Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: markus23 on July 08, 2008, 09:28:34 AM
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Hey just curious to what your bait of choice for these Reds? The standard cured roe or just wool?
thanks
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I like good roe
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Spin n' glos & spoons!
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Is this a two or three week run in the Vedder?
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You can still catch them in August but the majority of them are not worth keeping.
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Roe works really well.
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Black and Red wool combo, good roe, or MASSIVE spoons, all fished deep works well.
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Aa always long leaders are the key! ::)
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cocktail for the biggest springs.
large sandshrimp on the line above the golfball size chunk of borax roe in the bait loop.
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You can still catch them in August but the majority of them are not worth keeping.
I agree. but last year was different, i've caught a few adipose-clipped reds well into october and saw a few taken too.
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are we talking reds (sockeye) or springs? For Reds, unfortunately, sam has it right, it's not about the bait, it's about the leader. Springs: be prepared to throw everything at them.
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o chit, I didn't think we would even get an opening for sockeye.
for sockeye its a shady rig, colour don't matter. no need to hunt them past the mouth.
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I don't think we are going to get an opening on sockeye anytime soon. As far as Reds go, I'm assuming hes talking about springs. The socks will take blue flies off the surface in the vedder though, as I learned from experience last year ;D
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The socks will take blue flies off the surface in the vedder though, as I learned from experience last year ;D
That must have been a blast :o
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O yea... those Vedder River socks are great fighter, almost in the air the whole time. Hooked 5 and landed 3 so that's a pretty decent number I would say. Anyways.... better get this back on topic ;D
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full bodied roe, when u use straight natural its transparent, if died a natural orange colour then i has body, might be just a confidence booster but i like my roe like that.
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Big chunks of roe...I prefer mine dyed as red as possible
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Just to clarify, are we talking about red springs?
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Just to clarify, are we talking about red springs?
Yes
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hey all well im new to the lower fraser let me say the whole fraser. I went to brownsville last saturday and yesterday and well i was using roe and well it was all soft and mushy.. wouldnt say on for long... what do i gotta do to keep it on that hook... cand were can i get some good roe.. and the tides... i get there and the tide is quite high .. i go again and it low.. im lost when is it good and how do i know well any tips that will help me hook in to one of these hight talked about prize would help thanks all take it easy... Joe
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Try tying your roe into roe bags if it's mushy. You can buy some decent roe from Berry's
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I've also used a little bit of spider line (I think its called that), you just wrap it around your roe a few times and it helps secure it if your bait loop is not working too well.
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You can get good pro-cured roe at Fred's Tackle. Stays on your hook very good. If you pro-cure of borax your roe and freeze it for a while it stays on the hook way better because it gets tougher.
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hey all jsut got home went to this small river here in langley tossed around a hook with a worm.. got many small rainbows cuple those pesky bullheads.. none the less had a good time... yeah i was useing the egg loop got some leaders with the knot already tied... i gotta learn how myself.. yeah i need more information on this subject... i went out today and got more gear.. i am thinking of going tomorrow afternoon.. for abit... but yeah were is berrys? and well when is the prime time for fishing... well thanks alot for the tips
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If you are coming out to the Vedder, just hit Freds to pick up the roe since it's right on the river. There is no prime time for fishing, they turn on and off constantly but I have found best time to fish for the Reds has been as soon as the sun gets off the water till you can't see your float anymore. If you are just starting out for salmon, you may not want to start with Red Springs, these fish can get extremely frustrating. I would start out with White Springs in late Septemeber/early October. I would say in order from easiest salmon to catch to hardest would be pinks being easiest, whites after that, chum after that, then coho, sockeye, then Red Springs, and last but not least, the fish of a 1000 casts the Steelhead.
If you get really bored you can always catch some smolts... some of them can get quite big in the Vedder (ones left over from last year that residualized). Best way to catch them and have fun is on a light fly rod (6 wt or less) and a dry fly. Trout rods with worms or shrimp work well too. Those pesky little buggers are always hitting my prawns and roe when fishing for Springs.
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hey all jsut got home went to this small river here in langley tossed around a hook with a worm.. got many small rainbows cuple those pesky bullheads.. none the less had a good time... yeah i was useing the egg loop got some leaders with the knot already tied... i gotta learn how myself.. yeah i need more information on this subject... i went out today and got more gear.. i am thinking of going tomorrow afternoon.. for abit... but yeah were is berrys? and well when is the prime time for fishing... well thanks alot for the tips
Westminster Hwy in Richmond
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