Surface Spoons and Green Flies: Coho Crushing the Flood
Peak coho are crushing surface spoons and green flies up high on the flood — with chum arriving and late chinook still holding deep.
What's Working Right Now
Let's cut straight to what's putting fish in the boat this morning. The coho are peaking and they're aggressive — the kind of fish that hammer a fast-moving spoon and leave your rod tip buried. We're running green-glow and chrome spoons up high in the water column, 15 to 30 feet on the downriggers, with plenty of speed to trigger those reaction strikes. Surface flies are the sleeper technique this week: strip a bright pink or green fly just under the chop and hold on. These 10 to 15 pound coho don't hesitate.
Today's Conditions on Discovery Passage
We're sitting at 15°C with drizzle and a soft grey ceiling — classic Campbell River fall fishing, and honestly the coho love it. The SE wind is up at 33 km/h, so we're working the sheltered water and picking our runs carefully. Wave height is around 1.1 metres, manageable if you dress for it and pick your spots. We've got morning slack building into the flood, which is exactly the tide window we want. That current change gets the bait moving and the coho feeding hard through the passage.
Who's Running and Why
Coho are the headliners — they're stacking up and feeding aggressively as they stage for the fall push. Alongside them, chum salmon are just beginning to arrive, adding real muscle to the mix, and there are still some late chinook holding in the deeper edges for anyone who wants to drop an anchovy down to 90 feet. That variety means every drop has a shot at something different.
What Guests Can Expect This Week
Come aboard and you'll be running a mixed spread — spoons and flies up top for coho, with a deeper anchovy line working for that late chinook or arriving chum. Expect fast action on the flood, plenty of screaming reels, and the raw beauty of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait in full fall mode. The drizzle keeps the crowds thin and the fish honest. Bring rain gear and a thermos, and we'll handle the rest.
Book Your Seat
Peak coho on a feeding flood is what we live for, and windows like this don't last. If you've been waiting for aggressive fish and steady action, this is the week to get on the water. Reach out today and let's put you on a fall coho you'll be talking about all winter.
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