VANCOUVER HARBOUR REPORT, SEPT 21
OVER THE LAST HANDFUL OF DAYS WE PUT SOME SERIOUS HOURS ALONG THE WEST VAN SHORELINE FOR THE BIG CAPILANO RIVER BOUND CHINOOK. WE HAD SOME GREAT DAYS WITH SOME REALLY NICE FISH HOOKED. DURING THE BALANCE OF LAST WEEK WE WERE AVERAGING 4-12 HOOK UPS A TIDE. THE HOOK UPS WERE A MIXTURE OF LEGAL AND JACK CHINOOK. WE SCHEDULED OUR DAYS SO WE WOULD START FISHING AT THE LOW SLACK TIDE AND FISH THE FULL EXTENT OF THE FLOOD TIDE. WE DID QUITE WELL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN PARTICULAR LANDING 4 LEGAL CHINOOK UP TO 26 POUNDS AND 5 JACK CHINOOK. WE ALSO MISSED A FEW BITES AND LOST COUPLE FISH AS WELL.
THIS FISHERY SHOULD LAST WELL INTO OCTOBER IF THE WEATHER STAYS DRY. THE BEAUTY OF THIS FISHERY IS IT IS ONLY 5 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN VANCOVER.


