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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: FishingFitz on August 20, 2012, 01:51:30 PM

Title: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: FishingFitz on August 20, 2012, 01:51:30 PM
Im stumped, Cap water is to low for fish to moveup, seymour fish havnt come in yet and the steelhead are up at the top, vedder spring run is done, squamish is still in freshet i beleive?

I did fish skagit, thats the only place I could think of.

Cheakmus chinook/dollies?

P.S. Id prefer not to fish lakes or travel to the island.

Anyone know anything about summer steelhead in the kokahala river? (however you spell that)
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Sandman on August 20, 2012, 01:58:57 PM
Im stumped, Cap water is to low for fish to moveup, seymour fish havnt come in yet and the steelhead are up at the top, vedder spring run is done, squamish is still in freshet i beleive?

I did fish skagit, thats the only place I could think of.

Cheakmus chinook/dollies?

P.S. Id prefer not to fish lakes or travel to the island.

Anyone know anything about summer steelhead in the kokahala river? (however you spell that)

What about beach fishing for cohos?
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: RalphH on August 20, 2012, 02:28:31 PM
the Coquihalla is fly fishing only and catch and release. there are a limited number of holding spots and numerous anglers who want to fish it. It also doesn't typically fish well in low water & hot weather. The Fraser is the obvious choice and the Chehalis may be worth while if you are up to rock climbing in the canyon.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: FishingFitz on August 20, 2012, 06:49:29 PM
I dont really like beach fishing but i was considering that, how are they doing out off the cap mouth anyway?

I know the coq is a fly fishing only river, Is it a busy river? Never been.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: zabber on August 20, 2012, 08:22:30 PM
how are they doing out off the cap mouth anyway?

Fish being caught daily.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Bassonator on August 20, 2012, 08:57:03 PM
I dont really like beach fishing but i was considering that, how are they doing out off the cap mouth anyway?

I know the coq is a fly fishing only river, Is it a busy river? Never been.

Again the search button here is your friend, try it you'll like it.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: leapin' tyee on August 20, 2012, 09:21:26 PM
Fish being caught daily.

Cause it is loaded with coho at the mouth now..GO get them ;)
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Every Day on August 21, 2012, 12:26:04 AM
I dont really like beach fishing but i was considering that, how are they doing out off the cap mouth anyway?

I know the coq is a fly fishing only river, Is it a busy river? Never been.

I can be a busy river just like any other river. Some days won't see any one, some days there will be a truck at every hole (like today!).
Don't hesitate to come in and fish behind people though. If you know what you're doing you cans till get em (and use something diff).

PS watch the water closely  ;)
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: younggun on August 21, 2012, 12:56:13 AM
You amaze me.... multiple times this season.  >:(
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: RalphH on August 21, 2012, 08:04:08 AM
Don't hesitate to come in and fish behind people though.

you should at least wait until they've done and left or are leaving. Just wait at the top of the run till it's your time.  Most of the spots are small and can only comfortably hold an angler or 2. The Coq is not the Cheddar or the Chehalis and people who fish there are looking for a non-combat angling expereince.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Bently on August 21, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
You amaze me.... multiple times this season.  >:(

Ya beat me to it D-man. 8)
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: FishingFitz on August 21, 2012, 12:03:48 PM
What do you mean "multiple times this season"

Im getting interested in the coq now, is it alot of hiking? dry flies? productive fishing?
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: qescott on August 21, 2012, 02:04:08 PM
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Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Bassonator on August 21, 2012, 02:10:27 PM
http://bit.ly/PBd2xe

Awesome bud.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: zabber on August 21, 2012, 03:01:09 PM
Awesome bud.

x2. too cool.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: clujalolo on August 21, 2012, 04:01:56 PM
Upper part of chehalis river has a good number of steelhead in some of deeper holes.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: DavidD on August 21, 2012, 04:28:57 PM
Quote
http://bit.ly/PBd2xe

Too Funny!!!! ;D

Sorry  - I had to laugh!
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Every Day on August 21, 2012, 05:41:11 PM
you should at least wait until they've done and left or are leaving. Just wait at the top of the run till it's your time.  Most of the spots are small and can only comfortably hold an angler or 2. The Coq is not the Cheddar or the Chehalis and people who fish there are looking for a non-combat angling expereince.

Well both times I've been out I've had the runs I've picked to myself. I would say drive to a different section of river if you see someone fishing. Almost pointless to go through right behind them any ways, give the run a break first.

Ya beat me to it D-man. 8)

And lastly I'm not sure what's meant by that (except for the awesome message I got elsewhere).
I'm not here to impress you or any one else (young gun, etc).
Posting about the coq doesn't matter, everyone knows about it and it's open to fishing a selective method.
Point of this forum is to help people out, I have no problem telling someone a river was busy (o no, let the cat outta the bag there!).  ::)
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Bently on August 21, 2012, 11:27:00 PM

Posting about the coq doesn't matter, everyone knows about it and it's open to fishing a selective method.
Point of this forum is to help people out, I have no problem telling someone a river was busy (o no, let the cat outta the bag there!).  ::)

Funny thing is, we don't here ya telling everyone on the internet about your island fishing holes do we ??  ::)

Why such the importance to tell everyone about a suffering river such as the coq ??
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: younggun on August 21, 2012, 11:37:46 PM
There is a fuller story to that message Everyday. Selective hearing doesn't work well in society, it usually leads to failure because of the lack of understanding that you don't seem to get. That stream that you catch coho in the fall on the island isn't such a secret either, but you don't see people revealing its name on the internet. Or those island rivers, or the other rivers in the lower mainland which some how by the grace of god have kept their names off of the internet. Cus someone some where some day will post them. You are impressive, that indeed is for sure, but in the wrongest of manners for the situation at hand.
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: RalphH on August 22, 2012, 06:28:29 AM
Well both times I've been out I've had the runs I've picked to myself. I would say drive to a different section of river if you see someone fishing. Almost pointless to go through right behind them any ways, give the run a break first.



kind a different from what you said the first time:


I can be a busy river just like any other river. Some days won't see any one, some days there will be a truck at every hole (like today!).
Don't hesitate to come in and fish behind people though.

Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: Every Day on August 22, 2012, 10:17:52 AM
kind a different from what you said the first time:



How is that different?
I said don't be afraid to come in behind people? I didn't say when.
Fished another run first, then came back and fished the run I wanted to when the people were gone  ::) Love how you guys try to read into things  :P

And lastly, once again I didn't tell him about any fishing holes!
The coq had already been mentioned in this thread, I simply said it was a busy river! Didn't even say whether I caught anything or not!  ::)

And actually people toss the name of the river I fish fall coho on all the time on other forums (island based). I would toss it out here even, but I know that would probably start a fire storm with you guys even though you don't even fish it. Hundreds of rivers on the island, and probably a 1/4 of the population, no one flow gets very busy, especially ones without retention. One gets busy... I move to another. All about exploring new water.

And there ya go... I'v kept multiple rivers off the internet (including I'm sure a few you are talking about). Ones that haven't been ruined or had their names thrown out there already. Don't believe me, that's fine. I'll keep my secrets, you can keep yours. But in the end of it you are always going to have people fishing the ved, coq and chehalis regardless of what you say as long as they are open (and even if they are not a lot of times).

Cheers guys,
Dan
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: FishingFitz on August 22, 2012, 11:59:06 AM
And my thread has turned into an argument....
Title: Re: Where can I fish right now?
Post by: TayC on August 22, 2012, 07:03:09 PM
And my thread has turned into an argument....

x2 typical FWR trend