Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Xgolfman on October 06, 2006, 05:27:13 PM
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Well boys...u 2 nick.. ;) Any luck so far using the fly??? I got fed up and went with the C.P. the last two times and am bored with it...Get frustrated with the fly at times too but only when I can't figure out a way to properly fish a hole...So it's back to the fly for me next time good or bad..I've got tons of coho patterns but am not holding my breath on hooking anything with them..got some excellent egg patterns and realize that's probably my best bet....Would like to hear and see someone having success with it out there..Otherwise it may be time to start hitting the interior instead for a bit...can't beat that also...
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Come out with me in a couple weeks and we can hit the Squamish on the fly.
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Hey Paul it's just starting.
Here's the trick, look for the slower water so you can see what is going on (dead slow with a dry line is even better). After spotting your fish move around so you can come up from behind them, making double shure you don't send any ripples in their direction. After you are in position (where you can cast comfortably), fire you fly well ahead of them so that it will be at their depth when it drifts into their zone. Now for that little thing that makes all the difference; once the fly is within their zone start a fast retrieve. I have found that many times Coho take no notice of a dead drifted fly, but will turn and attack one that looks like it is trying to escape. This works well with minnow patterns, leach patterns, and very well with egg sucking leach patterns. From what I have observed minnows and lampreys will prey on eggs in the reds, so it stands to reason that a coho would want to kill one of these preditors before it can prey on the coho's eggs.
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Come out with me in a couple weeks and we can hit the Squamish on the fly.
Im in...
Thanks Jeff, will give that a try too..
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I think a few of us will be there with fly gear.
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I'll be out at the mouth of the Vedder again tomorrow, you coho better watch out! I have some new flies for you...
Report tomorrow!
Nicole
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Come out with me in a couple weeks and we can hit the Squamish on the fly.
Im in...
Thanks Jeff, will give that a try too..
Cool. When I get back from the Chum Derby in Browns bay next week we'll set something up.
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almost time to bring out the fly gear at the stave also!
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if u need egg patterns just by the magnum jensens eggs and slip one on onto an octopus hook. Woorks just fine, and ur not wasteing ur time tying egg patterns
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if u need egg patterns just by the magnum jensens eggs and slip one on onto an octopus hook. Woorks just fine, and ur not wasteing ur time tying egg patterns
Not a good idea if you're planning on fishing the Squamish. Theres a bait ban in place.
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the eggs are plastic, so how are they bait?
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It's never a waste of time tying something..that's the best part of it!!
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they have scent