07-01-2004, 02:32 PM
Victoria Waterfront - Vancouver Island - June 24th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Salmon fishing is still SPOTTY all along the waterfront. We’ve only heard of a couple of salmon being caught over the week. The best one was a 25-½ lb spring caught off Clover Point on a large anchovy fished in a Rhys Davis Purple Haze Anchovy Special and trolled at 80 feet. Off Constance Bank and elsewhere between Albert Head and Trial Island, the salmon fishing was very slow. Anglers jigging close to the kelp beds are reporting hitting a few fish, but not too many. If you want to troll artificial baits, try #4 Coyotes, #4 Titans or Gibbs Gypsy spoons in a silver/ green or blue/silver combinations. For plastics, use the Jellyfish, Purple Haze or Army Truck patterns in needlefish or squirts. HALIBUT – Halibut fishing at Constance Bank and Border Bank was GOOD. Anglers reported good action on halibut up to 50 pounds. 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.
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FISHING: Fair
Salmon fishing is still SPOTTY all along the waterfront. We’ve only heard of a couple of salmon being caught over the week. The best one was a 25-½ lb spring caught off Clover Point on a large anchovy fished in a Rhys Davis Purple Haze Anchovy Special and trolled at 80 feet. Off Constance Bank and elsewhere between Albert Head and Trial Island, the salmon fishing was very slow. Anglers jigging close to the kelp beds are reporting hitting a few fish, but not too many. If you want to troll artificial baits, try #4 Coyotes, #4 Titans or Gibbs Gypsy spoons in a silver/ green or blue/silver combinations. For plastics, use the Jellyfish, Purple Haze or Army Truck patterns in needlefish or squirts. HALIBUT – Halibut fishing at Constance Bank and Border Bank was GOOD. Anglers reported good action on halibut up to 50 pounds. 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.