2024 Nanaimo Reports

[ebrench]

Any good prawning near accessible from brechin?

I’m just rocking a 14ft tinner with a 25 horse, so don’t want to get too far out there annd need to be very mindful of the weather. Any prawns that are easily accessible from brechin? So far I’ve tried around Snake island and finger islands, with no luck at all. Maybe just not landing them in the right spot? Both times were in 220-280ft of water with pellets soaked overnight in juice, and some yum yum. Landed near the bottom of a drop off with weighted traps and a 3 pound weight after the traps.

Any suggestions? Not looking for any secret spots. Just wondering if I’m wasting my time out there . Very new to this.

Thanks!

I've seen traps around snake. If you find the right contours you'll find prawns all around Nanaimo as long as you're fishing the right depths and you have the right setup. One of the big things that helped for me was understanding the need to keep pots from moving once down. Weights and sufficient line is key.

 

[seadog19]

one thing thou, off neck point area and along horsewell channel is the log tow route, if weather is or has been good, large tows , comijg down from nanoose area, will sneak up on ya, and they can't move around bouys...