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Title: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: noobfisher on August 08, 2011, 10:10:51 PM

Hope everyone has had a chance to get fly fishing in lately!  I don't have access to a boat, pontoon or belly boat and am looking for good recommendations to fly fish from shore.  My preference would be a calm lake but any smaller streams I would be interested in.  Looking to avoid the Vedder or places that will be overcrowded, and perhaps not friendly to beginners  :)

Willing to drive > 2.5 hours from the Vancouver area ... any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: kid fisherman on August 09, 2011, 04:45:13 PM

Any were around manning park should be good. If you do go there are lots of mosquito's out!

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: newsman on August 11, 2011, 02:45:23 PM

Many on both sides of Burrard Inlet, and at Crescent Beach if you want to try saltwater fly fishing.

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: noobfisher on August 11, 2011, 05:43:59 PM

Thanks keeping a list of places to try this summer!

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: Preliator on August 18, 2011, 12:36:02 PM

Quote from: newsman on August 11, 2011, 02:45:23 PM

Many on both sides of Burrard Inlet, and at Crescent Beach if you want to try saltwater fly fishing.

What species can you catch on the fly in these areas? I was spincasting with shrimp for shiner perch earlier this week but was wondering what opportunities lay with the fly, as I'm trying to get more work in with my rod. I have a 5wt though so catching shiner perch or other small species wouldn't be ideal for my setup.

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: Centerpinner on August 27, 2011, 05:05:37 PM

Seymour River mouth, and Cates Park...
Supposedly good to great Pink fishing around this time.... Should be on fire next week and the following week.

Centerpinner

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: Funeral Of Hearts on August 27, 2011, 09:08:47 PM

Haven't heard of much in the way of pinks around cates this run, and last run (in 09) they were not staging at cates....

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: RG on August 28, 2011, 02:10:31 PM

Cates hasn't been good at all this season as well as '09.  I found a link that reports on cates:

http://www.bcfishingreports.ca/2011/08/08/bc-pink-salmon-fishing-reports-cates-park/

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: RG on August 28, 2011, 02:12:53 PM

http://www.bcfishingreports.ca/2011/08/08/bc-pink-salmon-fishing-reports-cates-park/

Title: Re: good shore spots around the lower mainland for a beginner?
Post by: dmoney on August 29, 2011, 03:01:49 PM

That's how I began, and honstly, you can flycast at all the local put-and-take stocked lakes, like Rice, Sasamat, Mike etc, but your options will open up immesureably if you get a float tube.

A basic belly boat is cheap these days, <$100 or less if you watch sales or the buy and sell on the forum, and it really is worth it.

D$