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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: CAPTAIN BONK on February 01, 2007, 01:33:00 AM
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HEADED OUT WITH ALLWAYS FISHING MONDAY AFTER WORK,GOT TO OUR DESTINATION AROUND 2 AM, MET UP WITH NICK AT ABOUT 7 ISH, HEADED OVER TO THE RIVER............WELL I'LL JUST POST SOME RESULTS FOR U GUYS AND THOMAS CAN GET IN2 THE DETAILS ! ANOTHER GREAT DAY FISHING,AND AGAIN A SPECIALTHANX TO NICK.H FOR HAVING US OUT ! MY BAIT OF CHOICE WAS PINK DYED SHRIMP !
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MY CHROMER OF THE DAY ;D
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very nice fish there you two ;D
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Very nice guys!! Thanks for the report and great job!! ;)
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Thanks for the report guys,nice pictures ;)
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Awesome pics guys !!! BONK , HOW IS YOU'RE ANKLE ? one day I need to get my butt over there for a trip, how many did you guys hook in total ?
TR
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guys is any of that water fly fishable?, the pics in the background look like nice fly water!
Nic fish, cromers all of them. Hope u get out again and show us some!
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guys is any of that water fly fishable?, the pics in the background look like nice fly water!
^ THERE'S ALOT OF FLY FISHABLE WATER AROUND !
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Awesome pics guys !!! BONK , HOW IS YOU'RE ANKLE ? one day I need to get my butt over there for a trip, how many did you guys hook in total ?
TR
^ ANCKLE AND KNEE IS STILL SWOLLEN ! WE HOOKED INTO 13 !
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Awesome once again. So did you guys just go for an overnight trip?
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Awsome pic's great job :)
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well, we went, we slayed, we came home.... hehehe
13 to the boat and lost another 5 or 6 that we only got to shake hands with ;D
it was another 2 day worlwind trip. Our thanx again to Nick of west coast river charters, who despite telling us that things had slowed down, we cleaned up pretty good. Saw lots of the other guide boats with glum looking customers, not getting into much. we did the second day on foot unguided and... welll... we got lots of exercise.... very little action. I managed a halfassed hookset on a fish towards the end of day 2 but no dice.
Now it's back to our local flows.... no more island adventures for now ;D
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Your wearing a crappy hat. What happened to the pimp Riverside hat???
nice fish though.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Your wearing a crappy hat. What happened to the pimp Riverside hat???
nice fish though.
^ I DON'T GET PAYED TO ADVERTISE ! ;D
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Captain,
Nice fish. Going out with Nick this Sunday.
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NICE PICS !!! Definatley looking forward to my trip on the 21st!!
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How much does a trip like that cost, with guides and hotel overnight?
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BF,
You're looking at $200.00 per person (based on two per boat) for the guiding if you go out with Nick @ http://www.westcoastrivercharters.ca and you can grab a room at the Best Western Barclay hotel http://www.bestwesternbarclay.com/ for about $111.00 per night. Nick is awesome, you'll have a great time. Hope that helps.
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I HAVE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS THAT I TOOK OF THOMAS PLAYING FISH THAT I'LL POST WHEN I GET HOME !
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there are WAY cheaper rooms to be had...and way closer to the fishing. I'd choke having to pay 110 a night at a hotel
me and bonk stayed 2 nights for $34.00 each, yup that right.... 17.00 per night each. It's bare bones but.... clean comfy beds, clean shower, all the movies you could ask for, kitchen with all the utensils and such. We bring our own bedding and toiletries and food. On a trip like this all ya need is a pillow to put your head on at the end of the day.
I'll leave it to bonk to hook anyone up with the accomodations at Wolfman's... he's a strange bird but very hospitable.
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we did the second day on foot unguided and... welll... we got lots of exercise.... very little action. I managed a halfassed hookset on a fish towards the end of day 2 but no dice.
SO ARE YOU SAYING YOU CAN'T CATCH THEM WITHOUT THE SERVICES OF A GUIDE ? ;D ;D Just kidding with ya Thomas. ;D
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$34.00 ! ? Hook it up ;D
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actually... you make a good point FA
and no offense taken.
the stamp system is a maze of trails and for the guy who finds himself trekking around trying to find good water on foot.... you can spend a lot of time walking and not catching, because there is SO MUCH GOOD WATER. Numbers have thinned somewhat in the river over the past week or so and these fish seem to congregate in certain runs. We were unable to find a map that pin points certain runs and not wanting to impose on the guys we know that know the river, we decided to 'figure it out on our own". That said, we did not find those runs the fish were rumoured to be stacked in. Last time everyone was saying the slide was loaded with fish.... we never made it in there. This time, we found the trail into the slide and there was no fish... or very few fish holding in the run. Several regulars were pounding it as well and though we did see 2 caught.... we were confident when we left, that it just wasn't the spot that day.
For a guy new to the river, who thinks he's just going to drive over and go unguided and get into multiple fish in one day on foot.... that is just not the reality.... for most folks anyways. I think it will be a couple or more seasons and many walks on the river before I figure this one out and become consistant from shore.
We went to have a blast, and we did, I am not disapointed in the lack of success from shore, it's a beautiful river and fishing it was great, something i've wanted to do for a very long time.
the reality is though... if your plan is to fish the stamp and experience multiple steelhead in one day.... your best bet is to go guided one day and trek around the next. It is going to take me some time to know this river as well as the vedder or a few other local flows, but i'm all up for putting in the time and paying my dues. I'm sure there will be many more fishless treks down that river for every one that is a success.
but that... is steelheading now ain't it ;D
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there are WAY cheaper rooms to be had...and way closer to the fishing. I'd choke having to pay 110 a night at a hotel
me and bonk stayed 2 nights for $34.00 each, yup that right.... 17.00 per night each. It's bare bones but.... clean comfy beds, clean shower, all the movies you could ask for, kitchen with all the utensils and such. We bring our own bedding and toiletries and food. On a trip like this all ya need is a pillow to put your head on at the end of the day.
I'll leave it to bonk to hook anyone up with the accomodations at Wolfman's... he's a strange bird but very hospitable.
$34.00 per night is a whopping good deal. My brother, nephew and I usually stay at the Somass Motel. It's close to the river.
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When you tip a guide on a trip like that, i've heard $50 is the norm. Is that between the two of you or do you tip that amount each??? Would it be do able on a one dayer or would that be a serious a$$kicker to do??
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^ GOOD AMOUNTS OF BEER ALWAYS WORKS WELL !
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all the movies you could ask for,
Hmmmmm LoL ;D
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not those kind of movies Dion ;D
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hey speaking of movies..... HEY BONK>>> HOW BOUT POSTING THOSE VIDEOS........ or just email em to me ;D
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^ THOMAS IS SHOWING OFF !
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hey... it's what i do best LOL ;D