NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Regional Discussions => British Columbia Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Garrick on July 18, 2018, 11:17:41 PM

Title: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 18, 2018, 11:17:41 PM: Hi all,

Planning on fishing the ambleside and North van area this Sunday morning (22nd July). My plan at this point is to be on the water at 1st light.
Feel free to join.
I will be the guy in greyish pompano 120 kayak and orange pfd.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on July 19, 2018, 12:17:25 PM: Same thing Saturday morning (I can't on Sunday). Grey Hobie R11, orange dry suite. Ambleside.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 20, 2018, 11:57:48 PM: Cool, good luck!
Let me know how it goes.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on July 21, 2018, 06:57:12 PM: No salmon... didn't see anybody catching any...
Got 3 soles, rockfish (released) and few other fishes (released)
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 22, 2018, 01:24:58 PM: Nice!

Tried for salmon, but had no luck. Saw a couple of fish hooked from the beach at the cap mouth. There are definitely more fish around compared to a couple of weeks ago. Think I will try the pink apartments area next time.

It was good to meet a few other yakkers on the water today. Looking forward to fishing together again soon.

Hope someone found some fish.

I will post when I plan to head out again
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on July 22, 2018, 04:14:12 PM: Thanks for update, I will try again next Saturday or Sunday.
You think you have better chance by pink building? Yesterday most boats where there too... and it's easier with currents. But you will think fish would stay closer to river mouth. I checked yesterday with fish finder at cap river mouth and didn't see any fish at all. Let's hope next weekend will be better.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: DBam on July 26, 2018, 06:51:04 PM: I may be free this weekend if some of you are heading out.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 26, 2018, 10:22:23 PM: Hi all,
I will be out on the water this Saturday morning, hopefully from 1st light. My plan is to head west from ambleside and try the pink apartments. I heard thats where the boats were getting fish. Will be good meet up with some fellow kayakers.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 29, 2018, 12:22:24 PM: A brief fishing report.
Fished Saturday morning at 1st light in front of the pink apartments. Saw a few fish on the surface, but couldn't get any to bite. Caught some by catch while jigging. The current was running pretty hard so couldn't fish effectively for too long.
Hope the other yakkers on the water managed to get into the fish.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Hocuspik on July 31, 2018, 07:01:06 PM: G Day. I have never fished ambleside and was thinking of giving it a go on the incoming tide one of these days. The only thing that's holding me back right now is I don't have a drysuit. I don't have much for saltwater experience save for an outing last year to moutcha bay on the west coast of van island. Im using a hobie outback so im thinking I should be good to go in that respect. Are you guys trolling or jigging? Im setup for both.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on July 31, 2018, 07:04:05 PM: Same thing, went out on Saturday, first light to 11 am. Nothing, except one sardine I used right away for bite. Saw a few bent rods ...
Try again this Saturday.

Garrick - you are in red kayak?
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on July 31, 2018, 07:09:40 PM: I usually try both - trolling and jigging.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on July 31, 2018, 07:38:42 PM: I fish out of a grey pompano 120 kayak, by west marine.

Will be away for the 10 days to explore the sunshine coast :)

We should try meet up when I get back?

Did you see any kayaks get into fish?
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Hocuspik on August 02, 2018, 08:41:46 AM: Thanks Yak fisher.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on August 04, 2018, 02:17:04 PM: No salmon today
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: DBam on August 04, 2018, 05:06:08 PM: Hey, not bad. I read somewhere that apparently the English made their fish and chips with those back in the early 1900s. Might actually make a good dinner.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on August 05, 2018, 02:45:48 PM: Went fishing this morning - 5 dogfish again, no salmon.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on August 14, 2018, 03:58:06 PM: Is anyone planning on heading out this coming Saturday or Sunday morning?
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on August 15, 2018, 06:38:42 PM: Sunday morning, first light
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Dammit on August 15, 2018, 07:29:43 PM: I will be out as well. But can't get out at first light though. Probably Sunday around 2pm. Get me a shout if you see grey hobie. ;)
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on August 16, 2018, 12:52:54 PM: @ Yak Fisher: Great, I will aim to be on the water at 1st light on Sunday. I will look out for you. Come say hi if you see me.

@Dammit: I will be off the water by that time.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Hocuspik on August 16, 2018, 03:07:17 PM: Hopefully soon I will be able to test the water's at ambleside. Looking forward to meeting other kayak anglers in the Vancouver area. The comute from the wack to ambleside shouldn't be too bad at the early hours of the day. Good Luck out there!
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on August 16, 2018, 09:02:20 PM: I will be in grey Hobie kayak, red long sleeve shirt.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: DBam on August 18, 2018, 05:52:36 PM: I'll plan to be out, probably mid morning by the time I drive from Abby. Looks like high slack is 2:44pm, so that's nice. Yellow hobie revo.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Dammit on August 30, 2018, 01:54:14 AM: Although I didn't see anyone last time, hope all of you had fun.
I will plan to head out on Friday, sunday at first light.
Possibly Monday as well.

Anyone?

I will be in grey hobie kayak.

Dbam. I saw you coming out of parking. Guess I got there too late.
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Garrick on August 31, 2018, 01:00:15 PM: I won't be able to make it out this weekend.
I have heard reports that the coho are being to stack up.
Perhaps try smaller baits such as maraboo jigs and spinners?

Good luck!
Title: Re: North Vancouver/Ambleside 2018
Post by: Yak fisher on November 25, 2018, 06:05:02 PM: From yesterday's fishing. Rockfish went down quickly when released. @ West Vancouver.