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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: whalebreath on January 13, 2013, 10:09:05 PM

Title: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: whalebreath on January 13, 2013, 10:09:05 PM
Headed out Salmon fishing on English Bay today-fishing from a 28' Shamrock-spent all day in front of the city and the weather was stellar/visibility was incredible.

Only one small Spring Salmon-released-and another knockoff on the downrigger but the amazing conditions made up for the meagre results.

Bald Eagles abound these days.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3161_zpscfb2c81d.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3162_zps14ea8387.jpg)

Leaving the marina
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3163_zps4110012e.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3164_zps6e1527fd.jpg)

Yes that's snow!
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3167_zpsf2083b3a.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3171_zps64c1ac9d.jpg)

Tea Time!
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3168_zps47690046.jpg)

The Backdrop
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3166_zps41700eb0.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3169_zpsc38a1337.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3170_zpse3438485.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3172_zps15708806.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3174_zpsb9381277.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3175_zps06a9bb97.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3176_zps1dea4320.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3177_zps245a39a7.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3181_zpsa515dbf1.jpg)

These mountains are rarely seen from downtown let along from the middle of the bay.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3189_zps5ca7b482.jpg)

Surf Scoter-this population has crashed & burned.Twenty years ago there were over 250,000 of these over wintering in English Bay today there  remain less than 5,000.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3182_zps167d919d.jpg)

One Squib we landed-C&R strongly of course.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3183_zpsc310f176.jpg)

Dungeness Dinner for a Lucky Fisherman
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3190_zpsf160d7f9.jpg)

Heading for the Barn
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3191_zps3cfa0b70.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Area%2029%202013/IMGP3192_zps123e7f7d.jpg)
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: alantani on January 13, 2013, 10:22:08 PM
this is vancouver, right?  beautiful photos!
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: wallacewt on January 13, 2013, 11:00:18 PM
set the bent rod as pc background on my desktop for this weeks photo. thanks.
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: whalebreath on January 13, 2013, 11:34:18 PM
Quote from: alantani on January 13, 2013, 10:22:08 PM
this is vancouver, right?  beautiful photos!
Yes it is Vancouver-by-the-Sea.


Quote from: wallacewt on January 13, 2013, 11:00:18 PM
set the bent rod as pc background on my desktop for this weeks photo. thanks.
You just gave me an idea-You're quite Welcome- glad to enjoyed them.
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: Ron Jones on January 14, 2013, 05:55:03 AM
And that gents, is why the Pac Nor West is the real paradise!! Beats Hawaii by leaps and bounds.

Ron
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: lawaia on January 14, 2013, 01:38:05 PM
Quote from: noyb72 on January 14, 2013, 05:55:03 AM
And that gents, is why the Pac Nor West is the real paradise!! Beats Hawaii by leaps and bounds.

Ron

Yes, Vancouver is beautiful and we enjoyed visiting there; those photos are beautiful and bring back nice memories.   But Ron, did you miss seeing the ice on the boat in photos 5 and 6?  To each his own, but I like this view:

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b582/makanimalie/Bottom010_zps1ada024a.jpg)

and think the snow is just fine staying up around the observatories instead of on our boats:

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b582/makanimalie/2009Haili031_zpsd737dbfc.jpg)

No winter boat layup and fishing the year round, not to mention wahine on the beach year round in Hawaii!  Wouldn't mind having some of those dungeness crabs here though. :)
Title: Re: Salmon Fishing in English Bay Jan 2013
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on January 14, 2013, 02:33:36 PM
thanks for sharing! and and agree with lawaia, been there done that! prefer  the warmer climate more to do. ;) ;D