fished trap again today... didnt see anyone hook into any springs... but man right on the slack i couldnt keep the pinks off. get one rod down, start to set down the other... first rod has a fish. was like that for an hour and then nothing for the rest of the day. trolled out to 500 feet of water... couldnt find fish... trolled the gear from the surface down to 95... should have dropped them deeper.
Sooke 2013 Fishing Reports
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drilleryells
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Quick fish this Morning, from 11-1 out front, 4 fish in total, 23, 14, and released one about 12 and one just Legal, the ones we kept were both reds and females. Two bigger fish were on Spoons and Gold Flashers, close to the bottom in 80-90 Ft, others were Bait. Guess we hit it just right. Good Day Driller
drilleryells
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Possession and Harbourfront Bud
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I does seem like some fish are early. For me I thought there were more pinks in July than August...I went through way more bait in July. Coho are in a couple weeks early too...or maybe there are so many this year that they will take 2 weeks longer to get all of them past us...lets hope.
Karma-Kazi
Active Member
Fished sooke harbour mouth noon untill 4 then trolled back to cheanuh hit lots of big coho and a chum on the fly rod. No springs. I will keep trying after hearing drillers report!
-KK
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drilleryells
Member
Fished out west from Sheringham to Otter, released two Springs about 12Lbs, one Chum about 14Lbs, lots of BIG Coho, chum did not want to quit, Coho are getting large enough to causes issues if you leave your other Gear down 
. Bait got the Springs at 77Ft. Good Day Driller.
. Bait got the Springs at 77Ft. Good Day Driller.blackfinmac
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HI guys, I have been watching your reports for the last couple of days and thanks for those, I am headed around the island from Vancouver tomorrow and plan to stay in sooke for a fews days on my way up the coast for some albie fishing.. could you guys tell me what the local regs are for the salmon and hali are? I assume hatchery only on the coho, but is there a slot size in place for the springs?
best bet for and anchor down and hali fish?
Thanks in advance
best bet for and anchor down and hali fish?
Thanks in advance
Amirbabak1979
Member
You can find all regulation related to Sooke and Port Renfrew (Are 20) over here!
Good Luck and have a wonderful fishing in Sooke ...
Good Luck and have a wonderful fishing in Sooke ...
Deewar25
Well-Known Member
no slot springs, just min size, 2 max; coho - 2 hatchery only, no wilds; chum 4; pink 4; no sockeye (total daily possession 4, trip 8). Halibut is 1 daily/2 poss, 1 over and 1 under (83cm and 126cm).
Best for anchor probably Race Rocks area or constance banks but your tide windows likely not great so careful where you go.
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wolf
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Last 2 days have been good not hot as before but managed to get a few yesterday saw a 26 lber(white) hit the deck along with a smaller spring.
Today got the biggy 36.4 on the scale and a ol guy checked off a bucket list fish of a lifetime. and YES another white so there are some around just have to be patient and pound it hard to get em here is a pic.
As for halibut head to west look around you will see guys you may have to go as far as jordan river but noticed some are coming in from there
Good luck Wolf
Today got the biggy 36.4 on the scale and a ol guy checked off a bucket list fish of a lifetime. and YES another white so there are some around just have to be patient and pound it hard to get em here is a pic.
As for halibut head to west look around you will see guys you may have to go as far as jordan river but noticed some are coming in from there
Good luck Wolf
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blackfinmac
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Thank you guys very much for the tips and Info
will continue to monitor the Sooke reports while we are there
Thanks Again
will continue to monitor the Sooke reports while we are there
Thanks Again
That reminds me of when Babe Ruth pointed to left field and... THWACK
Nice Fish, nice call.
wolf
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LOL LIPPY!!!!!!!! the all had a good time it was him who insisted on letting the others reel them in great guy (hes been many a time)the guy who caught the big one of course has never been salmon fishing...... reeled it in like a champ...... all the time his buddies were yelling TIP UP TIP UP LOL good times
victoriaboater
Active Member
Realizing this is not the Vancouver section but I thought maybe one of our local guru's has a good lead for me. I have some very good friends that want to take a charter out of Down town Vancouver, or somewhere reasonably close. I was hoping someone could recommend a guide. Pacific Angler http://www.pacificangler.ca/vancouve...ing-trips.html had been suggested but I don't know anything about them. Any advice?
