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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: grease line on July 14, 2011, 10:07:38 PM

Title: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 14, 2011, 10:07:38 PM: Notice the T opens June 16 for springs. I just got back from a trip up north with good success and now want to hit the T for springs.

Any tips?

Thanks
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: dereke on July 15, 2011, 06:45:05 AM: I think it's for the jack chinook fishery until the 18th of September (nothing over 50cm's). The September fishery for the big boys is fun above Kamloops lake on the south T. Anchors out with huge spoons behind the boat gave us most of our success last year. Chris has a vid on this site somewhere targeting the jacks, I think he's using roe.
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: fishinmansam on July 15, 2011, 09:03:45 AM: Yes it's open for jacks tomorrow (under 50 cm) nothing under 30 cm's. Must be quite a few around I hooked and landed a 15 lb spring the other day at the confluence of the Bonaparte River while chucking a spoon for bows.

Good Luck to all
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 18, 2011, 11:26:25 PM: That is encouraging. Thanks for the tips.
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: fishinmansam on July 22, 2011, 04:54:41 PM: No problem bud. Let me know how you do, float some roe at the Nicola mouth would be my first choice..
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 23, 2011, 05:22:06 AM: We did not get any or see any roll. Will go again once the water drops a bit more.
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: dereke on July 23, 2011, 03:58:50 PM: Are you fishing out of the interior or the coast grease line?
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 23, 2011, 09:47:22 PM: I'm in Kamloops! Woohoo!
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: badboi on July 23, 2011, 11:58:58 PM: How is the Thompson Looking?

any luck with trout fishing?
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: fishinmansam on July 24, 2011, 09:27:27 AM: Trout fishing is getting better each day
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 24, 2011, 12:18:43 PM: Yeah, I saw a few trout rising at every spot I went to on the Thompson. Juniper Beach had the most frequent risers. Also fish slashing at fry at Steelhead waaaaay out in the inaccessible middle.
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: slick vic on July 24, 2011, 01:23:45 PM: what flies are good for thompson trout?
thanks a lot
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: badboi on July 24, 2011, 03:09:26 PM: I had good success with California Blondes one hour before sundown
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: dereke on July 25, 2011, 10:15:40 PM: Quote from: grease line on July 23, 2011, 09:47:22 PM
I'm in Kamloops! Woohoo!

I'll see you out there! Look for a maroon thunder jet anchored up in various spots above Pritchard! Say hi if you see us. August 16th she opens....

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 25, 2011, 11:50:34 PM: Sounds good.

I've always done well with a big black stonefly nymph or brown wooly buggers for Thompson trout.
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: fishinmansam on July 29, 2011, 12:33:25 PM: Anybody been out on the flow ?
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: younggun on July 29, 2011, 12:37:43 PM: Still high, go fish it, then we can get a report from you! ::)
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: fishinmansam on July 29, 2011, 12:50:56 PM: Lookin at the river right now, gravel bars are starting to show and water is way clearer, will head out tonight and giver a try maybe at Nicola mouth
Title: Re: Chinook on the Thompson
Post by: grease line on July 29, 2011, 11:30:36 PM: Pretty sure it should be excellent for trout. It is much easier to catch them in this high water than salmon. Like someone said, just fish close to shore if forced to.