Franko Manini
Well-Known Member
Good goin Kael. Nice to hear you're getting out there.
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
Victoria Reports 2015
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Good goin Kael. Nice to hear you're getting out there.
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
mhbradley
Well-Known Member
All the weekend warriors wanted to get one last halibut on their license before the end of the month.
It was the most boats I have ever seen at Esquimalt.
Dave S
Active Member
I joined the frenzy at Esquimalt launch yesterday. No surprise as the weather was not suitable saturday and it was good currents most of the day. Got into some halibut at Constance. Herring and salmon belly. 230'. The smaller halibut had lots of fight and seemed much bigger during the haul up.
Anyone else hear Victoria Coast Guard on channel 16 explaining the rule about staying out of the way of commercial traffic in the shipping lanes. Not smart to anchor in the lanes guys. And silly to blame any close calls on the commercial vessel. Is a halibut really worth losing your anchor system, or your life?
Anyone else hear Victoria Coast Guard on channel 16 explaining the rule about staying out of the way of commercial traffic in the shipping lanes. Not smart to anchor in the lanes guys. And silly to blame any close calls on the commercial vessel. Is a halibut really worth losing your anchor system, or your life?
kaelc
Well-Known Member
Agreed Dave, it's a big ocean out there and we don't need a tragic fishing accident. Multiple guys have lost their anchors so it's only a matter of time.
Thanks Franko, that sonar is marking lots of bait but not a ton of salmon. Looking forward to some great fishing this summer.
Thanks Franko, that sonar is marking lots of bait but not a ton of salmon. Looking forward to some great fishing this summer.
Humpbubble
Active Member
But dont you think the hali know this? I do my best fishing in the middle of the lane hidden in the fog
beemer
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Evenweight
Member
Fished 17 fathom for halibut yesterday for the whole day. We landed 3 rat fish. we heard of a few fish being landed but not for us. Used herring, octopus salmon and mackerel.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
let me guess guys anchored off yellow can again. Don't anchor there pilots will ask you to move.
Dave S
Active Member
The one incident they were discussing was near discovery. But they send out a message to all recreational boaters between race rocks and discovery, so may have been reports coming in from commercial traffic of other boats anchored in the lanes.
Humpbubble
Active Member
Saw a half dozen scattered through the lane off discovery sunday..all pretty much abrest of each other.not easy to navigate esspecially tug and barge.pretty dumb
Jacob's Ladder
Active Member
Everwhere i have fished this last week we have had luck. OBF. CB. and AH. match the bait. purple haze /green silver coho killer. andrew p with shiny sticker. all fish 6-10 lbs. only two of the fish have had those 10" herring that are out front. hint hint.
dip net of those herring looks like this
JL
bottom feeder
Active Member
Fished west of the shipping lane by the yellow can bouy, 230 deep great current lousy fishing!!!!Great day on the water with my buddy though!
saltydawg
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mhbradley
Well-Known Member
Connie was good to us yesterday.... landed 4 on about 10 hits and lost a good one to snuffy, who put on a surface show for us as a tease.
Our guest (buddy) caught a pair of cookie cutter 7-8 lb hatchery chinoooks, which put a smile on his face.
Hits came on bait and herring sized TKO spoon.
Was in a rush and didn't check bellies.
Tight lines!
Our guest (buddy) caught a pair of cookie cutter 7-8 lb hatchery chinoooks, which put a smile on his face.
Hits came on bait and herring sized TKO spoon.
Was in a rush and didn't check bellies.
Tight lines!
mhbradley
Well-Known Member
Discus, here is a link to the TKO spoons that you initiated, we had a green and glow one running.
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum...-anvilable-at-Buy-Wise-Tackle-shop-in-Colwood
Didn't take pictures of the fish this trip.. maybe we didn't catch anything...
By cookie cutter I simply meant that the fish were all similar size.
Cheers.
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum...-anvilable-at-Buy-Wise-Tackle-shop-in-Colwood
Didn't take pictures of the fish this trip.. maybe we didn't catch anything...
By cookie cutter I simply meant that the fish were all similar size.
Cheers.
Fished Constance today from 10 am to 3 pm using plastic for the most part of the day. Had 3 hits, one wild in the boat at 9 lbs - 66 cm. Played one for a little bit thought it shook the hook but checked the houchie and found the hook had broke half way up the shank. Lots of bait showing for a change, lots of dolphins circling us. All in all a good day on the water as it flattened right out after the tide change.
Fisherman Rob
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Trolled Oak Bay Flats from 9am to about 11:45. Had one strike on a white hoochie w/ purple haze flasher near Brodie Rock. Not much going on out there it seems. We picked up lines and headed for the breakwater. Did a couple of passes but nothing going.
Had a hit in front of McCauley Pt around 10 this morning but lost it. Got one in the boat by the gravel pit at around noon, near bottom in 120'. Both on No Bananas spoon. Saw a fair number of Hali's being cleaned at the dock. Nice calm water in the morning. Got a little choppy in the afternoon.
