2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Gator]

The trough is HOT. We've had 9 fish in the first hour. Two wild coho, the rest look to be barely keeper chinook, all gaff released in the water. 45 feet on anything.

Where is that. Heading out right now

 

[Rain City]

Where is that. Heading out right now

Toward the hump where that big depression is right off of Roger Curtis. I moved inside looking for coho. Nothing but Chinook still.

 

[Tinny]

Toward the hump where that big depression is right off of Roger Curtis. I moved inside looking for coho. Nothing but Chinook still.

Thumbs up. I’m so jealous! My wife has an uncanny ability to predict well into the future which weekend day will be good for fishing, make plans for us that day, and leave me the windy day free!!!

 

[Aquaholic]

Thumbs up. I’m so jealous! My wife has an uncanny ability to predict well into the future which weekend day will be good for fishing, make plans for us that day, and leave me the windy day free!!!

They nailed the tide change and peak time for this morning in that area.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Went across to Entrance, 4 hatch coho in an hour, a few wilds released. It’s worth the crossing today…

 

[Rain City]

Finished off with a bunch of large crab. Kind of depressing catching all of those Chinook. We tried our hardest to find a keeper Coho buy they were all wild. We were even catching great sized hatchery chinook at 25 feet doing 4 MPH. Frustrating that we can't bonk one and go home vs. playing with so many. Not for me.

 

[Skins88]

I'm out now. Quite a few chinook around as RC reported. One nice wild ho. It is hard to believe we can't keep a marked chinook here.

 

[Marley]

Caught 3 chinook off south Bowen this afternoon. No coho unfortunately.

 

[Last_Call]

Anyone out in the vancouver / sandheads area that can provide a real time weather (wind / wave) report. I’m over on galiano now and looking to get back to north arm at some point today and things don’t look great on windy / EC. Thx for any updates.

 

[ship happens]

Your not going to like this but it's a solid 20 at the lighthouse and it's not going to calm down. It's going to blow harder as the day goes on.

 

[Last_Call]

Thx. Keeping an eye on windy etc. looks like it may die down after dinner but will just wait and see.

 

[Rain City]

Thx. Keeping an eye on windy etc. looks like it may die down after dinner but will just wait and see.

Looks fine later this afternoon

 

[Aces]

Thx. Keeping an eye on windy etc. looks like it may die down after dinner but will just wait and see.

Buoyweather says after 6 pm it should be doable. Good luck!

 

[A-a-Ron]

Anyone out in the vancouver / sandheads area that can provide a real time weather (wind / wave) report. I’m over on galiano now and looking to get back to north arm at some point today and things don’t look great on windy / EC. Thx for any updates.

That’s a tough angle to come across against a NW… hope it lays down for ya. I think I saw you in Active Pass yesterday too.

 

[Rain City]

That’s a tough angle to come across against a NW… hope it lays down for ya. I think I saw you in Active Pass yesterday too.

Man you do love to burn fuel!

And yes, coming home from the Galiano derby one year we made that cross in a strong NW. It's as uncomfortable as can be. Almost have to ride up the inside to Gabriola and try and get it behind you.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Man you do love to burn fuel!

And yes, coming home from the Galiano derby one year we made that cross in a strong NW. It's as uncomfortable as can be. Almost have to ride up the inside to Gabriola and try and get it behind you.

I am everywhere. Lol. Had to check something at the cabin….

 

[Aces]

Man you do love to burn fuel!

And yes, coming home from the Galiano derby one year we made that cross in a strong NW. It's as uncomfortable as can be. Almost have to ride up the inside to Gabriola and try and get it behind you.

Or crawl up the beach to Lantzville or something to improve the angle across?

 

[ship happens]

North arms a tough one. Your basically stuck taking it sideways. Unless you go into it from the south. That's a long day







I really don't see this wind dying down much. This high pressure system is fighting its way back

 

[Rain City]

North arms a tough one. Your basically stuck taking it sideways. Unless you go into it from the south. That's a long day







I really don't see this wind dying down much. This high pressure system is fighting its way back

Quit being such a downer

 

[Cabezon1]

Try coming home hiding behind a BC Ferry vessel. You will have to go up to Nanaimo or down to active pass to catch one but it will be a lot calmer behind their wake. Slow but safe if you must cross in 20K wind.