affecting the fish. A few calm, cool days coming up so will try to make it out to some clearer water in Howe Sound.

 

[jim morrow]

Never mind the hoochie you should have seen the bbq toasted Italian deli sandwich with provolone and Sicilian olives, was better then a fish strike...

Sorry Hoochie... Green glow splatter back is pretty much the only one i'll fish in the winter it works all the time, my thinking is if it's missed hits
or fish comes off means the hook is barely on the lip, maybe the hoochie is dancing to much for them to get a good set... hook is set back more on spoons and sits in one spot so better chance of the hook going deeper, but theres days that the hooch is unreal, South Bowen, then 3 beers ... Bait.. i find you can boat 5-10 min anywhere and hit bait. i look for seals

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that is the yellow spackle back, OG140R. The green spackle back is OG142R.

 

[sweettjim]

Tomorrow's wind forecast looks OK - Anyone planning to go out?

yep im going out

 

[Brett83]

Hi guys I was wondering when the crabbing around the Vancouver area get good? I’m hopping to dump my boat in around exams and cream a bunch of crab for a Xmas eve or

yep im going out

I'll be going out. Last few times out it's been nasty and I've been stuck in the Harbour. Tomorrow I'll be in Tunstall by 7-730.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Good luck out there fellas

 

[Bradford Abbott]

I’ll be at tunstall tomorrow too.