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August 2nd Report Posted 2 Aug 2008 IN: General BY QCL
 QCL anglers are enjoying fine summer weather these days with calm seas, fair winds from the west and even a good measure of sunshine. Fishing action has been spread throughout the grounds with Cape Edenshaw, Bird 2 and Green Point providing lots of excitement. Huge tides with 15 foot swings are dictating much of the timing with the slack periods producing the bulk of the Chinook catch. Highlights this weekend have been the release of a couple of big Tyees - Don Triggs landed a big Chinook which taped out to 42 lb. at Bird 2 with guide Kevin Clough while Tim Watson sent back a nice 44 pounder with guide Sean Hart. Great fish guys! A number of smaller Springs, 15-18 pounds, are spicing up the mix this week with the more common 25 to 30's. Coho seem to have moved offshore some and fewer are being taken in close. Chinooks are being found mostly around the 35-45 foot depths and cut plug herring are still most productive. Halibut fishing remains steady in water depths of 170 - 240 feet. The forecast is for a ridge of high pressure off the west coast Chalottes to produce a few days of clear skies and moderate westerlies. We haven't seen much of that this summer so it will certainly be well received! The tides have peaked over the weekend and their moderation will certainly help the fishing chances. |
