2021 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[eroyd]

Tried our luck for hali east of Discovery, no luck, not even a dog. Checked by the RCMP. Quite a boat they have.
Beautiful day, still beats working.

RCMP Ship Rider Program is probably the best gig in the RCMP, and they know it. Nice fellows.

 

[mbowers]

Did an afternoon shift of jigging after half day of work. Started out a bit windy for drifting but calmed nicely by 2pm. Got this 67cm marked fish around 330pm in Oak Bay.

 

[Bordeau]

Nice fish. Well done.

 

[kaelc]

Out for Hali today. 30lb Hali and 3 dogs.
sporty ride back in.

Any other hits? No Bananas has been fishing and getting chickens consistently, but maybe only one close to 30. Nice to know there might be some that are a little bigger.

 

[Sam7]

Out on the water from 7:45-12:45, started out at -2 in the boat, hit a high of 23. Beauty day out there.

managed to get a hit today, right on the bottom in front of Macaulay. One for the BBQ

 

[Purplemonkeydishwasher]

Fished 12:30-2:30. 2 keepers and 4 just unders at Albert Head.

 

[Slabbedout]

They are out there !

96cm so about 24 lbs ? on salmon bellies

 

[Stizzla]

They are out there !

96cm so about 24 lbs ? on salmon bellies
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That thing is wearing some awesome camo!

 

[Slabbedout]

That thing is wearing some awesome camo!

Yeah, it was a very light concrete grey color when it first came out of the water.

 

[kayladog]

Out today for first time since November. Out to Constance to drift for hali. Nothing for 3 hours then double header at 2pm. 45 and 15lb from same and only spot where I've caught halibut at Constance. I call it the Valley of Hali or Vallhalla for short.

 

[noluck]

Out today for first time since November. Out to Constance to drift for hali. Nothing for 3 hours then double header at 2pm. 45 and 15lb from same and only spot where I've caught halibut at Constance. I call it the Valley of Hali or Vallhalla for short

nice looking Glasply

 

[MikeyL]

looking for some pointers on hali tides, planning on heading out tomorrow to mud holes or Constance. it looks like it's good to fish between 11:30-2pm. Could anyone share some pointers if this is a good time to go? it looks like wind will be alright as well.

How deep do you usually fish for halibut?
i've use salmon bellies, octopus, and herring in the past and haven't been to lucky with catching them. Is anyone using anything other then this?

Thanks everyone.

 

[Tips Up]

Currents don’t look good tomorrow.
your window is accurate but that is short window and quick swing in my opinion.
If you are new at this you want better tides. Last weekend was good and every second week for a while.
halibut are on the bottom.
Good luck!

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

looking for some pointers on hali tides, planning on heading out tomorrow to mud holes or Constance. it looks like it's good to fish between 11:30-2pm. Could anyone share some pointers if this is a good time to go? it looks like wind will be alright as well.

How deep do you usually fish for halibut?
i've use salmon bellies, octopus, and herring in the past and haven't been to lucky with catching them. Is anyone using anything other then this?

Thanks everyone.

It’s probably doable from 1130-2 but your gonna have a sh]t load of line out. If your on them pretty much any bait will work. My fav is quartered Albi heads but they can be hard to come by. Personally I fish 330 at the mud hole just west of shipping lane but try your luck where you want......fish do swim around.

 

[Sam7]

Headed out to the mudhole to try some halibut fishing, it was pretty busy out there at 8 AM, within a couple hours there were about 15 boats in eyesight.

Tide was cooperating, wind was pleasant, the fish were nowhere to be found. I ended up having one nibble which stole my mackerel but other than that it was a uneventful day. Salmon head on a circle hook on the other side.

Headed off the water at 1:45.

 

[Kinetic]

We fished Constance today from 10 till 1, kept one fish 8lbs, lost 3 other pin poppers, released 2 smaller springs. Glow white hootchie 6-0 against spoons.
Beautiful day on the water!

 

[MRW]

looking for some pointers on hali tides, planning on heading out tomorrow to mud holes or Constance. it looks like it's good to fish between 11:30-2pm. Could anyone share some pointers if this is a good time to go? it looks like wind will be alright as well.

How deep do you usually fish for halibut?
i've use salmon bellies, octopus, and herring in the past and haven't been to lucky with catching them. Is anyone using anything other then this?

Thanks everyone.

Was out off Albert head today. Murray’s table was not accurate.no current 11-3 270’ 3 fish in the boat awesome day out there.

 

[MRW]

Was out off Albert head today. Murray’s table was not accurate.no current 11-3 270’ 3 fish in the boat awesome day out there.

 

[Fisherben3]

looking for some pointers on hali tides, planning on heading out tomorrow to mud holes or Constance. it looks like it's good to fish between 11:30-2pm. Could anyone share some pointers if this is a good time to go? it looks like wind will be alright as well.

How deep do you usually fish for halibut?
i've use salmon bellies, octopus, and herring in the past and haven't been to lucky with catching them. Is anyone using anything other then this?

Thanks everyone.

 

[Fisherben3]

Between 270 and 330 feet of water