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Title: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: Kype on August 14, 2010, 06:26:54 PM

Hi,

Anyone near the Campbell River?

Wondered how much longer the Pink run will continue for and then what we are likely to encounter in the river for the 2 weeks following Labour Day weekend???

Had great fun there earlier this Summer (BC Day) with the Pinks coming to a gold bodied muddler.

Thanks for any help  8)

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: fisher man on August 16, 2010, 09:19:10 PM

I was just there last week and the fish were everywhere.Almost every cast.The fly fisher were using sinking line in 3 ft of water and dragging the leader through the bottom with no retrieve.It doesn't matter what fly you use.

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: Kype on August 17, 2010, 06:57:55 PM

Thanks Fisher Man,

Good to know the Pinks are still pouring in!  Just wondered by mid-September what else might be lurking in the river?  :o

Cheers

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: CYR on August 18, 2010, 11:03:24 AM

I am going there at the end of August, could give you a report back in couple of weeks. Mid Sept should still have plenty Pinks in the Campbell considered they are having a very health run this year, but majority of them will be rather colour by then.

On the other hand, you may luck out on some eary Coho.

Cheers

Ted

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: Kype on August 20, 2010, 05:26:42 PM

Hi Ted,

Thanks for your post - would be really interesting to hear how you get on - I did really well just at the upstream start of the Fly Fishing only bit (although annoyingly no-one seems to administer this and all and sundry gets thrown into the river regardless of the Fly only area!!!!

Less interested in Pinks - though they are great sport - more interested in what else I might find in there - as you mention early Coho's.  How about the Chinook - when do they migrate up the river???

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: CYR on August 21, 2010, 07:03:16 PM

Mark:

Springs generally starts to run on late July in Campbell, I have in the past seasons hooked a few in mid August, the Power line pool is good place to start. Personally, I fishing the Power line pool and above to avoid the crowds. Heavy sink tips and into the heavy flow is the key. But be prepared, once a spring totally destroy my wife's 8wt disk drag reel in a single run.

I will spend most of my time on the beachs this trip but will certainly make it to the rive for a couple afternoon. Will report back.

Ted

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: BwiBwi on August 22, 2010, 07:31:01 PM

Just came back from Campbell River.  The pink run is still strong.  However, you'll need to time it with tide and they are moving up river faster now.

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: Kype on August 23, 2010, 09:30:34 PM

Thanks to both for the heads up - looking forward more and more to our trip!  Heading all the way up to Port Hardy then slowly coming back down to Nanaimo - should be awesome.  Really looking forward to trying the rivers and lakes up above Campbell River - never made it up that far before!!

 ;)

Title: Re: Pink Run - Campbell River
Post by: CYR on August 31, 2010, 04:35:17 PM

Mark

I dropped by the Campbell this morning, there is still lots of fishes (Pinks) there, although they are getting a colour, but the run should still on for a couple of weeks. The Big Qualicum has a good number of fresh springs in there now, may worth a try there if you are targeting springs.

Good luck, tight lines.

Ted