2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[sweettjim]

whos excited for ling cod fishing

 

[Aquaholic]

whos excited for ling cod fishing

Trolling or jigging? Yes to both.

 

[Maxpri]

Trolling or jigging? Yes to both.

Me aswell, I’ve somewhat mastered the art in the past few years and have really nailed them. View attachment 78421

 

[Cabezon1]

So looking forward to jigging for lings across the strait come May 1st. Also these guys too. This year, hoping to do some catch and release salmon until retention is allowed.

 

[hippaisland]

Trolling or jigging? Yes to both.

Power mooching swim baits. The lazy man’s way and cover ground.

 

[Brett83]

Has anyone fish Britannia beach area? I was reading someones old fishing chart and they have it listed as a really good Chinook spot.

 

[Aquaholic]

Bowen Island last 3 hours. Six beautiful Chinook, five right to the boat, the only reason one didn’t make it is because in all the excitement I didn’t re-sharpen the Hoochie after the three before it. White glow Hoochie with the no bananas flasher has got five out of six, no bananas skinny G and a green glow Flasher got the other one. Four out of the five that got right to the boat were keepers. Working on my sunburn and my gaffing release technique, and it’s getting a very good workout today.

 

[Ringo]

Bowen Island last 3 hours. Six beautiful Chinook, five right to the boat, the only reason one didn’t make it is because in all the excitement I didn’t re-sharpen the Hoochie after the three before it. White glow Hoochie with the no bananas flasher has got five out of six, no bananas skinny G and a green glow Flasher got the other one. Four out of the five that got right to the boat were keepers. Working on my sunburn and my gaffing release technique, and it’s getting a very good workout today.

Great report. I don’t know how you can handle this but last time that I released that many keeper-size Chinooks in one trip, I had to see my therapist.

 

[High Time]

Bowen Island last 3 hours. Six beautiful Chinook, five right to the boat, the only reason one didn’t make it is because in all the excitement I didn’t re-sharpen the Hoochie after the three before it. White glow Hoochie with the no bananas flasher has got five out of six, no bananas skinny G and a green glow Flasher got the other one. Four out of the five that got right to the boat were keepers. Working on my sunburn and my gaffing release technique, and it’s getting a very good workout today.

How many clipped??

 

[Aquaholic]

Two were clipped. Eight hits, six to the boat now.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Bowen Island last 3 hours. Six beautiful Chinook, five right to the boat, the only reason one didn’t make it is because in all the excitement I didn’t re-sharpen the Hoochie after the three before it. White glow Hoochie with the no bananas flasher has got five out of six, no bananas skinny G and a green glow Flasher got the other one. Four out of the five that got right to the boat were keepers. Working on my sunburn and my gaffing release technique, and it’s getting a very good workout today.

Man that’s a lot of by catch targeting flounders

 

[Aquaholic]

Man that’s a lot of by catch targeting flounders

Come on Chum, you know what I was after.

 

[ChinookChaser]

Come on Chum, you know what I was after.

Thinking about heading out for the evening tide. Where abouts at Bowen were you fishing?

 

[Aquaholic]

Thinking about heading out for the evening tide. Where abouts at Bowen were you fishing?

 

[A-a-Ron]

Trolling or jigging? Yes to both.

I’ll definitely be heading across the pond next weekend for some ling. Growing up with a cabin on a gulf island, you get to know some sweet spots, makes it almost too easy. I usually let the kids do the fishing, or the ladies lol. But you lose more gear on the bottom that way. (Jigging all the way, to answer the question) I use herring or swim-shad jigs, never was a huge fan of the bright coloured jelly/squid type jigs.
For my money lingcod is hands-down the best meat for eating. I just hope with the chinook closures in recent years the lingcod doesn’t get hammered too bad, I’ve definitely noticed more boats than usual bottom fishing around the SGI the past couple years.
This year I’ll be releasing any ling over approx 20-25lb, as my little personal conscience-clearing conservation attempt, there’s not too many around but I usually run into 1 or 2 every season. Those are usually always female and good genes to carry on reproduction. The meat’s a bit tough and can be wormy on those beasts anyways.
Tight lines.

 

[Just_send_it]

Any one know some good places around Powell river and the regs around there I’ll be working there for 2 months seeing if it’s worth bringing my boat lol

 

[pescador]

Somebody told me it appears we’ll be able to fish in Vancouver this year Aug 1. I don’t see that it in the regs. Am I missing something?

 

[Ringo]

Somebody told me it appears we’ll be able to fish in Vancouver this year Aug 1. I don’t see that it in the regs. Am I missing something?

Not in the regs. It’s all speculation on the side of the sporties, hoping for an opening in area 29 for Sox.

 

[wildmanyeah]

It will open sept 1 like last year

 

[pescador]

Not in the regs. It’s all speculation on the side of the sporties, hoping for an opening in area 29 for Sox.

That’s what I thought. He’s convinced it’s Aug 1 I do hope he’s right even tho I know he’s not.