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Title: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: Hohummm on October 31, 2009, 02:14:26 PM

Fished the west side, near the trailer park this morning from about 08:30 - noonish. Many many really bright chums today, lots with lice still on them. My brother and I hooked into about 12-15 fish today, and about half of them would have been keepers. We let tham all go except for the last one of the morning, which is already soaking in the brine. Caught most on gold and silver colorado blades early on, then switched to jigs when that slowed down. Did pretty well on those too, but I think the blades outfished jigs today. Back again tomorrow!

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: Banny on October 31, 2009, 02:59:19 PM

Fished the west side of the stave for 45 minutes today, hooked 8 chum in my first 15 casts landing 6 of them.  All super bright with not a spot of black on them, certainly hit a nice push of fresh fish.  By the time I landed my 6th fish I was beeked out of my spot by 4 other people (I started with about 100 feet open above me and 300 feet open below) so I just packed it up.  Don't usually like posting pics of dead fish but here is the one doe I retained.

(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album490/IMGP1271.jpg)

Cheers, Jordan

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: Sinaran on October 31, 2009, 04:22:12 PM

that's one really chrome chum for the stave. Reminds me of those squamish river chums.

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: DionJL on October 31, 2009, 05:28:42 PM

Hope you kept the roe Jordan. :)

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: Banny on October 31, 2009, 05:30:27 PM

Got the roe from it and one other chum it weighed 3.2 pounds in total :)

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: FlyFishin Magician on October 31, 2009, 08:20:47 PM

Cool!  Stratocaster and I also checked it out and left with some nice roe!  There were some decent chums around today which was nice... :)

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: CALI 2 B.C. on October 31, 2009, 11:16:13 PM

figures the day i dont go nice fish show up. ;D

Title: Re: Stave River, October 31st 2009
Post by: FlyFishin Magician on November 01, 2009, 07:47:34 AM

Yeah - I don't fish the Stave much, but the chums can be in pretty good shape there when they're in.  I hooked one that was very clean, and jumping like a coho.  Only the shear power of the fish, and lack of the "coho roll" told me it wasn't a coho.  Last year I saw quite a few chum that were "squish-like" - I couldn't believe it.  Mind you, last year I saw some very nice chum in the Vedder too.