Sooke Fishing Reports Summer 2009

Highliner · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:17 am

Did anyone get out over the weekend. I was stuck at home. A saw a facebook friend caught a 34, but I'm not sure where. What's the word?

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1195

Didn't see or hear anything about springs at the cheanuh dock so me and the gf went out to the tidelines to play with coho. Not gangbusters but enough fish to keep the rods busy. Just wait another few weeks and I think the coho will make up for the lack of springs this year.

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1195

Posted this in the Vic thread but applies to sooke as well. But I got a call that coho fishing was nuts this morning near race.

3 guests all limited out on big hatchery fish in less then 2 hours - plus many wilds released. Average around 10lbs and biggest 15lbs(hatchery).

Big wave of pinks in the area too for those so inclined.

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1195

well I fueled up the tank on my little boat and went for a burn yesterday as far west as I could get to see whats coming out way.

Let me tell you there are some big northern coho making their way down JDF straight. Only one small hatchery in mix but I hooked into about 10 wild all over 10lbs and 2 of them very close to an honest 20lbs.

Also sooke basin is alive with fish but those guys seem to have lockjaw for anything I threw at them.

Dark star · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 219

Wonder how far east those big boys will travel ?
seems like you still need to head west of Race rocks to find them .

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1195

ya still seems like the waterfront is quiet for coho, although I've heard of a couple hooked here and there.

Whats it usually like that way oct. Scott - do the coho stop or just shoot through?

Dark star · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 219

Been many years since i've seen them in Oak bay...
used to get them in October off 10mile ,Cadboro point, sometimes in the Gap.
There used to be some streams to support them in the area, but most have dried up.
Might have to make a trip west once the wild's open Oct 1

danthewire · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:33 pm **Posts:** 47

Was out today with my Dad happy to report no major incidents,one small hatchery and lost one beside the boat.Didn't see a whole lot of action but boy was it nice out.Back at it Saturday maybe i'll go west and see .Dan

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1195

out west again this morning, not hot and heavy but a good handful of 10+lb northerns and one hatchery around 10-12lbs.

A couple of idiots at cheanuh cleaning "pinks" - I informed them that they had killed 4-5 wild coho and small ones at that.

danthewire · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:33 pm **Posts:** 47

Well, didnt go West went straight out into the shipping lanes.Bit of a grind for us but realeased 3 wilds one real beauty at the boat about 15 lbs another one about 8lbs at the boat and a maniac about 15 feet behind the boat doing cartwheels in the air,outstanding entertainment by him also around 15 lbs.Just a spectacular fish.6 inch chrome and blue stripe wonder spoons,no flashers 50 feet, what a hoot.Dan

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