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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: The Fish Hunter on December 29, 2009, 10:12:28 PM

Title: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: The Fish Hunter on December 29, 2009, 10:12:28 PM

So I am an experienced lake fisherman and am looking to get into salmon fishing. I have a 10'6 rod and a abu garcia 6600 reel..... lol now what? I am looking for some pointers on getting started in river salmon fishing. What is a good tackle setup, where to go "lower mainland to hope area" and just any info you can give a beginner!

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: jeff on December 29, 2009, 10:31:59 PM

Well you just missed all the salmon fishing you will have to what till summer now for the first round of springs.

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: costas on December 29, 2009, 11:18:37 PM

id just go to berry bait and tackle or freds tackle  ..either one will help you out alot

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: Rodney on December 30, 2009, 01:49:40 AM

For the rod and reel that you have, it is an ideal entry-level setup for salmon fishing in many streams in the Lower Mainland. Unfortunately the salmon season is over now, but the steelhead (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/steelhead.html) season runs from now until early spring.

For salmon, Capilano River has an early run of coho salmon that starts in April and May, Chilliwack River has a run of summer red chinook salmon (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/chinook_salmon.html) in July and August. September to November is the period when you want to concentrate most of your fishing, because it is when coho (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/coho_salmon.html) and chum salmon (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/chum_salmon.html) return.

For terminal tackle setup, bait, technique, etc, my suggestion is that you take a look at this page:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2003/1003_01.html

This page is also worth reading:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2002/0202_01.html

Good luck.

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: The Fish Hunter on December 30, 2009, 02:05:10 AM

Rodney thank you for the advice!
one more question.... I understand I need a tag for steelhead so if I am just fishing for steelhead do I need both salmon tags?

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: Rodney on December 30, 2009, 06:10:11 AM

The salmon tag/conservation surcharge is only required if you intend to keep salmon that you catch.

The steelhead tag/conservation surcharge is required if you intend to fish for steelhead.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/synopsis.html

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: HOOK on December 30, 2009, 10:02:16 PM

Rod you also forgot to mention the White chinook that run in the fall months along side the coho and chum  ;)

Title: Re: beginner salmon fisherman
Post by: Steelhawk on December 30, 2009, 10:21:27 PM

Chums are easy targets. The rivers are full of them about mid-Oct and on. Stave is the closest bet for action. Coho is not that easy any more for beginners due to lower stocking & return. But the whities are mean beasts and pests from late Sept and on in the Vedder. Ask the tackle stores or check with rec centers to see if there are river fishing classes, or ask any good rods in this board to take you out for a trip or two during seasons. That should help. Good luck.