Salmonslayers Boat & Fish Board

[Jim Bishop]

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Salt Water Fishing for November 28

Overview

Salmon anglers are having good action with winter springs in most areas. The springs are running up to 23 lbs, but most are from 5 to 10 lbs. A few halibut up to 50 lbs were also caught last week. If you have any fishing info, notable catches or tips that you would like to share or have included in our fishing report, please email us at [e-mail].

Sooke

Salmon fishing was GOOD this past week for winter springs up to 12 lbs. If you went out you probably got a limit. Most boats are on the water for only a couple of hours before coming back in. Most of the action has been coming from around the Sooke Bluffs. Fish in about 160 feet of water with your lines on the downrigger at 150 and you'll get excellent action on fish up to about 14 pounds. Anchovy, Herring, and Herring Strip were all good natural baits. Rhys Davis teaser heads in Glow or Purple Haze have been good bait holders. With plastic baits go with, Purple Haze, Army Truck or Green/White color patterns. Spoons will work great too and the best ones are the Coyotes, Titans, Devil Tail or Gibbs Gators with Green or Glow White colors. Actually, the fishing has been so good it really doesn’t make too much difference what you use as long as you have confidence in it. HALIBUT – None were reported this past week. Extra Large Herring or mackerel, fished off a spreader bar, is the most productive bait out west.

Becher Bay

Salmon fishing has been GOOD for springs averaging 8 to 14 lbs. There are some bigger ones around and two over 19 lbs and one 23 lb fish were reported. The salmon are being caught inside the bay, between Fraser Island and the camp site, in the deep trough there. Jim Bishop caught a 19.5 lb winter spring there at 130' on a 4" Cop Car Coyote spoon fished behind a green/blue/silver flasher. Anchovy and medium herring have been the best baits and Rhys Davis teaser heads in Chrome or Glow colors have been good bait holders. Hootchies have also been very effective and Army Truck, Glow White with Green, Green & White and Pink Glow have been the best colors to use.

Pedder Bay

Salmon fishing has been GOOD when the weather isn’t too bad according to the marina. Winter springs in the 6 to 7 lb size range are providing action around the Navy Can Buoy at the mouth of the bay. Work the deep hole there and you should get some action. Whirl Bay and Church Rock have also good spots for similar sized fish. Most anglers are using anchovies in glow or chrome teaser heads right now. Hootchies have been also been effective and Army Truck, White, Green & White and Purple Haze have been the best colors to use. If you want to troll spoons, be sure it has Green, Chartreuse or Yellow colors, and the best ones now are Coyotes, Gypsies or Titans. HALIBUT – Halibut fishing was SLOW this past week, mostly due to weather and tides. Octopus, Extra Large Herring or Mackerel fished off of a spreader bar has been the most successful way to catch the big flatfish recently. However, when the dogfish are around you might want to try a Lucky Jig or a Mudraker Jig instead of bait.