2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[sweettjim]

anyone been having much luck crabbing?

 

[Sea Chaser]

Anyone out today ? Slow so far at tunstal not seeing much

 

[sweettjim]

Anyone out today ? Slow so far at tunstal not seeing much

slow at third marker as well i heard maybe it will turn on at some point all you can do is just keep trying

 

[Rain City]

slow at third marker as well i heard maybe it will turn on at some point all you can do is just keep trying

The bell?

 

[Teja]

Anyone out today ? Slow so far at tunstal not seeing much

It was very good for me first thing at Tunstall today. I managed to box 2 and release one small keeper after losing two, one to Whiskers and one to my own stupidity. I left Tunstall at 930am. Lots of sea life on the way back into Vancouver Harbour … dolphins, a couple transients between the mile markers and birds actively feeding.

 

[Coyote Spooner]

I fished the harbour, from 8:30-11. From the bell and through the freighters. Had a pin popper at 110, that popped off near the boat, in the middle of the freighters. Some bait and life on the sounder. Pretty flat calm day. Nice to be out.

 

[Sea Chaser]

The bell?

I think that’s by waterfall.

It was very good for me first thing at Tunstall today. I managed to box 2 and release one small keeper after losing two, one to Whiskers and one to my own stupidity. I left Tunstall at 930am. Lots of sea life on the way back into Vancouver Harbour … dolphins, a couple transients between the mile markers and birds actively feeding.

man you seem to catch em all the time . Can I come fishing with you next time to show me how to fish. I can’t seem to have any luck the last many outings . Questioning my ability lol

 

[Sea Chaser]

anyone been having much luck crabbing?

Caught 1 today . Only 1 keeper In the trap

 

[Rain City]

I think that’s by waterfall.

man you seem to catch em all the time . Can I come fishing with you next time to show me how to fish. I can’t seem to have any luck the last many outings . Questioning my ability lol

He's better than most.

 

[Onchy]

Fished Tunstall 8-1 with what seemed like 3/4 of the Vancouver fleet. Very busy but to be expected on a day like today I guess. Fished away from the herd, lots of bait around especially deep. Lots of bird activity, looked like baby anchovies or something on the surface.
Bagged a pair at 189/207 both on black flasher/3 inch herring aid. Had a handful of just unders. Feeling like Spring out there.

 

[SaltyAlice]

Guys, what the heck is this thing? Scientific swing set?

 

[Tinny]

Got skunked today for keepers. Two unders 9:00 to 2:00. Hutt Waterfall and Tunstall. Couldn’t believe the size of some of the bait schools. They were good sized anchovies - snagged a few going through them.

 

[sweettjim]

Guys, what the heck is this thing? Scientific swing set?


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i was also wondering what that was too

 

[sweettjim]

Got skunked today for keepers. Two unders 9:00 to 2:00. Hutt Waterfall and Tunstall. Couldn’t believe the size of some of the bait schools. They were good sized anchovies - snagged a few going through them.

was a good bite there at tunstall around 11 i hooked into a few all at 60 cm just under defintly was some huge bait balls out there today

 

[ab1752]

That thing has been there for a while off ubc; apparently, it is part of a private enterprise gathering data on us all.

 

[Tinny]

was a good bite there at tunstall around 11 i hooked into a few all at 60 cm just under defintly was some huge bait balls out there today

Well that figures. I was in the wrong place at 11:00! Some of those bait balls were so big I was thinking what’s the point - there’s no way a salmon is going to even see my lure. Meanwhile my lure was like one of those bait fish thinking strength in numbers.

 

[dhk]

Three just under size at gambier harbour just off mooring bouys ..
Solo so no pictures of fish but a lamprey, and some passing boats

 

[hebert]

Well that figures. I was in the wrong place at 11:00! Some of those bait balls were so big I was thinking what’s the point - there’s no way a salmon is going to even see my lure. Meanwhile my lure was like one of those bait fish thinking strength in numbers.

Fished tunstall yesterday, found huge bait between bowen bay and king edward bay. 150-200 fow, first pass picked up decent hatchery, 135 on the rigger with 3" herring aid. At least a dozen more passes, up and down on the riggers without a bite. The red had ate three different size fish 2", 3" both very skinny, one 5"?. Beauty day for Feb.

 

[Matthias]

Fished the main spots yesterday and they were were packed with boats! No keepers for us. Sealed twice, lost some good ones, and a handful of unders. Limit of prawns is always a nice way to end the day!

 

[Blueback]

Second hand report from Saturday: buddy got a nice 13/14lb white hatch at Defence off the structure. Question: is BC putting putting out clipped whites or is that an American fish?