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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fishseeker on August 15, 2011, 07:02:53 AM
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I know its early but I thought I head out to a spot on the Fraser on the chance there might be the odd pink around.
The water is very muddy compared to '09 and I am just wondering if there are any opinions about what works best with conditions like that. I can't help thinking spinners may work better this year. Does it make any difference?. Any thoughts?
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try in another 2-3 weeks - the main school of pinks is just south of the charlottes and apparentley it is a huge school. Might be upgraded to more than 30 mill
nothing in the river yet
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I can't help thinking spinners may work better this year. Does it make any difference?. Any thoughts?
Only way to find out is to try it. ;) Water clarity is poorer, but not the worst. I've caught pinks when water was dirtier than this, just not as many.
I "drove by" the river yesterday and the day before just to see if there were any around. Saturday I spotted three rolling, while yesterday I spotted five and had one bumping on the lure along the retrieve.
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nothing in the river yet
You should get out more before giving a report like that.
You wouldn't believe how many pinks were caught at the scale bar last night. I'd say at least 20...and that was just the last few hours before dark
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You should get out more before giving a report like that.
You wouldn't believe how many pinks were caught at the scale bar last night. I'd say at least 20...and that was just the last few hours before dark
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those were Socks
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I was out Saturday for a bit . In 2 hours I saw about 8 risers and had one chase down my spinner. There aren't tons but it was a nice day and a good excuse to get out. There not in any great numbers yet but they are there
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OK, thanks everybody. I wasn't asking whether the pinks are here or not - I know it is very hit and miss until late aug / early sept. Just curious as to how much the clarity of the river is going to affect this and I think Rodney answered my question (..Thanks Rodney).
My wife claims she saw one rise so I am guessing there are a small number in the river but the river was so dirty I didn't feel too confident about the prospect of connecting with one. I will definitely be using spinners more this year round. (..of course, the rise she saw could have been a sockeye)
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Spinners are my choice to as you can get a nice slow retrieve while still getting a good action on the lure.
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those were Socks
I've been fishing salmon in the Fraser for almost 30 years. I know the difference....and anyone who was at the scale bar last night will tell you that lots of pinks are getting caught.
Sorry, but anyone who can't catches a pink and mistakes it for a sockeye should not be allowed to fish for salmon.
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I spent the weekend fishing the dock at Haney and the mouth of Kanaka Creek. While my girlfriend limited on socks each day, I was targeting pinks in hopes of getting an early excuse to fire up the new smoker.
I tried several different techniques, and like you, find the water to be really cloudy this year for this late in the season. So, I've got 5 'never-miss' spoons for pinks, all of which missed for the first time :(
Switched to a spinner and we were away to the races. Well, 1 pink each day, so not exactly a bonanza, but after 3 hours each day with the spoons and getting nothing, it took only 20 min. or less with the spinner.
Take that for what it's worth. Also tryng to keep my retrieve as slow as possible; the idea is to allow the fish the maximum amount of time to bite before the lure gets lost in the murk, 6 or 7 inches away.
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If ever in doubt check the albion test fishery.
Always a good indicator.
And yes they have caught the odd pink in the last couple of days so they are starting to show.
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If ever in doubt check the albion test fishery.
Always a good indicator.
And yes they have caught the odd pink in the last couple of days so they are starting to show.
The Albion gill nets are too big to catch pink salmon.
Even in the height of the fishery in 2009, there were only a handful of fish caught each day at Albion.
Check the Whonnock test fishery at Pacific Salmon Commision.
Sept 5, 2009 - 460 pinks - the highest recorded that year.
Zero pinks so far this year.
They're out there - 5000 pinks caught in the area 13 test fishery on August 11th.
Probably take close to 2 weeks to get here.
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OK.........., Hook,Line and Sinker, I'll bite
Your girlfriend limited out on socks from Haney warf and Kanaka Creek!!!, please do tell you secrete of getting socks on the tidal portion of the Fraser and If they are that easy for you I do beleive sock's(not argyl or knee highs) are very good in the smoker.
Fred
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Boy oh boy!!! I dont know about anyone else but I cant wait any longer for the pinks to come in.
I swear i feel as if i have read every thread about the pinks and have seen every video on youtube HAH! ;D
but I really need to catch one to calm myself down, i feel like a kid on christmas. thinking of driving
out from richmond to furry creek area on the sea to sky hwy to catch some because i hear they are packed in there,
but not sure if im allowed to catch em up there.
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Boy oh boy!!! I dont know about anyone else but I cant wait any longer for the pinks to come in.
I swear i feel as if i have read every thread about the pinks and have seen every video on youtube HAH! ;D
but I really need to catch one to calm myself down, i feel like a kid on christmas. thinking of driving
out from richmond to furry creek area on the sea to sky hwy to catch some because i hear they are packed in there,
but not sure if im allowed to catch em up there.
you missed Furry Creek's time. the fish moved over all to Squmaish river. you can catch them now there or at the Mamquam confluence.
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Oh thanks for the Info Azafai!! :)
not sure if i should drive up there from richmond or wait it out somehow LOL
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Personally I am a bit lazy driving all the way out to crowded spots on the Squamish for pinks - they will be in the Fraser close to home soon enough.
Looking forward to chucking some spinners around this year. It may well prove necessary with the river so murky.
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its an addiction i Tell you a Addiction Must get my hands on at least one!! HAH ;)
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I have heard some people have landed some pinks while fishing for sockeye at scale bar. The numbers of pinks showing up in the lower Fraser will hopefully be increasing soon. I'm going to try the rising tide, south arm (Richmond) tomorrow morning. Early part of the pink season I prefer the early morning rising tides. Middle part of the run when there are larger numbers, anytime of the day is good when the tide is right.
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thinking of driving out from richmond to furry creek area on the sea to sky hwy to catch some because i hear they are packed in there,
but not sure if im allowed to catch em up there.
Squamish River pink fishery info: http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=134465&ID=recreational
Howe Sound pink fisher info: http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=134461&ID=recreational
If your goal is to catch and keep fish, then it's not really worth to drive up to the Sea to Sky Corridor as the daily quota is only two. A couple of weeks, you can keep four per day in the Fraser.
If you want to catch pinks in a different setting (with mountains in the background instead of an urbanized setting), then Squamish is a good place to do a half-day or full-day trip.
The fishing up there will start tapering off soon while the Fraser River fishery picks up.
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Sorry, but anyone who can't catches a pink and mistakes it for a sockeye should not be allowed to fish for salmon.
Seriously, how is that kind of attitude going to attract newcomers to the sport?
Whats wrong with the concept of putting the fish back if you are in doubt? Or failing that asking for help from some knowledgeable bystanders (after all theres enough of them at scale bar ;D)
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Thanks for the Great Links Rod!! Well I am thinking of going to end of gilbert today after 6 once im off work
just to enjoy the great evening!! maybe i will run into 1 ;) ..regardlesss feeels soo damn nice to be able to throw the
line out and enjoy this weather!
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Seriously, how is that kind of attitude going to attract newcomers to the sport?
Whats wrong with the concept of putting the fish back if you are in doubt? Or failing that asking for help from some knowledgeable bystanders (after all theres enough of them at scale bar ;D)
In hunting, we have 'CORE'. You learn identification of animals BEFORE you are allowed to hunt.
One day....maybe one day, someone up there will get a brain and make the same law with fishing. I saw way too many steelies and coho bonked during the sockeye fishery last year.
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I agree! the account of asking for improved and reformed regulations should separated from being hostile and rude to newcomer anglers.
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In hunting, we have 'CORE'. You learn identification of animals BEFORE you are allowed to hunt.
I think a test is a great idea in theory but struggle to see it working in the real world. I am a relative newcomer to fishing and well over half the people I meet on the bars and beaches know far less than I do (ie almost nothing). These weekend warriors would have little-no interest in taking a test meaning either they just fish illegally or the numbers of fishermen drops by a load (and the rest of us will have to pay a ton more for licenses etc). Is it really fair to exclude this sector of the fishing community?
Not sure you can make a direct comparison with hunting. That is a sport that requires a ton of commitment (time and money) to get into. A lot of fishermen buy a rod and reel from Walmart ($50) and might only fish two or three days in a year. Hunters spend 1000's on guns, scopes, range practice, trucks, gas, multiple weekends scouting and so on before they even start to think about a hunting trip. They have a lot more motivation and commitment to take a CORE test.
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i brought this up a couple weeks ago,if ya wanna fish you should have to take a weekend course just like the Core.Teach people how to identify species of fish,regs,etc.....Current licence holders could challenge exam instead of taking the course,a very simple and effective way to educate new anglers.it would increase govt revenue and maybe pay for some more enforcement on the waters as well as raising fines for fishing infractions.You would still have the bad apples out there,anything would be an improvement over the frenzy that takes place now........theres more to fishing than buying rod,reel and license...alot more,jmo
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I have to agree. Granted, I am generally considered odd, but I WISH there was a test. At least that way I never have to wonder if I really know what Im doing, if its being done properly, and what species is what. Although I am constantly learning and trying to inform myself more, its all just book learning until you actually get a coho or a pink in your hands and have to make a snap decision on whether to keep it or not. At least with a test Ill have some sort of confidence that someone thinks I know enough to not utterly mess up. But as it is, we all learn as best we can, and will only gain more knowledge with more experience.
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Talk to some fishers from Europe and they'll tell you about testing before you get your licence.
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As great of an idea as a test sounds, it won't be happening any time soon, in part for the following reasons:
1) would cost too much to implement
2) would cut revenue from fishing licenses by well over 50%
3) would cut revenue from fishing stores enough that most would have to close down
Sorry to burst your collective bubbles.
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Tex
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This thread seems to have gone off track LOL ;)
I was out on yesterday and tuesday as well after work in the incoming tide by end of 3rd , saw few fish jump on tuesday
and nothing on wednesday, couple more weeks before the crazyinesss!!
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I was out fishing the lower Fraser (Richmond area) for a few hours Wednesday and today in the morning during the rising tide. Wednesday, didn't touch a thing. This morning I saw some fish within casting distance. During the 2-3 hours fishing this morning I got into about 7 fish. 3 landed and kept 2. I want to get out tonight and try my luck again for the incoming tide. Maybe if I'm lucky, I can get into a few more and take home my daily limit. I here of a few more people getting into the Pinks in this system now. Still think a week or 2 before the fishing frenzy (Pinks) starts. Enjoy it now while there's still not a whole lot of people lining the river banks. Good Luck!
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I went out this morning as well but got nothing. Saw 3 risers but I missed high tide
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Hey 1stlite
what you usiing the usual, Spoons, spinnerS?? im gonna try to get out again today and chuck some spoons
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Forgot to mention the a few people that have emailed me and wanted me to "GOOGLE map" yes Google map the location where I caught my first pinks. I already mentioned "Lower Fraser" (Richmond area) "south arm". I don't want to pinpoint where exactly because you have to move around and try a few locations. Quit "computer fishing" and get out there and wet the line. Those pinks are eventually going to pass by where your fishing. Eventually.
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Forgot to mention the a few people that have emailed me and wanted me to "GOOGLE map" yes Google map the location where I caught my first pinks. I already mentioned "Lower Fraser" (Richmond area) "south arm". I don't want to pinpoint where exactly because you have to move around and try a few locations. Quit "computer fishing" and get out there and wet the line. Those pinks are eventually going to pass by where your fishing. Eventually.
Yep, don't reward lazy behaviours.
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HAh Computer fishing Love it!!! ;) ....i will be out there tonight wetting my line gotta love summer
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Yep, don't reward lazy behaviours.
Ive had the same, I had someone PM me and then ask me to take a phone pic on where I was during early red spring run on vedder... yeesh.
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Went to Brownsville Bar Tuesday with my brother-in-law just to scope it out, we were throwing float-pencil weight with green wool away from the bar fishers w/bar rigs....one hour later his rod goes down, he sets the hook and the fight is on, 30 seconds later this 6' sturgeon comes out of the water in a leap just as high....about 130-150 lbs., magnicent looking...Daryl's reeling and fight it closer and I'm rushing my phone camera out of my pocket ...the sturgeon jumps again...by the time I've aimed and shot the sturgeon is back in the water, however I did get my brother-in-law with the fight on and the huge splash as it dove back in out of sight, he got it to shore where thankfully it broke him off as we were manuevering to the beach from the rocks....what a beautiful sight!!! 8)
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Hey Butch,
Could I have the GPS coordinates of where you nailed that sturgeon?... ;D
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Hey Butch,
Could I have the GPS coordinates of where you nailed that sturgeon?... ;D
Nah, just beam me down there will you Scotty?
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Just got back from work, had to do some extra work so no trying for the pinks today but i did stop by on my home just now for few minutes end of 3rd by the docks one guy had just pulled in a sturgeon And a FN fishing boat with the net out right in front of the docks pullin in net full of sockeye!! like i mean i watch him pulled in about quarter of the net until i decided to get in my ca r before the mosquitoes eat me alive, but anyways from what i saw he was pulling in ALOT of sockeye. I may be wrong on this but i thought after sun down you can be fishing once again i might be completely wrong but was wondering how that is. Will be wetting the line for sure after work try again ;)
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CAN'T ***
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Was out last evening for a bit. None landed but lots more risers than I have seen on previous days
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i was also out last night from about 6:30-8:45 fly fishing using my special pink fly and caught a nice doe bout 4 lbs and lost another, my dad also lost one. we were near fort langley thats all i will say. Off to the island for pinks now for a week ;D seemed to be a fair bit of risers, not sockeye. also saw one other landed and a sockeye.
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I was out fishing the lower Fraser (Richmond area) for a few hours Wednesday and today in the morning during the rising tide. Wednesday, didn't touch a thing. This morning I saw some fish within casting distance. During the 2-3 hours fishing this morning I got into about 7 fish. 3 landed and kept 2. I want to get out tonight and try my luck again for the incoming tide. Maybe if I'm lucky, I can get into a few more and take home my daily limit. I here of a few more people getting into the Pinks in this system now. Still think a week or 2 before the fishing frenzy (Pinks) starts. Enjoy it now while there's still not a whole lot of people lining the river banks. Good Luck!
This is good information - nice to hear of someone getting into a few fish on the Fraser but I think after this report the frenzy will start a little sooner ;) [Including me as one of the participants. Going to have a go tonight on a spot I haven't tried before..throwing out everything I have got including spinners, crocks, red stripe, green stripe, blue stripe...we will see]
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was commercial fishing on the Fraser on Tuesday and was catching a few pinks in our sets...was also out yesterday to huck a couple spoons and then switched over to a buzzbomb and was able to hook on to a nice female. A lot of rollers around 615 to 645pm. They are coming!!
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Hmmm. Rising tide tomorrow morning. May be a good day to get out early on Saturday. Maybe.
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Hmmm. Rising tide tomorrow morning. May be a good day to get out early on Saturday. Maybe.
I think it may well be worth a shot. Tried tonight on the North Arm but there was nobody home except a Seal - at least Seals mean fish so that was encouraging.
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Fished the incoming tide this morning. From 8-9am there were small schools pushing through and I managed to connect with a small doe but the hook popped out during landing. From 9-10:30 the schools became more sparse with only a few pinks jumping. The higher the tide got, the more they pushed out into the center of the river, way out of casting range. Pleased I was able to connect with one but they are still few and far between. Good luck to those during the next week as I get to go up to the interior for some stillwater action ;D
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oh their here ;D
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Fished for a couple hours in Richmond tonight and had no takers. Saw 2 fish rise, no idea what they were.
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I put in a few hours this evening too. There were just enough risers, rollers, and jumpers to keep me tantalized -- though not very many really, and all I caught was one of those bony things Rodney likes to take pictures of. What most struck me was the poor visibility in the water. It's a wonder any fish could *see* a lure in that murk.
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Was down near garry point park ask after noon. Saw a handful of jumpers over 5 hours and I think one fin going crazy for a couple seconds. No bites, quite a few people all day and no one got even a little excited. Was starting t to think I was doing something wrong, but with the lak of action for anyone I think we're all just not having luck. Will be out in the morning. Just want even a lost fight so I know I'm not totally failing here.
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visualbility is too bad in fraser, fish could not see
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visualbility is too bad in fraser, fish could not see
Its not that bad, and considerably better than 2 weeks ago.
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I gave it a go this morning as well. Fished the incoming tide from about 11:15 am to about 1:45 Pm. I was on Dyke Rd. near No. 5. The wind when I started made fishing rather difficult as it was blowing head on but as the day went on it decreased. Saw a few fish jumping out of casting range (probably sockey) but did not see anything else. As far as anything to get excited about....not on this day haha!! The only thing that got my heart going was when the two Fisheries officers snuck up behind me! Anyways they did their usual check of license and gear and no problems. They did not see any pink caught along the river on that day and said that the only people getting lucky were at the mouth and fishing from boats. Oh well, all in all a relaxing day and I'm sure that in a week or two when numbers start to head up and maybe visibility is a touch better we will get some fish!! Happy Fishing.
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I've noticed this season that the water clarity in the Lower Fraser (around No5 Rd, Richmond) is much poorer than previous years that had Pinks. I'm wondering whether this will affect Pink fishing when they start coming in numbers. Logic would suggest it would. Any veteran fishermen with experience in this sort of thing for the Fraser care to comment? Is water clarity just as poor further down the river....say from Delta to around Langley or better? Also, would a different fishing approach than using pink lures work better in the murky water? Thanks all.
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I like to throw out spinners in low water clarity. Seems to work pretty well since the fish are also being attracted by the vibrations they make in the water. Spin and glows are used for the same reason in the upper Fraser for Chinook salmon.
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I've noticed this season that the water clarity in the Lower Fraser (around No5 Rd, Richmond) is much poorer than previous years that had Pinks. I'm wondering whether this will affect Pink fishing when they start coming in numbers. Logic would suggest it would. Any veteran fishermen with experience in this sort of thing for the Fraser care to comment? Is water clarity just as poor further down the river....say from Delta to around Langley or better? Also, would a different fishing approach than using pink lures work better in the murky water? Thanks all.
I was fishin Langley area today and very poor clarity - can't compare to where you were as i haven't been there this year, but it's not very good up here either! Only saw a couple risers, no bites or anything.... sure was a LOT of drift boats out tho!!
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Don't panic.... Don't panic... ;D Water clarity is poor, but not the worst I've caught pink salmon and other species in. It'll take more casts to entice one, but with so many fish expected to come in, it shouldn't make such a big difference. :)
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fishing for sockeye today near Chilliwack, and was able to get 2 pinks. interesting, no sox but 2 pinks.
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Don't panic.... Don't panic... ;D Water clarity is poor, but not the worst I've caught pink salmon and other species in. It'll take more casts to entice one, but with so many fish expected to come in, it shouldn't make such a big difference. :)
For sure.
My buddy Steve and I tried the rising tide yesterday after an epic skunking last weekend. We fished Garry Point until the tide turned and did not see one fish rise. With the lower tide swing the water clarity was also very poor.
We decided to "chase" the high tide eastward, stopping at various points to look for risers, but saw none and no real fishers other than the older gents fishing for coarse fish.
We stopped at a very popular spot to see it basically abandoned except for the COs. We headed over and chatted for awhile, trying to gather some useful intel but they hadn't seen ANY fish caught in the lower fraser this year. Their advice was to fish back eddys (thanks).
They checked our hooks and licenses and left. Their last words were that you really need to know where to go to catch fish in the mainstream Fraser.
Like others I thought that the water clarity was pretty bad and that I would pretty much have to put my pink croc right in front of their noses.
10 casts later I felt the line tighten on my retrieve. It didn't hammer the spoon, but I could feel the head shakes. It didn't run but continued to head shake and I told Steve that I had a "fish" on but wasn't sure what it was.
A few seconds later it broke the surface and I was expecting to see a pikeminnow. Imagine my shock to see a chrome bullet of a fish. I hollered "it's a salmon but it looks too long to be a pink".
I don't know why but my first thought was Coho! and that it would be very difficult to land and carefully release a fish from my current position. The structure around me also meant that there was nowhere for me to go, so we would have to make do.
It finally woke up and took several decent runs, and I managed to get a better look at it as it came closer to shore. Forked tail, light oval spots on tail and back - wow, what a chrome Pink doe.
Certainly it's early but they are coming. We never saw one fish jump in the 4 hours we were out.
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/Pinks/first_pink.jpg)
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I caught one pick near hope last week when fishing for sox.
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Good success this rainy Monday morning at Maquabeak Park. Been hitting the Haney docks in the evenings with no luck, but my morning trips to Maquabeak on the way in to work have all been successful. Not sure if it's more to do with the time of the day or the location. But it's nice to have a few pinks sitting in the company fridge all day, waiting for quitting time:)
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I like to throw out spinners in low water clarity. Seems to work pretty well since the fish are also being attracted by the vibrations they make in the water. Spin and glows are used for the same reason in the upper Fraser for Chinook salmon.
By the way, spin and glows work pretty well for pinks too. I did quite well with these for pinks in the '09 season - using the small sized ones. I was using a weight about 12 inches above the spin and glow. The only problem is the leader wrapping around the main line because the spin and glo is so light. I haven't found a good solution for that problem yet.
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My first year fishing for pinks. Been picking up things here and there, might head out to derby reach on wednesday or thursday. Whatya guys think am i well prepared enough with this. If so what lures are gonna be my best bet?
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x473/airzizek/IMG00093-20110822-1421.jpg)
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aaron.az, those lures look good. I prefer to use the ones in the top row (silver and pink spoons) but I've also seen friends catching them successfully with those pink Buzz Bombs.
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Awesome, i appreciate the advice. i got about a 6 or 8lb mainline on my reel, should i be putting on a 10lb leader? or should my setup be simple tied onto the mainline?
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Was able to pick a couple of pinks out of the schools of sockeye up near the Harrison confluence.
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/pinkmale.jpg) on, you guessed it, a pink clouser
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Awesome, i appreciate the advice. i got about a 6 or 8lb mainline on my reel, should i be putting on a 10lb leader? or should my setup be simple tied onto the mainline?
I prefer to tie the lure directly to the 8lb test main line on my reel.
Was able to pick a couple of pinks out of the schools of sockeye up near the Harrison confluence.
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/pinkmale.jpg) on, you guessed it, a pink clouser
You're just nailing them everywhere with that fly this season. ;D
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Awesome, i appreciate the advice. i got about a 6 or 8lb mainline on my reel, should i be putting on a 10lb leader? or should my setup be simple tied onto the mainline?
No point in tying on a leader that is heavier than the mainline as the knot on the 8 lb line will snap first, losing the entire leader. Just tie directly to the 8 lb mainline.
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You're just nailing them everywhere with that fly this season. ;D
Yes, no need for the other flies in the box so far. I did tie on a chartreuse clouser to try to entice a sockeye, but all I got were pike minnow, some in the 12 -14 inch range.
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thanks Rodney and Sandman, once again advice is much appreciated. If im lucky, im sure to let you guys know.
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my choice would definitely be the top left pink spoon... i have tried buzz bombs to no avail... maybe i am fishing them incorrectly... but spoons...any fool can run them.... great and easy to cast for the kids ... and pink...i don't leave pink
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Personally I like to use a snap swivel at the end of my main line if I am fishing with spoons. That way I can change up my spoons if I feel one isn't working well without the need to retie them. (Pink spoons work great but I have known them to go off pink and key in on some other color like red stripe or even blue stripe on one occasion)
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The Pink's worst enemy ... and my best friend!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/craigmartin/LesDavisHotRod3-8oz008.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
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So you're the guy who bought them all. ;D
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The Pink's worst enemy ... and my best friend!
Does the red plastic tag improves on the already potent spoon?
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When I discovered (by chance .. yes, by chance!) about 6 yrs ago how effective these were, I bought 100 from Berry's on a bulk purchase. This is all I've got left (honest!). Gave several away over the yrs, and several more to the FR. As far as the red 'tag' goes .. yes, I do believe it improves your chances .. cast one of these and let sink for a moment or two, then two or three cranks, and FISH ON! .. but we'll see if anything's changed this yr .. I'm with Rodney on the water clarity .. maybe that red tag might come in handy this yr.
;D
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Does the red plastic tag improves on the already potent spoon?
Those are hands-down the best pink spoon going & yes, the red tag does help to get more fish.
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Was out for a couple hours today in Richmond and saw no fish.
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hooked a pinky up the fraser round chilliwack today. they are trickling in.
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Wow ...... the Luhr Jensen "Hot Rod". By far one of the best spoons for both Pink and Coho Salmon. About 4 or 5 years ago, when they stopped making them, I bought the last dozen or so from Freds. I only bring them out on very special occassions. I have about 8 or 9 left (still in the package).
I believe the red tag by the hook has something to do with it's success, but just as important (if not more) is the shade of pink paint used on the spoon. I am using one that is all beat up and the paint is chipped to hell - still works great. I've tried the "Megawatt" that are similar, but I have not had the success as I have had with the "Hot Rod".
I wonder why they stopped making them ??
John
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Never had any success with the Megawatt. One of my favourite Hotrod is 3/8 oz orange with yellow thunderbolts. As c-pin said, the paint is chipped to hell and it still catches fish. I should retire it to my Wall of Honour.
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Was at the North Arm Fraser Shore Park in the afternoon for a quick peek. No signs of fish, but the place was jammed with log booms that wasn't there before. Hope they don't use it as another log parking spot.
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There was a gauntlet of nets, at least 12 boats, in the Massey tunnel area around noon today... :'(
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Last Cast those are my go to lure only ones I use never seem to fail
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Hey everyone,
I didn't want to make a new thread so I just thought I would post this really quick in here.
I have a freshwater license and salmon/steelhead stamps already, but I am thinking about fishing the mouth of a river in my area that goes into the fraser ( east of the port mann bridge).
Which license is it that I need to buy and do I need to buy another salmon stamp or no?
Thanks in advance guys, i had already looked at the government website but I was still kinda unclear about it.
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If you are fishing at the confluence of a Lower Fraser River tributary east of Port Mann Bridge and West of Mission's CPR bridge (eg. mouth of Coquitlam River, Stave River), then you'd need a tidal water fishing licence, and a salmon stamp to go with that licence if you intend to keep salmon.
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^^^ Thanks I actually just saw that on another page on this site, apparently I wasn't looking hard enough :-X
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another 3 pinkys near mission today... like the increase.
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Went out on Monday morning and limited out on pinks within two hours. They were really bright, almost looking like a Sockeye, and even the males have not developed a hump. They all had sea lice on them too. Never caught Pinks this fresh, other than those from the salt chuck. Another week or so and the river will be full of them.
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Went out on Monday morning and limited out on pinks within two hours. They were really bright, almost looking like a Sockeye, and even the males have not developed a hump. They all had sea lice on them too. Never caught Pinks this fresh, other than those from the salt chuck. Another week or so and the river will be full of them.
You fishing from shore or on a boat? I've been out all week and no luck so far on the lower fraser.
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I am heading to Kilby Park tomorrow ... hopefully ...
Does any one know what the water levels are like at Kilby Park ?
I am going to be throwing metal , chucking roe/wool from shore ...
Thanks !
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was out commercial fishing yesterday and we were getting quite a few pinks in our nets and they are pretty big..doesn't look very likely that there would be another opening for commercial so give it a couple days and I think they will be here. This weekend the tides are looking good for fish to move in. good luck!
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HAJIFSDHASIFHAHDIA FART FART FART!!!
I have a baseball tournement I got thrown into last minute for Friday and Saturday AT THE LEAST. Possible Sunday. Looks like by the time Im able to hit some water they will be here in full force. But please dont take them all! I want to get AT LEAST ONE. Just to pay back the past 3 weeks of trying 2-3 times a week with no bites. From what I read, if I cant catch a pink, I should just give up fishing eh?
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On thing I am curious about is whether it makes any difference fishing the North or South side of the Fraser North Arm. Do the pinks favor one side over the other? The reason I ask is so much of the North side of the North arm is used up by Logging whereas there appears to be lots of nice easy and pleasant public access along the South Side.
..and Yes, Yes..I know many of you would advise me to find out for myself which I will do so that answer doesn't interest me. What does interest me is why there were no people fishing that side during the previous season in spite of the easy access.
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On thing I am curious about is whether it makes any difference fishing the North or South side of the Fraser North Arm. Do the pinks favor one side over the other? The reason I ask is so much of the North side of the North arm is used up by Logging whereas there appears to be lots of nice easy and pleasant public access along the South Side.
..and Yes, Yes..I know many of you would advise me to find out for myself which I will do so that answer doesn't interest me. What does interest me is why there were no people fishing that side during the previous season in spite of the easy access.
Yeah, I guess you will know by the end of the season, as I suspect no one is going to give you an honest answer (do you sense the bitterness in my tone?)
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tons stacked at the mouth
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On thing I am curious about is whether it makes any difference fishing the North or South side of the Fraser North Arm. Do the pinks favor one side over the other? The reason I ask is so much of the North side of the North arm is used up by Logging whereas there appears to be lots of nice easy and pleasant public access along the South Side.
..and Yes, Yes..I know many of you would advise me to find out for myself which I will do so that answer doesn't interest me. What does interest me is why there were no people fishing that side during the previous season in spite of the easy access.
Both north and south sides will produce. I have friends who fish the north side and catch fish successfully. Access is the main challenge as you pointed out.
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Now that the Portman area is a big construction site what would be the closest productive spot to fish the Fraser in the Tri Cities area? I'm not looking for exact locations or access points just wondering where the people go fishing the Fraser in this pink season. I want to take my 7-yr old for his first salmon experience. Appreciate the help...
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Now that the Portman area is a big construction site what would be the closest productive spot to fish the Fraser in the Tri Cities area? I'm not looking for exact locations or access points just wondering where the people go fishing the Fraser in this pink season. I want to take my 7-yr old for his first salmon experience. Appreciate the help...
Good Luck
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http://maps.google.ca/maps
49.223697,-122.816581
49.226165,-122.795448
49.217956,-122.892533
I have absolutely no clue if these spots are decent. But Ive found 3 or 4 different bars and spots to fish at from just google mapping, and then heading out and driving and checking them out. Turns out, my favourite of the bunch is a spot where a guy that works at Berrys fishes. Met him there, and he ended up giving me another couple locations to head to. As well, other fishermen have been quite helpful even if not giving out exact locations, but simply ideas of where to look and what to look for. Which makes me wonder why some are so unwilling to help others if even with some advice for finding your own. Give a man a fish, teach a man to fish, you know.
And from what Ive been told if youre shooting for pinks, "Just hit water, and you'll get em!"
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Thanks, DanJohn. I've been fishing the Fraser from Richmond all the way up to the Fraser Canyon area for almost 19 years and I'm pretty familiar with most of the bars/spots in the tidal zone. I know where to go and fish for pinks if it's only myself fishing the river but I don't like to take a young kid with me to places that either requires wading or is polluted by a bunch of crackies, if you know what I mean ;)
Thanks again and happy fishing everyone.
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Anywhere that you can access the river is a good spot. I would like to post the names of the 10 best spots on the lower river to fish that everyone knows, simply to draw MORE attention to them. Thus leaving the dozens of other spots free from the crowds.
That should simply be a hint to you. Take a map, and take a drive. These are not remote logging roads we're talking about.
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As I've pointed out in the past about fishing locations in the Tidal Fraser River, there isn't one specific best spot, but rather there is a best time at every spot. Just about all locations along the Fraser River will see pink salmon swimming by, the question is when will they go by. The general rule is the last three hours of incoming tide, but sometimes the start of the incoming tide (at the lowest tide) can also be very productive. The best way to find out is to simply go to a particular spot at different times and try it out, develop a fishing log so for the season in two years from now, you have a better strategy when targeting them.
Anyway, I don't think RainbowMan is asking for a spot where fishing is good, but rather a spot where fishing can be done safely with a 7 year old kid. I'd help but can't as I don't fish around the Tri City area at all. :) Maybe others can point them out, either in another reply or by email.
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Thanks much, these answers are very helpful - I figured it might have more to do with tides than specific location but I wasn't sure because people seem to prefer crowding specific areas last season. Since it was a first time for me too back then I tended to go to those areas and I found a moderately crowded place that worked well for me - naturally I kept going back there. Just a confidence thing like so many other aspects of fishing but I would like to try some less frequented spots this year just for kicks.
I did get the impression that fishing deeper areas were better than areas that were shallow but that might just be a confidence thing like everything else.
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I've never seen or had any luck for Pinks on the north side under the Portmann, however at the same time I'd shoot over to the south side and it would be stacked with Pinks rolling along
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Fished the south arm rising tide yesterday afternoon. No Pinks caught, no rising fish seen except one sockeye further out.
Visibility was worse than last weekend with a lot more floating debris.
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Fished the south arm rising tide yesterday afternoon. No Pinks caught, no rising fish seen except one sockeye further out.
Visibility was worse than last weekend with a lot more floating debris.
Too bad :(...but its going to get better soon (I hope)
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Got out to derby reach from 11 till 3. in that 4 hours, not a bite. throwing spoons, spinners, buzz bombs . saw a sturgeon caught, a sturgeon jump and about 3-4 fish jump on the other side of the river. probably sockeye? pretty crappy to not get anything in 4 hours of chuckin at em. Was worth it for the beautiful weather and the cool river. until i took 1 step too far and was chest high in water. phew...that was close.
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Checked out the North Arm on the way home and saw 4 guys fishing in this one spot. None of them landed anything and there was no visible surface activity. One guy said he lost a salmon. The water looks pretty silty!
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First Fraser pink of the year for me caught around 2pm.
I did not see a single fish rise or any fins for the couple hours I was fishing but they are certainly in the river.
Congrats! ;D
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(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu44/cutthroat2222/Vis.jpg)
Better than last week that's for sure.
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(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu44/cutthroat2222/Vis.jpg)
Better than last week that's for sure.
HOLY MOLY THATS SO MUCH BETTER!
Last week visibility, where I was at least was about half of that. If not less. That is awesome water. Heading out in a few minutes here for an evening with the lady and the fishies (Hopefully) so I will take your news of a catch and turn that into optimism for the night!
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Spent the entire afternoon fishin off annacis island no risers nothin oh well beautiful day and no one around got a tan
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Out today from 3-6 on the south arm. Half dozen risers or so and hooked into one for about 20 seconds. Better than nothing
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Was out for 3 or so hours west of Alex Fraser. Saw MANY jumpers. No fins that I saw, but a LOT of jumping. Lots towards the middle of the river, and probably 5 or so within 50 feet of shore. Was about 4-5 other people over that time that stopped in and no one caught anything but rocks. I was the only one who didnt lose a lure! First time yet I think.
Did happen to witness some disgusting behavior. Bombay SE Resturant located in Scottsdale (There is also one in Poco, different business) had a van stop where I was. A woman threw a plastic bag into the river, then got back into the van and they sped off. I only caught the sploosh and her getting back in the van, and was a little shocked. I asked my girlfriend if that ACTUALLY just happened. I googled them and got their number. I spoke to a lady and asked if they had a delivery van. She said yes. I then told her what I saw, and she asked how I knew it was them. I asked her if they had a brown van with a circular logo on it that said Bombay, and she said yes. I... kindly and tactfully (Read: Not true at all) asked her to let whoever drives the van know that they are a piece of **** and you cannot go around tossing your trash in the river, and that next time I see them my camera will be out, video will be taken and the cops will be notified.
Now I dont know the legalities of it or who I would have to go through, but I was prepared to return their package to them on their van. But then my girlfriend reminded me Im not 16 anymore. :(
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Out today from 3-6 on the south arm. Half dozen risers or so and hooked into one for about 20 seconds. Better than nothing
Same here. Out on Dyke road in Richmond from 4:00 to 6:15. Tried, spinners, spoons in different colors but no luck. Saw absolutely nothing and got absolutely nothing!! I can't believe how much time I've put in the last week and a half and still nothing. I hope all the pinks don't sneak past me on the few days when I can't be on the river fishing. ;D It was relaxing though!!
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patience, the fish are stacked at the mouth and building, they should start pushing soon. I remember last pink run we camped on the river leading up to the long weekend and caught 100's of pinks. They will be pushing up river thick within a week.
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Relatively new to fishing myself, but thinking of heading to Burnaby Foreshore Park or the Fraser Middle Arm this weekend to try for a pink.
Would I have better luck if I
A) went fishing at dawn
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B) went fishing with the incoming tide, 5 pm ish on this coming Saturday and Sunday?
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Relatively new to fishing myself, but thinking of heading to Burnaby Foreshore Park or the Fraser Middle Arm this weekend to try for a pink.
Would I have better luck if I
A) went fishing at dawn
or
B) went fishing with the incoming tide, 5 pm ish on this coming Saturday and Sunday?
Tide timing is more important than time of day.
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patience, the fish are stacked at the mouth and building, they should start pushing soon. I remember last pink run we camped on the river leading up to the long weekend and caught 100's of pinks. They will be pushing up river thick within a week.
Very good point Mikeyman!! Patience after all is one of the very important components or our favourite activity!! Your right in 09 the long weekend was the most productive time and then it tapered off but we were still catching them up to two weeks after that. Of course every run is different with the changing conditions so all we can do is put in the time, relax and be ready!! Good fishing to all.
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Haney docks are starting to get crowded most days. Especially after 4 or 5pm when guys stop by after work. Averaging about 1 pink per fisherman for every 3 or 4 hours fished from that spot, based upon my observations.
During the height of the run in '09 it averaged about 1 pink per fisherman every 30-45 minutes. So we're still waiting for the big push.
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i wouldnt be suprised to see a big push of pinks come through when it rains and water temp changes.
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Was out for 3 or so hours west of Alex Fraser. Saw MANY jumpers. No fins that I saw, but a LOT of jumping. Lots towards the middle of the river, and probably 5 or so within 50 feet of shore. Was about 4-5 other people over that time that stopped in and no one caught anything but rocks. I was the only one who didnt lose a lure! First time yet I think.
Did happen to witness some disgusting behavior. Bombay SE Resturant located in Scottsdale (There is also one in Poco, different business) had a van stop where I was. A woman threw a plastic bag into the river, then got back into the van and they sped off. I only caught the sploosh and her getting back in the van, and was a little shocked. I asked my girlfriend if that ACTUALLY just happened. I googled them and got their number. I spoke to a lady and asked if they had a delivery van. She said yes. I then told her what I saw, and she asked how I knew it was them. I asked her if they had a brown van with a circular logo on it that said Bombay, and she said yes. I... kindly and tactfully (Read: Not true at all) asked her to let whoever drives the van know that they are a piece of **** and you cannot go around tossing your trash in the river, and that next time I see them my camera will be out, video will be taken and the cops will be notified.
Now I dont know the legalities of it or who I would have to go through, but I was prepared to return their package to them on their van. But then my girlfriend reminded me Im not 16 anymore. :(
Good for you taking the trouble to do something about that. That kind of behavior really P**s me off too.
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Haney docks are starting to get crowded most days. Especially after 4 or 5pm when guys stop by after work. Averaging about 1 pink per fisherman for every 3 or 4 hours fished from that spot, based upon my observations.
During the height of the run in '09 it averaged about 1 pink per fisherman every 30-45 minutes. So we're still waiting for the big push.
Nothing like a pint of Guiness at the Billy Minor eh. Its real good in the morning early before work, at least on the last run.
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Good for you taking the trouble to do something about that. That kind of behavior really P**s me off too.
Second that ... good on you. I make it a point to pick up any garbage around me so that the area is cleaner than when I arrived. Some of us anglers are guilty of leaving a lot of garbage around ... ie I picked up a left over spool of leader, plastic and a couple of beer cans yesterday .... I mean really, how hard is it to bring out your garbage and throw it into the trash? But to throw a plastic bag full of whatever garbage it was ... that is ridiculous!
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anyone have any luck today?
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Was out at Riverside Park at the foot of Byrne road today for my lunch hour..didn't fish and didn't see anyone fishing but did see one jumper over against the logs in the hour I was there.
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http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2011/Announcement17.pdf
seine opening at the mouth of the fraser starting this saturday untill tuesday and gillnet opening on tuesday, this might put a delay in catching dem pinks even though these openings are for sockeye.
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ima try for sunday, c if anything happens then
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Been out 3 times since last week and haven't had much luck. Have seen some fish pass thru in the lower Fraser but no biters for me. Going to try various spots throughout Richmond this weekend. Hoping to find some schools passing thru that are biters. I'm hoping.
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Seems like my experience has been the same as well ... been out four days ... Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday this week ... tossed a lot of spoons, seen some fish out in the middle of the fraser jumping but no bites yet. Lost at least four spoons as well in the rocks ... :(
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The Pinks must have shot by in the open, higher lower Fraser waters; as other postings indicate Pinks are being caught at Hope area?? any theory on this?
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Going back through my pictures from 09' it was the first week of Sept before they were in thick on the south end of 3rd. There's been some chatter about the runs being late on the island and I would think that would go for us too. Hang in there everyone I'm sure they are right around the corner. :)
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Pinks (and any salmon) are always way easier to catchup river than down around Richmond. Now their catching some around CHilliwack, and still rare around Richmond. IN a few weeks you can catch 50 a day around Chilliwack, and will be able to catch a few a day in Richmond.
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The Pinks must have shot by in the open, higher lower Fraser waters; as other postings indicate Pinks are being caught at Hope area?? any theory on this?
Season's over people. Time to pack up and go home. :)
Pinks (and any salmon) are always way easier to catchup river than down around Richmond. Now their catching some around CHilliwack, and still rare around Richmond. IN a few weeks you can catch 50 a day around Chilliwack, and will be able to catch a few a day in Richmond.
Only a few?? ;D
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guys.....relax. the millions of pinks haven't arrived yet. they are still moving down from alaska. if you have kept a journal like i have for over 10 pink seasons you will realize very few fish are caught this early in the run. the first 2 weeks of september have the pinks entering the mouth of the fraser by the thousands along with the coho. lots of fish for everyone. 30 million i beleve is the forecast for this year. we are still a week early at least for the lower fraser.
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My 2003 photos were 2nd week of September on the fly. Give it some time for the Fraser. Squamish Pinks are always earlier, 2003 was middle to end of August on the Squamish for them.
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Only a few?? ;D
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You'll catch more than a few (and Nina maybe even more!), but I'll be happy with a few. ;D
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Season's over people. Time to pack up and go home. :)
Only a few?? ;D
ditto... dfo cancelled them !
well u should also check back in the lower in a out 1.5 weeks ! lol
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guys.....relax. the millions of pinks haven't arrived yet. they are still moving down from alaska. if you have kept a journal like i have for over 10 pink seasons you will realize very few fish are caught this early in the run. the first 2 weeks of september have the pinks entering the mouth of the fraser by the thousands along with the coho. lots of fish for everyone. 30 million i beleve is the forecast for this year. we are still a week early at least for the lower fraser.
Thank you sir. Becuase of this post right here I will stop fretting over it, and simply keep trying, and keep hoping!
But if october hits, and I have no salmon, Im coming for you!!!!
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they have definitely started moving up river now 26 pinks netted at the albion test fishery today, and i hooked into two in the chedder so far, one today and one on Wednesday. both on the fly. go out and maybe you'll have some luck. i'm going to try and throw some fly's in the fraser tomorrow for a bit possibly, and see what i can get my fly into (probably rocks and logs knowing my luck with the fraser) maybe throw a spoon out who knows. hoping for some tight lines!
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What I find interesting is that the most of the reports of pinks being caught are from much further up the river...port mann and east.
Two reasons for that. (1) The 2011 pink salmon run up the Fraser River is almost over. Most of the fish shot upstream in the high, silty water. Pink salmon also prefer to migrate at night so that just makes if even more difficult. Those that are being caught now are just the stragglers. The river will basically be devoid of pinks in a week or so. (2) The pink salmon fishing is very poor in the lower Fraser. Pink salmon congregate along sandbars. That's why the fishing is much better upstream along the bars of the upper Fraser Valley.
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only reason it is poor right now is because there not here yet in force..they are on their way, they haven't even peaked yet in the marine areas. If even the low estimate number of 17.5million already showed up without anybody spotting massive schools finning we got a real big problem, but the forecast high is 30-45 million just be patient and they'll be here just like the other years.
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Two reasons for that. (1) The 2011 pink salmon run up the Fraser River is almost over. Most of the fish shot upstream in the high, silty water. Pink salmon also prefer to migrate at night so that just makes if even more difficult. Those that are being caught now are just the stragglers. The river will basically be devoid of pinks in a week or so. (2) The pink salmon fishing is very poor in the lower Fraser. Pink salmon congregate along sandbars. That's why the fishing is much better upstream along the bars of the upper Fraser Valley.
May I ask where you got this info from?
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May I ask where you got this info from?
I am a well-read indiviual which leads to a higher than average intelligence.
If you want to learn as much as I know about pink salmon fishing in the Fraser River I suggest that you pick up a book called "Pink Salmon Fishing in the Fraser River" by S.A.R Casm (or better known as Sir Arthur Resonance Casm)
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Sounds like you caught a couple ;D ;D
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Two reasons for that. (1) The 2011 pink salmon run up the Fraser River is almost over. Most of the fish shot upstream in the high, silty water. Pink salmon also prefer to migrate at night so that just makes if even more difficult. Those that are being caught now are just the stragglers. The river will basically be devoid of pinks in a week or so. (2) The pink salmon fishing is very poor in the lower Fraser. Pink salmon congregate along sandbars. That's why the fishing is much better upstream along the bars of the upper Fraser Valley.
Totally out to lunch.
Area 13 (Johnstone Strait) just had its biggest set EVER (Aug 25 - 16,532 pinks):
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/BCfisher/Area13.jpg)
They are still staging in the marine areas.
I realize you are trying to be witty but some people that don't know the facts might get upset.
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they have definitely started moving up river now 26 pinks netted at the albion test fishery today, and i hooked into two in the chedder so far, one today and one on Wednesday. both on the fly. go out and maybe you'll have some luck. i'm going to try and throw some fly's in the fraser tomorrow for a bit possibly, and see what i can get my fly into (probably rocks and logs knowing my luck with the fraser) maybe throw a spoon out who knows. hoping for some tight lines!
Thanks for the report.
I will be heading out today but I know its likely too early still - just love to get out casting even if the chance is small. There has just got to be some hope - that's all it takes for me. [..and it gives me a chance to scope out some spots on the river before the run gets really hot].
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I am a well-read indiviual which leads to a higher than average intelligence.
I don't know that you have higher intelligence, but you do have a much larger oppinion of yourself, the truth is (and I have this info from a book called Fred) that the best fishing in the Lower reaches will most likley be in the first couple of weeks in September, as was the case two years ago,
As for the fish being caught in the upper Fraser, this is a by catch of bottom bouncers(aint nobody targeting pinks with that much sockeye around) kinda like the guy saying he caught a sturgeon up ther while fishing(snagging) for sockeye.
So far the best tides have been real early or late, on intermidiate incomming which means there is still a strong outflow(I like high slack for best fishing)
These are just my oppinions from past expearence, I think I will go read another book now instead of fishing.
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The fish are on the way, soon nobody will be posting all this junk...they will be to busy catching fish after fish after fish...patience, I thought after all we are fisherman. And that 20lb spring was actually a tyee!!!! Go out and cast a line, better to go and fish and not catch anything, than not fish at all.
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Quite mikey. Everyone seems to not understand why I keep going fishing when I havent caught a salmon yet. Well, you dont catch fish unless you go fishing! ::)
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Clarki needs to turn off his computer and back away slowly.
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Yeah, water clarity poor at Haney this morning too. Also, no risers for the 2 hours I was there :(
Lots of sturgeon jumping though.
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was out this morning 6 ish on the north side of the fraser east of the port mann water clarity in the lower fraser very poor no bites the sunrise was a beauty this morning with the fog over the fraser
was that you i was fishing beside?? im the one who had to go to work
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Last (pink) year they were thick at least until Sept. 20th or so, and they weren't really here until the first week of the month. I've had fun catching them in Howe Sound and the Squamish up until now. Going to hang up the rod for a week or so and then hit the Fraser. No rush. They will come.
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I was in Ambleside park on Capilano river mouth: nothing, just one guy cought one pink what I saw. I saw 2 coho jumping for the 3 hours or so I was there. I arrived when tide went up, everything perfect just no happy ending :'(
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Yeah, water clarity poor at Haney this morning too. Also, no risers for the 2 hours I was there :(
Lots of sturgeon jumping though.
Sturgeon jumping?
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fished the fraser for 2 hours (i left because i was hungry) i fished a about 3km down river from island 22 boat launch. i saw 9 risers, and hooked into 4 on the fly, water clarity is about 3-6" but they seemed to find my pink and white clouser pretty easy, landed 3 lost 1. and released them all safely. i caught them all within 30 feet from shore on a sand bar. pretty productive for 2 hour's and such low visibility in the water.
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spent 6 hours on the lower fraser today in a couple different spots, tried the usual spot down off of triangle beach in richmond, no such hits there, couple jumping...
Tried near the shore of Deas island park/massey tunnel, on the delta side, no hits there, once again, a couple jumping..
Infront of the ocean fish plant after watching a couple huge jumps by something bigger than a pink we decided it was a good idea to investigate hook side first... Finally hooked into something...
It hit hard and fast, and ran like a son of a b!tch, fought it for about 5-10mins. Up, down, headskake, runnning like crazy, finally got it in about 10 ft of water, and he let off for a seccond, so I tightend the drag back up got 2 turns in, before he decided he didnt want to be on the dinner platter, needless to say, he took off like a bat out of hell with my lure..
Judging by the way it fought and the weight behind it, i would defently have to say it was a spring, somewhere in the 25lb range, awesome fight, just wish I could have landed it.
I was fishing a pink pixie, 7/8 oz about 5-8 ft from the bottom.
There are fish in the river rite now, you will see them jump, there just are no great numbers, hopefully the pinks give us a good run here so we can walk across them..
I was talking to a good buddy of mine who is a DFO officer, and he was saying most of the boats he has been on are 50/50 pink/sockeye, so I think its safe to say with the fairly low numbers of sockeye, were still waiting for the rush of the pinks..
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Hit the lower Fraser from 4-6, a couple of risers but no hits, nobody else had any luck either.
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Yep they will be comin, I looked at my journal for last 25 years, it seems to be between sept 2nd and the 7th the switch is turned on and they head up in droves. What you see now is normal until the big push of fraser spawners, most of these earlier fish are headed towards the thompson etc.
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Any other methods to catching these mysterious pinks in the richmond new west area, been out now 5 of 10 days, 8 hours on two of them fishing both tides and 3 hours the other three days and i have seen nothing and i have seen no one else catch anything i mean nothing not even one and i am at populated areas right from garry point to no 6 road. anybody know what FRPD is doing at no 6 road they have a ton of machinery in the water wondering if there dredging and if its even worth fishing that area if thats the case
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Gonna head out early around 730 , hopefully I get some action
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I don't even start really thinking about the fraser until labour day weekend....
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It's like this every pink season.
All the preseason hype, the projected returns, all the impatient and new anglers itching to get a piece of the pie they've heard so much about.
All those too cheap to buy gas if the odds on catching isn't better than 70%.
Those that are too lazy to explore on their own and possibly find a quite area for future reference.
(not that there are many during pink season)
Those that are waiting for someone else to bang the GONG.
All the info is here just be patient, sit there and wait.... or...... go do.
The fish have their own schedule and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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For the eager beavers, take a look at 2009's pink salmon thread and you'll discover when the fishing will be hot this year. ;)
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21409.0
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I saw a lot of posts about people using different spoons and spinners but can you effectivley float fish with bait ( cured/dyed shrimp ) succesfully or is that a waste of time maybee?
...sorry this is my first salmon season ever
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I saw a lot of posts about people using different spoons and spinners but can you effectivley float fish with bait ( cured/dyed shrimp ) succesfully or is that a waste of time maybee?
...sorry this is my first salmon season ever
Generally bait do not work for pink salmon, especially if you are fishing in the tidal portion of the Fraser River. Spoons, spinners, jigs and flies will outfish bait.
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Was down in newest at 8 threw in a couple spoons and buzz bombs and nothing stayed there till 1 then went too eastwater bar in ft langley stayed there till 5 .. noo action but a lot of natives netting
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In case anyone is wondering, I've moved a lot of actual reports (by posters who can access the fishing reports section) to the fishing reports section.
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Comming back from the Thompson this morning the river looked dirty here in the Valley, whats it like at the mouth?
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Comming back from the Thompson this morning the river looked dirty here in the Valley, whats it like at the mouth?
Terrible. It seems to be worse than a few days ago, again. Lots of surface debris too so it's making lure retrieving pretty tough.
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i have seen nothing and i have seen no one else catch anything i mean nothing not even one and i am at populated areas right from garry point to no 6 road.
I caught a couple near Hope on Thursday, as did others.
So, they're in there I would think...
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Totally out to lunch.
Yes, but when I get back from lunch the Fraser pink fishery will still be over for 2011. ;)
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As I was biking back to my home came across two chinese chaps beside their motor boat on a trailer that was parked on the street.....thus sparked a short talk with them....amongest the various things that were said...one guy said at Sandheads today there were TONS of pinks ...jumping about etc...
He said he used a pink spoon but the fish totally ignored the presentation.
Mentioned that he never saw any one land a pink even though there were plenty of them (????????)
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Terrible. It seems to be worse than a few days ago, again. Lots of surface debris too so it's making lure retrieving pretty tough.
Reports I have they opened up a dam and the river came up 2 feet, not uncommon at this time of year.
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Funny you say that I was thinking of hittin the tackle shop dumpin all my pink gear and start fresh with blues and greens and even some fluoresences and no this ain't my first pink year but I always get some early pink action
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Some pinks are here for sure. Fishing at lower Fraser today got 2 bites but lost it. I saw the color of the fish while it is jumping in front of me.. it is Pinks!
Better luck tomorrow. Good luck everyone!
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Not sure about this dam opening as I see the McBride station showed a rise too, rain in the headwaters of the Fraser?
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north thompson was colored real heavy a few days ago,i"m guessin rain in the headwaters wich in turn would be rain east of mcbride.looks like fraser is droppin again according to the chart.north thompson is running clean again.....
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Interior has had a new front move through with lots of clouds, I'd expect some rain and thunderstorms would be mixed in as well. Hopefully things clear up over the next week or so.
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new westminister to surrey bridge, lots of jumps
but none bite today
2~5pm
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Spent a couple hours this evening in Richmond, not so much as a bite. Would be nice if the water was a little clearer.
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Maybe a stupid question but I bought 4 blue fox pixee pink and nickel plate but the top has a little round thing on it do I hook my line to that or do I add a swivel someone will know what I'm tking about cause I can't see tying my line directly to that I'm fishin the Fraser in Richmond if that helps
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Maybe a stupid question but I bought 4 blue fox pixee pink and nickel plate but the top has a little round thing on it do I hook my line to that or do I add a swivel someone will know what I'm tking about cause I can't see tying my line directly to that I'm fishin the Fraser in Richmond if that helps
Just use a snap swivel and it will work fine. I was out for the incoming tide today. Netters were everywhere but so were the fish. Hooked and lost two after putting on the biggest, brightest spoon in the box. I can't seem to land them, lost all four I have hooked. They were coming by steady for about two hours then slowed down. Both were hooked on a Pixee spoon so those will work quite well. I will get one tomorrow, I can feel it ;D
Oh and visiblity was quite poor, 6 inches at best
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Maybe a stupid question but I bought 4 blue fox pixee pink and nickel plate but the top has a little round thing on it do I hook my line to that or do I add a swivel someone will know what I'm tking about cause I can't see tying my line directly to that I'm fishin the Fraser in Richmond if that helps
Yup like Steely said use a snap swivel and you are good to go.
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Just use a snap swivel and it will work fine. I was out for the incoming tide today. Netters were everywhere but so were the fish. Hooked and lost two after putting on the biggest, brightest spoon in the box. I can't seem to land them, lost all four I have hooked. They were coming by steady for about two hours then slowed down. Both were hooked on a Pixee spoon so those will work quite well. I will get one tomorrow, I can feel it ;D
Oh and visiblity was quite poor, 6 inches at best
what size pixie were u using??
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Just a quick question, what line weight should my reel be spooled with for pinks? I recently bought a shimano spinning combo reel at Canadian tire. It is a Shiminao sr-70mb2, 7', with medium power and fast action, is this adequate for fishing pinks?? Also if the reel is already spooled with line, how can i check how many lbs it is.
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Just a quick question, what line weight should my reel be spooled with for pinks? I recently bought a shimano spinning combo reel at Canadian tire. It is a Shiminao sr-70mb2, 7', with medium power and fast action, is this adequate for fishing pinks?? Also if the reel is already spooled with line, how can i check how many lbs it is.
Ask Canadian Tires.
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Just a quick question, what line weight should my reel be spooled with for pinks? I recently bought a shimano spinning combo reel at Canadian tire. It is a Shiminao sr-70mb2, 7', with medium power and fast action, is this adequate for fishing pinks?? Also if the reel is already spooled with line, how can i check how many lbs it is.
canadian tire usually spool their reels with Red Wolf Line...pretty generic. if it's white in colour just go there with a small piece of line (from your reel) and compare the diameter with other lines on the shelf. you might have to go with feel to get the closes comparison.
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You will be fine. The line will either be 8, 10, or 12 using my best guess. If I were you, I would spend $10 and spool it something decent. Any of the name brands will do.
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Just a quick question, what line weight should my reel be spooled with for pinks? I recently bought a shimano spinning combo reel at Canadian tire. It is a Shiminao sr-70mb2, 7', with medium power and fast action, is this adequate for fishing pinks?? Also if the reel is already spooled with line, how can i check how many lbs it is.
go on there website and look at the description of the combo u have.. should say there
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the "catch more fish" combo from shake spear isnt a bad deal either for pink fishing i think
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what size pixie were u using??
I believe it was a 1/2 oz. Anything big would work
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Saw a guy land a couple in Richmond this aft. None for me.
a&n has a daiwa spin combo for $20 :)
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I just bought a new rod at CanTire ($40) that looks pretty good for pinks: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/Fishing/RodReelCombos/PRD~0784658P/Ruckus+Spinning+Combo.jsp?locale=en
I spooled it with 8lb line (may be too light, we'll see).
Has the new design "pro-style split grip EVA handle" - looks pretty cool.
I am lending out my tried & true pink rod to a newbie.
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have anyone tried the blue fox vibrax single hook for pink? I got couple of them at "sea run" http://www.bluefox.com/products/classic_vibrax.php
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I did pretty good with Blue Fox spinners in sizes 3 & 4 at the Squamish the last couple weekends. Very fun to use as the takes are pretty aggressive. One downside is that they are a bit light so you don’t get as much casting distance especially in windy conditions. And pricey. Nearly had to hold back a tear when I lost a $7 spinner on a submerged log :)
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The bleeding copper worked very well for me last year, for Ho's.
In fast water and when casting from shore, it is tough to get the blue fox's down into the strike zone. They are effective though, the Pinks do like them. In muddy water you can slow the retrieve as the large blade adds 'traction'. Where a spoon will flutter down faster when you slow your retrieve, the fox will stay up.
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I did pretty good with Blue Fox spinners in sizes 3 & 4 at the Squamish the last couple weekends. Very fun to use as the takes are pretty aggressive. One downside is that they are a bit light so you don’t get as much casting distance especially in windy conditions. And pricey. Nearly had to hold back a tear when I lost a $7 spinner on a submerged log :)
agree! I did used one at Campbell river(very hard to use, everyone was using flies/wools up there, dont know why our local tackle recomended me to use spinner up there), same here I almost wanted to dive in the river when my $7 spinner got snagged.
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agree! I did used one at Campbell river(very hard to use, everyone was using flies/wools up there, dont know why our local tackle recomended me to use spinner up there), same here I almost wanted to dive in the river when my $7 spinner got snagged.
I lost 2 of these at the Cap this year, somebody with a wet suit can make fortune hunting for these. I'll probably stick with spoons and buzz bombs since they seem to snag less than spinners.
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I did pretty good with Blue Fox spinners in sizes 3 & 4 at the Squamish the last couple weekends. Very fun to use as the takes are pretty aggressive. One downside is that they are a bit light so you don’t get as much casting distance especially in windy conditions. And pricey. Nearly had to hold back a tear when I lost a $7 spinner on a submerged log :)
Was that just a straight silver Blue fox without any color? I made the mistake of giving a favorite pink croc spoon to my nephew this weekend only to see it snagged up an lost on the first cast. The moral of the story..never ever give a good spoon to a kid :(
These days I use cheap home made spinners as much as possible but I still find it hard to beat the casting distance and real effectiveness of those quater oz crocs.
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You can add weight to any light lure to maximize casting distance.
I use a small piece (< 1") of pencil lead with one end flattened and a hole punched in it.
I thread my main line through the hole then attach a small swivel to keep the lead away from the lure.
Add 2 or 3 feet of leader to the other side of the swivel and attach your lure.
You can buy a set of pliers that are designed to punch the lead - there will be a small post and hole in opposite sides of the pliers.
If you don't want to buy the pliers, you can cut up, hammer and drill a bunch of various sizes.
I can get a 60 to 80 foot cast with any lure with this setup.
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You can add weight to any light lure to maximize casting distance.
I use a small piece (< 1") of pencil lead with one end flattened and a hole punched in it.
I thread my main line through the hole then attach a small swivel to keep the lead away from the lure.
Add 2 or 3 feet of leader to the other side of the swivel and attach your lure.
You can buy a set of pliers that are designed to punch the lead - there will be a small post and hole in opposite sides of the pliers.
If you don't want to buy the pliers, you can cut up, hammer and drill a bunch of various sizes.
I can get a 60 to 80 foot cast with any lure with this setup.
I just put the pencil lead through the mainline, tie a barrel swivel ( that holds the lead from moving down), then tie the leader to the other end of the swivel, then lure.
The lead is more 'inline' this way...but whatever works and helps get the lure out there, is all good.
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Was that just a straight silver Blue fox without any color?
No, all the ones I got were on silver blades & coloured bodies. Most were on a pink body, but that’s probably because that’s the one I used the most amount of time. I didn’t get anything with an all-silver, but I didn’t really give it a fair chance time-wise.
With the poor water visibility, I would wager that presenting the lure properly to smack those fish right in the face and give them a hell’s chance of actually seeing it was more important than colour.
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No, all the ones I got were on silver blades & coloured bodies. Most were on a pink body, but that’s probably because that’s the one I used the most amount of time. I didn’t get anything with an all-silver, but I didn’t really give it a fair chance time-wise.
With the poor water visibility, I would wager that presenting the lure properly to smack those fish right in the face and give them a hell’s chance of actually seeing it was more important than colour.
Interesting..I tend to fish with whatever I have faith in and that usually means having some color especially darker colors in colored water. You are probably right though - just getting the spinner close enough with the kind of water clarity we have been getting is all it takes.
I do something similar to what EasyWater suggests but I do find it difficult to get as good a casting distance with that setup than when I just use a quarter once crock..mainly due to wind resistance from the light home made spinners and spin-n-glows I put at the end of my leader. I also run into issues with leader wrapping around the main line again..on account of my spinners being light so that the wind pushes them up against the mainline. I guess the trick is to put a bit more weight on my spinner..lots of room for experimentation there..all part of the fun of fishing.
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Does anyone know when the pinks start running up the North Arm of the Fraser River?
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They start now and are there for a month.
Get out there and fish.
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Does anyone know when the pinks start running up the North Arm of the Fraser River?
Same as the south arm
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Was out tonight on the south arm from 6-8. Had one one for a while, then it swam right up on the rocks, Spit the hook and was off. Lots more risers tonight. Probably saw about 20 or so. Water clarity is quite poor (6 inches) which is making it hard to catch fish but they out there
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Was out tonight on the south arm from 6-8. Had one one for a while, then it swam right up on the rocks, Spit the hook and was off. Lots more risers tonight. Probably saw about 20 or so. Water clarity is quite poor (6 inches) which is making it hard to catch fish but they out there
I dont like the sounds of that, I was at my secret spot tonight, didnt see aything riseing, saw 1 flop out of the water, and that was all..
I was there 5:30-7:45... And I am guessing I was just east of you.. wierd.. maybe this spot isnt the holy grail i thought it would be..
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The fish of 1000 casts :P
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I hooked 3 and landed one in about a 1.25 hours tonight. Steady, but not spectacular, action. Given the water clarity and the relative few numbers of jumpers/risers, I am quite haappy with the 3.
The two that I lost were fiesty and made some sizzling, entertaining runs before they got unbuttoned. The one I landed was a humpy male that did more wallowing than running.
FWR spoon ca. 2007 was the ticket.
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The bleeding copper worked very well for me last year, for Ho's
May I inquire where you got the red-bladed Blue Fox's? I dont recall ever seeing them in the local stores...
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FWR spoon ca. 2007 was the ticket.
:D
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May I inquire where you got the red-bladed Blue Fox's? I dont recall ever seeing them in the local stores...
Army and Navy Downtown has them
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Dawn to noon 2 spots in Richmond absolutely nothin even rising but seen 4 sturgeon jump please can the pink season begin already
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Dawn to noon 2 spots in Richmond absolutely nothin even rising but seen 4 sturgeon jump please can the pink season begin already
Darn that's too bad. It looks like there was a nice incoming tide in that time range too.
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Richmond News FREEBIE newspaper Aug 31/2011 front page pic of a sports fisherman in a yellow Kayak near Gerry Pt Pk with a fishing rod in his hand (other hand is not holding rod) & it has a bend thus there must be a hooked salmon.
Do not think the current would pull the rod down as it looks to be a slack tide.
Definately sunny as there are sun rays glaring in the water.
FISH ON ! There is them there fish in those waters granny..............dust off the fishing gear & put it in high gear to get them there "pinks" ;D
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I checked the North Arm in Burnaby a couple of times this morning and No action either! Now back to work...
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was out chucking lures today during lunch and didnt see anything at the south end of 5 rd. going to try again after work. buddie at work got into 2 last night.
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Going to hit some spots down river road tonight working the incoming tide. I have a few honey holes. If they are hear, and catchable, I will find them. lol
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hooked 5 in Surrey today but lost them all, should've brought a landing net xp
One of them, at least 10lb, put up an amazing fight that gave me sore arms( don't know if that was even a pink)
funny thing is that I didn't see any jumping, but the fishes are really in the river now
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hooked 5 in Surrey today but lost them all, should've brought a landing net xp
One of them, at least 10lb, put up an amazing fight that gave me sore arms( don't know if that was even a pink)
funny thing is that I didn't see any jumping, but the fishes are really in the river now
was that under the Pattullo Bridge?
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yeah Brownsville Bar. Strangely though, a guy who was using blue/purple croc? spoon was getting way more fish
than others using the typical pink colored lure
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Brownsville? ???
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yeah Brownsville Bar. Strangely though, a guy who was using blue/purple croc? spoon was getting way more fish
than others using the typical pink colored lure
Interesting. I guess darker colors work better in poor visibility.
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Brownsville? ???
Brownsville bar underneath the Pattullo Bridge
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I was out yest 4-7 on 3 rd there was a couple fish rolling around a buddy had 2 fish on back to back the guy next to him got 1 thnks to my bud who help him net it, I was kinda annoyed by the guy next to me who was BB with a 10 1/2 ft and about 20 meters down theres guys throw'n out crab traps ??? and thats pretty much the high lite of the night
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Was out 2-6 at 3rd, didn't see anybody catch anything, i didn't even get a bite. but before i left, a couple of salmon jumped so they are out there!
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This is my first season fishing for pinks. I was fishing at north arm from 9am-12pm today and got sunked. No bites and didnt even see any jumping. There were 3 other guys, didnt see them catch anything also. Still waiting for my first pink
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This is my first season fishing for pinks. I was fishing at north arm from 9am-12pm today and got sunked. No bites and didnt even see any jumping. There were 3 other guys, didnt see them catch anything also. Still waiting for my first pink
Give South Arm a go, most fish travel through South Arm especially early in the season.
Some better results tonight even though there were not that many fish going by, water clarity was slightly better.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110901-1.jpg)
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Glad to hear some of you are getting into fish! I instead decided to take care of some items on the honeydo list, so as to get the green card for tomorrow afternoon/evening and all day saturday. heheh...
Tight lines!
:)
Tex
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nada today. seen a couple fish jumping and rolling. but no bites.
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I caught one two weeks ago at Grassy bar and would expect them to be thick by now . . .
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I was out off Dyke road in richmond from 5pm-8:30pm this evening, at one point we would see them roll about every 10 minutes, but didn't catch anything with a pink striped croc spoon or a similar pink spoon. I didn't see anyone else catch any while I was there.
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Was out between No 3 and Gilbert.. Fished out by the Western lot from 5 - 8. Caught one male on a bright pink spoon. Guy nearby caught one on a spinner. Lost of jumpers but few fish caught.
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hey rod is that a north arm pink. today was awesome 3-6 had one on but lost it lots and lots fish rolling the whole time a guy had a tiny 6 foot rod and played a sturgeon or giant spring for about 45 minutes than SNAP he went a little tumblin there here people
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In case anyone missed this thread... ;)
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=27633.0
If you still want to find a spot to fish in the same area in the near future, then perhaps you may want to avoid mentioning specific locations when making daily reports, especially with the word "awesome". :o
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Point taken Rod. I think that if we are to be so concerned about not being able to find a spot to fish, then maybe you can remove your write ups on where to fish pink salmon in the Tidal Fraser Pink Salmon Fishing section. The only reason I knew where to go yesterday is from what I read there.
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The places in the writeups are well known. The sensitive part is probably pairing up a very specific location with a very recent success report and time of success. I'm not saying you can't do it. I'm neutral. I'm just saying that from what I know, members are sensitive to it. Rod was simply pointing out what normally happens afterwards.
Point taken Rod. I think that if we are to be so concerned about not being able to find a spot to fish, then maybe you can remove your write ups on where to fish pink salmon in the Tidal Fraser Pink Salmon Fishing section. The only reason I knew where to go yesterday is from what I read there.
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One salmon in four hours is far from what I think can be considered a success....
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I'd say catching one given that many others have caught 0 is still success. But that isn't the point. Rod's post wasn't singling you out as you might think. It was a general friendly suggestion. People can choose to ignore it as many do and all is still well.
One salmon in four hours is far from what I think can be considered a success....
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I'm new here so I did edit my post to remove the location and what you said rod makes sense I'll know for next time
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I didn't feel like I was being singled out at all. All I am saying is that there are quite a few people out here that benefit greatly from someone putting out an honest report on where some fish had been caught. There are many people that can not afford the time or luxury to "explore the river" as the time they have to fish may be quite limited due to work, small children, or large distances to travel etc. I for one had a visitor from out of town that just wanted to catch one fish. It was postings like the one that I put out there that helped me make that a possibility.
I for one appreciate people that put out reports on where fish had been caught. This river is big enough for everyone who wants to come and fish...
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Don't think location matters to much. The fish are thick in the river but the water clarity sucks.
Haven't even caught the normal by-catch of bullheads etc... Nothing can see the lure lol.
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Don't think location matters to much. The fish are thick in the river but the water clarity sucks.
Haven't even caught the normal by-catch of bullheads etc... Nothing can see the lure lol.
Someone told me last night the bulk of the run goes up the South Arm. Any thoughts on this?
Every time I have tried the North Arm I have not been successful but I have a feeling I just haven't given it enough of a chance and, maybe, arrived at the wrong times. Anyway, I will be spending a lot more time on the North Arm this season so I am hoping to find out for myself if the "all locations are equal" rule is really true or not.
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You're free to post whatever you want as long as it is within the guideline. If I didn't want the info on the forum, I would have be on the delete button like a dictator. ;D
Like I said in the previous post, feel free to continue posting reports of catches at specific locations if you want more company at the same spot on the following day. ;) The river is definitely big enough for all, but a stretch of few hundred feet might not be big enough on the other hand. Personally, I prefer to let people know the general area where fish are biting (South Arm, North Arm, Richmond, New West, Delta).
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Someone told me last night the bulk of the run goes up the South Arm. Any thoughts on this?
Every time I have tried the North Arm I have not been successful but I have a feeling I just haven't given it enough of a chance and, maybe, arrived at the wrong times. Anyway, I will be spending a lot more time on the North Arm this season so I am hoping to find out for myself if the "all locations are equal" rule is really true or not.
I believe the bulk goes up the South Arm but plenty of fish still go up the North Arm. North Arm can be productive for coho as well during the right time.
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This is what Richmond will look like this Long weekend ;D
(http://www.paflyfish.com/uploads/openingday.jpg)
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Anyone been down to pegleg or Hope area lately? I'm thinking about heading down there during the weekend, but don't know how things are looking....
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Was in Hope yesterday afternoon, water is much lower than late last week. Fishing is slower for Soxs and still seeing Springs being caught.
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I agree. I appreciate all the info out there as well. Just pointing out that there was no need to get defensive over a general friendly post by Rod which may not even be directed at your post in the first place.
I think that if we are to be so concerned about not being able to find a spot to fish, maybe you can remove your write ups on where to fish pink salmon in the Tidal Fraser Pink Salmon Fishing section
I didn't feel like I was being singled out at all. All I am saying is that there are quite a few people out here that benefit greatly from someone putting out an honest report on where some fish had been caught. There are many people that can not afford the time or luxury to "explore the river" as the time they have to fish may be quite limited due to work, small children, or large distances to travel etc. I for one had a visitor from out of town that just wanted to catch one fish. It was postings like the one that I put out there that helped me make that a possibility.
I for one appreciate people that put out reports on where fish had been caught. This river is big enough for everyone who wants to come and fish...
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Not being defensive Sam just stating my point of view. Like I said earlier, I get Rod's point, I just don't agree with it.
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Give South Arm a go, most fish travel through South Arm especially early in the season.
Great tip, I was out this morning and I got my first pink. Other guys where hitting them too but they were saying it is still slow.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mG4HTjdfHsM/TmFQhinCAkI/AAAAAAAAACE/xomErTaRbA4/s576/IMG_0767.JPG)
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Great tip, I was out this morning and I got my first pink. Other guys where hitting them too but they were saying it is still slow.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mG4HTjdfHsM/TmFQhinCAkI/AAAAAAAAACE/xomErTaRbA4/s576/IMG_0767.JPG)
Great work, fish.on! I'll be hoping to duplicate your success shortly, as I got off work early today and will be heading down to the river any minute! :)
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Good luck! No luck for me today, spent about three hours on the water, no bites ..... saved them all for you! :)
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gonna give her a shot tonight around 5 fish the north side of the fraser east of the port mann hope get my first pink ever got my spoons all different colors and sizes fingers crossed thanks rod for all the tips from your site keep up the good work !
I heard that the majority of the run stays along the south side of the fraser derby reach matsqui but i think thats just bull lol
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Great tip, I was out this morning and I got my first pink. Other guys where hitting them too but they were saying it is still slow.
Ah good stuff. Now that you are locked and dialed in, try and leave a few for everyone else ;)
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Are the pinks late this year in the Tidal Fraser? Rod's 2009 Blog for Pinks started on September 2nd when the first huge wave came in. Haven't seen or heard anything like that so far.
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Are the pinks late this year in the Tidal Fraser? Rod's 2009 Blog for Pinks started on September 2nd when the first huge wave came in. Haven't seen or heard anything like that so far.
There has not been a huge wave yet but they are coming in more and more consistantly. I have noticed constant fish pushing up instead of huge wave's so I would say the run is right on track. Poor water clarity will have something to do with the catch numbers. The last five days I have been out it has gotten better and better each trip :)
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(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/PinkReleased.jpg)One of the five 5 I got this morning on the incoming tide, but do not bother asking where. ::) These were taken on a small pink bugger as my clousers were all chewed beyond repair and my larger pink bucktails (I figured the bigger the better in this water) did not produce. Clarity was definitely an issue as I really had to work for these fish. A very slow retrieve produced the best. Only saw two guys fishing the bar as I drifted past but they finally got one to the beach just before I passed them.
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Clarity was definitely an issue. Land 6 and lost 2 from 5-7pm tonight upstream. I was using the same spoon at Richmond yesterday and got no bite even I saw so many fishes rolling in front of my line.
More up more clear. I think this is the reason why people had low success rate in Richmond this year.
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Forgot to mention. I know I can't tell the exact location but I was fishing at Surrey area. ;)
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Maybe it's me, but I don't get the fascination with Pinks. It's brainless fishing, easy to land. A sock, (and yes, they arent really fished, they are just aggressive and snap at anything in the way), a sock at least puts up a real fight. That involves a bit more skill in landing it.
I've released so many Pinks already, with one bad episode on a foul hooked one that exploded in bloodin the water, as I was carefully landing her. (yes, I released her to her watery grave.)
If you are taking the kids out to teach them the excitement of a fish on the line... Sure... but can anyone really say that this is a skill? Even flossing requires some technique, but this?
Maybe I should switch to a trout rod?
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Maybe it's me, but I don't get the fascination with Pinks. It's brainless fishing, easy to land. A sock, (and yes, they arent really fished, they are just aggressive and snap at anything in the way), a sock at least puts up a real fight. That involves a bit more skill in landing it.
I've released so many Pinks already, with one bad episode on a foul hooked one that exploded in bloodin the water, as I was carefully landing her. (yes, I released her to her watery grave.)
If you are taking the kids out to teach them the excitement of a fish on the line... Sure... but can anyone really say that this is a skill? Even flossing requires some technique, but this?
Maybe I should switch to a trout rod?
Yeah those sox sure love that wool!
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I love it when those sox just snap away aggressively at a 20 foot leader and some wool.
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Ahaha, sox.
Wool.
Aggresive.
That's a good one. ;)
But I think you've missed the point of pink frenzy: it's a good sized run, that only happens every second year, which builds anticipation. And yes, they're easier to land than many other species, but I've seen a lot of fisherman put 3 hours in and go home with nothing so there's still some deal of skill and luck involved.
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all you guys are lucky catching pinks i have not caught one this season its sucks being there so easy to catch im just at the wrong place and the wrong time its a little frustrating im 0/6 this year must be doing something wrong oh well happy fishing to all some got it some dont thats life theres definatly alot of sturgeon in the fraser never knew they jump
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Just got back from the river. Fished from 7:30 till 11 and only foul hooked a small doe which was gently released. Head back tonight for the night tide. Fish were pushing in in sizable numbers early, then tapered off as the tide rose. I hope I van continue to have success on the afternoon tide. Good luck.
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I honestly haven't bothered with ppinks in most years past, but this year i'm really excited. why? well i am gonna try my hand at fly fishing for pinks, see how it goes. and like people have said, it's only every other year they come back so i can see people getting stoked for pink season.
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Not a bad start of the long weekend.
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/2011/09/03/be-confident-on-your-lures/
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Maybe it's me, but I don't get the fascination with Pinks. It's brainless fishing, easy to land. A sock, (and yes, they arent really fished, they are just aggressive and snap at anything in the way), a sock at least puts up a real fight. That involves a bit more skill in landing it.
I've released so many Pinks already, with one bad episode on a foul hooked one that exploded in bloodin the water, as I was carefully landing her. (yes, I released her to her watery grave.)
If you are taking the kids out to teach them the excitement of a fish on the line... Sure... but can anyone really say that this is a skill? Even flossing requires some technique, but this?
Maybe I should switch to a trout rod?
Hmm, numerous, 5 - 7 pounds, and active biters...yeah i can't see the attraction either. ::)
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I honestly haven't bothered with pinks in most years past, but this year i'm really excited. why? well i am gonna try my hand at fly fishing for pinks, see how it goes. and like people have said, it's only every other year they come back so i can see people getting stoked for pink season.
I tried fly fishing for pinks a couple of times two years ago but had no success. This year I have used my fly rod a couple of times and had success and it was a blast. Just came back from the Mamquam this morning where I hooked 7 on the fly. Great fun.
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I tried fly fishing for pinks a couple of times two years ago but had no success. This year I have used my fly rod a couple of times and had success and it was a blast. Just came back from the Mamquam this morning where I hooked 7 on the fly. Great fun.
I have not found fly fishing very effective on the Fraser River - visibility is just too poor. Its brilliant on the Vedder if you can find some relatively uncrowded spots with good clearance.
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Fishing was pretty good on the incoming tide this morning. Hooked 5, and landed 3 thanks to netting by people beside me :)
I was using pink twister tail attached to a 1/4oz jighead. Not the usual lure for pink, but seems to be effective for them.
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Good to hear people getting into some pinks! Got skunked today again, no bites.
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Ah good stuff. Now that you are locked and dialed in, try and leave a few for everyone else ;)
Haha. Just hope the excitement continues this weekend. Probably beginners luck :)
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Not a bad start of the long weekend.
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/2011/09/03/be-confident-on-your-lures/
Two in the cooler definitely makes for a good start to the day, let alone the weekend.... I know this is a frasser thread but i just wanted to add that i was near the vedder canal this afternoon and not much to be seen... can't wait for them to pack in.
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Getting good out there caught my first pink on the tidal Fraser ever today 6 or 7 skunked days but finally now I'm never gonna make it to work that I've got my first
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Getting good out there caught my first pink on the tidal Fraser ever today 6 or 7 skunked days but finally now I'm never gonna make it to work that I've got my first
Congratulations on your first pink :)
I got my first pinks this week as well, actually these are the first salmons that I've ever caught and
they are amazing fight on the same rod I usually use for soles, perch and pikeminnows lol
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Ha ha ha ,good one. This is the funniest thing Ive heard all day. Its obvious that you are mis informed, big time
Misinformed? Maybe, if I was an outside observer.
Some catch on to what I'm saying. Don't get me wrong, the capture technique for sockeye is a far cry from "fishing". It's more like those carnival games where the barker gives you a line and you are guaranteed to hook something. But is it really any different when only the village idiot can't snag a Pink during a tidal run?
No, it isn't. So given it's on equal footing, and many are catching and releasing for sport, and the skill set to land a Pink is much less than a sock, I raised the question.
The catch and release I agree with, in fact the majority of my fishing is the same. Its no where near the same, in my mind, as people who fish for Sturgeon, a fish you can't even keep. That's a protected fish... How is our bothering them, "protecting them"? I have nothing nice to say about that concept, so I'll stop now... Besides that's trolling off topic anyway.
Back to the question... I respect the fly fishing for pinks... That's talent and sport.
Would a baitcaster with a 12 lb mono on a trout rod and a small pink flasher or spinner be a successful way to go? Run that with a small float, weight, and 20 inch lead? Anyone running that setup? Similar? I can see the challenge, sport, and fun in that.
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Misinformed? Maybe, if I was an outside observer.
Some catch on to what I'm saying. Don't get me wrong, the capture technique for sockeye is a far cry from "fishing". It's more like those carnival games where the barker gives you a line and you are guaranteed to hook something. But is it really any different when only the village idiot can't snag a Pink during a tidal run?
No, it isn't. So given it's on equal footing, and many are catching and releasing for sport, and the skill set to land a Pink is much less than a sock, I raised the question.
The catch and release I agree with, in fact the majority of my fishing is the same. Its no where near the same, in my mind, as people who fish for Sturgeon, a fish you can't even keep. That's a protected fish... How is our bothering them, "protecting them"? I have nothing nice to say about that concept, so I'll stop now... Besides that's trolling off topic anyway.
Back to the question... I respect the fly fishing for pinks... That's talent and sport.
Would a baitcaster with a 12 lb mons see yo on a trout rod and a small pink flasher or spinner be a successful way to go? Run that with a small float, weight, and 20 inch lead? Anyone running that setup? Similar?Let I can see the challenge, sport, and fun in that.
Its only fishing. Its far from being a true skilled sport. Lets see you hit a 90mph fastball, drain a 50 foot putt, score on an elite goaltender etc Now thats true talent. Fishing hardly makes it into that class.
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But I am done with this. No more reports from me.
Quote Sandman Aug 24
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/PinkReleased.jpg)One of the five 5 I got this morning on the incoming tide, but do not bother asking where. ::) These were taken on a small pink bugger as my clousers were all chewed beyond repair and my larger pink bucktails (I figured the bigger the better in this water) did not produce. Clarity was definitely an issue as I really had to work for these fish. A very slow retrieve produced the best. Only saw two guys fishing the bar as I drifted past but they finally got one to the beach just before I passed them.
Report Sandman Sept 2
Sooner or later, we all eat our words at some point ;)
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First salmon ever! And then I realized I snagged him, but I fought him so hard I was worried if he would even survive if released. So I kept him anyways.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/Firewall33/2011-09-04071940.jpg)
And then the second one a half hour later :D This one actually bit the hook! And it was on a home made rig of beads corkies and yarn. That was pretty cool.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/Firewall33/2011-09-04075835.jpg)
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great job!
that encourages me to take my spinning set up and WALK to the river just close by.
thanks for the report.
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great job!
that encourages me to take my spinning set up and WALK to the river just close by.
thanks for the report.
No problemo. I also had 2 bites, but I think they may have spit right away, or they just slapped the spoon, either way, went to set the hook and pulled water. And there were people catching at least, id say once an hour or so. So not non stop, but there was a school or two that passed by and lots of people got one or two. One guy grabbed a Spring Jack. Had no clue what it was, and he had to explain it to me, but that was pretty cool.
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First salmon ever! And then I realized I snagged him, but I fought him so hard I was worried if he would even survive if released. So I kept him anyways.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/Firewall33/2011-09-04071940.jpg)
And then the second one a half hour later :D This one actually bit the hook! And it was on a home made rig of beads corkies and yarn. That was pretty cool.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/Firewall33/2011-09-04075835.jpg)
Nice job! You just admitted to everyone that you retained a foul hook fish and posted self-incriminating evidence holding the foul hooked fish!
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Hahahah got to love salmon season on the coast. Read the regs people, EVEN IT WILL DIE AFTER BEING RELEASED A FOUL HOOKED FISH MUST BE LET GO!
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Well then, I will remember that for next time! Thanks
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First salmon ever! And then I realized I snagged him, but I fought him so hard I was worried if he would even survive if released. So I kept him anyways.
I wouldn't say don't worry about it, but I'd say just don't do it again. It's a pretty common mistake by those who are just starting out in this fishery. The intention is good, but it still is illegal. All foul hooked fish need to be released, regardless what the fish's condition is. If it dies, the nutrient it provides go back to the ecosystem anyway so it is still not considered as a "loss".
More fish to come. :)
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I wouldn't say don't worry about it, but I'd say just don't do it again. It's a pretty common mistake by those who are just starting out in this fishery. The intention is good, but it still is illegal. All foul hooked fish need to be released, regardless what the fish's condition is. If it dies, the nutrient it provides go back to the ecosystem anyway so it is still not considered as a "loss".
More fish to come. :)
For sure. As much as I have tried to read up and inform myself, I still dont know everything right. I thought that people simply didnt keep foul hooks because of sportsmanship. Im really not worried about it though, whats done is done, but now at least I have solid info of the rules and will remember this if it happens again. And I get what youre saying about the recycling rod, thats a really good way of looking at things.
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relax,there are a pile of elitist on this site that will never be happy until they are the only ones that are allowed to enjoy the fishing,sure must be a real burden having to share YOUR fishery with us lesser lites,WERE NOT WORTHY
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I got my first ever pink today, a nice big male. I then followed it up with another male, a female and another small female that I released because she was a bit one the small side.
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relax,there are a pile of elitist on this site that will never be happy until they are the only ones that are allowed to enjoy the fishing,sure must be a real burden having to share YOUR fishery with us lesser lites,WERE NOT WORTHY
It is not about elitism there buddy, that's more a fly fishing vs gear fishing debate. It's about what legal while fishing and I do realize those new to fishing make mistakes. Your statement is just idiotic and ill informed. It's still a fishermans responsibility to read the regs. Fisheries officers will fine you whether or not you "say" you didn't know.
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Quote Sandman Aug 24
Report Sandman Sept 2
Sooner or later, we all eat our words at some point ;)
That wasn't a "report", I was just bragging.
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ugh! went out today again to derby reach for 3 hours. saw fish surfacing, few actually jump. casted out in front of them, not even a bite. im starting to think im doing something wrong, i kept with the same pink 3/8oz spoon. am i doing something wrong, should i be casting ahead of them? on top of them, whats the deal? starting to feel like it just aint workin for me
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ugh! went out today again to derby reach for 3 hours. saw fish surfacing, few actually jump. casted out in front of them, not even a bite. im starting to think im doing something wrong, i kept with the same pink 3/8oz spoon. am i doing something wrong, should i be casting ahead of them? on top of them, whats the deal? starting to feel like it just aint workin for me
I went out to the same spot as I did on Friday when I got 5 fish and today I only got 1 (a huge male) despite there being a lot of jumpers and rollers around. Sometimes the bite just isn't on (regardless of what Oilcruzer says).
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Fishing for the past 4 days, I noticed that the best time is always the incoming tide starting 4 hrs before high tide (in the morning),
but the action really dies down after high tide is reached and the water starts going down.
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Fishing for the past 4 days, I noticed that the best time is always the incoming tide starting 4 hrs before high tide (in the morning),
but the action really dies down after high tide is reached and the water starts going down.
Yes, both days I was fishing the incoming tide. Both days the fish only started to show during the flood. However, on Friday the fish were more than willing to take my offerings, but today they just were not interested in biting (I did not see anyone else catch one while I was out).
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Yeah I saw maybe 10-12 guys anyone no one appeared to have anything in the few hours I was there, your guess is as good as mine . Fish are like people, just because we see food doesn't mean we eat it...well, most of us that is.
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That wasn't a "report", I was just bragging.
LOL ;D
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I was out Saturday night 6-8 and hooked 4 landed 2 both males around 5 lbs. Lots of fish were rising in real shallow too
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landed 11 this evening, lost another 5, near mission.... awesome fun
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good day out, but this is what its all about ! my son Brody got 3 to the net and lost a bunch ! good times !wants to go again 2mrw lol but i'm burnt to a crisp !
pic removed as i'm getting to many e-mails and pm's about that spot ! the river is big and if ur in a boat just find a place to anchor in 10 to 20 feet of water and cast spoons ! or buzz bombs! Good luck !
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Thanks for the info :)
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Maybe a live jacket for the kid next trip. :)
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Finally seeing some large schools of fish entering the river during the last three or four incoming tides.
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went out today manage to land 1 within 5hrs of fishing tons of fish coming thru in schools jumping and flipping just not taking was fishing off the shore maybe try wadding in next time see if that helps good luck to all
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Is there any idea of how many Pinks pass through the South arm as Compared to the North Arm?
You would think that you would have the best opportunity to catch pinks after where the South and North arms converge but that doesn't actually seem to be case based on my experience....
comments?
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Is there any idea of how many Pinks pass through the South arm as Compared to the North Arm?
You would think that you would have the best opportunity to catch pinks after where the South and North arms converge but that doesn't actually seem to be case based on my experience....
comments?
Why? You're not happy with the current spot? ;D
Ridiculously massive amount of fish moving through tonight. It was awesome. Awesome to watch that is, not so much the catching. ;D
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:D :D :D it is a sight to see them rolling around jumping around showing themselves just within reach and not bite but thats only part of the fun. didn't get to go out today but will try tomorrow.
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Just a quick question will a 1/2 spoon make any difference than a 3/8 spoon? Thank you in advance!
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Just a quick question will a 1/2 spoon make any difference than a 3/8 spoon? Thank you in advance!
Depends. On some day 1/2 oz will outfish a 3/8 oz. Other days the reverse. Keep experimenting til you find the right combination.
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when they're on the bite it almost doesn't matter as long as they see your lure.
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Hi all, just registered after much lurking to say I finally caught my first Pink today :)
Was using a silver spoon with an orange stripe. Used 2 all pink spoons for 1.5 hours earlier but had no luck. In the 1.5 hours with the silver/orange had a nibble that I didn't get set plus the one I landed.
It was funny though, was fishing with my gf and we had gotten skunked the last 2 times out so when I hooked this one she didn't believe me and thought I just snagged a rock and she proceeded to keep casting. I just looked at her like WTF lol
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Hi all, just registered after much lurking to say I finally caught my first Pink today :)
Was using a silver spoon with an orange stripe. Used 2 all pink spoons for 1.5 hours earlier but had no luck. In the 1.5 hours with the silver/orange had a nibble that I didn't get set plus the one I landed.
It was funny though, was fishing with my gf and we had gotten skunked the last 2 times out so when I hooked this one she didn't believe me and thought I just snagged a rock and she proceeded to keep casting. I just looked at her like WTF lol
Thats cool, nothing like the rush of getting your first one. For some reason its been tough to get them to bite this year. Contrary to the belief that pink is best that spoon with orange stripe was the most effective spoon for me last year. This year I have done better with spinners and spin-n-glows don't know why, I suspect water clarity is a factor and it was something I had asked about at the beginning of this thread. I guess that trusty old orange stripe is going to be worth chucking out again today :)
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Had a great day on the river fished 10 -2 so many fish moving in today very awesome to see and when I got there at low tide found some nice tackle somebody lost. Fished with my tackle for 3 hours no hits than I tried the tackle I found BAM third cast fish on what a great day
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Spent a few hours today mid river in Pitt Meadows.... a few jumpers but no fish. Haven't made it this far yet in any real numbers. Visibility was better. About 9-10 inches.
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For a salmon that is suppose to be easy to catch, I am really struggling this year. I took my seven year old out the last two days and we got no pinks. We tried spoons,spinners and soft plastic worms. Today we put in six hours and I really wanted to get him his first salmon. He is learning to cast very well and we get to spend time together so it's all good but a fish would be nice too.
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Hmm. I haven't tried spoon fishing this year yet, but I'd like to give it a go. Funny thing is - I've caught tons of pinks (and other salmon/steelhead) on the fly. However, I have yet to catch a salmon on a spoon...ever! I hear people say that the spoon colour doesn't really matter - but I wonder... ;) I guess I'll just have to give it a go and try and learn it! :)
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There's a boat club just north of the Skating Oval & 3 chaps were putting there fishing gear in the veicle...(TODAY)
They got 2 SALMON ...they said there are plenty of pinks in the out in the "straight".
Another chap was casting a spoon in the Middle Arm of the Fraser...he did not catch anything as yet but did say he saw 2 pinks caught at that very spot(the other day)... so he would decide to give it "the old college try"....in other words "hope he catches a pink too".
Congrads to all ya who have landed your 1st pink.
Who understands these fish when at times they just will not bite other times BANG they will be so aggressive...
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good day out, but this is what its all about ! my son Brody got 3 to the net and lost a bunch ! good times !wants to go again 2mrw lol but i'm burnt to a crisp !
(http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv119/rjs1962/brodyfishinpinks.jpg)
Love the story but really, he needs a life jacket! Especially in a river like the Fraser!
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Was out again today at #5 and Dyke road from 12-2 and didn't even see a single jumper. Really wanted to get out there a few hours earlier but that was the only time I had to get out there today :(
Luckily I work a 2 or 3 minute drive away and can get out there after work easily, gonna have to skip the gym a couple times this week I think :o
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No action for me and everybody around me on the lower Fraser from 12-2, but shortly after high tide the bite was on for a solid hour. Pink spoons were producing for me and the others in the area.
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Just got back from ft. langley - TONS of jumpers and pink backs to be seen but not a lot of action - there were so many i ended up snagging 3 with my buzz bomb so switched to a spinner... an hour and a half of fishing produced only 2 to hand and (aside from the snagged ones that were released) a couple of long line releases....
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Plenty of fish made their way into the river this evening once again. Although I was into a few fish, it would have been a good outing if I didn't have to see someone careless discarding a bundle of fishing line on the rocks by the river after getting a birdnest. I was so furious that I went over to pick it up before the waves carried it away and made sure he knew what I was thinking.
It really isn't difficult to process with a brain. Fishing line, not biodegradable, it kills birds, turtles, not to mention it is an eye sore. You bring it, you take it, don't crap in where you take food out.
Anyway, here's one of several Fishersak's catches from this evening.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110905-1.jpg)
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Today went 3 x times out with the pedal bike...
Aprox 1 hour or a little more each time...
The last ride was to McDonald Beach with about 1/2 an hr of sun left was checking the boats coming up the ramp...they had at least two or more pinks but the one couple had 2 pinks but also a really nice fat Spring...it barely fit in the cooler. Lloyd (man's name) said he had no right to catch it as he was rigged for pinks (small pink spoon)
So great to hear about the amounts of fish coming into the river...
Judging by Rod's pic....SPORTS FISHING IS ALIVE & WELL IN THE VANCOUVER & SURROUNDING AREA...Good weather is to continue all this week "to boot".
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Funny that you mention a guy catching a Spring while rigging for pinks but you get lucky sometimes like us last yr trolling for Sockeye using pink squirts and we got this 26lbs Sping, Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get!
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h404/Juiceboxluver/photo.jpg)
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Plenty of fish made their way into the river this evening once again. Although I was into a few fish, it would have been a good outing if I didn't have to see someone careless discarding a bundle of fishing line on the rocks by the river after getting a birdnest. I was so furious that I went over to pick it up before the waves carried it away and made sure he knew what I was thinking.
It really isn't difficult to process with a brain. Fishing line, not biodegradable, it kills birds, turtles, not to mention it is an eye sore. You bring it, you take it, don't crap in where you take food out.
Anyway, here's one of several Fishersak's catches from this evening.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110905-1.jpg)
Tell me about it. Saw some random garbage floating around the rocks that I picked up. Not sure why people can't just pick up after themselves.
Also was near a woman who snagged a pink at the back, was netted by another family member, and they kept it anyways, even after I gave them the "dissaproved look". Sigh.
Was just down from where you were tonight Rod. Did you see the two guys in the boat further to the right where they couldn't get their motor started, and they started floating down the river? Freaky stuff. Hope they're ok.
Sigh, three days straight now trying to get my dad into his first salmon, and no luck. I think I'm going to take him to New West tomorrow instead just for a change of scenary.
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Tell me about it. Saw some random garbage floating around the rocks that I picked up. Not sure why people can't just pick up after themselves.
Also was near a woman who snagged a pink at the back, was netted by another family member, and they kept it anyways, even after I gave them the "dissaproved look". Sigh.
Was just down from where you were tonight Rod. Did you see the two guys in the boat further to the right where they couldn't get their motor started, and they started floating down the river? Freaky stuff. Hope they're ok.
Sigh, three days straight now trying to get my dad into his first salmon, and no luck. I think I'm going to take him to New West tomorrow instead just for a change of scenary.
i saw those two guys in the boat around 5 road. i also saw a guy snag one and let someone else keep it.
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I saw that guy with the Bayliner , he achored right in front of us and I gave him crap for it , there's like 7 guys fishing and he decides to anchor right in the front , like you gotta be kidding me he's got a boat he can go anywhere and decide to do that come on it's common sense
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When someone attempts to paddle a boat that size across the shipping lane, it's pretty obvious that common sense is absent... ;)
If people are seeing others deciding to keep foul-hooked salmon, the first thing to do is to simply tell them it's illegal. Because this is a fishery that attracts lots of newcomers, many simply don't know. Educate first, if that doesn't work, then... :-\
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I watched the whole thing , His motor just died after I gave him crap and he drifted from the the giant log about 6 guys to your left where your fishing Rodney down to the 4th pilings and into shore I don't wanna sound like a jerk but I was laugh'n the whole way!
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When someone attempts to paddle a boat that size across the shipping lane, it's pretty obvious that common sense is absent... ;)
If people are seeing others deciding to keep foul-hooked salmon, the first thing to do is to simply tell them it's illegal. Because this is a fishery that attracts lots of newcomers, many simply don't know. Educate first, if that doesn't work, then... :-\
Very good point. Someone could see you frowning at them and have no idea what it is you're frowning about, if anything they would probably think you're jealous of them "catching" a fish.
Quietly just mentioning the legality of what they're doing would hopefully at least set some people straight and prevent them from doing it in the future. If they talk back to you then just say you're just trying to help and walk away... and scold from a distance :P
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I been heading out to number 3 road quite often, is there any other popular pink runs closer to the north side that can produce? I tried the north arm near burnaby fraser park, and no one was fishing, and no signs of pinks in the area. I been sunk 5 days now and its driving me crazy!! I'm still in the hunt for my first salmon!!
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Very good point. Someone could see you frowning at them and have no idea what it is you're frowning about, if anything they would probably think you're jealous of them "catching" a fish.
Quietly just mentioning the legality of what they're doing would hopefully at least set some people straight and prevent them from doing it in the future. If they talk back to you then just say you're just trying to help and walk away... and scold from a distance :P
I've mentioned the legality of foul hooking to various people over the years, and some of the times it's clear they just didn't know, while other times it's clear they clearly know better, but do it anyways, and all I get is rude remarks in return for opening my mouth. So I've learned to pick and choose who to mention it to now. The ones that look like they clearly know what they're doing, I just give them the frown and shake my head as I've found it not worth it to get confrontational with them as it just ends up ruining the rest of my day. For tonight's case, the man netting the fish clearly knew what he was doing (was setting up the gear for everyone, wore a fishing vest and hat, etc). It's just sad that now the rest of his family are learning from his illegal acts.
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Carry a can of bear spray than you won't have any worries about who you say stuff too that's what I do it drives me nuts the people that fish with no understanding of the rules or just clearly don't give a crap
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I been heading out to number 3 road quite often, is there any other popular pink runs closer to the north side that can produce? I tried the north arm near burnaby fraser park, and no one was fishing, and no signs of pinks in the area. I been sunk 5 days now and its driving me crazy!! I'm still in the hunt for my first salmon!!
I've been told more frequent schools of pinks go through the North Arm in the latter half of the run. May be Sept 15? Like you I have been driving to Richmond, but I am very close to the North Arm.
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Carry a can of bear spray than you won't have any worries about who you say stuff too that's what I do it drives me nuts the people that fish with no understanding of the rules or just clearly don't give a crap
Why stop at bear spray... we can all just carry guns and knives too... Using bear spray on a person is far more illegal than keeping a foul hooked fish.
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Carry a can of bear spray than you won't have any worries about who you say stuff too that's what I do it drives me nuts the people that fish with no understanding of the rules or just clearly don't give a crap
A bit of overreaction perhaps, like Road Rage, except in this case it's Fish Rage!
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Finally hooked into a pink last evening at my favorite spot above Mission. Also caught one jack spring. Fried it up for dinner. Delicious! Caught a couple of jack springs last year as well while fishing with crocs for pinks. You just never know.
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Leave the bear spray at home, there's really no need for that type of attitude and behaviour. This is primarily a positive, family-oriented fishery with the odd problems. You don't fight problems with more problems. Spraying someone with bear spray will end your fishing day pretty fast, as Iban pointed out, it's illegal. My guess is that you haven't tried it on anyone yet to find out.
Finally hooked into a pink last evening at my favorite spot above Mission. Also caught one jack spring. Fried it up for dinner. Delicious! Caught a couple of jack springs last year as well while fishing with crocs for pinks. You just never know.
Very nice. I find chinook jacks do not take artificial lures as often as adult chinook or pink salmon. In the last few pink salmon season, I have only encountered two chinook jacks in the Tidal Fraser River while spinning for pink and coho salmon.
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Well said Rod, get the kids out there is no better learning experience. Leave the attitudes and tough guy acts at home or on the Scale Bar.
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I should have mentioned that I caught the jack springs on a non pink colored croc. Silver with blue strip. My pink crocs have not done very well so far this year but I am sure that will change soon. Full moon is only a few days away. That will see schools of pinks migrating up the river with the tide.
How far do pink salmon travel per day in the Fraser River? Does anybody know?
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For those who plan to go out again this week for pink salmon, please be aware of some very important regulation changes that went in effect starting today. I've summarized these changes on a page:
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/110906-1.html
Please know (or at least learn) how to identify all salmon species. We'd hate to see a photo of someone with a smiley face posing with a Fraser River coho salmon in the near future. :)
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Leave the bear spray at home, there's really no need for that type of attitude and behaviour. This is primarily a positive, family-oriented fishery with the odd problems. You don't fight problems with more problems. Spraying someone with bear spray will end your fishing day pretty fast, as Iban pointed out, it's illegal. My guess is that you haven't tried it on anyone yet to find out.
Very nice. I find chinook jacks do not take artificial lures as often as adult chinook or pink salmon. In the last few pink salmon season, I have only encountered two chinook jacks in the Tidal Fraser River while spinning for pink and coho salmon.
I was quite happy someone had bear spray along the other day. 8)
Cleaning a fish and suddenly 50 yards away a full grown black male (bear). My whistle scared him off. Unfortunately right into the trees at the exit. I suggested a huddle. Five seconds later there were 20 of us together. ;D
Back to the pinks... Tried to avoid them yesterday, went big hook for springs. No such luck. "All" I got was a big sockeye. ;D
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Love the story but really, he needs a life jacket! Especially in a river like the Fraser!
yeah... he got in trouble after the photo for not having it on !!! he asked to take his hoodie off because it was gettin hot ! and never put life jackect back on ! he wore it the rest of the time !!!
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Carry a can of bear spray than you won't have any worries about who you say stuff too that's what I do it drives me nuts the people that fish with no understanding of the rules or just clearly don't give a crap
What is wrong with you?? I hardly think a foul hooked fish is worth an assault charge. You are not a conservation officer. I fully believe in letting ppl know through education. But to get into a confrontation over it? Leave it to the professionals.
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Sorry didn't realize the other responses had already been posted. Let's improve everyones fishing experience with mutual respect.
:)
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Lots of fish coming through before high tide today. I was around the port mann area and the water was alive from 12.30 - 3.00.
Managed to net one and loose about 5. Pink spoon with white lightning bolt. Great afternoon.
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Lots of fish coming through before high tide today. I was around the port mann area and the water was alive from 12.30 - 3.00.
Managed to net one and loose about 5 Pink spoon with white lightning bolt. Great afternoon.
likes that the classic megawatt did the trick, i am getting excited for the upcoming time off...
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Guess I've been lucky to always encounter nice guys and gals while fishing around No#3 rd in Richmond...seems with the abundance of fish tempers flare less and today I had two different guys try to net a fish for me. One guy netted a couple for me so I passed on my secret lure...which is no secret...pretty similar to what Rod has posted in the past. I've had my daughter there in the past and plan to take her again later in the week...drives her crazy when she see's pinks rolling and jumping and they don't bite...but she has a great attitude and will often say...at least we had a nice day even if we go home empty handed.
btw..3 keepers, 1 released and 6 lost
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ok lets clarify what i mean by carry bear spray. i carry it in my tacle box all the time i do lots of exploring including the cap so yes thats why but i know its a family sport but 1% of people like the riots if you say something to them they will come over and try and knock you out, its reality and the way civilization has progressed
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Lots2learn, I saw a guy chucking that spoon 'close to the port man' today. Must have been you. I was in a plaid hat a few yards down from you.
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ok lets clarify what i mean by carry bear spray. i carry it in my tacle box all the time i do lots of exploring including the cap so yes thats why but i know its a family sport but 1% of people like the riots if you say something to them they will come over and try and knock you out, its reality and the way civilization has progressed
i dont call that "progress" -- quite certain you dont either. how sad because it's true
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Sigh, more garbage lying around the river today. Was in New West this morning and picked up a giant ball of line by the rocks. Went to Richmond tonight and found even more line left by the side of the river, along with chip bags and coffee cups.
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Jeebus.
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i was at scale and didnt make it 1/16th down the bank before both my garbage bags were filled with "Windy Litter"
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On the spur of the moment decided to take the wife out in the boat & head out.
Got my fishing lic...& out we go..wife is trying to wash kitchen floor & do laundry (extra chores when she gets days off from her job) so I kinda say in a "louder voice"..."Heck with the floors let's go" Well in my rush forget the net as I assumed it was in the cuddy..
But glad to say that a spoon really got me ACTION !!! Trolled with the spoon for a short period of time...but then when we difted down river & just casted & retrieved must of got at least 6 on...plus another 6 or so sharp pulls on the lure butthe fish did not get hooked. One was hooked good but would ya not know it...line got wrapped around the kicker & by the time I got line free the fish was el gone...
Actually the hook I put on the spoon was too small so that is why I lost so many...next time the hook will be alot larger....So if the one who gave me this spoon reads my post...thank you !!! It worked very well (did not use the spoon with the gren sticker as the other one did just fine.) ;D
Had fun even though I did not land one...plus the casting rod used was like one used by 8 yr olds...small reel & short rod...very low test line. Man was it hot & sunny.
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was out sunday, 6-8 pm ... got 1 male around 6lbs
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Mid river around Barnston Island was hoping between 6:30 and 8 pm last night. Several nice fish landed with a few lost. Lots of fish jumping and rolling. Nice day.
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Sigh, more garbage lying around the river today. Was in New West this morning and picked up a giant ball of line by the rocks. Went to Richmond tonight and found even more line left by the side of the river, along with chip bags and coffee cups.
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Jeebus.
Like you I wish people wouldn't do that. What can be so hard about taking ones garbage away from a spot? Oh well - doesn't do our sport any credit with people I can tell you that.
I am trying to get in the habit of taking a bag with me so I can pink up the odd bits of junk from around where I am fishing. It doesn't take much and if enough people get in the habit the problem would be considerably reduced. Keep spreading the word 8)
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lots rolling this afternoon but none jumping, kinda wondering if they are effected by the heat. when i was there last night they were jumping all over the place. manage to get 1 in about the 20 mins i was there.
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Had a great day on the river fished 10 -2 so many fish moving in today very awesome to see and when I got there at low tide found some nice tackle somebody lost. Fished with my tackle for 3 hours no hits than I tried the tackle I found BAM third cast fish on what a great day
LOL ... If you were fishing Dyke Rd by the #3 Rd pier, you may have found my unique tackle that is slaying the Pinks this year. I've lost 2 of those homemade spinners to the River Gods so far.
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I gave in and headed to #5 & dyke since I work nearby in Richmond. The river was alive with tons of roller and jumpers everywhere! Suprisingly, many people were out on the river banks from 1pm-3pm and some were catching fish. I only had a brief hook up and no luck bringing one in.
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Was out both Saturday and Sunday to the box on the Fraser River side of Shady Island, lots of pinks and all chrome, still quite a number of sockeye , saw lots of fishermen snagging them and I threw an aresenal of lures , wool and my family and I caught quite a few but with their soft mouths and not being snagged we lost them all, but so good to be there. :P
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gheart008, how do you like that image shack, is it easy and safe to use for uploading images here?
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Not as many pinks surfacing as yesterday but managed to catch two nice jacks. Fiesty battle with both, i am well impressed with pink fishing and tasted great barbeed. Both caught on spoons, port mann area, from shore.
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Took my daughter for a walk down to derby reach around 6. Didn't see any jumpers and talked to a guy who said earlier most guys caught a fish each by it had died of later on in the eveing. I am working in maple ridge tommorow so maybe I'll try on the way home if I have time
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I had my best luck in a couple hours today in Richmond from 2-4, despite not seeing many jumpers.
This evening took a family walk along Sapperton Landing. Did not see many risers but saw lots of guys with a fish or two to take home. Also a lot of cars with parking tickets.
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High tide at Mid River was around 7 pm. Caught 11 on spoons. A few males were around 7-8 pounds. Most of the action was an hour after high tide with fish constantly surfacing and jumping.
drock31 - If you are working in Maple Ridge tomorrow, your best bet would be anywhere you can access the river in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows.
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yeah... he got in trouble after the photo for not having it on !!! he asked to take his hoodie off because it was gettin hot ! and never put life jackect back on ! he wore it the rest of the time !!!
Glad to hear it! Far too many sad stories from that river already! Looks like he was having fun tho!!
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I was wondering is there any public access to shore fishing on the south side of the fraser from the Port Mann bridge to the Golden Ears Bridge. If so has anyone tried with spoons or spinners for pinks? I have been in the area but was blocked by train tracks and industrial companies. Thanks.
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fished again tonight all alone and no one around beautiful only seen two risers in two hours but looks can be decieving cause i got 2 in and lost 4 more
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fished again tonight all alone and no one around beautiful only seen two risers in two hours but looks can be decieving cause i got 2 in and lost 4 more
looks definitely are deceiving, I saw 2-300 risers and only hooked one (lost).
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Like you I wish people wouldn't do that. What can be so hard about taking ones garbage away from a spot? Oh well - doesn't do our sport any credit with people I can tell you that.
I am trying to get in the habit of taking a bag with me so I can pink up the odd bits of junk from around where I am fishing. It doesn't take much and if enough people get in the habit the problem would be considerably reduced. Keep spreading the word 8)
What really got to me was the fact that there was a garbage can literally 2 meters away from where I picked up that garbage, like I seriously only had to get back up to the road from the rocks and the can was right there. Go figure.
gheart008, how do you like that image shack, is it easy and safe to use for uploading images here?
I don't have an account or anything. I just use it to upload the odd picture here and there to post on forums since it's free. Seems ok to me.
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Fish.on - Dont know many spots on the south side, but you can catch the ferry to Barnston Island and fish from there. Or better yet, cross the Golden Ears and fish anywhere along the dyke in Pitt Meadows.
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just a quick report,
My buddy went out this morning at 5am and fished for Pinks somewhere close to the Alex fraser and ended up landing 16 fish in 2.5 hours, looks like we may have some better numbers FINALLY starting to show!!!
Rick
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Seems like the water is clearing and dropping at the right time as well.
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just a quick report,
My buddy went out this morning at 5am and fished for Pinks somewhere close to the Alex fraser and ended up landing 16 fish in 2.5 hours, looks like we may have some better numbers FINALLY starting to show!!!
Rick
Good to know! Hopefully tomorrow Ill be able to hit up the water. Stupid work!
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anyone have any luck at the north arm?
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I went out to the South Arm of the Fraser today, was there for almost 3 hours leading up to the high tide, no bites or catches for me or those close to me and only saw one surface, and it may have been a little white fish. There wasn't many people around until about 30 mins before high tide which I found weird since, as far as I'm aware, pinks are moving up the river during the incoming tide. Maybe the late summer is delaying the movement of schools up the river?
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I was at the South Arm in Richmond from around 12:45 to 2:45, a few rollers and jumpers that lasted for a few seconds and not much action. About a dozen people along the river that I can see, and didn't see anybody land any. One guy said he landed one earlier in the day downstream from where I was.
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I fished the South Arm from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. today. I had two good hookups in close to shore during the first hour -- the second fish played me for a long time before spitting the hook right at my feet. Then everything went dead after about 2 p.m. So here's my question.
A lot of people seem to be losing a lot of fish -- batting less than .500 on hookups, so to speak -- and I wonder about the hooks on most spoons people use. To my eye, they look a little small and long in the shank. Have any of you experimented using a slightly bigger hook with a shorter shank in hopes of losing fewer fish on what initially seem to be good hookups? Thanks.
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Well I got 1 solid hook up, and I had 2 spit. But when mine spit they were within about a second of biting, and as I set the hook, they jumped and slacked the line. So my two I think were just smart fish. Others I cant speak to, but Ive heard of people catching pinks on #4 size hooks. I use 1 and 1/0, so I dont think I could go much bigger :-\
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i use size 2 gammies for my salmon/steelhead spoons, but im usually flyfishing. I fin with the gammies fish stay hooked better and remember tto sharpen your hooks often as when your hook gets close to shore it hits rocks and gets dull.
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Great afternoon. Fish biting, sun shining. Pity the limits four. 'megawatt' (?) spoon could do no wrong. Pitt meadows area 3.00 - 5.00. Water clarity improving every day.
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anyone have any luck at the north arm?
A co-worker saw some jumpers yesterday during lunch time at Frasershore Park in Burnaby.
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batting less than .500 on hookups
Pinks have very soft mouths.
You have to make sure that the drag is fairly loose on your reel.
Line should come off very easily when pulled between the reel and the first hoop.
Let the fish take a big run or two (unless it gets close to shore) and it will tire and flip on its side.
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Pinks have very soft mouths.
You have to make sure that the drag is fairly loose on your reel.
Line should come off very easily when pulled between the reel and the first hoop.
Let the fish take a big run or two (unless it gets close to shore) and it will tire and flip on its side.
I see your point in theory, but the other day I saw a bunch of guys with Canadian tire outfits and drags set to the moon all limit out within a couple of hours. Not a single fish they lost, and they didnt give the fish an inch.
And on the same subject I lost barely any fish in the mouth of the Squamish - well over a 0.9 average - and in the Fraser I am under 0.25. Different runs have different mouths?!?
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I did very well on Pinks today! Almost a fish on every cast. Released them all as I dont consider river caught Pinks as good table fare. Fun to catch and good fighters. ;D
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dead slow in Richmond compared to yesterday ???
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I see your point in theory, but the other day I saw a bunch of guys with Canadian tire outfits and drags set to the moon all limit out within a couple of hours. Not a single fish they lost, and they didnt give the fish an inch.
And on the same subject I lost barely any fish in the mouth of the Squamish - well over a 0.9 average - and in the Fraser I am under 0.25. Different runs have different mouths?!?
To play devils advocate, last weekend I saw a fella get a bite just as I was getting in the car. So I stopped to watch the action (Not much for me that day) and within 3 seconds I called it, that his drag was WAY to high. The fish could not get a run if he wanted, and the guy would reel in, and then let it swim side to side a bit. But drag was full on and rod was as bent as I could imagine it getting. He got it in within about 6-7 feet of shore, and the fish tried once more and snapped his line clean between the rod and fish. Godspeed little fishie!
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dead slow in Richmond compared to yesterday ???
Didn't see any fish jumping around 4:30pm or so.
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dead slow in Richmond compared to yesterday ???
Yep, it was a write-off today for sure... It's fishing after all. ;D
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Seiners must be cleaning up. Looks like it should be good on the weekend for us Richmond folks
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Got sunk today, will try again tmr.
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Got sunk today, will try again tmr.
I hope you dried off.
Evening fishing in Richmond was tough for sure.
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Out today for an hour, was into 6, only landed one large male around 8-10lbs
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Yep, it was a write-off today for sure... It's fishing after all. ;D
All the fish came to surrey! lol
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Seiners must be cleaning up. Looks like it should be good on the weekend for us Richmond folks
Commercial opening til 2100 hrs. Friday. Going to be slow again tomorrow.
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http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=135824&ID=all
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Ahh - that explains the sporatic waves of pinks last night. Still had a good time - between three of us - hooked 9 landed 6 - all had lice. Only one male in the bunch. Sunday looks good!
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Commercial opening til 2100 hrs. Friday. Going to be slow again tomorrow.
Will that make a great effect on the fishing today? is it just worth waiting for tmr?
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I know I am not going out today. The result of the commercial scooping from Wednesday to today is pretty obvious. Fishing was ridiculously hot on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday it was good for a short while. Yesterday was completely dead.
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sounds like i picked a good day to spend with the warden. 8) things should pick up again soon...
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Commercial opening til 2100 hrs. Friday. Going to be slow again tomorrow.
The commercials are on ITQs for pinks though arent they? That should make for a more "sensible" approach compared to the old derby system.
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Was out this morning, not a bite, now that I see there was a commercial opening that make's sense. I'll give it a day or two before I head out again.
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went out today.............saw only a few fish jumping
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Caught my first pink on the fly! feels good iv been waiting 2 years for it, knucklebuster. too bad it was a male so back in it went.
lots of fish rising, lots of activity ,spat 2 hooks, multiple bites. location west of the Mission bridge.
Hits are soft, really soft. As for Hardwear pink Jigs are slaying, 2 to 1 over spoons.
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Are you fishing those jigs under a float? Usually see that on the Vedder, rare on the Fraser.
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Are you fishing those jigs under a float? Usually see that on the Vedder, rare on the Fraser.
no float but its all about location
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Was at Brownsville today....LOTS of people out! The rocks were shoulder to shoulder!! Between about 10AM - 4PM saw maybe 15 caught total. Definitely fish moving through but visibility was poorer than earlier in the week - maybe 6 - 8 ". Left without touching a thing but still a great day out.
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Was out today Lower South Arm about 1:00, way before high tide influence, in fact I've never been out in such a low tide situation. Made walking the rocks a bit treacherous as they were all covered with silt, but just went slowly and steadily. Left my satchel of gear up top where the rocks were dry, just took my rod and net down to rivers edge.
Tried a pink "lighting" spoon for a hour and then switched to an orange Gibbs spoon and 2nd cast ! Fish on! A male, but with a slight hump only, and sea lice on it still. Nice and fresh. Iced it down on the spot and its going on the BBQ tomorrow.
Pinks are funny fish. There is no "strike" to speak of. I normally think I've snagged the bottom. And some don't take off - I'm thinking small females - yet others will give you a good run - thinking larger males. Still haven't brought any of the longer run ones to hand , so I'm just guessing. Want do you think?
I've lost a few of the longer run ones and wonder if I haven't set my drag hard enough. How hard - on a scale on 1-10 do you set your drag?? I'm talking spin cast here.
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Have a great fishing weekend, not. Commercial scoopings have been extended to September 13th. >:(
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=135926&ID=all
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Have a great fishing weekend, not. Commercial scoopings have been extended to September 13th. >:(
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=135926&ID=all
That sucks. Still going to go out on Sunday though as its my only day to get out. Even if we spend most of the day out there I am going out.
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That is really too bad. I was hoping I could get my nephew into his first one this weekend :P
I wish they could do a little more to give us sporties a chance over the weekends.
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Hey guys just a couple of questions from a newbie to Pink fishing, I have had a lot of success this year up around mission and most of the fish seem very fresh... a few of mine have had sea lice.. what is the time frame for sea lice to live once they have hit the river system? i was told that they cannot live longer then 12 hours once they enter. True?
secondly, one of the doe's I hooked into seemed very fresh until i noticed a hole on its back. the entire fish was firm except for the area around the hole which was very soft. is this just from being foul hooked or is there another reason (paracite) ?
Thanks for your help!
-Dan
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Hey guys just a couple of questions from a newbie to Pink fishing, I have had a lot of success this year up around mission and most of the fish seem very fresh... a few of mine have had sea lice.. what is the time frame for sea lice to live once they have hit the river system? i was told that they cannot live longer then 12 hours once they enter. True?
secondly, one of the doe's I hooked into seemed very fresh until i noticed a hole on its back. the entire fish was firm except for the area around the hole which was very soft. is this just from being foul hooked or is there another reason (paracite) ?
Thanks for your help!
-Dan
if u took a hook to a spot on ur body u would have a sore too ! just cut around that spot and the fish will be fine to eat !
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Fished mid river in Pitt Meadows between 7 and 8:30 pm tonight. Quite a few fish rolling and jumping. Three caught and one lost. Not as good as the other day but still well worth it....
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Hey guys just a couple of questions from a newbie to Pink fishing, I have had a lot of success this year up around mission and most of the fish seem very fresh... a few of mine have had sea lice.. what is the time frame for sea lice to live once they have hit the river system? i was told that they cannot live longer then 12 hours once they enter. True?
secondly, one of the doe's I hooked into seemed very fresh until i noticed a hole on its back. the entire fish was firm except for the area around the hole which was very soft. is this just from being foul hooked or is there another reason (paracite) ?
Thanks for your help!
-Dan
Hey Dan, Dan here! I was talking with my boss and the boss of another shop beside us, and he said 3 days. If they still have lice, they havent been out of salt for more than 3 days. I cant say I KNOW this, but its what I was told.
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was out for about 2 hours today in fort langley area. lots of jumpers seen, finally hooked into my first pink on a spoon. thought it was a snag at first and then the fight was on! got it to about 5 feet from shore then it spit the hook. Damnit! worst part about it was that i had cycled through all my different colour spoons and that was the only one i got a fish on with and the very next cast i snagged into something and lost my only productive spoon of the night. Double damnit! had alot of fun though. Next time im gonna land one hopefully.
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Hey guys just a couple of questions from a newbie to Pink fishing, I have had a lot of success this year up around mission and most of the fish seem very fresh... a few of mine have had sea lice.. what is the time frame for sea lice to live once they have hit the river system? i was told that they cannot live longer then 12 hours once they enter. True?
secondly, one of the doe's I hooked into seemed very fresh until i noticed a hole on its back. the entire fish was firm except for the area around the hole which was very soft. is this just from being foul hooked or is there another reason (paracite) ?
Thanks for your help!
-Dan
How big was the hole? I kept a coho with a hole on each side of its body, like a seal bit it, and although she was chrome and I cut generously around the bite, the flesh was mushy and flavorless. I would steer away from a fish with any pre-existing injuries, especially if the flesh is soft.
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went out today after work lot of jumpers and risers no takers 4 of us fishing 2hrs only 1 fish must be the water clarity and warm weather because my friend went out this morning to the same spot and landed 19 in 3hrs said the water was perfect gonna have to switch it up a bit and give early morning a go good luck out there
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Hey Dan, Dan here! I was talking with my boss and the boss of another shop beside us, and he said 3 days. If they still have lice, they havent been out of salt for more than 3 days. I cant say I KNOW this, but its what I was told.
How big was the hole? I kept a coho with a hole on each side of its body, like a seal bit it, and although she was chrome and I cut generously around the bite, the flesh was mushy and flavorless. I would steer away from a fish with any pre-existing injuries, especially if the flesh is soft.
Thanks Dan that makes a little more sense.
WAfishboy- yeah the hole was a decent size, I realesed the fish due to its soft meat around the hole. Thanks for your Help!
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went out today after work lot of jumpers and risers no takers 4 of us fishing 2hrs only 1 fish must be the water clarity and warm weather because my friend went out this morning to the same spot and landed 19 in 3hrs said the water was perfect gonna have to switch it up a bit and give early morning a go good luck out there
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19 landed? how come we are lucky to get even 1 ??? ???
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Have a great fishing weekend, not. Commercial scoopings have been extended to September 13th. >:(
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=135926&ID=all
Ah wow that stinks. Could we see a strong movement of schools up the Fraser from the 14th, or would it take a few days for the schools to come back in force?
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seems like the commercial openings not affecting as much higher up, was out this morn ruskin area 25 fish on the fly, same result last 3 mornings, lots of hookups and limits each time.
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seems like the commercial openings not affecting as much higher up, was out this morn ruskin area 25 fish on the fly, same result last 3 mornings, lots of hookups and limits each time.
There is a window of commercial fisher closure between 9pm and 6am, so if those fish are get past the nets, may be they can reach the your area by morning?
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Fished Richmond from 1 till 4 today, only saw a few fish rise all day and no hook ups :-[
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river was void of fish :-X :( never seen it so slow ! very disappointed that we saw 2 4 ft sturgeons with net marks floatin up side down too !
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Very, very dead today at Brownsville.........
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Was out early today in Richmond, hoping to catch the fish that escaped the commercial nets that were supposed to start at 6am. There was nothing happening except the coarse fish. It was also out going tide which also isn't ideal.
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belly up dead sturg >:( >:( >:
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Fished mid river in Pitt Meadows from 1 pm to 7 pm on the incoming tide. Caught 6 large pinks with about 8 hook ups that were lost. Action was best as the tide started to move up. Got really dead from 4 till 7.
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Port man area 3.30 -4.30 Not as many fish today as previous visits. Managed to land two. My son caught his first salmon - his 9 year old arm has never had such a workout ;D good times.
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belly up dead sturg >:( >:( >:
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ugh, that's sad :(
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19 landed? how come we are lucky to get even 1 ??? ???
It's all timing I guess I've only landed 1 so far this season and fished evenings but the friends I fish with have done both morning and evening said it's more productive for them early morning landing fish after fish could also be there hasn't been a huge push of schools coming thru I dunno what it could be there's tons jumping all over the place but no takers
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It's all timing I guess I've only landed 1 so far this season and fished evenings but the friends I fish with have done both morning and evening said it's more productive for them early morning landing fish after fish could also be there hasn't been a huge push of schools coming thru I dunno what it could be there's tons jumping all over the place but no takers
umm im fishing at richmond at not much happening.. oh well!
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Fished mid river in Pitt Meadows from 1 pm to 7 pm on the incoming tide. Caught 6 large pinks with about 8 hook ups that were lost. Action was best as the tide started to move up. Got really dead from 4 till 7.
hi there may I ask where exactly is mid river in pitt meadows?
* I mean is that a river called mid river or middle of fraser river ?
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how many pinks are you aloud in the non tidal part of the fraser?
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4 Pinks or 4 Salmon all together
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4 salmon
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hi there may I ask where exactly is mid river in pitt meadows?
* I mean is that a river called mid river or middle of fraser river ?
Mid river refers to the middle portion of the tidal Fraser. The Surrey/Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge/Langley area.
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Fished derby reach from 1230 to 345 without even a single bite . Skunked for the 3rd time in a row :( blame it on the commercial fisheries I suppose. Beautiful weather and it'd always fun to watch people fish rediculously; sturgeon rods , trying to floss, 10ft casts with a float. No snags today other than picking up what seems to be a nice looking homemade spinner.
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fished derby reach today from 6:30am to 9am. hooked into one and lost it 5 feet from shore again. not many jumpers. saw a bunch of dead salmon floaters though. skunked for my third time in a row as well, and lost my lure as it got snagged on something so overal, a very disappointing day.
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Me and two buddy's were out in delta yesterday. Really slow landed one between the three of us. Hopefully will pick back up when the comercial fishing closes. Anyone know where that is?
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tuesday night as of right now, unless they extend it again.
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mission area - two kids one dad - 9 fish, many lost. pinks are fun
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would it be worthy going out again on Wed in Richmond?
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Delta this morning, nothing. Derby Reach from about 9 - 4, nothing. Delta again from 6 to 8, nothing. Although I did manage to hook and play what I think was a trout, and a pike minnow, both were released. Pretty much the same thing yesterday. Will be heading out wednesday if Commercial closes and hope for the best!
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Hi guys... Me and my dad fished for the pinks last monday (labour day) we were surprise how active and aggressive these pinks can be..we were able to hook 3 fish within 5mins at the south arm part of the river around 11-2pm before and after the peak of the high tide.. After the long weekend we came back on saturday same time frame 2hrs before the tide but there were only a few pinks biting... Then again we came back this sunday early morning and there was not a single nibble from them its was very frustrating.. we came back in the afternoon.. still no bites :-\ :-\ :-\ but we can see some "jumps" from the far side of the river...
So my question now is.. ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Is that the end of the first wave of pinks? when is the next wave coming in? cause I know that these fishes are currently moving towards the spawning ground
Is there an external environmental factor(dredging) that affects the pinks aggressive behaviour?
I hope next weekend they will be biting again just like on labour day
Thank you for your comments
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commercial openings have taken its toll on the lower fraser, which are on going till the 13th. Nets are not in the water between 9pm and 6am so I would say early morning is best chance to encounter more schools of fish moving through the lower fraser, unless you fish up towards mission you might find larger schools that came in through the night.
It's slow, we were out today for a few hours and only one school came by, and it wasn't very big at all gone in about 5 minutes
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was out last wed on the upper river, our group was into lots of pinks and we landed one spring, headin out again tomm, we'll see how it goes
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commercial openings have taken its toll on the lower fraser, which are on going till the 13th. Nets are not in the water between 9pm and 6am so I would say early morning is best chance to encounter more schools of fish moving through the lower fraser, unless you fish up towards mission you might find larger schools that came in through the night.
It's slow, we were out today for a few hours and only one school came by, and it wasn't very big at all gone in about 5 minutes
Ahh i see now.. so its not wave per wave of schools in a certain period of the month... so sir your saying that every hour there are schools coming in the river?. Cause I've been constantly checking updates here and I have noticed people are posting that "pinks are biting here at pitt meadows, Langley, Surrey" so I have come to a conclusion that we have missed the first wave here at Richmond... Its my first time to fish here in Canada and it was an amazing experience ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D..
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well they push in with the tides, so in richmond best times are really around incoming tides, however further up river they may stage more or hold, or not arrive untill a low tide situation, etc.
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commercial openings have taken its toll on the lower fraser, which are on going till the 13th. Nets are not in the water between 9pm and 6am so I would say early morning is best chance to encounter more schools of fish moving through the lower fraser, unless you fish up towards mission you might find larger schools that came in through the night.
It's slow, we were out today for a few hours and only one school came by, and it wasn't very big at all gone in about 5 minutes
Thanks for the information! Will go out again for sure Wed morning and evening - before work and after work...
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hm that explains why I can't get more pinks during the day in Richmond.... was very productive a few days ago...
commercial opening ends 13th right?... awesome
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awesome... now it makes sense to me now thank you very much I really appreciated your help ;D ;D ;D
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Where to start... fished dump bar thursday between 5-7:00 buddy of mine, hooked 3, landed 2, otherwise didnt see much landed other than the guys snagging fish purposly at the end of the beach..
friday, Tried delta side of things, nothing on, no luck.
Saturday we hit dump bar again from 10am-7pm, only saw 4 fish landed out of the 50+ people out there.. 1by me, one by a buddy of mine, and 1 on ither far end of the beach, very few jumping/rising..
Sunday Hit Brownsville Bar/ River road spots/ Deas Island/ Dump bar, Nothing on by anyone anywhere from what I had witnessed..
Comercial is really taking a hit on us, especially with the way the tides are sitting, the comercial closes rite at the highst flood, than it drops, so were getting few fish entering the river, untill about 12:00am, at wich point they come in the river till about 6am, and can probably be fished untill 10:00am..
On another note, the comercial boats are cleaning house out there, leaving us with **** all, was talking to a friend working on a boat, and in his words "Ten , to fifteen thousand pieces a set I guess that's why your not getting **** all, try by _________,we'll be loaded tomorrow,good luck buddy!!!"
Dfo's projections from what i just read is that there are about 17-20 million fish entering the river, and they are letting the comercial guys clean out just over 11 mill, than factor in the FN's... Things are starting to look ugly IMO..
The oppening ends at 6:00pm on the 13th, I wont be even TRYING again untill the 15th..
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Nina and I just finished this today. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIqI5rFZv8
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Nina and I just finished this today. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIqI5rFZv8
Awesome video Rod the picture quality is pretty good what kind of camera are u using if u don't mind me asking....
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Nina and I just finished this today. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIqI5rFZv8
You tried to horse the first one in. :P
I see you grab the bottom of your rod backwards like I do to fight the fish.
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When does the season end? only got into one pink and with the commercial fishing going on Im not heading out. Will there stilll be a good run of fish after the commercial fisheries clean up shop
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Dfo's projections from what i just read is that there are about 17-20 million fish entering the river, and they are letting the comercial guys clean out just over 11 mill, than factor in the FN's... Things are starting to look ugly IMO..
Technically commercials have "priority" over sport anglers on allocation of pink, chum and socks.
Sport anglers get priority for allocation of coho and chinook. This is a major foundation of all of DFOs decisions on commercial openings etc.
Realistically we cant expect to have priority on all 5 species!
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You tried to horse the first one in. :P
Yep, was getting impatient there. That fish was done but the waves kept coming, wanted to get it released as soon as I could.
Awesome video Rod the picture quality is pretty good what kind of camera are u using if u don't mind me asking....
Thanks. Canon 550D is the camera.
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hi Rodney, do you mind if I ask you where your fishing location in the video is?
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hi Rodney, do you mind if I ask you where your fishing location in the video is?
Just drive along the river until you see that dredging equipment out in the water.
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Use google earth;)
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Rod will have to start fishing the North Arm, now that video is out and even more people start fishing there ;D
hi Rodney, do you mind if I ask you where your fishing location in the video is?
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Feel free to go there, it has been producing poorly in the last five or six days. ;D If people strategize their fishing outing in the Tidal Fraser River based on where others are fishing, then it's not going to go well. I'll keep repeating myself, timing of the tide and patterns from years of catch results are two very important factors that I pay a lot of attention on.
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Fished the rocks at Brownsville Bar this morning from 6:45 a.m. until about 8:15.
Hooked two, landed one (a doe). Only saw two others landed in that time.
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Fished in Richmond at high tide Sunday evening for 2 hours with two lost pinks at shore. Didn't see anyone else with a fish on.
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Nina and I just finished this today. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIqI5rFZv8
Hey rodney what kind of rod are you using??
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Fenwick HMX.
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Well, I guess all of us that fish the lower Fraser better get used to the "trickle" of Pinks, because it is official! Notice FN0879 just announced an upgrade of Pink run size to 17.5 million, but an extension of the seine fishery until at least Sept. 16 and the troll fishery remaining open until further notice. Too bad, so sad. :(
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What!? :'(
I'm assuming the seine fishery and troll fishery are commercial fishing, so commercial fishing is open until at least Sept. 16th?
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Fished down at Rodneys Rock 2-6.30 the was a small push of fish around 3.30 no biters exept 1 guy then it died down then another push of fish at 5 lost 2 and landed 1(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h404/Juiceboxluver/IMG-20110912-00619.jpg)
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I agree with commercial guys getting an opening but this is getting stupid. I have been down the last four days with two fish to show for it. Worse yet this will affect the numbers of spawners. They can whine and complain about sporties all they want but they can only blame themselves when two years from now there is a lack of pinks. I know we are the bottom of the totem pole but this is getting stupid >:(
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Well, I guess all of us that fish the lower Fraser better get used to the "trickle" of Pinks, because it is official! Notice FN0879 just announced an upgrade of Pink run size to 17.5 million, but an extension of the seine fishery until at least Sept. 16 and the troll fishery remaining open until further notice. Too bad, so sad. :(
Sucks to hear that! Maybe pink fishing in Richmond will come to end this year...
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Apparently there is an opening today ( until when? ) for the American commercial seine fleet. ::) They are out in earnest this morning along the 49th parallel near Pt. Roberts intercepting the Fraser River Pinks. More frustration for us Sporties. I wonder if anything made it up the river mouth on this flood tide? ??? We'll get some reports soon, I guess.
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Apparently there is an opening today ( until when? ) for the American commercial seine fleet. ::) They are out in earnest this morning along the 49th parallel near Pt. Roberts intercepting the Fraser River Pinks. More frustration for us Sporties. I wonder if anything made it up the river mouth on this flood tide? ??? We'll get some reports soon, I guess.
Fortunately, the Pacific Salmon Commission has estimated that "The recent pink salmon Johnstone Strait diversion rate is estimated to be 83%."
http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2011/Announcement24.pdf
That means that most of the pinks are coming down the inside instead around the bottom of the Island.
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Fished down at Rodneys Rock 2-6.30 the was a small push of fish around 3.30 no biters exept 1 guy then it died down then another push of fish at 5 lost 2 and landed 1(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h404/Juiceboxluver/IMG-20110912-00619.jpg)
Nice fresh fish!
D$
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Fortunately, the Pacific Salmon Commission has estimated that "The recent pink salmon Johnstone Strait diversion rate is estimated to be 83%."
http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2011/Announcement24.pdf
That means that most of the pinks are coming down the inside instead around the bottom of the Island.
You are right that the Americans are at a disadvantage to intercept them this year, but many Pinks don't go straight up the river as they approach the mouth. They tend to stage for a few days and will usually end up south of the coal docks on the ebb. That's when the seiners get them.:(
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I have been out almost every day since last week and its been dismal - not even a pale shadow of last season :( At least its been good to get out in the evenings to watch the sunset while fishing.
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I have been out almost every day since last week and its been dismal - not even a pale shadow of last season :( At least its been good to get out in the evenings to watch the sunset while fishing.
Same here Fishseeker. I'm a little frustrated about those outings last week as I even took a week off last week just to fish as well :(. I guess it's the wrong week to take off. Considering that gas prices are high nowadays as well, I'm a little hesistant of going. I was trying to move around river areas in Richmond just to see if there are signs of fish.
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I was out around high-tide on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in south Richmond & Ladner and it was slim pickings. Was able to hook one or two each day, so I haven’t been skunked yet, but it’s been pretty slow.
My best day on the Fraser was actually on Labour Day Monday, where I was into about a dozen, which was fun. Never fished for pinks in the lower Fraser, so I don’t know what it’s been like in the past. You won’t hear me complaining though. The fact that I can drive less than 20 minutes and have a good chance of getting into one is an arrangement I’ll gladly take any day of the week. I guess all we can do is keep heading out there and hope the commercial harvest ends sooner rather than later.
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Was out last night - upper - 5 hook, seeking a spring.
Got four pinks (2humpies/2does) on instead (and returned them to safely to swim another day)
Seriously Pinks... go for the smaller hooks.... although you did make for some excitement ;D
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was on upper fraser yesterday, lots of pinks rolling around and getting caught, couple sockeye caught and seen a nice 6-7 ft sturgeon playing around in all them pinks
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Port man area, 5.00 - 7.00 Caught two this evening on the incoming tide. No where near as many as last week but happy to keep the smoker busy ;D. Pink megawatt hasnt let me down.
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many caught near mission last night. the fish are in. enjoy the time. i keep taking out my kids with neighbor kids. what a treat this fishery is for parents and youngsters
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Was out an hour before high tide near 5rd in richmond until a half hour after high tide tonight and tonnes were rolling/splashing around for the first bit. Seemed to die right after I got there and none caught. Will try to get out maybe 2.5-3 hours before high tide next time. A whole lot more fish around than mon night... I thot the Commy fishery was extended?
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^ Where's " 5rd " ?
Was at derby tonight, tons rolling and jumping but seems as if they were all out to far. Didn't see anything landed from 5 - 7
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Was out an hour before high tide near 5rd in richmond until a half hour after high tide tonight and tonnes were rolling/splashing around for the first bit. Seemed to die right after I got there and none caught. Will try to get out maybe 2.5-3 hours before high tide next time. A whole lot more fish around than mon night... I thot the Commy fishery was extended?
you sure?
I was there between 6:30-7:45 tonight, standing pretty much ontop of "Rodney rock" and i saw very little moving, no hits, no fun..
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5rd is # 5 road road in richmond. I was just aways west of there off the bank. Ya was there from 6 pm -730. from about 6-630 when i first got there, there was tonnes of fish! couldnt believe i didnt get one! dont know where rodney rock is haha
Is the commercial pink fishery still going?
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dont know where rodney rock is haha
I carried it home with me, it's sitting right here until tomorrow. ;)
Commercial seine fishery is happening until Friday 9pm, unless extended in the next notice.
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Oh ya, the commercials were out again today. Most down South of Sandheads, but there were some up towards the North Arm to start the day. They were circling around, apparently not finding any large target schools to drop on top of. I'm thinking the seiners are near the end of their run. Friday should be their last kick at the can. I just hope they left a few for us.
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There was a Fraser River panel meeting today, but no new notices as a result. There was a large bump ( 2nd largest test catch this year in area 12) of Pinks caught on Sept. 9 in Johnson Strait. Those are 90% Fraser River bound. They will be here soon, if they can avoid the commercial pressure. We can always hope.
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I was at Richmond 5rd from 6-7 tonight. Saw some jumping. Landed one nice chrome female. Someone helped me to net it ;D So happy
Ate part of it tonight, froze some of it for salmon sashimi, and now soaking the roes for ikura.
Scrapped off the meat from the bone for salmon sandwich tmr. Nothing goes to waste ;)
Btw, the ships seem to be much further from the Richmond shore today. They were not in the middle. They were very close to the other side of the river today.
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thats great news @gofishon, hopefully those fish will come after the weekend once the seiners go away...
ya tonight seemed like a lot of fish, like i said ive been out a lot recently and although not getting into any there was noticeably alot more fish..
@salmonsushi ya way to go using up all the fish! ahah my gf always steels the roe to freeze!
btw im usually around fin slough in the eevening with a backwards white canucks hat, my names zack, might see u guys out sun or mon
tight lines
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I was at Richmond 5rd from 6-7 tonight. Saw some jumping. Landed one nice chrome female. Someone helped me to net it ;D So happy
Ate part of it tonight, froze some of it for salmon sashimi, and now soaking the roes for ikura.
Scrapped off the meat from the bone for salmon sandwich tmr. Nothing goes to waste ;)
Btw, the ships seem to be much further from the Richmond shore today. They were not in the middle. They were very close to the other side of the river today.
You are one of the few people I have heard of who use the roe for that purpose. Fortunately for me, my wife is Japanese and she does an awesome ikura with soya and "combo" (a specific kind of seaweed).
I finally got a nice one last night after many more prior "skunker" evenings (A male so no roe unfortunately). Nice when it happens.
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You are one of the few people I have heard of who use the roe for that purpose. Fortunately for me, my wife is Japanese and she does an awesome ikura with soya and "combo" (a specific kind of seaweed).
I finally got a nice one last night after many more prior "skunker" evenings (A male so no roe unfortunately). Nice when it happens.
dude I need your wife's help
so many times I got roe from the salmon that I want to make them ikura.... everytime I failed to make so
so is it just putting the whole clean roe into the freezer and after the night , take it out and let it cool down to room temp and is good to go?
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dude I need your wife's help
so many times I got roe from the salmon that I want to make them ikura.... everytime I failed to make so
so is it just putting the whole clean roe into the freezer and after the night , take it out and let it cool down to room temp and is good to go?
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=22519.0
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http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=22519.0
thx Rodney
in his post he mentioned put in the fridge, so not freezer necessarily?
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dude I need your wife's help
so many times I got roe from the salmon that I want to make them ikura.... everytime I failed to make so
so is it just putting the whole clean roe into the freezer and after the night , take it out and let it cool down to room temp and is good to go?
Two seasons back I put a recipe in the fish kitchen and I see Rodney has provided the link already :)
Its actually not hard to do at all. We do the prep first then put it in the freezer. Personally I don't like to bother separating them from the skeins and, even in Japan, there is a choice between eating it with skeins or without.
I am always horrified when I see people throwing Salmon Roe away - its a delicacy! The best part of the whole fish in my opinion.
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Im going to take a look at the north arm tonight after work.. hopefully some fish are coming through there now!
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If I have tommorow off I am gonna try the morning tide and see if any came in over night
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drock31 and small_fish, I am hoping you both will report your success on this forum so I can put my chores aside (again) to head out soon and try for Pinks. Looking for any excuse right now. ::) Thanks.
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went after work today in abbotsford from 1:30 to 4 and got my limit. Some guys were just leaving as I got there and said it was slow ??? once i figured out what depth they were at and the speed they were willing to chase it's was every other cast almost.
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Some much bigger pushes of fish in the last few incoming tides in the Tidal Fraser after a week of dismal results. This weekend should be very good...
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Wow this should be good. I'm looking forward to the fish.
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After this little Commie fiasco, I have regained hope of more fishies! Tonight was fun. Although my lady and I got skunked in Delta (AGAIN!) we did see two schools push, one was huge with an uncountable number of rollers and double digit jumpers. A couple fish buddies Ive met each got 2. 2 the half hour before we got there and 2 in the first half hour we were there. Was a little disheartening, but a hell of a lot more action packed than the last week. Hopefully this weekend will bring good results, and my lady can get her first salmon.
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drock31 and small_fish, I am hoping you both will report your success on this forum so I can put my chores aside (again) to head out soon and try for Pinks. Looking for any excuse right now. ::) Thanks.
I will post from the river as soon as I check it out. Should be down by the river around 7:45 just before high tide
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Pitt Meadows had lots of rollers and a few jumpers about a half hour before dark. Landed one large chromed male. Getting better than early in the week.
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Looks like most are reporting more fish in the river today. Sounds good to me! ;D
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Went to 5rd from 6-7 tonight. I could only feel one school of fishes went by. In the few minutes there were many bites. At that time there was a guy talking loudly with someone and I was listening to their conversation and forgot to lift my rod to set the hook lol. In the end I hooked one but lost it. Couldn't feel any fish biting after that. I don't like casting in the big wind like tonight, the spoon would fly all over the place, side way, crossing other ppl's line etc..
I have 8lb test line. Wonder why the line broke? After the line broke, I check the end of the line has a little curl on it. Did I cut the line too close to the knot?
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I have 8lb test line. Wonder why the line broke? After the line broke, I check the end of the line has a little curl on it. Did I cut the line too close to the knot?
That curl means your knot came undone. Add a couple more twist on your clinch knot to avoid this. I have also learned this lesson the hard way
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Found a clear spot where literally thousands rolled by my feet, robot like. Was hypnotizing. Not active, played with different set ups. A few strikes, and released what I brought in.
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You are probably right. ::) That little curl is a tell tale sign of a knot that slipped. If you only tied a clinch knot, try the improved clinch knot. Also, different densities, diameters, and strengths of mono require different #'s of turns of the knot before "finishing". Always wet the line before tightening and always test the knot before your next cast. Good luck on your next time out! ;D
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You are probably right. ::) That little curl is a tell tale sign of a knot that slipped. If you only tied a clinch knot, try the improved clinch knot. Also, different densities, diameters, and strengths of mono require different #'s of turns of the knot before "finishing". Always wet the line before tightening and always test the knot before your next cast. Good luck on your next time out! ;D
With 8lb line, you should have 6 or 7 turns of the line in the clinch knot.
In comparison, with heavier line such as 30lb, you should only have 4 turns.
As mentioned, always use the "improved" clinch knot. Don't know anyone that uses the non-improved version.
This site has animated knot tying instructions: http://www.animatedknots.com/improvedclinch/index.php
Don't need to cut the tag end (the extra line) too close, fish can't see it in this water anyways.
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Before you even make a single cast, try to pull on it *hard* while its still in your hands to assess the knot integrity. With 8lb, you can probably test it in your hands to almost the breaking point if you wanted. At least you’ll be able to test it with far more stress than your average pink will be offering.
If it doesn’t slip from doing that, then there is no way it will slip or break on a fish unless the line gets subsequently weakened.
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Is today the last day for commercial netting? any fishery notice update?
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Wow appreciate all the help. Lots of good info.
I was using uni knot and made only 3-4 turn. When do you use uni knot and clinch knot? What's the difference? ???
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Is today the last day for commercial netting? any fishery notice update?
Looks like the commercial opening has been extended (again) until Sept 23rd, next Friday.
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Looks like the commercial opening has been extended (again) until Sept 23rd, next Friday.
SCUZI? ???
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http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2011/Announcement26.pdf
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Looks like the commercial opening has been extended (again) until Sept 23rd, next Friday.
Yeah, why not? Todays catch is more important than future stocks. Theres so many Atlantic cod opps i mean pink salmon to mass harvest.
Rape and pillage the earth!!!
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Looks like the commercial opening has been extended (again) until Sept 23rd, next Friday.
That's a low blow! Can't believe there is any more "cream" for the commercial seiners to skim. Poor choice of words, as the seiners certainly don't skim. ::)
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Fish after fish after fish at high tide this morning. Very productive
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Was out in delta this morning and fort Langley later on. Tons of fish in the river
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Why is there better fishing in langely and delta than it would be for richmond?
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Wow appreciate all the help. Lots of good info.
I was using uni knot and made only 3-4 turn. When do you use uni knot and clinch knot? What's the difference? ???
The difference is often in knot strength vs ease of tying. The Clinch knot and the Improved Clinch knot are both easy to tie, but they do not retain a very high proportional line strength (the uni knot is about the same). I recommend a trilene knot which is similar to the clinch knot but because you pass the through the eye of the hook twice, the second loop increases the line breaking strength by redistributing the strain. This makes it impractical to tie on small hooks (>14) as trying to get the line through the eye twice is near impossible unless you are using smaller than 6x tippet.
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http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2011/Announcement26.pdf
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Guess fresh pinks will be on sale at Save On Foods this weekend.
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was fishing mid river again today and it was insane. one word... megawatt :)
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I was fishing at Richmond from 3-4 today. Lucky me, didn't get any fish but got bird poop on my hair. :'( Watch out when they fly above you.
Great info, Thanks! ;)
The difference is often in knot strength vs ease of tying. The Clinch knot and the Improved Clinch knot are both easy to tie, but they do not retain a very high proportional line strength (the uni knot is about the same). I recommend a trilene knot which is similar to the clinch knot but because you pass the through the eye of the hook twice, the second loop increases the line breaking strength by redistributing the strain. This makes it impractical to tie on small hooks (>14) as trying to get the line through the eye twice is near impossible unless you are using smaller than 6x tippet.
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Biggest push of fish I've seen yet in the tidal this evening
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Mid river was ridiculous tonight. About a dozen or so in an hour right before sunset. Megawatt was ok, but the best producer was the solid dark pink spoon.
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Ok what the heck am I doing wrong? EVERYONE tonight caught at least 1, if not more, and me and my woman are the only ones who didnt. I played with a corky/bead/yarn combo I have, spoon, spinner, and a straight yarn'd hook. Ive casted, and varied depth of 0-15 seconds waiting after it hits the water, and varied retrieval speed. Fished different spots, and found pools and drop offs. Soooooooooooooooooo. What else could I do differently?
Oh and to add to things ive been trying, keeping a positive attidtude and enjoying the gorgeous skies the past couple days. But now im frustrated!
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Ok what the heck am I doing wrong? EVERYONE tonight caught at least 1, if not more, and me and my woman are the only ones who didnt. I played with a corky/bead/yarn combo I have, spoon, spinner, and a straight yarn'd hook. Ive casted, and varied depth of 0-15 seconds waiting after it hits the water, and varied retrieval speed. Fished different spots, and found pools and drop offs. Soooooooooooooooooo. What else could I do differently?
Oh and to add to things ive been trying, keeping a positive attidtude and enjoying the gorgeous skies the past couple days. But now im frustrated!
Its a roll of the dice with lady luck on your side. lol
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caught 3 , lost 1 tonight at Richmond tonight
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Its a roll of the dice with lady luck on your side. lol
Well I DO understand that there is just that bit of luck when shore fishing a river that the fish pass your offering. I do get that. But I am just making sure that bad luck is simply the culprit, and there isnt a lot of fail on my part.
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A pic of people at dyke rd tonight ar Richmond......
(http://i54.tinypic.com/6cyc.jpg)
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Fishing was decent in the surrey area when i was there from 1-4pm, expect for a couple annoying boats trying to run close to shore to make big waves. I caught 1, prob 10 landed in total during the time. Some guys said it slowed down a bit and was alot better the last two days.
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Finally caught my first humpy this year at Gary Point around 5 pm today. Not so many fish rolling. Just got a little lucky on this one :).
(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i437/fcabida/PinkSalmon.jpg)
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Ok what the heck am I doing wrong? EVERYONE tonight caught at least 1, if not more, and me and my woman are the only ones who didnt. I played with a corky/bead/yarn combo I have, spoon, spinner, and a straight yarn'd hook. Ive casted, and varied depth of 0-15 seconds waiting after it hits the water, and varied retrieval speed. Fished different spots, and found pools and drop offs. Soooooooooooooooooo. What else could I do differently?
Oh and to add to things ive been trying, keeping a positive attidtude and enjoying the gorgeous skies the past couple days. But now im frustrated!
Somehow I doubt you have done anything wrong. Pinks are really aggressive fish and will grab just about anything some days.
There have been other days when I have been out there and experienced exactly what you did. Just last weekend there was I guy next to me & my nephew hauling them in and we were getting nothing in spite of changing up presentations (spoons/spinners/pink/green/red/blue), retrieve speeds depths. Other days this week have been way better. Unfortunately, there is just no accounting for the behavior of fish in spite of how much we all *think* we know.
[Don't know why but this year I seem to be doing best with pink spinners - don't know why. More than likely that's just what I have developed faith in. Last season they seemed to be willing to grab just about anything]
Keep at it and, trust me you, will be rewarded :)
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Caught two and lost one today at Dyke rd. in Richmond from 5pm to 7pm. the biggest push of fish i've ever witnessed this year on the fraser. Most fish caught tonight were quite chrome and fresh, sea-lices were all over the tail too.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/Sinaran/DSC_3011.jpg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/Sinaran/DSC_3013.jpg)
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A pic of people at dyke rd tonight ar Richmond......
(http://i54.tinypic.com/6cyc.jpg)
i wasn't too far away from where u were. i was closer to Gilbert and i Hooked and landed a nice big male within 10 mins of casting and another one within 5 mins. lots of fish coming thru. and to my surprise i was able to connect into a couple of Bull Trout will load up pics later. it was a good day.
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wow looks like a hot spot I'm gonna have to check it out this weekend hopefully ill get a bite! ;D
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wow looks like a hot spot I'm gonna have to check it out this weekend hopefully ill get a bite! ;D
HOTSPOTS are anywhere where the Fraser River Run thru. Fish are everywhere little bit of luck and perseverance u will get a fish or 2
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How's it going out there? I'm at Derby, and it's quiet.
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Fish were coming through fairly consistently if not really thick in Abbotsford this morning. They are very clean and fresh though. The four below were caught on spoons and flies.
D$
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/dmoneym/PIC_0343.jpg)
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Had a great morning with the incoming tide. Hooked into a bunch. Took home 2 fem's. (I release any male pinks)Love it when you can see a few risers and chuck a spoon at them and usually fish on! ;D
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yeah it was rediculous mid river again today. 20+ fish and got to take home only the brightest of the bunch. They were hitting anything shiny as long as you got it in front of them. get out there people this isn't going to last long!
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if only the pinks could be around more often, it could create a little bit more room on other flows... ;D
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Was out in delta from 8 til 8. hooked into 14. Kept 4. released 2, and forcibly released (lost) 8. Had more bites but the 8 I lost were after fighting them for at least a hook set and a run. Was good fun and I learned a lot about how to fight the fish and keep tension on the line during jumps or rolls and such.
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Fish were coming through fairly consistently if not really thick in Abbotsford this morning. They are very clean and fresh though. The four below were caught on spoons and flies.
D$
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/dmoneym/PIC_0343.jpg)
Those are beauts, D$
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fished delta 2-4, 4 landed, so many on that i lost count, it got to the point that i would get one on, and hand the rod off to someone that had been there all day and couldnt get one on.. It was good times, glad to see they are still coming thru very plentiful, landed my 4th fish on my band new abu garcia c4 reel, man, that thing is like a caddillac of reels..
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I was having a good day until some lowlife couple decided to stop their car and throw their 2 bags of household garbage into the river. It was surreal. Once I realized what just happened (it took a while to sink in), I climbed up the ripraps to see what kind of "humans" in the lowest form would do such a thing and gave the "man" the eye and raise my arms as if to say WTF was that as he made a U-turn in his beige Lexas sedan. That might be the norm in other countries where they're from, but not here. Didn't have a camera at the time but would have put up the pic of their car if I did. Enough of that. Here are some pics of fish from last few days to help me chill after that.
(http://www.hyperdream.com/2011/fishing/0917/09142011274_std.jpg)
(http://www.hyperdream.com/2011/fishing/0917/p1050895_std.jpg)
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Was at #5 and Dyke road in richmond from about 4-730 and got nothing, saw 2 maybe 3 risers but that it.
Gotta get out to Abby next weekend, getting killed in Richmond and wanna make sure my girl gets at least one this year.
Did go to Walmart after to pick up some things and stumbled across those mega watts that one guy swears by, grabbed a handful ;D
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I'm also thinking of going to abby instead, is there any particular places that are easy to access for fishing?
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I was having a good day until some lowlife couple decided to stop their car and throw their 2 bags of household garbage into the river. It was surreal. Once I realized what just happened (it took a while to sink in), I climbed up the ripraps to see what kind of "humans" in the lowest form would do such a thing and gave the "man" the eye and raise my arms as if to say WTF was that as he made a U-turn in his beige Lexas sedan. That might be the norm in other countries where they're from, but not here. Didn't have a camera at the time but would have put up the pic of their car if I did. Enough of that. Here are some pics of fish from last few days to help me chill after that.
Did you report it?
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So when does this run end? I know in 2009 it seemed to die out around Sept. 25 or so, but this year started a little later than 2009 too. Are we still going to be in fish for a couple of more weeks or is this it? Thoughts?
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How can we know for sure? Probably when you realize there are not many pinks coming in.....then the run in the lower fraser will be over
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So when does this run end? I know in 2009 it seemed to die out around Sept. 25 or so, but this year started a little later than 2009 too. Are we still going to be in fish for a couple of more weeks or is this it? Thoughts?
May be there is some truth in Berry's Bait Fish Report saying the pinks are about 10 days late. They also claimed 30 to 45 million + pinks, so they could be just exaggerating.
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May be there is some truth in Berry's Bait Fish Report saying the pinks are
about 10 days late. They also claimed 30 to 45 million + pinks, so they could be just exaggerating.
how are the tackle stores supposed to boost their sales if they don't exaggerate?;)
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Was out a few klicks south of the alex fraser delta side. A net jus got dropped from one side clear across the water. Making my way out to langley now.
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Lower Fraser not a fish in sight hmmm
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Derby reach it's quiet. 1 on in an hour for some guy.
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Caught one (released) and lost one in three hours port man area. Not many fish seen. Im missing the pre commercial days thats for sure.
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Go to the abbotsford area and above....all the fish coming in through the night are in that area....
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Go to the abbotsford area and above....all the fish coming in through the night are in that area....
would it be still good fishing to fish during the late afternoon? 5-7?
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Go to the abbotsford area and above....all the fish coming in through the night are in that area....
I think you may have "something" there! ;)
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three hours lower fraser, not even a bite, oh well another day!
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would it be still good fishing to fish during the late afternoon? 5-7?
Wasn't a problem yesterday evening...
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the run is 17 million. so far 7 million have been caught ,they dont say how many have gone into the river so keep at it till its over.
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Wasn't a problem yesterday evening...
ok I will give it a try! long way from home though, thank you!
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Was out a few klicks south of the alex fraser delta side. A net jus got dropped from one side clear across the water. Making my way out to langley now.
I watched those 2 gill netters (FN?) looking for fish near Delta today. They were moving up river finding nothing on the lower end. Not sure how far they went or how they did.
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what's next after the pink season? .. of course it gonna suck big time for some people for them wait for another year for pinks to come in again.. :-\
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what's next after the pink season? .. of course it gonna suck big time for some people for them wait for another year for pinks to come in again.. :-\
They will have to wait 2 years for the return of the Pinks on the South Coast. :'(
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Got into 5 this morning. Mid river tidal portrion.
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so for the coming 2 months for this year and a year there will be no fish coming in the fraser river? (excluding sculpins, peamouths, pikeminnow) :(
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so for the coming 2 months for this year and a year there will be no fish coming in the fraser river? (excluding sculpins, peamouths, pikeminnow) :(
Spyrogenes.............The pinks only run/spawn every 2 years......odd number years.
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Still plenty of fresh fish in the lower river. Here are the first 3 of many more hooked this morning, and all that were brought to the boat were as silver as these. The improved visibility seemed to make them more aggressive as these were really biting, not the soft tug that we are used to, these were strong pulls and their runs were screaming as well. All were hooked on a small pink and gold wolly bugger.
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/Pink1.jpg)
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/Pink2.jpg)
(http://teacherweb.com/BC/HDStaffordMiddleSchool/Sandquist/Pink3.jpg).
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Had a bit of luck last week, there were definitely a few being landed, and were irrespective of tide. We got there at low tide when a couple were caught then every so often leading up to high tide one would be pulled in.
I can't find any updates on what the commercial fishery is doing. I assume judging by the posts above that they are still open as of today. When do they close? .. my guess is when the run is nearly gone and nothing left for the sports fishery. Tough for us, but they have to make a living.
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Was up around fort Langley today with a buddy for couple hours. Landed 5 nice chrome does. Lots of people around were catching them too
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Pitt Meadows was very productive. 7 chromes landed and 11 hooked in about 4 hours. Lots of fight in the fish. Mid River seems to be producing every day and some of the best fishing has been as the tide was going out...
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I think I'm gonna have to head east ... langley, abbotsford, pitt meadows ... richmond has been slow for me lately.
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fished derby reach from 12 to 3 with no result (fish were rolling consistently thoug). about 25 other fishermen along the shore, only two fish caught in two hours........
when the school of fish was rolling n splashing in front of me, i threw everything i had at them but they didnt show any interest at all. picky fishes eh!:-(
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fished derby reach from 12 to 3 with no result (fish were rolling consistently thoug). about 25 other fishermen along the shore, only two fish caught in two hours........
when the school of fish was rolling n splashing in front of me, i threw everything i had at them but they didnt show any interest at all. picky fishes eh!:-(
You went all the way to Derby Reach for pinks?? Must be getting desperate! ;D ;D ;D
It is a rather peaceful evening in Richmond...
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fished derby reach from 12 to 3 with no result (fish were rolling consistently thoug). about 25 other fishermen along the shore, only two fish caught in two hours........
when the school of fish was rolling n splashing in front of me, i threw everything i had at them but they didnt show any interest at all. picky fishes eh!:-(
I fished it a few days back and It was the same. Not sure what is is about this spot but the fish don't want to bite. Seems like they were out a little far compared to where I could cast my gear.
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Just fished at 5rd Richmond from 6-8pm. LOTS of fish jumping. Almost one fish jumps every second when the tide started coming in. No kidding. BUT, no one caught any fish. There were 5 of us in that area. No one hook onto anything. Apparently the fish don't want to bite ???
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Just fished at 5rd Richmond from 6-8pm. LOTS of fish jumping. Almost one fish jumps every second when the tide started coming in. No kidding. BUT, no one caught any fish. There were 5 of us in that area. No one hook onto anything. Apparently the fish don't want to bite ???
I was there (a little further west) with my son from 3:10 to 4:30, no bite or riser, however, the man next to me hooked two and landed one. We went back at 5:20 with my daughter and fishing until 7:00, hook one but lost and had one small hit for the whole period. :(
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I understand the need to feel the tug of a fish....Having said that, you must learn from your time spent on the river, this post is 40 plus pages in length and people still talk about how slow it is. Pay close attention to the tides instead of the internet, don't change location because you read that it is better down stream or up(they must pass at some time), pay your dues and you will be rewarded.
Having said all that crap, 4 hours on the water....6 fish to the hand......to many lost to count......no pink.......no problem, three sturgeoan (way more fun by the way biggest being a shade over 6 feet), four ice cold bevredges(the ice was for the fish but we did not keep any), most importent, no rain....an epic afternoon.all in the Port Mann area...5 mins from home
Fred.
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fished delta from 2:00-sunset tonight, landed 2... Otherwise nothing compaired to yesturday when i couldnt keep them off the hook, guy beside us hooked up with a couple, and one that thought it was an acrobat, turned out to be a nice little 5-6lb HOE that he landed, out of safty as soon as he netted it, i gave him a "Are you sure that is a pink?" before he did anything with the fish, at that point, it was released..
Saw a guy put a fish on, a float setup, looked like a float, with a piece of finger lead and a fly, that was really cool to watch! I am going to have to give that a go..
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You went all the way to Derby Reach for pinks?? Must be getting desperate! ;D ;D ;D
It is a rather peaceful evening in Richmond...
yeah, gave it a try while on my way back from the Vedder. now i figured out why i couldn't connect with a fish today at derby reach..... i was missing my secret weapon... the "rod's special" !! ;D ;D only two left though!!
other than pinks, i could only connect with one old jack spring(released) at the vedder this morning, float-fished with roe along the canal. Clarity was about a foot and half this morning in the rain.
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Any decent spots close to New West?
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Any decent spots close to New West?
Yep!
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Yep!
Thanks! I'll try that location ::)
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Any decent spots close to New West?
It's a vague question.
There are a lot of spots close to New West.
There are decent spots in New West.
The search function on this site as well as google earth will answer your question in more detail in 10 mins or less.
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It's a vague question.
There are a lot of spots close to New West.
There are decent spots in New West.
The search function on this site as well as google earth will answer your question in more detail in 10 mins or less.
I guess so, but isn't a forum supposed to be more useful than Google? I search up "New Westminster pink salmon fishing" and get hits all over the place. If you don't believe me, try it, and within the first 5 pages, I get more info about fishing stores around New West, and general info regarding pink salmon fishing than specific locations in New West that I can actually reach the river without jumping over a fence. Anyways, sorry I asked. Thought people would be more helpful. If my question is too vague, let me rephrase:
What specific locations in New Westminster provides access to the Fraser for pink salmon fishing within 5-10km of Royal Columbian hospital?
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I usually toss back the males, But this guy was in great shape with a tiny hump. Off to the smoker it goes. Fresh Monday morning.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6163438327_8f959f85e9_z.jpg)
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I usually toss back the males, But this guy was in great shape with a tiny hump. Off to the smoker it goes. Fresh Monday morning.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6163438327_8f959f85e9_z.jpg)
I'm hoping that's not where you hooked it ::)
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How about 300 metres from Royal Columbia Hospital - Sapperton Landing. Anywhere along the river bank.
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How about 300 metres from Royal Columbia Hospital - Sapperton Landing. Anywhere along the river bank.
Thanks for a straight forward response Jinyu :)
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I guess so, but isn't a forum supposed to be more useful than Google? I search up "New Westminster pink salmon fishing" and get hits all over the place. If you don't believe me, try it, and within the first 5 pages, I get more info about fishing stores around New West, and general info regarding pink salmon fishing than specific locations in New West that I can actually reach the river without jumping over a fence. Anyways, sorry I asked. Thought people would be more helpful. If my question is too vague, let me rephrase:
What specific locations in New Westminster provides access to the Fraser for pink salmon fishing within 5-10km of Royal Columbian hospital?
Frankly, I find this sense of entitlement from some of you guys to be a bit tiresome. You were expecting people to be more helpful? How much more helpful do you expect them to be? Have you even read this forum? The fish are all over the place. Go out and find a spot to fish for yourself. Don't have time to waste to do that? Too bad. I have a day job as well and I spend my fair share of time looking for places on my own. IMHO, I think too much about locations have been posted already. This forum is a wealth of info with regards to where to fish, how to fish, what to use etc.. Some of the more experienced have taken the time to post advice on how to cure roe, what type of gear to use, and the type of water to fish. Heck they have even offered advice on how to cook the d**n things! For you to say that we should be more helpful is pretty selfish if you ask me. Spend less time on the computer and more time on the water.
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I'm hoping that's not where you hooked it ::)
The lure is obviously laying on top of the cleaned fish. :-*
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Frankly, I find this sense of entitlement from some of you guys to be a bit tiresome. You were expecting people to be more helpful? How much more helpful do you expect them to be? Have you even read this forum? The fish are all over the place. Go out and find a spot to fish for yourself. Don't have time to waste to do that? Too bad. I have a day job as well and I spend my fair share of time looking for places on my own. IMHO, I think too much about locations have been posted already. This forum is a wealth of info with regards to where to fish, how to fish, what to use etc.. Some of the more experienced have taken the time to post advice on how to cure roe, what type of gear to use, and the type of water to fish. Heck they have even offered advice on how to cook the d**n things! For you to say that we should be more helpful is pretty selfish if you ask me. Spend less time on the computer and more time on the water.
There's no sense of entitlement here, but with the time it takes to type a reply with no information, you would be better off not replying at all. I'm sure Jinyu spent all of 25 seconds typing a useful response. Not everyone knows specific names of places. I've heard of Sapperton Landing, but had NO idea it was in New Westminster. I do a search for New Westminster here and I get information such as "Tried fishing in New West today, 4 on the hook, 2 lost, 2 landed", or "nothing jumping in New West today, not like last week". I think experienced members need to be a little more tolerant when it comes to finding fishing locations by municipality.
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The reason why I responded was your attitude towards the members of this forum when you didn't get an answer you wanted to hear. Otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time posting a reply. For all the time you spent on the internet trolling for directions, you could have gone down there yourself to look for a spot. Is it really that hard? No sense of entitlement? really? Read your posts again and tell me thats not true.
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There's no sense of entitlement, there's only a question. If days went by and I received no responses, then so be it. You don't get an answer unless you ask the question. I think I'm a reasonable person, and also a helpful one. I have a lot of expertise in other areas of life where I readily hand out information even if the question has been asked before. As the years go by, and I become more experienced, I'll be sure to answer the "rookie" questions so you won't need to be impatient with them. If/when that time comes, and I'm being as impatient as you are, you can rightfully send a message my way to point out my ignorance.
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there should be a sticky note on every fishing forum that says 'don't ask for or name specific locations anywhere on this site'. It's sort of an unwritten rule that unless you've been around for a while, you wouldn't understand the need for.
To say it for the 4 billionth time, a number of great spots have been 'ruined' because of people posting them on the internet. So rookies take note and use your feet to find a spot like the rest of us. You'll find it's a lot more rewarding that way anyway.
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there should be a sticky note on every fishing forum that says 'don't ask for or name specific locations anywhere on this site'. It's sort of an unwritten rule that unless you've been around for a while, you wouldn't understand the need for.
To say it for the 4 billionth time, a number of great spots have been 'ruined' because of people posting them on the internet. So rookies take note and use your feet to find a spot like the rest of us. You'll find it's a lot more rewarding that way anyway.
Thanks Roseph, that makes a lot of sense.
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Any decent spots close to New West?
River Road close to Hamilton in Richmond. That is not a secrete and fishing pink is not steelheading.
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River Road close to Hamilton in Richmond. That is not a secrete and fishing pink is not steelheading.
Thanks Azafai :)
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I guess so, but isn't a forum supposed to be more useful than Google? I search up "New Westminster pink salmon fishing" and get hits all over the place. If you don't believe me, try it, and within the first 5 pages, I get more info about fishing stores around New West, and general info regarding pink salmon fishing than specific locations in New West that I can actually reach the river without jumping over a fence. Anyways, sorry I asked. Thought people would be more helpful. If my question is too vague, let me rephrase:
What specific locations in New Westminster provides access to the Fraser for pink salmon fishing within 5-10km of Royal Columbian hospital?
I don't think you read my post to you. I mentioned Google Earth, a map program, I did not mention Googles search engine.
I did however suggest this sites seach engine. Enter "New Westminster" in the search function on this site.. You have to read the content inside the posts.
Both of these tips will lead you to specific spots but might require some of YOUR time and effort. ;)
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I don't think you read my post to you. I mentioned Google Earth, a map program, I did not mention Googles search engine.
I did however suggest this sites seach engine. Enter "New Westminster" in the search function on this site.. You have to read the content inside the posts.
Both of these tips will lead you to specific spots but might require some of YOUR time and effort. ;)
Thanks cutthroat22, no worries, I'm on it ;) And yes, I'll be walking around Sapperton likely tomorrow or Wednesday after work hehe.
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Frasershore Park was slow this morning. I talked to 1 of the 2 guys I saw there during lunch and neither saw anything and get anything. Has anyone caught any pinks at this location? The bottom is really snaggy so I don't know how you can present your lure low enough to where the fish are without it getting snagged.
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There's no sense of entitlement, there's only a question. If days went by and I received no responses, then so be it. You don't get an answer unless you ask the question. I think I'm a reasonable person, and also a helpful one. I have a lot of expertise in other areas of life where I readily hand out information even if the question has been asked before. As the years go by, and I become more experienced, I'll be sure to answer the "rookie" questions so you won't need to be impatient with them. If/when that time comes, and I'm being as impatient as you are, you can rightfully send a message my way to point out my ignorance.
It is OK for anyone to ask "where" questions.
It is OK for anyone to answer the above "where" questions.
It is also OK for anyone to not answer the above "where" questions.
If you don't get the answer that you are looking for and reply with a statement such as "Anyways, sorry I asked. Thought people would be more helpful.", it sounds condescending and will rub people the wrong way.
I also agree that an answer such as "find out for yourself" is not helpful as a first response but is expected if it is in response to condescending posts.
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was out this afternoon between 1-2:30 on dyke in Richmond with no sign of fish. Did see commercial boats rolling by..
Beautifull afternoon to be out :)
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Go explore! The reward of finding your own spot will be very rewarding. Remember to many guys go to the same spots and don't want to post them on the net and have them get overcrowded
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Whoa! This kind of blew up after a few comments.
First off, my response was simply tongue in cheek... yes, I was being a bit sassy because you set yourself up for it! :) But I'm always more than willing to help someone else out. You have to realize that sometimes helping someone else out involves ensuring they learn to help themselves. (ie. the old "figure it out yourself" mantra that - believe it or not - is true!)
I have no problem with anyone asking for location information, etc. But to get upset when no one serves it up on a silver platter after a short amount of time is both rude and rather entitled, I would agree with Stratocaster. Would you like us to pick out a lure for you and tie it onto the end of your line as well? ;)
The location mentioned above is where everyone goes, but you might be SOL when it comes to parking as people giving out information has made the small parking lot VERY busy.
Good luck.
Tex
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was out today not as many fish as few days earlier but their still there. managed to hook about 9.
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Whoa! This kind of blew up after a few comments.
First off, my response was simply tongue in cheek... yes, I was being a bit sassy because you set yourself up for it! :) But I'm always more than willing to help someone else out. You have to realize that sometimes helping someone else out involves ensuring they learn to help themselves. (ie. the old "figure it out yourself" mantra that - believe it or not - is true!)
I have no problem with anyone asking for location information, etc. But to get upset when no one serves it up on a silver platter after a short amount of time is both rude and rather entitled, I would agree with Stratocaster. Would you like us to pick out a lure for you and tie it onto the end of your line as well? ;)
The location mentioned above is where everyone goes, but you might be SOL when it comes to parking as people giving out information has made the small parking lot VERY busy.
Good luck.
Tex
Yeah, it did blow up, but y'know what? I'm not the type to hold a grudge. Water under the bridge so-to-speak. I see how giving out location information can be very troublesome, so I see where you guys are coming from. With that said, I hope you guys see where I'm coming from as well. Anyways, no need to go on about it anymore, I'm sure most of us are mature individuals in here (as opposed to some forums I've been to), so let's all just get out there, and catch some fish :)
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This looks like a good place in New West
49°12'7.98"N
122°54'23.13"W
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I found my own little hole in delta. And although not being given out, is by no means a secret. But all I did was google earth somewhere close to home, write down 4 or 5 spots and went exploring. 3 were closed to construction, one private property 2 are great and one I still haven't been to yet. google earth can help you tons and it feels good taking a fish from your spot. Mix that with a lure or rig you made yourself and you really feel like a fisherman. And if it's popular people who are there often get to know you, and will share other spots with you. Rod does a great job for someone starting out, but theres lots out there, and if you are in it for the sport and not the meat, you will learn in time. I've only ben at it for a few months, and this forum has been great for A LOT of info, but I have still learned more being on the water. Whether on my own our from others, experience beats book learning any day of the week. Don't take this site TOO seriously, and just go out and enjoy the weather, the adventure, and the planet. Even if it's a bad day, I promise you it will be interesting!
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Anyone ever catch any Pinks at the Burnaby Foreshore Park? I live close and Im thinking about going after school tomorrow.
Thanks
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I usually toss back the males, But this guy was in great shape with a tiny hump. Off to the smoker it goes. Fresh Monday morning.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6163438327_8f959f85e9_z.jpg)
did you foul hook that pink?
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Went out with my 73 yr old mom today, she loves to fish as much as I do. She landed one lost 2 and I caught 3 lost 2 in a few hours. we have been fishing the same spot for about 18 years and we always get something during the pink run. I'll tell you it's in Delta.
It's fun to give the fish away to those who love to eat them (and who aren't quite as lucky as we were).
Anyone notice that the females are much more feisty than the males?? Both of the females I caught were jumping and running, and way harder to land than the males we caught... great fun!
Also, where we fish, the high tide is not the best time, although we seem to catch or have bites just about anytime of the tide cycle.
We had a bald eagle low overhead, watched a seal tearing through a salmon, saw a beat up old spring pass just a few feet away from shore, and watched as huge ship turned in the river right in front of us. All on a sunny beautiful day.. nothing better.
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did you foul hook that pink?
No, the lure was placed on the fish just for the photo. Thanks for your concern.
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No, the lure was placed on the fish just for the photo. Thanks for your concern.
you might need to add a disclaimer to your photo...
"hook placement for photographic purposes only" :)
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Went out with my 73 yr old mom today, she loves to fish as much as I do. She landed one lost 2 and I caught 3 lost 2 in a few hours. we have been fishing the same spot for about 18 years and we always get something during the pink run. I'll tell you it's in Delta.
It's fun to give the fish away to those who love to eat them (and who aren't quite as lucky as we were).
Anyone notice that the females are much more feisty than the males?? Both of the females I caught were jumping and running, and way harder to land than the males we caught... great fun!
Also, where we fish, the high tide is not the best time, although we seem to catch or have bites just about anytime of the tide cycle.
We had a bald eagle low overhead, watched a seal tearing through a salmon, saw a beat up old spring pass just a few feet away from shore, and watched as huge ship turned in the river right in front of us. All on a sunny beautiful day.. nothing better.
Yes about the females. I find the males have more fight closer to the shore. Getting then up on rocks, I had to play goalie with one, the river being the net, but after 5 list he was not getting away. But females from the hook set freak a lot more overall and jump. Had a guy net the girl I took so that was easy.
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Judging by the mood in the last pages of this thread, pink salmon fishing season must be winding down. ;D
Went out with my 73 yr old mom today, she loves to fish as much as I do. She landed one lost 2 and I caught 3 lost 2 in a few hours.
It must be Senior special day today. ;D My 75 y.o. dad got off the plane last night after a 12 hour flight and we popped down to the river for a couple of hours around Noon to see if anything was showing up. It was pretty quiet when the tide peaked, so we went home and returned at 4:30pm. Fishersak had already been fishing for an hour without a touch. We started fishing and ten minutes later my dad hooked what appeared to be a snag at first, but then it started to run. A few minutes later, he got what he was looking for during this visit, ready to fly home now. ;D
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110919-1.jpg)
We stayed until 7:00pm. While there were risers occasionally and it seemed like the fishing was going to heat up, there wasn't much success along the shoreline. Out of the two dozen people fishing, we saw two other fish hooked later on tonight but both fish were lost. Somehow my dad landed the only fish among the crowd. ::)
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Look like one gentleman I would not want to mess with!
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did he register fishingwithrod'sdad.com yet?
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so your dad flew 12 hours to catch salmon and go back now?
your dad certainly loves salmon more than any of us !!
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We know who the kingfisher of the family is ;D
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Blood thicker than water....FWR dad nails a salmon when all others basically fail.............GOOD NEWS GOOD STORY...THUMBS UP !!!!
fishing "gods" 'GOD" know alll about it BEFORE ya posted !!!!!!!! ;D
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Pretty dismal fishing last night in the lower river.
Went to a spot near the Alex Fraser and there were tons of people there but didn't see a single fish caught.
The test fishery numbers are very low (1/5 of the peak) for the Cottonwood area (Deas Island).
They've stopped the test fishery in the upper straight so I am assuming that all the fish coming down are here.
Even the test fishery in the Ft Langley area (Whonnock) are starting to drop.
Lets hope it's the commercial openings and we'll get a couple of good days on the weekend.
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North Arm in Burnaby was slow at lunch time. Hopefully there's more fish left
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Fished in two bit area for a couple hours this morning - hardly anything showing and most was way out in the middle.... nada for me today.... yes - let's HOPE it the commercials outfishing us!
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We were out by Chilliwack yesterday, and there was a steady stream of pinks going by. In a foot and a half of water at the top end of the bar we were on, it was almost continuous. The current kept my fly up too high until I added a swivel. I then managed to hook a few. All were released.
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Fished Lower Mid River this morning. Got into quite a few, best day out there so far. Couldnt keep them off the line today.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6167706704_97883bc22f.jpg)
I hope my Hook placement for the photo quiets (you know who) down.
Enjoy
River Runner
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Fished Lower Mid River this morning. Got into quite a few, best day out there so far. Couldnt keep them off the line today.
I hope my Hook placement for the photo quiets (you know who) down.
Enjoy
River Runner
Nice fish. Yeah, it was clear to most of us the hooks were placed there for photogenic reasons. It is also helpful for those who are curious what you caught those fish with. Keep it up. Thanks for the pics.
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Nice work. you put in the time, you get into fish.
D$
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defnitely a drop in fish -- those test fisheries don't lie and from what i saw at the mouth of the vedder tonite, many anglers would echo the pink decrease compared to last week.
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No, the lure was placed on the fish just for the photo. Thanks for your concern.
:)
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What is everyone's gear to fish ratio for pinks? On Sunday, I lost 8 jigs and landed 2 fish (the 2nd one on a spoon after I lost my last jig).
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Still new in Fraser river fishing. When you guys say upper/lower fraser which part of the fraser is it?
Upper= richmond
lower= mission
???
I was at derby this afternoon and skunked for the 3rd time. But in fairness, I have not seen anyone landed a fish there today. I might try it again after the commercial fisheries are done.
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I think approximately:
Lower = Richmond to Surrey
Mid = Langley to Mission
Upper = Chilliwack to Hope
What is everyone's gear to fish ratio for pinks? On Sunday, I lost 8 jigs and landed 2 fish (the 2nd one on a spoon after I lost my last jig).
On the season I think I lost about one piece for every 8 - 10 fish
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1 Fish for every 4-5 lure losses. Be it spoons, spinners, or simple yarn bead corkie rigs. But this is my first year, and Ive already gotten better at dealing with snags and knowing depth of retrieve, and I expect I will only learn more as I go. Although, I had 1 fish that ate a spoon! Played him/her for about 20 seconds and then the line snapped somewhere in the water. Thats what I get for using the same lure to catch 3 other fish an not retying the knot eh?
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I think I am around 5 fish to 1 spinner. A couple have fallen apart due to too many fish hooked.
I've been using two rods, 1 expensive spinning outfit I put together for fall coho and 1 that someone left behind from a rental suite that I was just using a second backup but for some reason this rod is a pink magnet and fishing out my other rod by 10:1
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Mid river - One roller, no jumpers, but still caught 6. Hooked three others but lost them. Most were very very large chrome males.....
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I have lost quite a few fishing at derby reach and have not hooked and there so I stopped going. Richmond and delta area I learned to bring my rod tip up as I get close to shore and have not lost many.
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What is everyone's gear to fish ratio for pinks? On Sunday, I lost 8 jigs and landed 2 fish (the 2nd one on a spoon after I lost my last jig).
I have lost about 5, found 2 plus a head torch and a couple of nice floats! Taken about 10 fish this year so pretty good average really.
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I have lost count on the number of fish caught this season, but I have gone through a half dozen clousers that became too tattered and had to retire. I am still on my first bugger pattern and it is holding up so far. Of course I am stripping the clouser hooks and retying them with Chum patterns so I will be ready for October. Fly fishing is the way to go, especially if you tie your own.
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I have lost count on the number of fish caught this season, but I have gone through a half dozen clousers that became too tattered and had to retire. I am still on my first bugger pattern and it is holding up so far. Of course I am stripping the clouser hooks and retying them with Chum patterns so I will be ready for October. Fly fishing is the way to go, especially if you tie your own.
I agree. I am disappointed I didnt get into Flys earlier in the spring, so I could take Pinks on them. Apparently one of the best fish to learn to fly on. But my girlfriend told me today I could get her a Fly Tying beginners kit for Christmas, so thats kind of awesome! But I wish I could have learned on this run and then the Chums.
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landed 3, lost ~10 spinners/spoons, not happy :'(
btw, got all my bites on silver spinners until i lost all of them
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I think the gear loss has a lot to do with where you fish as well - I fish Langley area and for the 20 or 30 pinks this year, I lost 1 spinner (that a friend didn't close his snap swivel, so user error) and 1 buzz bomb that I gave away as I was outfishing the guys croc 5 to 1. I'm still using the buzz bomb I bought in the '09 season...
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Just fished at 5rd Richmond from 6-8pm. LOTS of fish jumping. Almost one fish jumps every second when the tide started coming in. No kidding. BUT, no one caught any fish. There were 5 of us in that area. No one hook onto anything. Apparently the fish don't want to bite ???
i've been at 3rd road at the same time and it was the same story
saw only one guy that was fly fishing hooked one, not sure if landed
i got one bite, hooked and landed but that was all, and the fish were jumping right under my nose but i could not interest them in anything
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Some of the more experienced have taken the time to post advice on how to cure roe, what type of gear to use, and the type of water to fish. Heck they have even offered advice on how to cook the d**n things!
you probably hate them for giving out such precious secret information
i don't many locations, but the one i know are well known and yes i'm going to reveal them on the internet
it's not the internet that ruined fishing and good secret spots, it's the over population on such a small area and most importantly the lack of fish
when resources are abundant everybody is happy and there is no need for secret spots or any other nonsense
if we dont recognize the fact that there is no fish and that there are too many fishermen for the little fish we have then all te talk is just in vain
if we keep perpetuating the legend that we live in a fishermans paradise then we just lie to ourselves
my 2 cents
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Nope, don't hate anyone on this board. I may not agree with what everyone says though. Have you read my past posts? I have tried to help newbies on this board by giving advice on various fishing related topics. May not be the best advice out there but at least I try. I rarely post reports though. Should I be criticised for that? Secret spots? LOL nope, I don't have any secret spots to protect. I fish spots that are well known. I often have to fish in crowded conditions but I accept that. I've never said that the internet was the main cause of the crowds on our rivers. My opinion is that the crowds are mainly the result of the rise in popularity of the floss fishery on the fraser and the allowance of retention on all species of salmon. When I first started fishing the Vedder well over 20 years ago, all you could keep were Spring Jacks, Steelies and Coho. Pinks, Chums and Socks were off limits.
Go ahead and post whatever you like. I don't really care. My issue was not because the question was asked, rather the poster's reaction when he didn't get an answer he wanted to hear. I get a sense that there are some members in here that expect others to give up there fishing spots and if they don't then they are labeled as being secretive and not helpful.
DanJohn said it best. You learn alot more on the river than you do on the internet. I've met some of my best fishing buddies on the river. Exchanged lots of info on the river and have benefitted greatly from it. That's the advice that I give. Stop waiting for people to post fishing spots on the net and go out and find some on your own.
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Where are you folks fishing to lose so much terminal tackle? If I hit a snag more than once, I move. I've lost about 1/2 dozen flies and spoons, and have caught dozens of fish.
D$
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Hard to give a ratio as I have no idea how many fish I have landed but only lost one spoon and it was to a fish due to line abraision.
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(http://thumbp6-ac4.thumb.mail.yahoo.com/tn?sid=2976630291&mid=AL0MDUwAAOYeTnajFgdTEzkJ5mw)
caught this one 1 week ago, it was a nice catch
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all landed (6) were on a "rod spoon",( lower Fraser) 2 beauties got off at the feet, on a silver and err niece modified with fuchsia nail polish 3/8oz spinner sapperton-ish, another absolute cracker which off a couple yards out this AM on pink peril fly with type 8 head on the skagit/switch rod on what was more of a testing/practice session.
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Tried a new location yesterday just under the Queensborough Bridge. Only saw 1 fish jump on the other side of the river. Had good success the other 3 days in delta.
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went to brownsville bar 7-10am saw only 2 pinks landed,no bites for me ,very slow.
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Test Fishery at Cottonwood. The trend doesn't look good for this weekend in the lower Fraser.
http://www.psc.org/TestFish/Area29BGNsummary.PDF
11-Sep-11 1 1 5.94 30 0 45 4 5 0 5 4 4 0 1 0
12-Sep-11 1 1 5.16 17 0 57 3 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0
13-Sep-11 1 1 5.34 6 0 35 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0
14-Sep-11 1 1 6.66 12 0 143 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
15-Sep-11 1 1 8.10 43 0 188 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
16-Sep-11 1 1 5.70 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0
17-Sep-11 1 1 5.52 22 0 46 6 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0
18-Sep-11 1 1 4.86 1 0 9 1 4 0 4 3 3 0 0 0
19-Sep-11 1 1 5.40 28 0 7 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0
20-Sep-11 1 1 5.10 16 0 7 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0
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figures right when the commercial closes
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went to brownsville bar 7-10am saw only 2 pinks landed,no bites for me ,very slow.
You just missed them. My wife and I were there from about 10:30 until noon.
We hooked into five, landed one. I saw six or seven others landed.
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went to brownsville bar 7-10am saw only 2 pinks landed,no bites for me ,very slow.
Was slow because you were fishing the wrong tide.
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Fished the north arm today. Saw some fish jumping and also managed to hook a few for once on the north arm! ::). I was starting to lose hope on finally catching some fish on this arm of the fraser. :-\
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ooo btw I noticed today that the city put up "emergency only" signs on the north arm along river road?! ??? luckily i found a signed that was turned the other way.... so i parked there. :D
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Was slow because you were fishing the wrong tide.
Pinks in the mid river section are not tide dependant. If they are there you will catch them.
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Pinks in the mid river section are not tide dependant. If they are there you will catch them.
I thought the fishing at brownsville bar was tide dependant. The fish seems to be more during certain tides and move closer to shore.
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Pinks in the mid river section are not tide dependant. If they are there you will catch them.
That will just make people who cannot catch them feel inadequate. Throw them a bone will you. While you may catch fish during any tide, they are definitely more active and aggressive on the incoming tide. Something about getting the extra push from behind sets them off, like a kick in the pants.
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Fished mid river 5-7:30 last night. Very few fish moving through now. managed to hook 3 and land 2 but man did I have to work for it. Water level seemed quite a bit higher then the weekend at high tide and the clarity was definately worse.
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Fished mid river 5-7:30 last night. Very few fish moving through now. managed to hook 3 and land 2 but man did I have to work for it. Water level seemed quite a bit higher then the weekend at high tide and the clarity was definately worse.
Wow! You call that work.
Most outings on the tidal Fraser have yielded zero or 1 if I have been lucky and I know I am not just speaking for myself when I say that.
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Wow! You call that work.
Most outings on the tidal Fraser have yielded zero or 1 if I have been lucky and I know I am not just speaking for myself when I say that.
Hard work in Mid River, is a piece of cake in Richmond/Vancouver area ::)
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With the seiners laying claim to my favourite salmon fishing territory, I spent less time in the boat and more time on the shore. My Pink fishing success in Richmond this year was much like my multivitamin regimen...one-a-day ::)
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Pinks in the mid river section are not tide dependant. If they are there you will catch them.
The tide has everything to do with it. You may get the odd fish on the wrong tide, but when the tides are right it has everything to do with catching a fish. I'll put $ on that. :)
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Hard work in Mid River, is a piece of cake in Richmond/Vancouver area ::)
Well I guess you have had better luck than most I have seen out there. I don't know about Richmond but Every night I have been out New West and on the North Arm this past week everyone has been getting skunked. Could just be the tides or the netting I have been hearing about. [..or maybe I have just picked "unlucky" evenings]
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I was out last night somewhere West of the Port Mann. 10-15 people casting in my area. Saw three caught pinks caught. I lost one right at my feet trying to self net.
One guy also caught a small Jack, and the guy right beside me had about an 8lb something chrome on, got off as it got close to his feet.
I fished from 3pm-5:30 ish. Pretty much at high slack.
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Well I guess you have had better luck than most I have seen out there. I don't know about Richmond but Every night I have been out New West and on the North Arm this past week everyone has been getting skunked. Could just be the tides or the netting I have been hearing about. [..or maybe I have just picked "unlucky" evenings]
What I meant was 1.5 hours fishing in Richmond/Vancouver area and getting into 2 fish is not considered "hard work".
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Was mid-river yesterday and it was steady in the early afternoon. Hooked 10, landed 6, kept 3. But then it completely shut off like a light switch and I didn’t see anyone get anything from 3:30’ish until I left around 6 pm.
The test fishery numbers have fallen off a cliff the last few days. Get out there quick for your last kick at the can, if you want ‘em.
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Test Fishery at Cottonwood. The trend doesn't look good for this weekend in the lower Fraser.
http://www.psc.org/TestFish/Area29BGNsummary.PDF
11-Sep-11 1 1 5.94 30 0 45 4 5 0 5 4 4 0 1 0
12-Sep-11 1 1 5.16 17 0 57 3 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0
13-Sep-11 1 1 5.34 6 0 35 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0
14-Sep-11 1 1 6.66 12 0 143 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
15-Sep-11 1 1 8.10 43 0 188 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
16-Sep-11 1 1 5.70 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0
17-Sep-11 1 1 5.52 22 0 46 6 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0
18-Sep-11 1 1 4.86 1 0 9 1 4 0 4 3 3 0 0 0
19-Sep-11 1 1 5.40 28 0 7 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0
20-Sep-11 1 1 5.10 16 0 7 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0
The data won't lie. If you look at the record of 2009 or earlier. You will say this year is the poorest pink year you have ever seen. DFO really mess up. The seines are allowed to run 7 days a week 15 hours a day since August 27th till coming Friday( if they don't extend again, it doesn't matter the run almost done anyway.) .
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ouch -- pretty disappointing. the data don't lie.
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The tide has everything to do with it. You may get the odd fish on the wrong tide, but when the tides are right it has everything to do with catching a fish. I'll put $ on that. :)
When the tides are right???? What tides do you speak off? Out going, in coming???
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The tide has everything to do with it. You may get the odd fish on the wrong tide, but when the tides are right it has everything to do with catching a fish. I'll put $ on that. :)
For the four of us that fish the mid river in Pitt Meadows, there has been no difference in catch rates based on the tide. Fish have been caught on both high water, low water and everything in between.... Haven't had a bad day in weeks. Although I will agree that the lower you are in the river, say Richmond, that fishing is very tide dependent.
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Checked out a few spots mid river tonight after work and only saw 1 or 2 fish. I think the pinks are done. Hooked one small chrome fish that got off, not sure what it was but only a pound or two...
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Checked out a few spots mid river tonight after work and only saw 1 or 2 fish. I think the pinks are done. Hooked one small chrome fish that got off, not sure what it was but only a pound or two...
I cannot have dropped that much in the last week, really? There were still a lot of fish last Sunday in the Langley area. I am hoping to take my 5 year old out on Saturday, but may have to head up to Harrison.
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I cannot have dropped that much in the last week, really? There were still a lot of fish last Sunday in the Langley area. I am hoping to take my 5 year old out on Saturday, but may have to head up to Harrison.
It's unfortunate but true. Just look at the Test Fisheries counts for pinks that were posted earlier. Yesterday was about 1/10 of the result from last week.
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anyone know the commercial fishing will be closing?
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anyone know the commercial fishing will be closing?
Tomorrow night if DFO doesn't give the commies another extension.
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looks like the end is near for the fraser pink run :(. Out this morning lower Fraser no fish seen and no bites
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Fished at Surrey area this morning. It is as dead as can be - no fish for any one & no rises.
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fished the lower fraser. very slow. I did see lots of spring moving up.
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Landed one and lost one port man area 12.00 - 3.00 Not much happening but fingers crossed the commercial closure will make a difference.
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Fished the Surrey Area in the afternoon for a few hours. Some people were leaving with fish as I got there. Saw some rollers, but over all quite a bit slower than last week. I hooked one, but lost it within a few seconds. Saw only 2 fish get landed out a group of 20 to 30 people. This pink season is winding down fast.
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anyone know if the seiners are finished tonite ?
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Real slow at 2 bit first thing this morning, so me and 2 buddies headed to the Vedder. Between the 3 of us, I would say we hooked into 200 fish, landed 140-150!!!!
What a day, mostly old fish this AM, but by about 1pm a HUGE rush of clean fish came in and EVERYONE got their limit of clean fish in less than 30 minutes!!!!!
Rick
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So disheartening to be stuck on the other side of the world at work and only being able to read all about it!! lol :(......oh well.....a little over 3weeks and at least I can be there for the coho and vedder gong show, lol.......I guess provided the river is not blown out at that time :o
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The season ain't over until the last fish goes through the river. ;D This one was fooled when the tide peaked this afternoon.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110923-1.jpg)
Based on previous seasons, fishing usually tapers off by this time of September but that doesn't mean it is not worth going out for them. Small schools can be encountered and between now and early October, you just might run into situations when you hook into chinook, coho, chum, pink, cutthroat and bull trout all on the same day in the Tidal Fraser.
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Commercial seine fishery opening has not been extended, but there are currently in-river economic fishery taking place from Steveston to Harrison River.
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=136329&ID=all
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=136309&ID=all
Commercial chum salmon fisheries have also started in Johnstone Strait.
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=136371&ID=all
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=136362&ID=all
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Rodney ur a HAM ;D
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Rod got into a few fish. I was fishing further on the left side. We had a beautiful afternoon with the sun shining upon the "Might Fraser". From where I saw that fish caught.....I saw CHROME!! 8) 8)
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Was out Friday morning at Brownsville Bar from about noon until 1:30 p.m., and then just west of the Alex Fraser Bridge for a while after that.
Saw a number of fish coming in, but not a single bite on my lure.
How do you tell the springs from the pinks when you see the fish jump? I saw a lot of jumpers but couldn't tell from a distance.
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Lower Fraser all morning and the rising tide this afternoon, at least a dozen anglers out, not many fish seen and no bites. Don't think anyone even landed a pink today around me .... it was a good summer of pink fishing, probably the last pink salmon fishing day for me :(
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Fished 4-6 port man area. Landed one (large male, real fighter) and lost three. Definitely tapering off but still well worth the effort. Gibbs croc orange, i have lost all my megawatts :'(
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Not as many fish showing themselves on the surface this evening, but it still resulted in quite a few hook-ups. ;D
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110924-1.jpg)
ahans showed up and only took two casts to get his fish. :D Another forum member also landed a chinook today, I'd say between 10 and 15lb. :o I managed to hook a cutthroat trout and missed another fish.
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Got into 10, landed 4. Lower river off the boat. Theyre still plenty of pinks but not as steady.
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Another forum member also landed a chinook today, I'd say between 10 and 15lb. :o I managed to hook a cutthroat trout and missed another fish.
were these fish caught in the lower fraser using a spoon?
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Both spoons and spinners.
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Hooked 6 landed 4, mid river Saturday late afternoon. Of the 8 or 10 people I could see, everyone seemed to get into at least one or two. Pinks are still to be found, if you are willing to put in your time.
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was at two bit area from 8 until around 930 - not the ideal time, but it's the time i had today..... saw one fish jump. 4 people fishing, nothing caught while i was there
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big wind today... couldn't even cast in richmond
and no sign of fish jumping, is the season almost the end ? :'(
maybe about time to head to chilliwack
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Yep, catching is over, best to stay home.
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:) :) fishing isn't right Rod?
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Yep, catching is over, best to stay home.
Although I do sense the sarcasm in this post, this is actually the plan. Im gonna go get a decent little fly rod set up, learn to trick some trout, and then next year move up to a 9wt for the Salmon run. So this year, salmon is done for this angler. Was an awesome summer. Learned a lot, and had some of the best experiences of my life. Gained a lot of respect for fish, and the waterways that I once looked at as just a barrier to the other side of the city. This forum helped a lot with that!
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Although I do sense the sarcasm in this post, this is actually the plan. Im gonna go get a decent little fly rod set up, learn to trick some trout, and then next year move up to a 9wt for the Salmon run. So this year, salmon is done for this angler. Was an awesome summer. Learned a lot, and had some of the best experiences of my life. Gained a lot of respect for fish, and the waterways that I once looked at as just a barrier to the other side of the city. This forum helped a lot with that!
Salmon done for you? It's just starting for me. Mmm coho.
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Salmon done for you? It's just starting for me. Mmm coho.
+1 Salmon Season is just starting
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Yep, catching is over, best to stay home.
well it's almost over in Richmond Fraser , that's what i'm saying
i'm heading to chilliwack soon
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went to delta yesterday. The pinks are still out there as I managed to hook 5; however, it looks like it's just about over.
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Don't forget all the fish that swim up the Vedder etc...have to swim through Richmond first. Barfishing and spincasting can be VERY productive in Richmond.
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Pitt Meadows - A few jumpers. Only one pink caught, but caught a fresh hatchery Coho on a bright pink spoon.
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Salmon done for you? It's just starting for me. Mmm coho.
Yup done for me! I wouldnt be able to haul in Coho's on my rod, and was not prepared to drop another 100-200 on a setup that I could do more on. Id rather get lots of practice on the fly in before next year.
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Yup done for me! I wouldnt be able to haul in Coho's on my rod, and was not prepared to drop another 100-200 on a setup that I could do more on. Id rather get lots of practice on the fly in before next year.
Nothing wrong with cohos on the fly.
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was giving another consider final try at Richmond today... comepletely dead...no jumper roller in like a few hours....... probably will try a few hours later today
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Nothing wrong with cohos on the fly.
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Yes, completely dead for pink in Richmond , I've spend 1.5 hour each day after work for the last 3 days tried to catch my last pink of this season, nothing, not even a single roller :(. However, I caught 2 bulltrout on 25th and 26th, good fighter :).
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was giving another consider final try at Richmond today... comepletely dead...no jumper roller in like a few hours....... probably will try a few hours later today
Sorry for the wrong quote above. This is the right one. :-[
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We fished two different locations in and near Richmond today with mixed results. At one spot, we saw quite a few rises during the evening incoming tide but didn't manage to hook any beside the one miss I had. At the other spot, about a dozen fish were hooked among five people. A few pink salmon were landed, but nearly half of the fish hooked were adult and jack coho salmon. This is a pretty good sign for what to look forward to in the valley coho salmon fishery.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/110927-1.jpg)
If you manage to hook a fish right now in the Fraser River, please double check and identify the fish in the net before bringing it up. If it is a coho salmon, it needs to be released carefully because coho salmon retention is closed until early October (October 7th for the Tidal Fraser).
Have fun! IMO this is a very exciting and pleasant time to be fishing on the Fraser River. The crowd is gone, you have a good chance of getting into a variety of species and the weather is still reasonably good. :)
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That looks like a coho Rod, you had better release it, but I would not suggest taking pictures of your fish and posting here and waiting for us to identify it before you release it as it probably will not survive. ;D
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I caught a coho spin casting the fraser this past weekend. I changed my spinner from orange blade to pink blade, so I wouldn't entice further coho strikes.
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I caught a coho spin casting the fraser this past weekend. I changed my spinner from orange blade to pink blade, so I wouldn't entice further coho strikes.
LOL! Too funny! :)
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Rodney, what camera are you using? DSLR ?
pic looks good!
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its not the camera its the photog!!!!
and Lolz to the spinner post!
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The camera is a Canon T2i.
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As the season for pink salmon starts winding down, I've added a poll to this thread (thanks to Fishseeker for starting this successful thread). Just a note, the poll is for how many pink salmon you have kept (not landed).
Here's the poll and thread from two years ago.
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21409.0
I've also started a new thread for the upcoming coho (and chum, trout, char) fishery in the Tidal Fraser River, please continue any discussion on Tidal Fraser River coho salmon at:
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=28073.0
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Pretty ridiculous that 2 respondants kept more than 50 pink salmon. Pinks don't freeze well and I really doubt anyone is consuming 50 pinks in a just as many days, so unless they've got an idustrial smoker in the back yard or own a pet mako shark, a lot of that must go to waste.
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I kept 22, but more than half that is already gone. I had a long list requesting smoked salmon.
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I've found pinks are ok to freeze. Fresh is best, but I recently cooked a pink steak frozen for a couple weeks and it definitely wasn't mush like I've seen others report. In fact I thought it kept pretty darn good...
I didnt keep anywhere near 50, but about half of the fish I retained went to friends and family who didn't have the opportunity or inclination to go fishing on their own.
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I am a little more selfish. I only ever take one fish at a time and cook them that night or the next. I will of course invite any who want to come and join me for dinner that evening, but I do not give away the fish I catch. The exception being I might consume half the salmon (I only have a small family so all but the smallest pink is going to be more than we need in a single meal), and I might smoke the other half to take in and share with my colleagues at work. I just seems to me that if these folks do not have the inclination to join in the fun of fishing (and support the management of the resource with their license fees) then they can go ahead and buy their fish at the supermarket and support the commercial fishers.
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I'm put down that I personally didn't keep any salmon. But I gave away 4 that I caught to other fisherman that weren't having luck and were looking for a feed of pink salmon.
So is the season done? It was great to get out for a few days, wish we had this every year. nephew bought a boat, so maybe a bit more fishing for other species next year.
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i kept two and gave them to my buddy cus he couldnt get anything.
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Kept 3 in total One for me one for my Parents and one for a buddy of mine.
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2 doe
1 joe
teriyaki yummy
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None for me. Just enjoying fishing them this year.
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Kept 10 this season. A reasonable amount to get thru to Coho time.
Two were cooked immediately at end of different days and the others were filleted to be well taken care of in the smoker for a couple rounds in coming weeks.
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I've found pinks are ok to freeze. Fresh is best, but I recently cooked a pink steak frozen for a couple weeks and it definitely wasn't mush like I've seen others report. In fact I thought it kept pretty darn good...
I didnt keep anywhere near 50, but about half of the fish I retained went to friends and family who didn't have the opportunity or inclination to go fishing on their own.
I also agree. I have found the pinks to freeze ok. I cooked one up 2 weeks after I caught it. I found it to be delicious. I didn't get why most were saying it doesn't taste good unless you cook them right away.
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I also agree. I have found the pinks to freeze ok. I cooked one up 2 weeks after I caught it. I found it to be delicious. I didn't get why most were saying it doesn't taste good unless you cook them right away.
you must freeze the fish at i believe -20 or -21 that way it wont become mush keeps the icicles from cutting meat and making it mush, flash freeze it and it'll keep the icicles to a minimum, i had sockeye forzen for over a week and something, defrost it, looked exactly the same as when i caught it (almost, but not mushy like i've had it before.)
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Kept 3 in total One for me one for my Parents and one for a buddy of mine.
MisterMongz - It was nice chatting with you on the vedder (somewhere between railroad and Peach road ;) . I always like talking to the locals to learn the ways of the Jedi Master. ~Hamster (the guy in the yellow/blue jacket). BTW, I got no kings but ended up catching my first coho of the season on a blue fox vibrax. Totally made the trip!
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MisterMongz - It was nice chatting with you on the vedder (somewhere between railroad and Peach road ;) . I always like talking to the locals to learn the ways of the Jedi Master. ~Hamster (the guy in the yellow/blue jacket). BTW, I got no kings but ended up catching my first coho of the season on a blue fox vibrax. Totally made the trip!
Ya it was nice talking to ya. Nice u got ur self a coho i havent yet, hopefully soon.