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Title: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: Britguy on July 11, 2011, 11:37:12 AM

Hit one of the beaches today, not much around just some cutties chasing fry
I tried a bunch of flies but could not get them to hit

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: clarki on July 11, 2011, 09:38:09 PM

Quote from: Britguy on July 11, 2011, 11:37:12 AM

Hit one of the beaches today, not much around just some cutties chasing fry
I tried a bunch of flies but could not get them to hit

"just some cutties"?  Heretic! ;)

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: cutthroat22 on July 11, 2011, 10:28:44 PM

I would really like to try this but will most likely try spin casting some tiny rubber jigs.

Are July/August both good months for beach fisheries?

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: metalfisherman on July 12, 2011, 09:56:34 PM

For my experience cutties are only June and July from beach spincasting.
I am using spoons. it is works good.

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: clarki on July 12, 2011, 11:10:49 PM

Quote from: metalfisherman on July 12, 2011, 09:56:34 PM

For my experience cutties are only June and July from beach spincasting.
I am using spoons. it is works good.

All depends on the beach. On the beach I fish, they are available from April to Sept. Other beaches can produce in mid winter or well into the fall.

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: DAWGMAN on July 14, 2011, 08:19:43 PM

Going to Parksville on the 3rd week of August. Would beach fishing for coho be very good there at that time? Would fishing mouths of the rivers be a good spot to catch them?

Title: Re: Lower Mainland, July 11th 2011: Beach fishing
Post by: Every Day on July 14, 2011, 09:22:48 PM

Quote from: DAWGMAN on July 14, 2011, 08:19:43 PM

Going to Parksville on the 3rd week of August. Would beach fishing for coho be very good there at that time? Would fishing mouths of the rivers be a good spot to catch them?

No coho, practically a guarantee unless you get really lucky.
Pinks will be showing up in decent numbers by then.
Chinook MAY be getting in close enough by then as well, but I doubt it.

Rivers mouths always a good bet, I find out there low tide is best because it's easier to reach the fish.

I normally start beach fishing for Chinook 2nd week september till 3rd or 4th week.
Coho generally start 3rd or 4th week sept and can go well into november, but I generally fish rivers during that time anyways.

Fishing flounder and cabezon can be really good out that way.
Can also hit cutties too if you're lucky.