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ColinB

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What exactly is Flossing?
« on: July 03, 2007, 05:52:43 AM »

Flossing is a term not used in the UK and I think I have a vague idea what it means, perhaps someone could give a definitive explanation?

When I've been to BC  :)[twice so far] amongst other methods, I've caught ;D by casting a spoon [Crocodile] upstream and allowing the current to sweep the spoon downstream and then retrieve.  Is this an acceptable practise?

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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2007, 06:42:56 AM »

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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2007, 01:03:21 PM »

I'd like one of those flossed fish  ;D were do you get them?
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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2007, 01:03:58 PM »

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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2007, 01:06:48 PM »



that is fricking hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2007, 01:17:53 PM »

Flossing is a term not used in the UK and I think I have a vague idea what it means, perhaps someone could give a definitive explanation?



Do a search on flossing. There are a ton of posts on that subject.
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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2007, 01:20:57 PM »

 :D :D :D

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2007, 10:14:04 AM »

Flossing is good!
Ask any dentist.
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Re: What exactly is Flossing?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2007, 11:27:05 AM »

Colin, the term flossing is another term for bottom bouncing the Fraser for sockeye, only the 'flossing kind of bottom bouncing' does not get the fish to bite. That, and the fact that some guys now floss chinook in the Fraser and then will floss any salmon species silly enough to crack its mouth in most any river system is why many have become to call it 'snagging'. A dispuse surrounds the 'snagging' handle because sure, it's a method of snagging, but currently it cannot be enforced like someone using a triple hook attached to a spark plug would.

SO, there are different opinions on what to call it though so Im glad you asked as it can be confusing when all these different terms are used, especially terms that describe methods where the fish actually bite.

Love those things! Are they floss dispensers?
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