Nootka sound / Esperanza reports Spring/Summer 2013
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sea envy
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First trip to Nootka of the year...the weather was perfect all weekend...no wind and calm seas..We fished thrusday night bite released 8 springs in an hour and half..... all hatchery. Friday was a perfect day around bajo reef... calm seas all day...relentless coho action everywhere. Saturday was much the same at bajo although the weather started to pick in the later part of the afternoon...limits for springs..hatchery coho..and we got a few botoom fish too.... all in all had a great weekend on the west coast
spring fever
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Just got in from Nootka an hour ago-fished Burdwood (shakers), Macquina -acres of coho, Bajo coho. Went on a quick trip to prove a new technique called a salmon teezer-Had worked spectacularly at Swale when no one was catching fish. I needed confirmation. I got it but not the way I expected-we caught 100 + coho with the salmon Teezer and anchovie-couldn't touch a spring because of the coho. Went through 3 packs of chovie's then switched to a teezer and a 6 inch tomic pilchard. That got us our springs. Are they at the red can and we just can't get them because of the coho-or are they scarce?? I say we are a little early and I believe they are another 2 miles beyond the can on the Hiway. Wild to hatch are running about 20 to 1-some people must have better odds than us cause I saw a guy gaffing everything into the boat. Lots of lings around-didn't try hali's-Escalante shore had lots of bait and some coho. Springs were all taken right on the bottom around the can so 90 to 120 ft of wire in those depths. Will post the salmon Teezer tomorrow when I take some pics. Great way to fish with no flasher. Bring your bucktails we got a few on those as well. Never seen so many coho!! Tight lines
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jeffywestcoast
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Nice work! That's a beauty Spring fever, thanks for the awesome report!
tyeeking
Active Member
Thanks for the report Spring Fever. My brother and I are heading up August 6th for a week at Esperanza/Nootka. We always go for a week during the first 10 days of August (unless there is a full moon in which case we adjust around it) but one of these years I'm going to try a late June or early July trip. Looking forward to seeking that new bait.
Dan The Man
Active Member
Headed up to Nootka july 5,6,7. Any reports from the inside or even the reefs. Not really sure what to except, Never fished Nootka this early in the month, any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks Dan
Thanks Dan
Almar22
Member
Heading up to Esperanza sound on the 15th of July - not sure if I am going to launch at Gold River or Thasis. How is the road into Thasis these days - last time I drove it several years ago, I broke a leaf spring on my trailer and my brothers side bunk vibrated loose!
And thanks for the reports, I am getting excited. Back again in early august heading up to Winter Harbour.
And thanks for the reports, I am getting excited. Back again in early august heading up to Winter Harbour.
saanauk
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Road to Thasis has been really good but we did launch our boat at Gold River and run up. Not to busy early in the season so there was not any issues with launching right at high tide. After getting my trailer wasted beneath my boat on the logging rd last year it is nice to just tow an empty trailer.
hooked for life
Active Member
SF what does your salmon teezer look like?
Cheers
hooked for life.
Cheers
hooked for life.
spring fever
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Pictures on the first post by that name. Cheers.
spring fever
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Island Fish Lifter
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Holy Coho. We fished first light until about 1:00, we must have caught 50 coho, we actually got tired of catching fish. Hard to get to the springs although they were there. Fished Bajo and the light house.
Derby
Crew Member
any clipped ones?
Island Fish Lifter
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very few were clipped. Its a real shame letting gill hooked fish go.
Dan The Man
Active Member
Headed over in the am! Any recent reports?
