Hornby/Denman Reports
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dfrase
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Wind was blowing good so tried fishing for just a few hrs in late afternoon. Right off trib in 130-160ft. Couple of nice wild coho within first half hr- popped the pins. back innthe water they went. Got two nice lil springs round 8-10 lbs that also went back in. springs were right at the end of fishing and bite seemed to be on but had to head in. Coho at 80 with bait. Springs at 120 on irish creme spoon
Good first day but hope to find some bigger fish
Cheers,
Dfrase
Good first day but hope to find some bigger fish
Cheers,
Dfrase
Fish Assassin
Crew Member
Had a friend kill a 45lb spring off tribune last weekend. So the bigger ones are there....Good Luck,
Wow, 45 lb Chinook off Trib...I grew up two bays over (Sandpiper Beach/Downes Point) and fished the heck out of that area...more coho than I could shake a stick at, but not too many big springs...that being said, a six ounce sliding weight, Abe and Al flasher and a gold hoochie at 11 pulls didn't get us down too far 
FishWish
FishWish
the fog ducker
Well-Known Member
and the good ole custom made herring rake !!
tribune bay , Fl rock , was it Eagle rock ? just to the west as well ?? forgot , UNREAL coho days for sure ,yes the odd nice spring...
one of my fav spots of all time , the good ole Bowser Bills Days !!
gettin pushed down the railroad track type boat launch , in my 12 ft tinny solo, 15hp evinrude ... 11 yrs old ...
won my first derby at 12 yrs old , last boat in , final day , 100 guys laughin at the little kid comin up the boat trolly !!
Pulled my tub out and said " How da ya like dem marbles " : ) i remember winning a free dinner at the German Schnitzel House in Bowser lol
i will never forget that day !! abe n al flashers , clover leaf hoochies , 6 oz slip weights , 30-40 pulls , in the old school scotty rod holders : )
we miss ya John...
Veena Scnitzel yaa...: )
fd
tribune bay , Fl rock , was it Eagle rock ? just to the west as well ?? forgot , UNREAL coho days for sure ,yes the odd nice spring...
one of my fav spots of all time , the good ole Bowser Bills Days !!
gettin pushed down the railroad track type boat launch , in my 12 ft tinny solo, 15hp evinrude ... 11 yrs old ...
won my first derby at 12 yrs old , last boat in , final day , 100 guys laughin at the little kid comin up the boat trolly !!
Pulled my tub out and said " How da ya like dem marbles " : ) i remember winning a free dinner at the German Schnitzel House in Bowser lol
i will never forget that day !! abe n al flashers , clover leaf hoochies , 6 oz slip weights , 30-40 pulls , in the old school scotty rod holders : )
we miss ya John...
Veena Scnitzel yaa...: )
fd
the fog ducker
Well-Known Member
id set up my big cooler in the back , rake from up the front , swoop from bow ta stern , shake em in my cooler , 3-4 inch firecrackers ,
1oz weight , # 2 single hook ,48 in leader , fished live , in gear , outta gear , inn gear WHAM , what a blast , still have my custom local foldable aluminum rake in the shed !!
1oz weight , # 2 single hook ,48 in leader , fished live , in gear , outta gear , inn gear WHAM , what a blast , still have my custom local foldable aluminum rake in the shed !!
dfrase
Active Member
Thats awesome. I remember when the herring balls up here were so thick u could dropma bucket overboard and haul em in. Better the past 3-5 yrs but not close to what it was
spring fever
Well-Known Member
FD is right-that's why so many of use had bow-riders-kneel in the front-tap the rake on the top of the window and herring into the back where a little dust scoop and brush would get them off the floor. Would still work today if you could find the herring. Maybe still some at |Grants reef
salmonlander
Member
Damn those were the days, still wish for them coming back. Most boats I counted at Norris was 225 one August evening. Last week there were two?
the fog ducker
Well-Known Member
Noris Rock ! thx , thats the isle i was talkin about !!
fd
fd
Sir Reel
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I learned to fish around Tribune Bay, Norris Rocks and Flora Islet with my Uncle Joe back in the early 80's.
We used a wooden herring rake and I would go on the bow and rake them back in the tub on the motor. Man that was hard on the arms and back.
Tandem hook, 2 ounce weight and 20 pulls. We never even bothered with a rod holder as the bites came just too quick.
Would stop by Chrome island on the way home and jig a cod for fish a chips for dinner. Best fishing I ever had.
Later I got my own boat and aluminum folding herring rake. The Coho disappeared mid nineties and had to find other paces to fish.
Hope it returns some day.
We used to launch at Union Bay and another one closer to Courtenay.
Dave
We used a wooden herring rake and I would go on the bow and rake them back in the tub on the motor. Man that was hard on the arms and back.
Tandem hook, 2 ounce weight and 20 pulls. We never even bothered with a rod holder as the bites came just too quick.
Would stop by Chrome island on the way home and jig a cod for fish a chips for dinner. Best fishing I ever had.
Later I got my own boat and aluminum folding herring rake. The Coho disappeared mid nineties and had to find other paces to fish.
Hope it returns some day.
We used to launch at Union Bay and another one closer to Courtenay.
Dave
fish stalker
Active Member
what a beaut/brut! congrats!!
Thanks for sharing SirReel the good ol days..
Thanks for sharing SirReel
the good ol days..
dfrase
Active Member
Left the scale at home...so not sure what it was... Maybe 26-28? Thick ******* with a full belly of bait. Not trib... Other side of flora
Fish Assassin
Crew Member
Nice work man.... Starting to think the large fish are all hanging around Hornby.
IslandFisher
Member
Crazy coho fishing off tribune today, must have released 20+
