09-15-2004, 03:44 AM
Victoria Waterfront - Vancouver Island - September 12th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Salmon fishing was GOOD most of last week along the waterfront. However, it did slow down on the weekend. The majority of the boats were getting springs, mostly fish in the teens and low twenties. The largest salmon caught this past week was a 38 lb 3 oz spring taken near the breakwater on an anchovy in a CHRM/GRN/CHRT Scale Anchovy Special. It was caught at 40 feet on the downrigger with a Gold Metallic Betsey Flasher. The most productive spots have been the Breakwater, Macaulay Point, Finlayson Point and Clover Point. Anchovies or minnows in Glo Green/Chartreuse, Blue Scale or Purple Haze teaser heads were the best baits to hook up. Red and Gold Hot spot flashers have been working really well too. If you want to troll artificial baits, use Green/White or Green/Glow hootchies or spoons in Green/Silver or Blue/Silver. HALIBUT – Halibut fishing at Constance Bank and Border Bank was SLOW when the dogfish weren’t stealing the baits. Extra Large Herring or Octopus fished off of a spreader bar with a 2 lb weight is the best bet to catch the big flatfish. However, when the dogfish are bad, use Mudrakers or Lucky Jigs.
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FISHING: Good
Salmon fishing was GOOD most of last week along the waterfront. However, it did slow down on the weekend. The majority of the boats were getting springs, mostly fish in the teens and low twenties. The largest salmon caught this past week was a 38 lb 3 oz spring taken near the breakwater on an anchovy in a CHRM/GRN/CHRT Scale Anchovy Special. It was caught at 40 feet on the downrigger with a Gold Metallic Betsey Flasher. The most productive spots have been the Breakwater, Macaulay Point, Finlayson Point and Clover Point. Anchovies or minnows in Glo Green/Chartreuse, Blue Scale or Purple Haze teaser heads were the best baits to hook up. Red and Gold Hot spot flashers have been working really well too. If you want to troll artificial baits, use Green/White or Green/Glow hootchies or spoons in Green/Silver or Blue/Silver. HALIBUT – Halibut fishing at Constance Bank and Border Bank was SLOW when the dogfish weren’t stealing the baits. Extra Large Herring or Octopus fished off of a spreader bar with a 2 lb weight is the best bet to catch the big flatfish. However, when the dogfish are bad, use Mudrakers or Lucky Jigs.