fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
Hi Folks!
So, it's Saturday morning, and it's about 530, and we pulled up to the Vanier Park launch thinking we're the first ones to get out on the water, the wind was coming out of the east at a stiff 15 knots. Wow!
So we headed out, dropped the crab traps, and dropped the lines in...and away we went. Off Pt. Grey. We trolled around for a good 3 hours..nadda bite...kinda difficult fishing..and one way trolling. Anyways...around 8 o'clock a local guide firm, Bonnie Lee Charters shows up in Force with 3 boats. First pass out to the Pt. Grey Bellbuoy..and they hook a keeper...What! we just trolled right on by! After another half hour with nothing...we headed over towards Cowan, and I we got our first fish on, a hard hitting 10lber at 135 feet on a 3.5" Glo-Flo Coyote.
We look over and then we see High-Five hook up and land one too. (Another local charter firms boat).
We then reverse course and head back toward the bellbuoy...not a touch. Boring boring...with a good spattering of rain and plenty of wind...wow! Good thing my friend Dean has a nice cabin on his Bayliner! Anyways...we were listening in the the Horseshoe Bay guys on the radio all of them fishing Tunstall, and it sounded like there were a few of the Sewell's guide boats fishing in there. They sounded kinda bored, with them checking in with eachother regularly and nothing much happening.
Anyways..we headed back in and back and forth...and around 1130 well into English Bay we hooked another fine fish..and this time it was my turn....or was it? 75 feet on a 4.0 Kermit Coyote. Not to be...it was on...I put the hooks into the fish hard..and got a good initial run out of the fish. Then, it was evident that this was a big fish or a seal. SEAL! Darn! Anyways...I got a good look at the fish when the seal came up..and it was a beautiful chrome bar of at least the size of Dean's fish. Then it came loose, and I reeled in the remains of Sally the seals mid day snack, a head from at least a 10 lb or bigger fish.
Anyways..we stuck around for another hour..and nothing. We listened in and heard another Bonnie Lee Boat pick up another...
All in all I could counted 11 boats fishing the area and I know of at least 5 legal fish hooked.
Observations..there's a gang of seals out there...at least 5 seals today that where following several boats..and if you hook one...chances are slim you're going to get it in. Sad that DFO won't DO something about these seals.
Anyways..that's the report.
We decided to call it a day and head back for the crab trap pulling up 7 keepers in one trap.
That was it. Looks to me like there's a few fish there...it's just a question of putting your time in.
So, it's Saturday morning, and it's about 530, and we pulled up to the Vanier Park launch thinking we're the first ones to get out on the water, the wind was coming out of the east at a stiff 15 knots. Wow!
So we headed out, dropped the crab traps, and dropped the lines in...and away we went. Off Pt. Grey. We trolled around for a good 3 hours..nadda bite...kinda difficult fishing..and one way trolling. Anyways...around 8 o'clock a local guide firm, Bonnie Lee Charters shows up in Force with 3 boats. First pass out to the Pt. Grey Bellbuoy..and they hook a keeper...What! we just trolled right on by! After another half hour with nothing...we headed over towards Cowan, and I we got our first fish on, a hard hitting 10lber at 135 feet on a 3.5" Glo-Flo Coyote.
We look over and then we see High-Five hook up and land one too. (Another local charter firms boat).
We then reverse course and head back toward the bellbuoy...not a touch. Boring boring...with a good spattering of rain and plenty of wind...wow! Good thing my friend Dean has a nice cabin on his Bayliner! Anyways...we were listening in the the Horseshoe Bay guys on the radio all of them fishing Tunstall, and it sounded like there were a few of the Sewell's guide boats fishing in there. They sounded kinda bored, with them checking in with eachother regularly and nothing much happening.
Anyways..we headed back in and back and forth...and around 1130 well into English Bay we hooked another fine fish..and this time it was my turn....or was it? 75 feet on a 4.0 Kermit Coyote. Not to be...it was on...I put the hooks into the fish hard..and got a good initial run out of the fish. Then, it was evident that this was a big fish or a seal. SEAL! Darn! Anyways...I got a good look at the fish when the seal came up..and it was a beautiful chrome bar of at least the size of Dean's fish. Then it came loose, and I reeled in the remains of Sally the seals mid day snack, a head from at least a 10 lb or bigger fish.
Anyways..we stuck around for another hour..and nothing. We listened in and heard another Bonnie Lee Boat pick up another...
All in all I could counted 11 boats fishing the area and I know of at least 5 legal fish hooked.
Observations..there's a gang of seals out there...at least 5 seals today that where following several boats..and if you hook one...chances are slim you're going to get it in. Sad that DFO won't DO something about these seals.
Anyways..that's the report.
We decided to call it a day and head back for the crab trap pulling up 7 keepers in one trap.
That was it. Looks to me like there's a few fish there...it's just a question of putting your time in.
