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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: canoe man on June 29, 2018, 09:21:26 PM

Title: thrasher rock
Post by: canoe man on June 29, 2018, 09:21:26 PM

bin doing ok in English  bay for springs
herd some one today talk about thrasher rock

does any one know where this is
i have heard name before

thanks cnm

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: ~IvAn~ on June 29, 2018, 10:00:21 PM

http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/JBCFV

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: clarki on June 29, 2018, 10:32:36 PM

And it’s an interesting piece of B.C. history where the name came from.
http://gabriolahistory.ca/placenames/Thrasher.pdf

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: canoe man on July 04, 2018, 08:57:54 PM

thanks for the info
very interestintg story
now just got to figure out
how long it takes to get there
from port moody in a boat
that can do 25 knots
but at that speed does burn dinosaurs

thanks again cnm

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: redside1 on July 05, 2018, 11:08:10 AM

from Port Moody it will most likely take you about 2 hours +/- to get there depending on water conditions.  It's been decent today for both Chinooks and a coho's

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: ynot on July 05, 2018, 03:05:19 PM

I used to go from deep cove to thrasher in my 24 ft sea ray at 17 knots and 2hrs was normal.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: Knife on July 05, 2018, 03:26:10 PM

  It used to take us 2 1/2 hrs. from public launch at Port Moody at cruising speed in an 18 1/2' double eagle. Mind you that was in good weather. Had to stay overnight at silva bay once.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: poper on July 06, 2018, 08:14:46 AM

I like to trailer to sunset marina, then head out there,good area to drop the prawn traps around sunset marina befor heading fishing.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: Sandy on July 06, 2018, 05:52:26 PM

Quote from: Knife on July 05, 2018, 03:26:10 PM

  It used to take us 2 1/2 hrs. from public launch at Port Moody at cruising speed in an 18 1/2' double eagle. Mind you that was in good weather. Had to stay overnight at silva bay once.

long time past, little less for me Celtic shipyard across from Iona Island , 1 1/2 flat water. Fly fishing bluebacks

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: ShaunO on July 08, 2018, 09:55:44 AM

It's just a hair over 60km from Reed Point to Thrasher Rock.  60km is an easy number to work out transit times. 

30km/h = 2 hours
20km/h = 3 hours
15km/h = 4 hours

As a rough calculation, you can figure out NM by dividing by the kilometers by 2.  60km = ~30Nm.

20Nm/h = 1.5 hours
15/Nm/h = 2 hours
etc. etc. etc.

FYI, half of the distance from Port Moody to Thrasher is just getting out of Vancouver Harbour.  If you can launch at Burrard Civic Marina, McDonald Beach or Steveston, you're going to save a bunch of time and fuel.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: ShaunO on July 08, 2018, 09:56:36 AM

Quote from: Sandy on July 06, 2018, 05:52:26 PM

long time past, little less for me Celtic shipyard across from Iona Island , 1 1/2 flat water. Fly fishing bluebacks

It's been a long time since I heard anyone mention Celtic.  Too bad its been left to rot.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: Sandy on July 08, 2018, 02:24:52 PM

Was a joiner/shipwright there mid eighties after Burrard shut shop. Then my Shop was there for yrs .. when Celtic shut shop.. My home from home.. 

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: VAGAbond on July 10, 2018, 10:43:00 AM

Make sure you have marine charts of the area as Thrasher has some hidden surprises nearby at high tide.

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: ShaunO on July 10, 2018, 06:48:55 PM

Yessir! 

(https://imgur.com/gZtzOQ1.jpg)

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: canoe man on July 11, 2018, 10:22:38 PM

thanks for all the info
lots to check out
all that said a good  day boating
beats just about everything

thanks cnm

Title: Re: thrasher rock
Post by: Sandy on July 11, 2018, 10:56:22 PM

just be ready to head in if it kicks up , spent more than one night at Silva bay, some pretty wild nights. Massive burgers and or shore cook up .. some pretty rough morning afterwards..