Trolling around West Van.

[BIGHUNTERFISH]

My buddy and I decided to do some fishing around the Lions Gate yesterday.I caught a few small cohos and a a 24 lb Spring with a white hootchie at 40 feet.The cohos are starting to stack up at the mouth of the Capilano so the fishing will be pretty good soon.http://www.lan-lord.net/upload/pics/20070806224724IMG_0392.JPG

[Gateholio]

When I was a kid growing up, I caught quite a few salmon and other fish rigth around where you took that pic!8)

Glad to see there are still fish there!!:mrgreen:

[Gateholio]

PS Great salmon!!

[Derek_Erickson]

You were a kid Gatehouse!:)

[Mr. Dean]

Largest Salmon that I've EVER hooked into come from that there area. Too many people for my liking though; Glad you had a good day!

[BlacktailStalker]

That's a good score for out front.
Nice being in a boat there hey?
I remember combat fishing when I was a kid living in North Van at the mouth of the Cap... Thankfully I was too small then to drown people.

[dave_fras]

great work man!... im heading out there this weekend!

[Kechika]

You were a kid Gatehouse!:)
I think young Sasquatches are called Ewoks

Nice fish

[locdog_99]

nice fish good to hear fishing starting to pick up

[dave_fras]

when is the best time to fish the mouth?... and do i have to have a down rigger?.. cuz i dont have one haha

[MB_Boy]

dave....

Assuming you are talking about the mouth of the Cap, it will "probably" start producing in through the early part of July. You will get fish through June, but things pick more through July right through to later Sept/early October.

Without downriggers....you may not be too popular through there. The "pack" of boats can be pretty tight and if you have lines dragging way out behind your boat it is going to be a pain for other boats and not to mention you will have a good chance of getting tangled up with other boat's gear.

Without riggers you may be better to stay further up the shoreline towards Lighthouse park or out off Point Grey. I would just make sure I stayed away from the "pack" in either area as it will get pretty testy, pretty quickly. :wink:

[dave_fras]

hahahaha well thats good to know!... lol... i might just see if i can borrow a friend of mines boat... or maybe head out to salt spring.. thanks for the info

[RJ]

Get to the west coast of the Island to see some salmon fishing. Fingers crossed that this year is anything like last year.