Pinks are already in the system now, just not in any great numbers but they will be getting more abundant.
One other thing, what is the best set up in terms of spinning gear for the Fraser? I have an old trout rod but think it might not be good enough for the strong currents of the Fraser. Oh, and any deals out there (Berry's, Steveston Marine, Nikka?) worth looking into?
Thanks rodney, I have talked to quite a few people that say they would never keep a fish from the lower fraser. It just never made sense to me.
According to this Tidal portions of fraser river pinks you are allowed 4 per day
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/fraser-eng.htm#Pink
I was out on Sunday and yesterday looking for Pinks in the lower Fraser.
Saw more Sockeye than Pinks jump in the 5 or 6 hours between the 2 days.
I too was wondering if Pinks were open last weekend because I hadn't seen a notice saying that they are open.
Then I looked at the website quoted above and saw that the Pinks never close!
Tides are bad right now for Pinks anyways - both high tides are at night - 05:00ish & 20:00ish
Has anyone caught any pinks above Mission yet ?
I'm actually working on a new guide for salmon ID in the Tidal Fraser (or just salmon ID in general). In the meantime, quite a bit of salmon ID info can be found in this thread:
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=18458.0
It doesn't contain pink salmon ID info in there since it was for last year's Chilliwack River season.
Pink salmon ID info can also be found at:
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/pink_salmon.html
Fished south arm last night during incoming and at peak slack tide, 7-8:30pm. Not a single pink showing, no hits.
We saw about 7 fish caught within about 10 minutes ::). I couldn't confirm if they were pinks or jacks. My guess would be jacks.
Something should happen this weekend as we get another big flood tide in the late afternoon.
Hey what is a good spot to fish for pinks in richmond?Try at no 4 at the very end make right you will end up at the Dyke Area it's a park for unleashed dog...Many good spot..no people around you except for people walking there dog ..Good luck!!
Lots of optimists around Richmond. ;D It's too quite early to see the big masses of pink salmon moving into the Fraser River.
Something should happen this weekend as we get another big flood tide in the late afternoon.
Got the first of the season today on the incoming tide, bbq tommorowGood to hear.
Ive been catching pinks on the fly at peg leg for a week now.I find they hold in slow water and are on thew move in fast water and tend not to be biting so fish the slack water and get your lure right in their face good fight on the fly rod.The pink this year have been quite small this year though 2-4 pounds are their jack pinks?
Good to hear.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose Kaolinite for a handle?
Anywhere along the main channels of the Fraser River will produce pink salmon, or any migratory salmon actually. While any spot can produce fish, each one has a different timing on when fish would be passing by and biting. Your best approach would be to focus on the last two hours of the incoming tide, when salmon usually travel past the area. Each spot along the Fraser River has a different tide delay from the Vancouver tide chart, so it'd take a few times to get the timing right.
Got another chrome male pink this afternoon, cooking it as i type!
all the fish i have seen caught so far are males, any reason for this?
If you get 200 males in a row, then maybe it's time to change the lure
Me & my kid were there from 11Am - 2PM. We did not see much going on but seeing the seal chased the pink. It was quite a scene. :o :o ::) ::)
Was that you I met today?
Was that you I met today?
Still too few fish to get a multi-fish day going.
everyone gets to meet rod!! what about the rest of us?? i want to meet rod too!! ;D
Just wondering if the Fraser Pinks have started entering the Chilliwack/Veddar system?
Trust me when I say this, but you aren't missing much at all.... ;D ;D ;D ...
Shane
Ah ok, nice chatting with you and your son today Mosca. :)Not if you work hard enough ;) I am 0-4 on pinks so far but that will change shortly ;D I hope :-\ I keep seeing more and more gill netters out and I am shooked that any fish actully get through
I should have figured out who scooterguy was based on his forum name. :P
Still too few fish to get a multi-fish day going.
Nitroholic In an earlier post ya state your friend had 20 plus salmon on his lure or whatever he was using at the mouth of the Fraser today. If this is the case I assume they are pinks (or sockeye) ... You know your friend better than me SO is he truthful or does he kid around alot. Because if he's telling facts ...sounds like people with boats should take a run out that way.....like tomorrow....
Said they were all pinks, got them on hoochies, herring, and coyotes all on the downriggers. I'll be out on the boat this weekend that's for sure ;D
where did you pick those fine pinks from canso?
Not yet rainbowman. Anytime now. I'm heading down there today ;D
Has anyone been to Peg Leg? I have heard thats pinks are going good there.As of yesterday, odd one picked up, still early for the main run.
It's good to see so much perseverance and anticipation in this fishery. :) With so much effort expended yet little reward so far, quite a few people have been asking why they are so late. They are in fact not late, we are simply just trying to get them earlier this year. I usually start my search on August 15th as there are always some fish making their way into the river during the incoming tide at certain spots. I took a look at my notes from the past three seasons and would like to share those with you, so perhaps it could ease the anxiety slightly. ;)
In 2007, the bulk of the run didn't come through South Arm until September 5th or 6th. On the weekend of September 8th and 9th, we did pretty well along the south shoreline of Richmond, then September 10th was the best day.
In 2005, we had an excellent day along the south shoreline of Richmond on August 27th when a massive mix of pink and sockeye salmon came in with the incoming tide. We had a few dozen hook-ups that day. August 28th was a different story, not a single fish were seen. The fishery didn't pick up again until around September 5th.
In 2003, I found some good fishing in South Arm along Delta on August 30th and 31st, then the fishing died off. September 5th was when fishing really picked up along the south shoreline of Richmond in that afternoon during the strong incoming tide. After that, we had excellent fishing everyday, both morning and evening, until September 12th. In those seven days, it was easy to hook into dozens of fish per tide.
So, you can kind of figure out when the possible magic dates are around Richmond for this year... ;D
Just a reminder that chinook salmon retention will end tomorrow evening in both the tidal and non-tidal portions of the Fraser River, unless additional openings are announced tomorrow.
Does the bait ban also come in as well.
I went to Hatzic Flats today, lost of fish jumping even sturgeons to, but no hits only the annoying pike minnow. Also went to see whats happening on Peg Leg, a few fly fishermen, but it is BB'ers all the way down 2-3 meters apart for each other. I saw 1 pinks and 1 spring the 20 minutes I was there.
I checked the south arm at Garry Point and south end of #3rd yesterday AM & PM and again today at 7:00 AM. No sign of pinks. A few fishermen watching and waiting.
Are the Hatzic flats on the banks of the fraser river ?
BNF861
Did you see these fish caught on on low or high tide today?
I think the fish are here now...
Are there any areas that are better for fly casting down near the mouth of the fraser, 3 road and downstream? Just don't want to hook any joggers or dog walkers. Also is it possible to even catch a pink on the fraser on a fly or are they just too far away from shore?
hey anyone know if peg is accessible with a van right now thinking of heading there on thursady with a buddy who has never caught a pink before let meknow what you guys think
thank
imabeek park,pretty funny, ;Dif you have not been there lately the beach line to the right of the boat launch is now covered with log booms and they are tied up pretty close to shore so there is very little river exposed for fishing,if you head left to wards the mouth of the coquitlam there is more open water.on another note the area around imabeek park i have found to not hold as many pinks and it is usually tough fishing for them their,i believe most of the fish travel on the south side of the river in that particular area.there are better places to find some pink love.
Dif you have not been there lately the beach line to the right of the boat launch is now covered with log booms and they are tied up pretty close to shore so there is very little river exposed for fishing,if you head left to wards the mouth of the coquitlam there is more open water
Note the smaller average size of this year's fish and difficulty of hooking up on the soft bites.
You should be fishing with us ;D .....
If the fishing is anything like yesterday evening's... :)
what a gong show out there tonight
pinks are here!
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Do I just keep missing them or something? I'm fishing around the mitchell island area, but for two days now, not a single fish in sight. Was out from 6-7 both days. I think I may be just missing the incoming tide? Or is it just more heavy down south?it's a hit and miss fishery, tomorrow might be the day they all swing by your spot...its still early yet....
If the fish come in with an incoming tide, then the best fishing time would be during an oceanic high tide? Is there any websites anyone knows of that have Fraser River Tide tables?
Anyone else notice alot more males than females being caught so far?
I'd say about 80% males out of the 20-25 fish I've seen landed.
man look at the lice on anal fin on that thing wow there is no sea live problem at all is there
Just as an FYI, sea lice on adult fish is common and not an issue. I've been catching salmon with sea lice on them for years and years. That said, sea lice ARE an issue for the outgoing smolts, I agree with you.
man look at the lice on anal fin on that thing wow there is no sea live problem at all is there
Does anyone know if there is a gate at derby reach in langley? If so, when is it open? I can't for the life of me remember if there is a gate or not.
Gate at Derby parking lot is open 6am-9pm.
what is the best time of the day to catch them...early morning or late afternoon?
Rod says he's not got anything for 2 days & I know how he feels....
Netting, bonking, cleaning, packing... watching people laughing because she was catching while I wasn't... :P The rest of September better be better than this. :o
I think you should get her to start taking care of the after-catch business so you can toss a line out.
Netting, bonking, cleaning, packing... watching people laughing because she was catching while I wasn't... :P The rest of September better be better than this. :o
Were do you guys think it is best to fish for pinks in the Tidal-Fraser River right now?
Were do you guys think it is best to fish for pinks in the Tidal-Fraser River right now?
All jokes/whining aside, after experiencing good pink fishing for few seasons, it's not a big deal if I don't connect with a fish once awhile. :)
Been to the north arm numberous times this year with few fish seen, anyone catching there yet?
My two boys and I fished the south arm from 1:00 to 3:30. When I got to the river, I saw a few guys leaving and they had limited out from fishing the morning. We fished beside two guys who had landed 4 fish. They said it was hot earlier but the bite was slowing down. After about 40 minutes, my ten year old and I caught a few pike minnows(?) which we released. I finally hooked a pink and handed my rod to the ten year old who had never caught a pink before. I went down and tailed it. After that there was no bites for about an hour, a bit of rain and both boys were getting a bit frustrated because of all the expectations. There were lots of pinks passing through, but they were not interested. Then, at about 3:00, the sun was out and the bite was on. In about 15 minutes, my 13 year old limited out. I was so busy tailing his fish and bonking that I couldn't even cast a line. The ten year old then took over his older brother's spot and hooked into a pink all by himself, the biggest of the day. Altogether, 6 fish (4 males and 2 does, I just chucked the roe because I have still have a bunch of frozen boraxed chum/coho roe from previous years. How do you make Ikura?). It turned out to be a pretty good day. Conservation officers were out in full force checking licenses, catches and hooks. We were using pink spoons. We used three spinning rods, from a light 7 footer with 8 lb lline to an old 8.5 foot Hardy loaded up with thick 20 lb test. Amazingly, 5 of the 6 were caught on the thick heavy line. When the bite was on, the fish were not shy. But just as quickly the bite was off. Just as well, my shoes were covered in mud and I was up to my elbows with fish gut and blood. Any more fish and I think our one garbage bag would have ripped.
My two boys and I fished the south arm from 1:00 to 3:30. When I got to the river, I saw a few guys leaving and they had limited out from fishing the morning. We fished beside two guys who had landed 4 fish. They said it was hot earlier but the bite was slowing down. After about 40 minutes, my ten year old and I caught a few pike minnows(?) which we released. I finally hooked a pink and handed my rod to the ten year old who had never caught a pink before. I went down and tailed it. After that there was no bites for about an hour, a bit of rain and both boys were getting a bit frustrated because of all the expectations. There were lots of pinks passing through, but they were not interested. Then, at about 3:00, the sun was out and the bite was on. In about 15 minutes, my 13 year old limited out. I was so busy tailing his fish and bonking that I couldn't even cast a line. The ten year old then took over his older brother's spot and hooked into a pink all by himself, the biggest of the day. Altogether, 6 fish (4 males and 2 does, I just chucked the roe because I have still have a bunch of frozen boraxed chum/coho roe from previous years. How do you make Ikura?). It turned out to be a pretty good day. Conservation officers were out in full force checking licenses, catches and hooks. We were using pink spoons. We used three spinning rods, from a light 7 footer with 8 lb lline to an old 8.5 foot Hardy loaded up with thick 20 lb test. Amazingly, 5 of the 6 were caught on the thick heavy line. When the bite was on, the fish were not shy. But just as quickly the bite was off. Just as well, my shoes were covered in mud and I was up to my elbows with fish gut and blood. Any more fish and I think our one garbage bag would have ripped.
Ikura is just the Japanese term for what the western world would consider salmon caviar. You just have to cure it by letting it soak in one part kosher salt, 4 parts room temp water. Let it soak for 30 minutes or so, then you have to start separating the eggs from the sack. The hardest and time consuming part is getting all the eggs apart and removing the sack substance around each egg, without breaking the eggs. Then just rinse it multiple times to get rid of any remaining floaties and sack substance.
Ikura is just the Japanese term for what the western world would consider salmon caviar. You just have to cure it by letting it soak in one part kosher salt, 4 parts room temp water. Let it soak for 30 minutes or so, then you have to start separating the eggs from the sack. The hardest and time consuming part is getting all the eggs apart and removing the sack substance around each egg, without breaking the eggs. Then just rinse it multiple times to get rid of any remaining floaties and sack substance.
And then you can just eat it? How long can you store it? Can you use any salmon eggs or is there a preferred species? I eat ikura in restaurants all the time, but when you have a handful of fish guts at the muddy river's edge, it's the last thing on my mind.
And then you can just eat it? How long can you store it? Can you use any salmon eggs or is there a preferred species? I eat ikura in restaurants all the time, but when you have a handful of fish guts, it's the last thing on my mind.
Went to River Road by the Alex Fraser last night from 5-7. Lots jumping, saw a couple pulled out but none for me. Woke up early this morning (early for around here, not "fishing early" ;D ) and headed to Fort Langley for about 730ish until 930. Took home 2 bucks and a female. Hooked another 5 that each were a fun fight on light tackle but decided to shake loose. Lots of hits when the bite was on (about an hour).
There were 2 other fisherman within chatting distance, they both had multiple hookups too - the one gentleman lost 5 or 6 in a row, as soon as it was hooked, reeled like there was no tomorrow and just powered the fish it. As soon as it saw his feet, and in like 2 inches of water, it really freaked out and of course with being able to bounce off the bottom, the barbless hook came out and off it went - watched this happen 6 times. Personally I like to play them a bit, it's fun and by the time you land them, they are too tired to do that - he finally asked how I didn't lose any at the shore, so I told him - the next 2 he hooked he played them in and took them home.
Lawsch --- use small sparse pink flies if you wanna get them on the fly. nice slow 3-4inch retrieve and you will get some fish. I got into a bunch today after getting my limit on the lure. Only reason i did lure first was because fish were out further when i started but had 4 in about 45mins then switched over to the fly and got another dozen or so ;D they are definately in the river now !!
Rhino - Where do you normally go that there isnt any back casting room ?? majority of the lower Fraser bars will have room usually at low or lowish tides though.
where would be an area in the tidal Fraser to fish with some back cast room?
I just hope this year is the year we dont hear the phrase " I am tired of pinks " How anyone can be tired of our most abundant salmon species is beyond me. They are spunky, great on a light spinning outfit and awesome on the fly.
Hi my name is Bill this is my first time fishing on the Frazer for PINKS I usually just go for sturgeon but have no experience in tidal waters for any type of salmon. In the last eighteen years in the summer and fall you will find me and my brother inlaw Bob fishing out in the salt. We both have the gear but would appreciate any tips that we could start off with we will be up around the Haney area.Bill, check out this article: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2007/0807_01.html
Thanks
Bill
How is peg leg right now for chucking spoons? Is the water here good for this? I know there is a no bottom bouncing in effect, but are people here still doing it?I was there on Saturday and there was lots of people bottom bouncing. But if you drive by those guys and go to the slower water where the guys are fly fishing you can chuck spoons. I went with a buddy and we had a blast.
Dump Bar, accessed via Triangle Road behind Silver City at No. 6 Road, has a long wide beach where you can wade and flyfish.
There are several places in Richmond where flyfishing is possible with plenty of backcasting room. MacDonald Beach on Iona Island, north of the airport, but pay attention to the gate closing time in the evening. Garry Point Park, but watch out for other park users behind you when casting. Dump Bar, accessed via Triangle Road behind Silver City at No. 6 Road, has a long wide beach where you can wade and flyfish. People also flyfish along Dyke and River Road in Richmond, but just have to watch out for pedestrians and cars behind you at times.
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Thanks a bunch for the info Rodney. maybe ill see ya on the flow later. ;)
Anyone try the north arm in the last couple days?
Was this the spot you were at?
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21770.0
Brian, I thought by now you would understand the powers of internet boasting of your fishing reports. If you brag on the net they will come.....and then your spot turns into a gong show.
Cheers
Nuggy
So all last week I was fishing the east side of the Mission bridge. I had the entire area all to myself the entire week. Everyone was fishing on the west side. I had a couple good days there as they were coming in 5 feet from shore. Well tonight I decide to take the family down there. When I get there its a total gong show. People were lined up shoulder to shoulder on the east side. What the heck happened? I have no clue how it goes from nobody to everyone. Oh well I guess it was fun while it lasted and time to move on to another spot that void of people. Man I miss my boat :(
Also I have noticed that the bulk of the run travels on the south side of the river. The north side doesnt get nearly as many fish.
...for some reason, most of the fish seem to travel along the south side of the river; any idea why this is the case?
How long are the pinks in the Harrison good till?
I was out last night for a couple hours and tonight for a couple hours. Both nights fish were everywhere finning and jumping. Problem is none were biting. Last night there were maybe 20 people along the bank and tonight in a very long stretch I would say 30-40 people but lots of room for everyone not even close to shoulder to shoulder. Both nights I only saw 2 fish landed in the two hours. It looks like the fish were just moving and not mulling around so they were not interested in playing. Anyone else experience something similar? The tide was pushing hard and the current was pretty strong. I was fly fishing tonight and my I would cast 90 degrees and the line would move quickly so that its at 180 degrees within 30-40 seconds so maybe with the tidal push the fish just dont sit around and are waiting for the slack to hang around.
forgot to mention, ALL of my fish i've gotten this year have chased my offering till about 1-2 feet away from the shore. Had one today, i kid you not, in about 6" of water, mouth the hook, look at me and spit it out... how RUDE
I found the samething. I had a couple of good sized pinks follow right to shore when I was out at Derby on sunday night. On monday AM in Richmond, I was standing by some pillings and with the current I had to pull my fly to my left to avoid them. Well on 2 occasions I got hits as soon as I turned the fly. So for the rest of the day, when I got the fly within 10-15' I would turn the fly sharply to the left. Voila, hits!
yeah, thats what i forgot to ad -- they are just following it, maybe near the end of your cast reel slower or faster, or do something different, tends to get them to take it right away...
yeah, thats what i forgot to ad -- they are just following it, maybe near the end of your cast reel slower or faster, or do something different, tends to get them to take it right away...
I have noticed the same thing on the fly but if you which to spoons us the smaller ones 1/4oz or 3/8 as the fish are in the top colum of water and the bigger spoons are getting too deep.
forgot to mention, ALL of my fish i've gotten this year have chased my offering till about 1-2 feet away from the shore. Had one today, i kid you not, in about 6" of water, mouth the hook, look at me and spit it out... how RUDE
I think the reason they follow and turn away as they get close to shore is they can sense they are nearer to shore or in shallow water and also they can see you. This has happened to me when I was fishing in the Skeena when the pinks run was on, they followed my spoons or spinners as soon as it got closer they turned away.haha yeah, i was just commenting that it actually had my spinner in its mouth and spat it out...thought it was cool
Did anyone in the Steveston area catch any pinks today????
If you see them following, immediately lower your rod tip and let the spoon flutter down. Quite often they will take the lure on the free fall.
if you're using a spoon and this is happening, try changing to something you can retrieve at a slower rate, like a spinner with a large light blade - you can retrieve very slow (especially when you're bringing it back thru the tide/flow) and I've noticed that the following changed to hitting.
Agreed. I was out last night as well, and only saw one other person hook into a fish, while I hooked into 4 and landed 3. I think people are retrieving too fast, hence no hook ups. I was retrieving slower than normal with a 3/8 croc and it worked out. If you're scared of the spoon dropping to fast and getting snagged, switch to a 1/4 spoon.
Man the one I lost took out crazy amounts of line at a super fast fate. My spool was going crazy before it got loose. Something tells me it wasn't a pink as none of the pinks I've hooked into have done that before.
Agreed. I was out last night as well, and only saw one other person hook into a fish, while I hooked into 4 and landed 3. I think people are retrieving too fast, hence no hook ups. I was retrieving slower than normal with a 3/8 croc and it worked out. If you're scared of the spoon dropping to fast and getting snagged, switch to a 1/4 spoon.
Man the one I lost took out crazy amounts of line at a super fast fate. My spool was going crazy before it got loose. Something tells me it wasn't a pink as none of the pinks I've hooked into have done that before.
Most of these larger fish that you are describing are chinook salmon, which are pretty common by-catches in the Tidal Fraser pink salmon fishery. You can intercept coho salmon from time to time in the Tidal Fraser River in September, but that is more common near the end of September than early September.
for the first time I got "spooled" yesterday afternoon...it had to have been a large spring (not a sturgeon) because it took my spinner about 5 seconds after it hit the water, and it just kept peeling line...I ran down the river trying to catch up but it just kept going...I now know what its like to get "spooled"I almost got spooled in '07 with a pink, that i did get in after chasing after it, ended up being about a 9 or 10 pound male on my little 6' trout spinning rod...one of the best fights I ever had...hopefully I'll connect with a pink of that size this year aswell
good times!
wow, so nice and silver.
Where on the south fraser did you see fish jumping? I was fishing at the foot of 5rd and didnt see one fish move. thanks for the info.
What do you mean?
Or just working on you tread count? :o :o :o
I got a few hours to spare this evening for fishing. With all this rain has it affected the Frasers visability? Is it worth going out? quick response would be greatThere is lot of fish in the river now,little rain like this is not going to affect on the Fraser, if you have a chance to go don't matter on the tide go, I don't. Good lluck
I think he meant nice silver pinks bud! as they are not ALWAYS so silver in fresh water. nothing else. :o :o :o
thats fishing :-\
now he has a license you two can spend more days bonding (fishing together) 8)
a good fisherman never gives up
Yeah, you will need a big net to scoop it up or else you fell in the water like me. :-[ :-[ :'( when I tried to help
would you have to target the springs, or just get lucky with a Pink setup?
Went out this morning in the Fraser 8-10am and got nothing. I notice that most fish were caught using buzz bombs. I have no luck with spinners so far? Do you need to add weight to the spinner or tie it straight to the main line?
Went out this morning in the Fraser 8-10am and got nothing. I notice that most fish were caught using buzz bombs. I have no luck with spinners so far? Do you need to add weight to the spinner or tie it straight to the main line?
Do you need to add weight to the spinner or tie it straight to the main line?
Does anyone fish for pinks at the entrance to Deas Slough? Seems like a place the fish might hold on an outgoing tide. Is this true?I have seen people fishing from boats and from shore there.
What do you guys think of using the pink Konanee Killer Echip lure for catching pinks? It has 2 single hooks on it. According to the regulations for Area 29 tidal portion of the Fraser River, "A person may angle in the tidal portion of the Fraser River with two hooks, ... attached to a fishing line" so I'd like to try it out.
http://www.protroll.com/products/kokanee-killers/
Pink jigs with pink rubber tails. Cheap like me and they work great. A pink spoon or spinner costs $3-$5. You can make 50 or so jigs for $10. Bend the hook in to avoid snagging fish and the bottom. I also cut off about an inch of the rubber body to make it smaller.
Samw, the regs say "It is prohibited to use more than one line when sport fishing in the tidal waters of the Fraser River. While only one line per angler may be used, gear designed to catch a maximum of two fish at one time (bar rig) is permitted in this area, provided that two single barbless hooks are being used." I would say it says a bar rig is okay but not a lure with 2 hooks. Bottom of the page http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s29-eng.htm
"Gear permitted: One line per angler only; and single barbless hook only. A single barbless hook is a barbless hook with only one point. A treble hook is not considered to be a single hook.As per subsection 8(2) of the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations (1996). A person may angle in the tidal portion of the Fraser River with two hooks, artificial lures or artificial flies, attached to a fishing line. (Bar rigs with single barbless hooks are acceptable)." |
Pink jigs with pink rubber tails. Cheap like me and they work great.
Cutthroat 22.
I agree with your jig comments. They are very underrated and work well.......even more so on the Harrison in clearer water ;)
Pink jigs with pink rubber tails. Cheap like me and they work great. A pink spoon or spinner costs $3-$5. You can make 50 or so jigs for $10. Bend the hook in to avoid snagging fish and the bottom. I also cut off about an inch of the rubber body to make it smaller.
I'm having trouble visualizing this. Do you mean pink jig heads with rubber tails? Any pictures of your completed lure, along with the bend in the hook to avoid snagging?
What do you guys think of using the pink Kokanee Killer Echip lure for catching pinks? It has 2 single hooks on it. According to the regulations for Area 29 tidal portion of the Fraser River, "A person may angle in the tidal portion of the Fraser River with two hooks, ... attached to a fishing line" so I'd like to try it out.
http://www.protroll.com/products/kokanee-killers/
I have to try the jig thing and does Rodney still have his special spoons for sale? I checked a few shops and they are out of pink buzz bombs.
mmmmm ;D
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Are you fishing these jigs under a float?
dry brine consisting of demura brown sugar, sea salt (non iodized), couple cloves of garlic, and pepper. thats it ;D. 24 hours in the brine, about 8 hours on the racks to dry, then 5 hours in the smoker. Quick glaze of maple syrup then I put it in the oven at the lowest my oven would go, 170 degrees for 3 hours.
Tastes pretty good. :)
I'm not sure I follow you. 24 hours covered in the dry mixture? Then 8 hours hanging on a rack... then 5 hours in a smoker?
Has it slowed down because of the commercial fishery? How long is the commercial fishery opening?Ive seen more fish in the last few days with net marks on them than i have in the past week and a half ive been fishing the fraser. So it could be that the comercial guys are netting more, i don't know for sure. Although I believe we've seen the bulk of the run now.
Things seemed to pick up last night right at high tide (Richmond south arm). Fished for about 2 hours between 5-7, with many many jumpers and fish finning the surface over the entire 2 hour duration. The fishing was easily as good as it was on labour day weekend. This run might not be quite done yet. :D
At least those up river may find a few new schools to play with today
Fished for a hour today after work near the Mission Bridge. Landed three, but the last 5 and half pound male snapped my rod in half.....lol that ended my fishing trip :'(
Fished for a hour today after work near the Mission Bridge. Landed three, but the last 5 and half pound male snapped my rod in half.....lol that ended my fishing trip :'(nice fish story tumbles lol ;D
nice fish story tumbles lol ;DLOL....Fish on!
I don't know what I did right today. Maybe it's because last night I finally epoxied the loose rod tip guide or did a little maintenance on the old reel. Or maybe its because I went down to that Steveston Marine store and bought a new $4 lure, small pink and white spoon (I usually buy the cheap $1.99 ones but they are all sold out everywhere). It was just luck, being in the right place, when the fish happened to come by and be in a mood to bite. Maybe, it will still be good over the next week. But, if this is it, it was a nice way to finish the season. BTW, I am finally up one fish over my 13 year old son for the season, 7 to 6.
I've hooked 7 pinks but for some reason i couldnt land them.. the hook would pop out near the surface or pop after a hit.
I'm familiar with "casting with a spoon technique" - my tip of the rod would be just above the surface of the water while retrieving the spoon, and once i feel the hit.. i'd raise my rod and keep the tension on.
my question is.. is it the size of my hook? (size #2 or size #1) and is there a better way to set the hook when i feel the bite? i've heard that the pink's mouth is really soft so apparantly i shouldnt be too agressive?
i know its common to lose a fish... but every time? hmmm..
any tips?
Hi everyone,The answer is yes. Personally I prefer them to spoons because I get better hookups - I have been experimenting with the small pea sized ones colored red/yellow. I crimp on a large split shot about 18 inches above the spin and glo just to get it out.
I am new to Pink fishing. Is SPin N Glo good for Pink fishing? I mean just change the spinner or spoon to a Spin n Glo. Did anyone have experience of this?
well i was fishing in the fraser river just east of the golden ears bridge from about 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock on sunday and even though the pinks were rolling and jumping all around us, they didn't give our offerings a second look. water visibility was very poor, and i can only surmise the fish couldn't see the spoons, jigs, and spinners we were chucking. the incoming tide was pushing them up the river, and they were'nt interested in eating. no-one around us was catching anything either. so, as a fraser newbie, i think it's only realistic to think that successful pink fishing should only be attempted in relatively clear water, and when the tide has stopped running. maybe later on in the late afternoon/evening, and further east on the river past mission. any comments from the veteran fraserites? thanks.
Pinks jumping around Canoe Pass, South arm Fraser on Sept. 13 for those that not had witnessed this event. Still a lot of pinks holding out in the Strait. A beautiful calm day out on the Strait.
Enjoy!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo57BMZYxvU
I went to Peg Leg and only saw BB'rs, were do you guys fish for pinks?
after few days...too many will be the problem...in vedder it will be difficult to fish for springs/coho...pink boots will blunket the waters.. ;DThe trick is to fish away from it.
a good size school of pink shows up at south arm around 6:30pm.
reading through the regulations for pink...
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/fraser-eng.htm
one thing I do not understand - can someone clarify what is the difference between "daily limit" and "possession limit"?
for pink, for example, daily limit is 4, and possession limit is 8
how can I "possess" 8 pinks, but keep only 4?
what do I do with the other 4?
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Drove on the Haney bypass about 30 minutes ago and pinks were jumping everywhere on the river.nice!! good news Im going to peg leg hope I land a few,getty up ;D
Drove on the Haney bypass about 30 minutes ago and pinks were jumping everywhere on the river.
nice!! good news Im going to peg leg hope I land a few,getty up ;DI hope you land lots ;D
possession quota ... the number of fish of any species that an angler may have in his/ her possession at any given time, EXCEPT at place of ordinary residence. In most instances, the possession quota is
two times the daily quota.
ordinary residence ... a residential dwelling where a person normally lives, with all associated connotations including a permanent mailing address, telephone number, furnishings and storage of automobile; the address on one’s driver’s licence and automobile registration, where one is registered to vote. A motor home or vessel at a campsite or marina is not considered to be an ordinary residence.
I was one of the myriad casters down at the Haney Wharf tonight.
There was about 20 of us shoulder to shoulder between 6pm and 7:30 tonight; got a good bite but lost him at the dock. >:(
Saw the 4 guys to my right and the 3 guys to my left pull in about 15 fish total in an hour and a half. Including an 8 year old kid named Andy that was so stoked to land his first salmon. Everyone on the dock cheered and clapped for him; I love it when you get a good friendly atmosphere going.
The bites come in just as you'd expect, nothing for about 10 minutes straight then BAM in a line of about 20 fishermen, 6 or so get strikes all within 60 seconds of each other. Then nothing for another ten minutes, and BAM...
Lots of action still to be had in the Lower Fraser.
What a morning!!! Around forty pinks caught between 4 of us at the crack of dawn. Then the bite stopped as usual. It has been really good to see some of the fishing pressure taper off...there are roughly half the anglers out these days in comparison to a week ago and very few snaggers to be found.
I went to #3 South Arm from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM. I saw only a couple jumped. Is it Pink fever is over at South Arm? ??? ???
Perhaps it was the tide movement that helped with the pinks being there at the right time... I think that this morning at the crack of dawn, the high tide was incoming on the Fraser, so it would have been a good timing, depending on where you have been. By the way, where? ;D
Was at the North Arm this afternoon, a few people trying to run the rising tide... Only 4 pinks netted in total between everybody there, so a very slow evening I guess... And, yes, a few northern pike minnows... One was quite big so the guy kept it for dinner...
Was at the North Arm this afternoon, a few people trying to run the rising tide... Only 4 pinks netted in total between everybody there, so a very slow evening I guess... And, yes, a few northern pike minnows... One was quite big so the guy kept it for dinner...
anchored out at fort langley last night for a few hours. Still lots of Pinks coming up. Found a spot where the fish seemed to be thick but had little to no action for over an hour. Switched lures relentlessly to no avail as frustrations ran high. Fish all around the boat but nothing happening until high slack just before dark. Fish on every second cast for a half hour until we ran out of light. Wifey landed a huge Doe, well not so much landed as wrapped it around the motor leg for me to scoop up with the net :D Fished the rest of the way with the motor up until her reel fell off and sunk to the depths of the fraser. Thankfully I was able to recover it and all the line. Patiance is always an important part of fishing for many reasons :P As usual to make me feel better for helping her with the finer points of fishing, my wife proceeded to catch more fish tan I did :-[LMFAO Aint it true!
This is the same DFO who predicted a bumper run of sockeyes this summer ? ;)I have been up around Haney for the last two weeks and have watched lots of fish caught and a ton of jumpers coming up river? ??? ??? ???
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish. Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming. Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish. Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming. Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish. Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming. Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...
Wow. What do you do with 50+ pinks???
Wow. What do you do with 50+ pinks???
I can fit about 10-12 pinks in my 6 rack digital Bradley. So if you kept 50 fish and have anything smaller than the 6 rack thats going to take you a very long time smoking fish. LOL
You can also make fish cakes and other very good meals from pinks and freeze em. You don't have to smoke em all.
Sure didn't seem like 17 million fish... Does anybody know how many the commercials intercepted before we even got to see em.
I would say it sure seemed like 17 million fish.
16,999,981 got by me? :)
Which FWR member caught the last pink salmon from shore in Richmond?
My last was Sept 19 at about 3:30 pm.
I have to admit....8 million fish caught by the commercial fishermen is a TON! That's was supposed to be all the sockeye that came through...but ended up being 1 million....different topic. But 8 million fish...Wow. Well I hope it helps them out.