Andrew P
Well-Known Member
Victoria Reports 2015
Fished the late afternoon with Dave S out on Constance yesterday and we had some great action; 7 spring on in 2.5 hours, lost a good size to a seal and took home some nice 8-10lb clipped springs, and a double header to finish the day with a 25lb Hali! My first of the season.
I took my toddlers out for a Hali fish this morning off the waterfront and think my season is done! 15 minutes after dropping I was into a big one. An hour later it was harpooned beside the boat. I spent about half an hour trying to measure it beside the boat and in the end it was 132cm. It was a challenge harpooning it and a missed jab sent it to the bottom. Luckily the circle hook was well set. Unfortunately I don't know the true weight but it maxed out the two scales at esquimalt anglers which was 66lb(and 62 is max on the scale in pic) so it's a hair above that. It took some fresh salmon belly from the day before and the salmon roe jammed in the hoochie. Peetz Hali jig no spreader bar. I also tied the salmon skeletons to the dr ball and sent it down.
And since I'd only been out a couple hours I dropped a line to ride the current from trial back to esquimalt and within five minutes had a nice 9lb hatch and called it a day/morning. 160' on bottom.
Pretty epic couple days in my books.
Fished the late afternoon with Dave S out on Constance yesterday and we had some great action; 7 spring on in 2.5 hours, lost a good size to a seal and took home some nice 8-10lb clipped springs, and a double header to finish the day with a 25lb Hali! My first of the season.
I took my toddlers out for a Hali fish this morning off the waterfront and think my season is done! 15 minutes after dropping I was into a big one. An hour later it was harpooned beside the boat. I spent about half an hour trying to measure it beside the boat and in the end it was 132cm. It was a challenge harpooning it and a missed jab sent it to the bottom. Luckily the circle hook was well set. Unfortunately I don't know the true weight but it maxed out the two scales at esquimalt anglers which was 66lb(and 62 is max on the scale in pic) so it's a hair above that. It took some fresh salmon belly from the day before and the salmon roe jammed in the hoochie. Peetz Hali jig no spreader bar. I also tied the salmon skeletons to the dr ball and sent it down.
And since I'd only been out a couple hours I dropped a line to ride the current from trial back to esquimalt and within five minutes had a nice 9lb hatch and called it a day/morning. 160' on bottom.
Pretty epic couple days in my books.
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