I assume you couldnt be talking about this Friday past. I was there Thursday thru Monday and had no fog at all.
fished at Topnot Friday morning. Ten springs in one tack. Plugs and Hoochies 130 to 180 in 300 feet of water.
Good early bite at Cliff Sunday and Monday.
Going back next Friday for 2 weeks.
OTE=spring fever;305892]Hit Kain isl 2pm fri. Guy at Cole Harbour said fishing was poor only got 3 Springs-one a 30 Had a look-don't buy anything weighed by this guys scales-barely made 20 but still not a rosy picture. Heavy heavy fog at Koprino-full radar required. I'll cut to the chase-cliffe point ( Lighthouse end) the north end was slow-south end down by the big rocks held some coho and springs, Kain was basically dead while we were there. Grants Bay held the odd spring early but nowhere as good as 2 weeks ago. The place to fish as far as I'm concerned was from 200 ft deep at the first set of pinnacles directly off Lippy straight out to the hi-way. Pretty steady action for Springs coho and some of the largest pinks I've ever seen. The Springs seem smaller to me than other years-our best would have been 22 tops however I was forced to release 2 over 20 as we already had our spring possession limit. I was testing a new prototype lure that Salty-dog and I have come up with in conjunction with a major manufacturer-we picked up a 40-ish hali (108cm) and 3 lings over 20 trolling. Guys -It was FOGGY for 3 days-solid-most of the fish were off-shore- the radio chatter consisted of guys trying to screw up their courage to go without a radar. Winter Harbour is not like it used to be-there are lots of boats out there-you can't run at 25 knot on a chart plotter-we're going to lose somebody!! No fish is worth it.
Lures to use anchovy with a Teezer or flasher, White cuttlefish hootchy with double flash LED. Didn't use anything else except the new test lure and my son-in-law refused to switch. Depths-180 to 200 ft of wire-chase the bottom if you are shallower. Sorry-no pictures I can show as they show the new lure and we are at a delicate stage with negotiations right now-its a real winner!! I guess it is slow really for Winter Harbour-I have never seen so many boats and so many boaters ill equipped to take on Winter Harbours challenges. It ain't a Lake guys-slow down in the fog and make sure you really understand how to work and drive on your Radar! Great trip for us-lots of challenges but a full hold and a grand adventure!! Tight Lines!![/QUOTE]
fished at Topnot Friday morning. Ten springs in one tack. Plugs and Hoochies 130 to 180 in 300 feet of water.
Good early bite at Cliff Sunday and Monday.
Going back next Friday for 2 weeks.
OTE=spring fever;305892]Hit Kain isl 2pm fri. Guy at Cole Harbour said fishing was poor only got 3 Springs-one a 30 Had a look-don't buy anything weighed by this guys scales-barely made 20 but still not a rosy picture. Heavy heavy fog at Koprino-full radar required. I'll cut to the chase-cliffe point ( Lighthouse end) the north end was slow-south end down by the big rocks held some coho and springs, Kain was basically dead while we were there. Grants Bay held the odd spring early but nowhere as good as 2 weeks ago. The place to fish as far as I'm concerned was from 200 ft deep at the first set of pinnacles directly off Lippy straight out to the hi-way. Pretty steady action for Springs coho and some of the largest pinks I've ever seen. The Springs seem smaller to me than other years-our best would have been 22 tops however I was forced to release 2 over 20 as we already had our spring possession limit. I was testing a new prototype lure that Salty-dog and I have come up with in conjunction with a major manufacturer-we picked up a 40-ish hali (108cm) and 3 lings over 20 trolling. Guys -It was FOGGY for 3 days-solid-most of the fish were off-shore- the radio chatter consisted of guys trying to screw up their courage to go without a radar. Winter Harbour is not like it used to be-there are lots of boats out there-you can't run at 25 knot on a chart plotter-we're going to lose somebody!! No fish is worth it.
Lures to use anchovy with a Teezer or flasher, White cuttlefish hootchy with double flash LED. Didn't use anything else except the new test lure and my son-in-law refused to switch. Depths-180 to 200 ft of wire-chase the bottom if you are shallower. Sorry-no pictures I can show as they show the new lure and we are at a delicate stage with negotiations right now-its a real winner!! I guess it is slow really for Winter Harbour-I have never seen so many boats and so many boaters ill equipped to take on Winter Harbours challenges. It ain't a Lake guys-slow down in the fog and make sure you really understand how to work and drive on your Radar! Great trip for us-lots of challenges but a full hold and a grand adventure!! Tight Lines!![/QUOTE]
