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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Dr. Backlash on September 16, 2009, 08:42:20 PM
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fished at my second favourite spot tonight from 5pm - 7pm after work. There were lots jumping, but no takers. I was using the same lures that I'd been having lots of success with the last few days, but not even one hit for almost 2 hours. So, I decided to try something completely different just before I decided to pack it up and call it a day. I casted 3 times with this homemade gold hammered spoon with green tape on the inside of the spoon, and no takers. So I started to take my rod apart, and then I saw one jump just a bit upstream from where I was casting, and I thought I should give it one more cast right around where this fish just surfaced. First cast and sure enough I got a good hit, and fish on! After a good battle I managed to land him right around 7pm, after almost 2 hours of fishing, and then I had to make it home for supper. It really did make a difference to switch to something completely different tonight because they were not into anything pink (spoons, spinners, jigs, hoochies), and that's all I was trying. I learn something new every time I go fishing and I'm having the time of my life!
Good times on the tidal Fraser!
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It's always that last cast.
Just one more, and one more,
and one more ;D ;D
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Was out from 6:00 to 8:00pm last night.
A guy nearby got lots of action and landed 3 in about 45 minutes around 7:00.
Someone said he also hooked a sturgeon, which I find hard to believe.
They said it seemed like he was snagged but it moved around a bit - wouldn't come off the bottom, though.
I guess it possible as there are a few sturgeon moving around in that area at that time of night but I think it was a big spring.
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had to search for em but we found a few near maple Ridge last night, some nice pinks to take home.
while anchored close to shore in 26 ft I was casting from the bow and a maybe 6' or bigger sturgeon slowly swam past right off the anchor rope just below the surface, surprising me greatly.
I started yelling and pointing, buddy stops reeling, turns to look and wham hes got fish on :o
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It's always that last cast.
Just one more, and one more,
and one more ;D ;D
Did someone mention my name? ;D
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I was out in the #3 and #5 road areas yesterday afternoon from 3:30 to 6:00, saw two fish surface the entire time and they were far out of casting reach...
saw quite a few other fishermen and no fish on... no fish for me ... I guess its all about timing.. my timing is bad , five trips out in the lower Fraser and I am still waiting to see even one person with a fish on... was nice to be out none the less
cheers TH
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fished at my second favourite spot tonight from 5pm - 7pm after work. There were lots jumping, but no takers. I was using the same lures that I'd been having lots of success with the last few days, but not even one hit for almost 2 hours. So, I decided to try something completely different just before I decided to pack it up and call it a day. I casted 3 times with this homemade gold hammered spoon with green tape on the inside of the spoon, and no takers. So I started to take my rod apart, and then I saw one jump just a bit upstream from where I was casting, and I thought I should give it one more cast right around where this fish just surfaced. First cast and sure enough I got a good hit, and fish on! After a good battle I managed to land him right around 7pm, after almost 2 hours of fishing, and then I had to make it home for supper. It really did make a difference to switch to something completely different tonight because they were not into anything pink (spoons, spinners, jigs, hoochies), and that's all I was trying. I learn something new every time I go fishing and I'm having the time of my life!
Good times on the tidal Fraser!
I have certainly found size can make a difference because I have found myself catching when no one else was just be using something smaller. Of course, it could just be dumb luck. I haven't tried green on the Fraser yet but it's worth a go [Switching up to flourescent green on the Campbell River system made a big difference one day I was there]. In spite of all that I sometimes I wonder if it isn't just luck and timing - so much to learn still.
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had to search for em but we found a few near maple Ridge last night, some nice pinks to take home.
while anchored close to shore in 26 ft I was casting from the bow and a maybe 6' or bigger sturgeon slowly swam past right off the anchor rope just below the surface, surprising me greatly.
I started yelling and pointing, buddy stops reeling, turns to look and wham hes got fish on :o
Yeah that was pretty funny. ;D
Still pinks to be had,but you have to go hunting for them.
Cruising the shorelines in the boat till you find them has been working.
Although we did travel a few miles in the rain. :D
Still thinking we got another week of hunting.
I'll be out again soon.
Rando
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I fished the tidal Fraser and there was a big push of fresh pinks that arrived around 10am
But the bite was on and off
i landed (released in the water) about 20 pinks and lost quite a few
I changed up from a small buzz bomd\ small zinger to a pink\silver lure each time the bite went off and they would hit the change of lure
I wish i had took my fly rod as there were so many fish in close it would have been fun
Will be out again Monday with the fly rod