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WASHINGTON - SALT WATER REPORTS
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Warren, 28' Albin "MadMoney" in Ilwaco |
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No report this week Ryan Bennett, www.reeldealguideservice.com 360-840-1155
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Marine Area 8.1: |
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Open for Blackmouth till April 30, 2010 Limit is 2 Salmon, Chinook must be fin clipped. No report this week For
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Marine Area 8.2: |
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Open for Blackmouth now till April 30, 2010. Limit is 2 Salmon, Chinook must be fin clipped. With the Port of Everett launch ramp closed for dredging till Feb 15 there is very little fishing going on. Boat show time and no reports
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more info call Gary Krein at All-Star Fishing Charters,
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For more info, call Gary Krein at All-Star Fishing Charters, 800-214-1595 or 425-252-4188 Email gary@allstarfishing.com ; www.allstarfishing.com All-Star Fishing Charters - Delivering Quality fishing on Puget Sound
No report this week Submitted by Nelson "Spud" Goodsell, FISHTALE 2, PSA Sno-King Chapter |
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Area 10 is now closed to salmon fishing until late spring. Year around saltwater fishing for searun cutthroat is available. This fishery is good fishing close to shore using small baits like herring, spoons and flies over gravel bottom. This is a hook and release fishery only but on lite gear is exciting.
Come see me February 17th at the South King County PSA meeting where I will give a presentation on how to catch Cutthroat.
For more information, call Tom Pollack, Sportco in Fife, 253-922-2222 Open for Salmon till January 31, 2010 Limit is 2 Salmon, Chinook must be fin clipped. No report this week
For more info call Gary Krein at All-Star Fishing Charters; (800)214-1595 or (425)252-4188 gary@allstarfishing.com; www.allstarfishing.com No report this week Matt McCulloch , www.tyeecharters.net , (206) 799-2530
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No report this week Submitted by Captain Bill Devers, www.pugetsoundsalmoncharters.com; e-mail salmoncharters@comcast.net
No report this week Submitted by Ter Roth, skipper of "Serenissima", 15ft Arima |
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Hood Canal (Marine Area 12): |
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FRESH-WATER REPORTS - WASHINGTON
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What's hot is trolling Lake Chelan for Lake Trout. Steelhead continued to bite baited jigs on the Upper Columbia. Roses Lake is in it's "thin ice" period. Stay off of it. On Chelan, we have been catching pretty good numbers of Mackinaw above the Yacht Club. Purple Glow Rushin' Salmon Wobblers by Critter Gitter were the hot ticket. We also caught some fish on Worden Lures Flatfish in both Luminous Chartreuse and Purple Glow. The U20 and T4 sizes are best. We are fishing straight out through the Narrows across the series of benches from 200 feet deep all the way out to the 400' break. If the bite dies off, move down to the trench. It also is looking like Mack Bar is beginning to collect some fish again. This late winter period is especially good on Chelan. The Upper Columbia Steelhead fishing is picking up below Well's Dam. Bait up Mack's Lures quarter ounce Rock Dancer jigs with purple shrimp. Dye your own with Pautzke's Fire Cure. Remember to keep that slip float counter balanced so the slightest tug pulls it down. As the water gets colder the bites get more tentative. On Rufus cast and slowly retrieve Black Glo Getter marabou jigs by Mack's Lures. Start at one-eighth ounce. Go smaller if you can fling them far enough. When the water is moving best is when you are most likely to connect. Your fishing tip of the week is to keep in mind food size when considering what bait or lure to use. On Chelan we use T-4 flatfish or bigger when the Lakers are targeting Kokanee. When they are targeting Mysis shrimp in the trench, we switch out to little F-7 Flatfish. I received a nice tip from a Mack's Lures pro about Rufus. He said taking your jig size down to 1/32nd or even 1/64th of an ounce can get you bit when everybody is sitting there. Your kid's tip of the week is to slather that praise on. When you catch them doing something right, tell them. The more public the praise, the more effective it is. When I was at the Puyallup Show this last week I realized that as old as I am, I still enjoy recognition from people. If it works on an old cynic like me, it's dynamite for kids. For kids, praise is critical to shape positive behaviors. Conversely, criticism needs to be delivered in private. The safety tip of the week is a repeat of a nag. Stay off of Roses Lake. The ice is too thin to be safe.
Pictured above on 1/25/10, Jim Lee of Sedro Wooley with a typical Lake Chelan Mackinaw
Pictured above on 1/30/10, Kevin Stennes of Pateros with a Jig and Bobber Steelhead from below Wells Dam on the Columbia River. For more info call Anton & Sandra Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service; darrellanddads.com; antonj@aol.com or call (509)687-0709 or toll free at (866)360-1523 Today I am calling it a Logging day! We did nothing but Yard um in. If there was a rating 6 STARS this would have been the day. Started in the Abyss above the Yacht Club targeting depths of 250 to 335ft. to find a few laketrout and boating our biggest at just under 10lbs. Bite was slow up there so I motored down to the lower Basin off Rocky Point and and Wow what a great bite! Fished the Ace Hi-fly in Green to be most productive. Troll this bait within 1 to 3 ft. off the bottom at 1.2 to 1.4 mph. I did try some custom Spoons today that Bill Johnson brought along and I believe we got 6 on the new spoons. With all that said we ended the day with 23 Laketrout. This will go down in my book in the top 20 trips of my guiding career.
A big thanks to Jeff Metcalf and son Nate (8yrs. old) of Mount Vernon along with Bill Johnson of Arlington for fishing with me today. I got to say to Nate, who is 8 yrs old - wow! What a treat to have you on the boat. You did a great job helping me with the fish! Tight Lines to all and be safe.
Lake Chelan Adventures, Joe Heinlen - 509-393-9665 www.lakechelanadventures.com
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – SALT WATER REPORTS
No report this week Submitted by Mark Finney, Vancouver Salmon Fishing Charters by Watermark - http://www.watermarkfishingcharters.com/ - 604-816-8944 - watermark727@hotmail.com Winter Chinook salmon season is now in full swing!!! There are more and more boats out plying local Vancouver waters as of late! There have been some nice Chinook salmon being caught as well as lots of Dungeness crabs! Salmon fishing in Vancouver harbour was slower over the last week likely due to the unfavourable tides. The tides are looking really good coming up so fishing should really pick up this week. We found that the flooding tide has been more productive than the ebb tide over the last few weeks. The backside of Bowen Island on the other hand fished really well over the weekend with some nice Chinook salmon up to 20 pounds landed. The backside of Bowen fishes best on an ebb tide (which happened all weekend).
Pictured above, Craig with a couple of nice Winter Chinook Salmon caught in Vancouver Harbour this week! We have had the bulk of our success running coyote spoons near the bottom. Some guys have been starting to get good results on anchovies as well. The key to good winter Chinook fishing is locating schools of bait. Recently the salmon we have cleaned back at the dock have had 4" herring and shiner perch in their stomachs! The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games are almost here! If you have visitors from out of town there is no better way to show them the beauty of Vancouver than from the water! It is a great way to combine a sightseeing trip with a salmon fishing trip! Please give us a call to book a charter! For more info, call Jeff or Jason at Bon Chovy Fishing Charters (604)763.5460 www.bonchovy.com email: info@bonchovy.com
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No report this week For more info contact Randal & Meralon Drader of Pristine Charters, Lund BC www.pristinecharters.com (604) 483-1131 |
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February 02, 2010 |
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The prime time to fish here is all summer - well not quite, but since we fish three areas there is usually somewhere to catch salmon and halibut. Most recommended times are: o
December to May for the feeder Chinooks and some halibut starting
to show in Ucluelet around mid May Ucluelet has been one of the hottest places to come home with large amounts of fish and we expect this year to be good in spite of the closures south of the border. The best time to come usually is late June, July and August and early September. Late September and October can still see good action as well for feeding Chinook and Coho. Many people are concerned about catching fish, so one thing to note about Ucluelet is that it is not like some other areas that have really slow times and really good times. We have a large area to choose from and there are so many fish travelling past, that you almost always have a good shot of a good days fishing, whether coming in May, June, July, August or September. Current report: The excitement level around Ucluelet is building for the summer season. Already we are seeing great fishing close to the harbour. Beg Island which is just outside the harbour, Great Bear and Sail rock are producing some great sized Chinook for this time of year. Many of the Chinook are 7-15lbs with a few in the high teens. Normally this time of year we mostly see Chinook under 10lbs, so this is a great sign for us. Along with the return predictions in rivers close to us, we are getting excited to say the least! Salmon Derby 2010 Last year we did our first annual salmon derby on the weekend of Aug 22-24 with a top prize totaling around $5000. This year we are planning a derby with a top prize of $20,000 running from Aug 1 to 15 with 6 top prize places. We are still discussing ideas and will be letting the public know very soon what is happening. If you have any thoughts or ideas go to www.uclueletsalmonderby.com and email us. Pictured below is Sam Vandervalk and Bonnie Broughton, last years winner!
For more info, call Sam Vandervalk, 877-777-4344 Salmon Eye Fishing Charters www.salmoneye.net
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For more info call Ken Bodaly at Rocky Point Charters, Bamfield, B.C. 250-728-3678 or the boat cell phone 250-735-4224 www.rockypointcharters.ca email rockypointcharters@shaw.ca
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For
more info, call Doug Lindores at Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
(250)724-2502, Toll Free 1 (877) 314 6800 or Cell (250) 731 7389
www.catchsalmon.ca
or
No report this week M.I. Charters & Lodging - Great Fishing,- Great Fun and making Great Memories - Guiding from Nootka Sound. We still have some 2009 dates available. Call Jay at 604-614-2707.
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February 02, 2010 |
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No report this week For more info call Greg Vance, The Outpost at Winter Harbour, Guided Charters and Accommodations (250)969-4333 www.winterharbour.ca winterharbour@telus.net
Fishing in Sooke and in Victoria has slowed down over the past week. There are still salmon around, but the action isn't as steady and the winter springs a little smaller. Still, there's a nice one here and there. One local guide reports most success at 135-175 feet on the downrigger, using bait, spoons, and hootchies, in green colours and purple colours. . Submitted
by John Bridal, Sooke Fishing Adventures
See you soon, and have a great Holiday Season, Richard
and the Crew
Vancouver Island Overview Salmon fishing was SLOW in most areas. Halibut fishing is CLOSED for the month of January but opens February 1st with a one fish per day, two fish possession limit.
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Salmon - Salmon fishing was SLOW this past week for winter (feeder) springs. Not many boats were out and many were getting skunked. Those fish that were caught were running between 4 to 10 lbs in size. Most anglers have been trolling deep and close to the bottom, around 110 to 150 feet on the downrigger in 120 to 160 feet of water. The most consistent action has been near the off Secretary Island, the mouth of the Sooke Harbour and off the Bluffs. Most anglers fishing for springs are using hootchies and spoons more than anything else, but bait is still very productive. The best hootchies or squirts to try are the Cloverleaf aka Pistachio, Glow Bud aka Glo Below, Purple Haze, Electric Chair or white. Anchovies, small herring or strip in Bloody Nose or Green Glow heads were catching fish. The best flashers have been ones with lots of glow in the dark on one or both sides. Halibut -Open February 1st with a one fish per day, two fish possession limit. Becher Bay Salmon fishing PICKED UP A LITLE on the weekend. The action was fairly slow in the bay and near Lamb Island, and best near the Trap Shack and O'Brien Point. The fish were between 130 to 175 feet down and most were is the 9 to 11 lb size range. The largest one caught that we know of was caught near the Lamb Island on home cut strip and weighed 12 lbs. Small herring and anchovy in Bloody Nose, Purple Haze and Green Glow teasers were producing fish. Many anglers were also using hootchies, squirts and/or spoons with success too. The Glo Below, Pistachio or Electric Chair are good choices at this time of year when you're trolling plastic and Green/Silver spoons are working when fishing right off the bottom. Pedder Bay Salmon -It was SO-SO for winter springs near Pedder Bay. Like last week, Church Rock, Christopher Point and Whirl Bay were the better spots, while a few came from inside Pedder Bay. Some of the boats caught salmon many did not. Most of the springs ranging from 5 to 8 lbs with a few larger ones caught. A 14 lb spring was caught in Whirl Bay and Gord Gavin picked up a 10 lb spring this past week in Pedder Bay. Anglers did best on anchovies or small herring fished in Glow, Nose Bleed or Purple Haze teaser heads. The best flashers have been Glow in the dark ones and the Purple Haze. If you're using hootchies and squirts for springs, try the Pistachio, Glow Bud, Electric Chair or white. Spoons usually work very well for springs at this time of year, especially if they have green highlights. Crabbing has been good too. HALIBUT - Open February 1st with a one fish per day, two fish possession limit. |
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Victoria WaterfrontSalmon -Salmon fishing was SPOTTY this past week. Many of the boats fishing caught nothing, while a few caught springs up to 17 lbs. Most of the action came from Victoria harbour entrance to Ross Bay with the best spots being Clover and Finlayson Points. A 16 lb spring was caught from a kayak in Ross Bay mid week and a 17 lb spring was caught on Sunday on a pink hootchy off Clover Point. Albert Head and Esquimalt were very slow, but Constance Bank did produce fish when the weather allowed boats to get out there. Ross Hopkins and a friend got their limit of 6 to 10 lb springs there on 12 pack anchovies with purple Haze flashers and teaser heads. Just about all the springs are being caught within 20 feet of the bottom in 120 to 180 feet of water. Scott Craven and his partner reported catching 8 & 9 lb springs on Saturday and losing one to a seal. Ed Beatty reported catching springs from 4 to 11 lbs at Constance Bank. The seals are not as bad as in previous weeks but still a problem at times. Anchovies and herring are top producers this time of year, especially in the smaller sizes. Green UV Magnum, Glow green and Bloody Nose have been the best teaser head colors for springs. Good lures recently have been Green/Silver or Green/Glow Coyote spoons and Pistachio, Mint Tulip and Purple Haze hootchies and squirts. Good flashers have been the Hot Spot Green/Silver, BIG SHOOTER Purple Haze and Green Glow. Halibut - Open February 1st with a one fish per day, two fish possession limit. Oak BaySalmon -Salmon fishing was BETTER this past week with winter springs in the 4 to 10 lb size range out being caught on the Flats. The springs were being caught close to the bottom there where needlefish and candlefish are the major food source for the salmon. The most successful method for springs was trolling right on bottom with either squirts or 4" spoons. Try fishing the Gap or the Flats with small anchovies, Jellyfish, Electric Chair or Glo Below squirts. With spoons, 3˝" or 4" Gypsy, Titans or Coyotes in Silver/ Blue or Silver/Green colors also catch a lot of fish in Oak Bay. HALIBUT - Open February 1st with a one fish per day, two fish possession limit.
Sidney Salmon fishing was SLOW this past week. We've really haven't heard of springs being caught in Sidney Channel or by the Red Can Buoy. It was slow at Moresby Island although there was lots of bait there. Spoons have been good recently with Green and Glow colors producing best. The best soft plastic lures to use for springs now are Glo Below, Pistachio and Purple Haze Squirts. Small anchovies or Tiny Strip have been the best natural bait.
Updates for this area, as well as current statistics, can be found at http://www.portrenfrewmarina.com/.
NOTABLE CATCHES Ross Hopkins and a friend got their limit of 6 to 10 lb springs at Constance Bank on 12 pack anchovies with purple Haze flashers and teaser heads. Scott Craven and his partner reported catching 8 & 9 ls springs on Saturday and losing one to a seal off Clover Point. Ed Beatty reported catching springs from 4 to 11 lbs at Constance Bank. Tip of the Week Many fly anglers put away their gear for the winter without properly storing expensive fly lines. Rather than leaving your line tightly wound onto the reel, it's best to remove the line and store it in larger loops off of the reel. And a good application of line cleaner certainly wouldn't hurt your line's performance. Submitted by Tom Vaida Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com
Port Renfrew No report this week Submitted by Tom Vaida Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – FRESH WATER REPORTS
OVERVIEW -Trout fishing and bass fishing is SLOW on the local lakes. The water temperature is low and the fish are not very active. Steelheading is BETTER on the Cowichan River. Cowichan River - The Cowichan is in good shape as the water level had dropped to 1.5 meters near the lake and near Duncan. It looks to be in good shape all this week. A few fish were being caught but the river has changed quite a bit and anglers have to find the new steelhead lies. Good lures to fish are Spin 'n Glo's, Corkies, Gooey Bobs, jigs and the always reliable Pink Worm Local Lakes Trout fishing is SLOW on most lakes in the south island area. Anglers fishing Powerbait from shore have been doing OK. Fly anglers are doing well trolling leeches and general searching patterns such as Doc Spratelys and Carey Special. Fluorescent Pink and Chartreuse Powerbait Eggs have been the hottest bait recently. Trollers have been doing OK with the Baitrix Trout lures in Holographic colours, especially for larger fish. They have also been doing well trolling Apex Trout Killers with the police car one the best and the black with silver glitter spots taking second place. Flatfish and/or Kwikfish have also been effective in sizes 7 and smaller in Frog, Yellow with Red Spots or Blue/Silver. Smaller Rapalas in Rainbow Trout or Brown Trout patterns also work well. Lastly, Willow Leaf Lake trolls with a worm-tipped GIBBS Wedding Band will almost always catch some fish. By the way, all wild rainbows and cutthroats over 50 cm must be released in Cowichan Lake. Bass Fishing Bass fishing was SLOW this past week. As the water temperature drops, bass become less and less active. Slow, finesse presentations such as tubes and plastic worms will work best now. Langford Lake, Shawnigan Lake, Prospect Lake and Elk and Beaver Lakes are the best local bass lakes. Notable Catches - Brian Sadler and a friend caught 15 trout Sunday at Prospect Lake on leeches and small buggers.
Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com
Third Annual Salmon University - Oak Bay Marine Group Trip scheduled for July 15 - 18, 2010! Shawn “Cookie” Pennell Fishmaster, MV Charlotte Princess Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Islands
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GREAT LAKES
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Fishing Planer Boards as your Primary Trolling Tool. Water in our ecosystem has gone from low visibility to extremely clear. With this change of environment the angler must evolve in his presentation to produce consistently. This article will talk you through a very effective way to meet these demands for sunny conditions with spooky fish. Hello all: I consider it a privilege to be a member of your fishing community and pass on ideas and knowledge to everyone. Most of my articles talk about products which I believe will make you a better angler. Some I sell and some I find of quality level I feel is worth my endorsement. My goal is to always serve the community and enrich your fishing experience. Now is the time to move to the next generation of presentations. If you find yourself behind the pack when it comes to putting fish in the cooler, a system of planer boards will improve your learning curve. Allow me to outline and give details of several options in planer board fishing. This will provide some ideas you may want try in the upcoming season. I highly recommend them. Equipment for getting started While there is some expenses involved the rewards will be great. Initially two boards will get you going. Expect to pay between $25 and $35 each for individual board with many more or less expensive choices. I will give details on my first choice and then offer some others. There was a time when long lines with weight were the standard for getting the baits well behind the boat. This is a system of inline weight attached to the line about four feet ahead of the bait. By changing the weight size you will raise or lower the spoon or bait in the water column. The function of a planer board is to increase your odds by moving the bait off to the side of the boat. By presenting lures outside of the boat's path in undisturbed water you will find them more likely to bite. Each board is made in a way that when trolled behind the boat it will move to left or right of your travel path. Some boards, like the Church Tackle TX 22, are reversible allowing you to run them left or right. Rigging is simple. After you have let out the line to the distance you would like, attach the board with the clip provided by the manufacturer. Once the board is attached lower the board into the water allowing it to run off to the side of the boat. When the fish strikes you may do one of two things. Do not release the board just reel the board to the rod tip and hand release it. Then finish reeling in your fish. A second option is to release the board, which slides down the line toward the inline weight and stops. The board is reeled in with the fish and the fish is netted. Up to now we have talked about individual boards that go on each line. You can also go with a large board towed on each side of the boat pulled by a heavy monofilament line. The line is let out the same as before and then attached with a release to the heavy mono line to the large board. As you let out additional line the release will slide down the mono toward the board. You may stop the release any time along the way to the large board. When the fish strikes the line pulls free of the release and the fish is reeled in. Then the line is reset and attached to tow line again. The draw back of this system is it requires a tall mast to pull the large boards and is not transferable boat to boat. The advantage to individual boards is less cost and I find them more efficient in setting line and cranking in fish when on a hot bite
Submitted by Capt. Jim Hirt (Jim charters out of Milwaukee, WI) 414-828-1094 www.bluemaxcharters.com
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