Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report – Coho Fishing in Vancouver
With June being just around the corner, saltwater anglers will want to start getting their coho gear out of the closet and polished up.
If the past few seasons were any indication of what we can expect, another healthy run should be on its way to our local waters.
A productive day coho fishing for some charter guests last June!
When targeting coho from the boat while trolling, anglers will want to stay focused on tidelines and depth, with their gear usually in the top 30′-40′, with bites often coming even shallower while anglers set gear.
For lures, chrome/nickle spoons with UV properties can do great, with popular highlight colours being pink, green, chartreuse, and orange. Though these aren’t the only colour, it wouldn’t hurt to have a few of these in your cutlery tray. Same goes for green and blues- these can offer great countershading and offer a changeup from the usually brighter colours.
If Spoons ‘n’ Tunes aren’t your thing and you’d rather send down the squids, hoochies are a great choice to tempt coho and offer a very erratic presentation. UV Whites, pinks, pearls, purples, and chartreuse are popular choices, especially paired up with a mix of mylar inserts.
Speaking of Mylar inserts, having a mix of pearls, silvers, and whites can help add a special touch, as well as help draw in these curious and ambitious fish. Alongside the mylar inserts, adding Colorado blades and Spin-n-glo’s are great options for adding additional flash and vibration.
When picking out flashers to go with your spoons and hoochies, anglers will want to focus on UV blades, with Chartreuse and Purple Onions being popular choices along with Betsy-styles. Any flasher that has UV tape on it should be decent, whether its Moon Jelly or Onion Skin. Another great sleeper of a flasher is Club Dub, which is a soft blend of UV green and chartreuse with a reflective luster.
Remember to troll a little faster and a little shallower, and to look for those ever-moving tidelines. These lines can sometimes be close to shore or farther away, depending on the tide’s direction. These are often visible lines where either debris or foam collects, or where you can see two different currents meeting on the surface.
Check out our video from last season where Jason chats through our top coho spoons, flashers and hootchies, plus Leader lengths for coho and some tips on boat speeds for coho.
Remember to keep your tips up and your rods bent!
Jordan Simpson