I was reading the winter harbour report--"Springs were in 300 to 400 ft of water-225 to 250 on the wire. Nogs needle -bare, 3.5 custom glow green and white coyote. Large pearl glo wench hoochy with white double flash LED-nothing big-20 to 25 lbs but nice quality fish."
....and thought there may be some Springs moving through in deeper water around Sooke as well. Would be an interesting thing to try if you were out deeper for sockeye and coho...
Has anyone been trying the deeper water lately? I think Englishman caught a few out there late July/ early August...
Cheers!
I have tried down as far as 220ft in 450ft of water. Last 6 chinooks to the boat were from 123-154ft on the rigger in deep water 300+ ft all on bait.
Thanks for the theory Poppa Swiss and to everyone else who has posted--love to hear the rationale for why we do fish in certain ways--I still have lots to learn!
Thanks also KK for sharing your successes--looks like I might be able to convince my fishing buddies to try the 130 ft range on some of those slower near-shore days.
Good luck!
I think the fish,; pinks, coho, sockeye and the springs we have been fishing at Renfrew and Sooke in past years have come down the inside this year.
Yes the ones we are getting are sometimes running deeper, but the volume just is not there.
I have friends in Campbell River and Nanaimo who are telling me the fishing on the inside has been the best in YEARS this spring and summer.
Photo's.(w/shoreline background)or it didn't happen.plus,sharing is caring
All boats catch fish it all depends whos in the boat fishing... lol