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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Ssypark on April 03, 2012, 11:00:26 PM

Title: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Ssypark on April 03, 2012, 11:00:26 PM

Hey guys, Easter weekend is coming up and I'm trying to plan on where to go for cutthroat or bull trout.
I went last weekend to the Stave but got skunked. I just got a 3 wt and was wondering what rivers would be suitable (and productive) for it. Chehalis, Stave, Squamish, Pitt River etc? I'm not asking for exact locations but would like to know how I can end this long streak of catching nothing on my new rod. Also, what are you guys planning to do for this long weekend?

Thanks! :)

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Hasport on April 04, 2012, 02:23:50 AM

Maria Slough for Cutthroats and Rainbows. Watch for boils on the surface as this is where the cutties are feeding on fry/minnows. Using floating line and a 9-10' leader, throw fry/minnows patterns like rolled muddlers, mickey finns, epoxy minnows, etc.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Banny on April 04, 2012, 08:00:10 AM

Harrison river near Kilby, if the wind is not blowing too hard.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Tex on April 04, 2012, 10:08:16 AM

Careful with targeting bull trout on your 3wt, that could be a recipe for turning your 4-piece rod into a 6-piece.  lol

Should be a great match for most cutthroat though.

Good luck!
:)
Tex

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Ssypark on April 08, 2012, 09:15:47 PM

Thanks for the help guys!
Turned out to be a successful day at Maria Slough :) Caught a couple of cutties and rainbows.
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4301/photocjh.jpg)


It turned out that my wine/black coloured leeches to be more successful than the olive epoxy minnow patterns.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: canso on April 09, 2012, 09:10:03 AM

the Skagit

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Matt on April 10, 2012, 09:57:13 PM

Quote from: canso on April 09, 2012, 09:10:03 AM

the Skagit

Check the regs much?   ???  Skagit is closed Nov 1- June 30th.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Ssypark on April 10, 2012, 10:14:41 PM

I noticed there were a lot of cutties surfacing and jumping around. \ would dry flies be viable at times like this?

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Speyfitter on April 11, 2012, 09:39:13 PM

I'm sure whoever said the Skagit means the Skagit when it opens July 1st until it closes at the end of October. a 3 weight, or even a faster 2 weight, is generally ideal for dry fly appilcations for the size of trout there.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: canso on April 11, 2012, 10:22:50 PM

Ya sorry, i was thinking of places for the 3 wt, didn't pay atention to the fact he wants to go now.
last summer I stop in with my 2 wt and had a blast.

Title: Re: Where do i go with my 3 wt?
Post by: Noahs Arc on April 12, 2012, 07:40:38 AM

If I go to the skagit I take my 5wt so I can  get the bulls on the way back down. Maybe a little overkill for the bows but well worth it
For the amount of bulls to be had.