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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: RG on August 06, 2011, 07:43:58 PM

Title: Trolling for pinks
Post by: RG on August 06, 2011, 07:43:58 PM

Can anyone recommend tips for trolling for pinks, depths, bait...Going to be cruising Howe sound shoreline. Cheers.

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: Sandman on August 06, 2011, 10:24:59 PM

Quote from: RG on August 06, 2011, 07:43:58 PM

Can anyone recommend tips for trolling for pinks, depths, bait...Going to be cruising Howe sound shoreline. Cheers.

I was out near Porteau trolling flies behind my dingy.  I was rowing against or just drifting with the current, keeping it very slow, and was probably 10 20 feet deep within 50 meters or less of shore.  I landed 1 and lost another in few hours of fishing.  There were no schools visible (only  the odd jumper once in a while) except of course around the boat launch (where you cannot fish).

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: RG on August 07, 2011, 07:40:35 PM

Went there today, lots of fish!

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: therise on August 07, 2011, 09:18:31 PM

Other than flies, what is everyone's go to lures on the troll?

I use small coyote spoons and sockeye hoochies.

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: Stillwaters on August 08, 2011, 03:41:17 PM

Caught several between Capilano River mouth and Ambleside last weekend.  All at around 30 feet in 80 - 90 feet of water.  White hoochies 4 feet from the flasher.  Good luck!

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: RG on August 08, 2011, 04:50:31 PM

Pink spoons worked well for us, also experimented with short and long leaders behind full size flashers, it all works.

Title: Re: Trolling for pinks
Post by: RG on August 08, 2011, 04:51:24 PM

We fished in the 15-25ft depth range I should add.