Port Alberni / Bamfield Reports - Spring and Summer 2011
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Olde School
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Tried for sox Fri PM, nada, so ran out.
Inside was slow but steady, lots of shakers. Watched the other boats carefully and it was the same all around.
We had a few major hits that didn't stick, next time?
Good news is if you are reading this while anticipating a trip in the next few days then it is sure to be hot by then...we simply hit a lull.
We had an absolute riot when dad had enough of the downrigger and did some old school fishing with a slip weight and his old secret gear, some really nice cohos got sucker punched!
Scoped spots to try for sox on the way back in but EVERY major point except Hocking had a commercial boat netting. Not one jumper all that way...sad to see such a nice family friendly fishery absolutely trashed and sad to see the valley missing out on some much needed tourist dollars.
Great news for us was dad's new boat worked very well!
Don't forget to hit J&L for a burger before you leave town, drive in tradition!
Inside was slow but steady, lots of shakers. Watched the other boats carefully and it was the same all around.
We had a few major hits that didn't stick, next time?
Good news is if you are reading this while anticipating a trip in the next few days then it is sure to be hot by then...we simply hit a lull.
We had an absolute riot when dad had enough of the downrigger and did some old school fishing with a slip weight and his old secret gear, some really nice cohos got sucker punched!
Scoped spots to try for sox on the way back in but EVERY major point except Hocking had a commercial boat netting. Not one jumper all that way...sad to see such a nice family friendly fishery absolutely trashed and sad to see the valley missing out on some much needed tourist dollars.
Great news for us was dad's new boat worked very well!
Don't forget to hit J&L for a burger before you leave town, drive in tradition!
Duffer
Active Member
Tried to reach you all day on Saturday on 6 but I guess you didnt have your radio on.
Halilogger
Active Member
Tried to phone you but you wouldn't answer I can see why now, nice work Cliff
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tortuga
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I'd like to thank whoever it was that cancelled their weekend at Seabeam allowing us to slide in there.
Those new atco trailers are the cats puck. Talk about comfy.
Nice pics there Duffer. I don't usually like to see fish on the ashpalt but they are in the shade and the ice is still on them,
(plus they are bled). oh thats another thread.
Will remember this one for sure.
Those new atco trailers are the cats puck. Talk about comfy.
Nice pics there Duffer. I don't usually like to see fish on the ashpalt but they are in the shade and the ice is still on them,
(plus they are bled). oh thats another thread.
Will remember this one for sure.
Striper Sniper
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Hey Bruce, sounds like you had a great trip! Spring Fever, a buddy and I are leaving for Barkley in an hour, I hope you guys didn't bag them all................. We will posy a report when we get back on Thurs. or Fri
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tortuga
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Nope, there were quite a few that didn't make it to the boat. You'll find them. Good luck
getbent
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That was me...boat troubles that cost us our trip...glad to hear seton filled the spot and that the showers and cans are up and running.
btw Brad and seton didnt charge us anything for the cancellation, they are good guys for sure.
Getbent
fisherman14
Member
the method isn't much different at all. lots of sockeye fisherman will catch springs on that type of gear. generally you want to lengthen your leaders on hootchies to 36"-42" you can roll anchovies also on the inside but i find hootchies more productive. fish from 15 feet - 60 feet
Salmon predator
New Member
Large hootchies work well, army truck, bubble gum, blood and bones and my personal favorite is made by yamashita, oal12r 3.5 octopus they are white but turn blue underwater.But lengthen the leaders to 40 or 44 inches will get you some action
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japhi
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Fished Saturday / Sun this past weekend out of China Creek. Saturday started at Swale at first light, very little going on. Saw a few fish klunked but quite slow. Fished Cree, killed a couple smaller springs. Heard there was a good bit there first light. Finally ran out to South Bank, there was a decent bit at 3-4, killed a few more springs and a coho.
Sunday ran all the way to the big bank. Lots of Hali's on the troll, and klunked out on springs. Hali's on hootchies at 200', larger springs at 120' on hootchies.
Lots of boat time, did about 110 miles on the big motor over the 2 days!
Sunday ran all the way to the big bank. Lots of Hali's on the troll, and klunked out on springs. Hali's on hootchies at 200', larger springs at 120' on hootchies.
Lots of boat time, did about 110 miles on the big motor over the 2 days!
Tsquared
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bob--this link for charts will help. http://marine.geogarage.com/routes
Just find Bamfield,slide south to cape Beale, then keepon going out--5, 7 and 10 mile are distances from Beale. If you've never been offshore, keep an eye onthe weather....
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Just find Bamfield,slide south to cape Beale, then keepon going out--5, 7 and 10 mile are distances from Beale. If you've never been offshore, keep an eye onthe weather....
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trophywife
Crew Member
well ya better start with charts,,, keep one on yer boat!!!!!!,, got gps? chartplotter.. the bank starts at roughly 5 miles... mouth of trevor channel head out 210 come back at 30. look for waters 200 to 250. south bank is in front of ukee, definately know where you are and where you are going if you want to cut through the broken group. hope this helps. i be on channel 6 most of the time. pm me and give me yer phone number, can txt when and where we are going if ya wanna . i always like to go in a group,, helps with locating fish and as always safety. Blair.... i will be out this weekend and the next weekends following. cheers and tight lines,,, so since its a bigger boat does that mean its more reliable? i used to run out in my 17.5 sea-ray laguna but i had new power,,i would take reliability over size any day......
Duffer
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Theres one with a red flasher swimming around somewhere out there we almost caught him on our downrigger wire 20 minutes after what a laugh.
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