Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: casinoJim on August 25, 2011, 07:48:14 AM
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So If I take the kids fishing, do they get their own limit of salmon?
I could not find a "youth" license like we do for hunting.
If I take 2 kids, can we collectively take 6 Sockeye and 3 springs(presuming of course they hook up, play and land their own fish).?
Is there a method used to record their catch?
Thanks
Jim.
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Your numbers are correct.
If they are under 16, no license or tag is required, but they must follow the same regulations for limits etc.
Due to the casting challenges in the close enviroment of sockeye fishing, many fathers will hook into the fish and then let their kids play it in.
In the extreme case (one that should be fined, IMHO), dad drags fish to within inches of the beach and then hands rod to kid and tells them to walk away from shore... loudly congratulating them on THEIR fish :(
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Your numbers are correct.
If they are under 16, no license or tag is required, but they must follow the same regulations for limits etc.
Due to the casting challenges in the close enviroment of sockeye fishing, many fathers will hook into the fish and then let their kids play it in.
In the extreme case (one that should be fined, IMHO), dad drags fish to within inches of the beach and then hands rod to kid and tells them to walk away from shore... loudly congratulating them on THEIR fish :(
Thought as much, and yes it is rather sad to see 4 year olds dragged to the river for 6 hours so dad can get their fish. This is so wrong on many levels, safety, ethics, morality etc.
Is there a specific link to this allotment rule, or is it so common knowledge that the CO would never challenge this ?
Jim.
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in the tidal you must get a licence for your kids but it is free, you must also get the salmon tag which cost 6.72. in non tidal there is no licence or tag needed
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Tidal waters salmon stamp and possession limit for juveniles: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/licence-permis/index-eng.htm#Salmon_stamps
Freshwater salmon stamp and possession limit for juveniles: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/docs/1113/fishing-synopsis_2011-13_provincial.pdf
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Thought as much, and yes it is rather sad to see 4 year olds dragged to the river for 6 hours so dad can get their fish. This is so wrong on many levels, safety, ethics, morality etc.
Is there a specific link to this allotment rule, or is it so common knowledge that the CO would never challenge this ?
Jim.
Sad??????what a bummer to get to hit the river with your dad and run around helping people bonk fish, gut them, ect. Sure if the dad is a deuche, but I see a lot of kids having a blast out there, better than being left at home to watch tv
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Sad??????what a bummer to get to hit the river with your dad and run around helping people bonk fish, gut them, ect. Sure if the dad is a deuche, but I see a lot of kids having a blast out there, better than being left at home to watch tv
Got that right, great memories for the kids!!!! ;D
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as long as they are safe and taken care of they are way better off as to set at home an watch TV. why a 6 years old kid should be excluded here?
majority of kids love that outdoor experience.
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I saw this guy trying to fish the Veddar Crossing with his 2 (4 year old girls), holding on to the steep slopes behind him while the water is raging through.
No PFD's on any of them.
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yes, safety first. particularly when you have kids with you.
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Got that right, great memories for the kids!!!! ;D
Absolutely! Although our girls are older now and have work and other interests, they had a lot of fun on the river with us. The look on their faces when fighting a fish was awesome. Our son has been going with us for 7 or 8 years now (he is now 14) and we are in deep trouble if we don't take him along.
The kids would wear their lifejackets and swim in the bays or small channels, build sand castles, look for agates, or just wander around. We would quite often have a fire so they could roast weiners or marshmallows. I am sure they will always remember the fun they had on the river.
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Most of the kids I see never fight a fish and somehow they catch their limit too :(
I think 10-11 is a good age for them to be able to "fight" a sockeye back to the beach but until that, let's call a spade a spade folks.
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I was hooking chum for my 8 year old last year and he fought them the whole time, all I did was hook em.
He battled some big ones, did quite well for himself, this year I'll let him cast as well.
I don't see a problem with kids on the river so long as they are safe.
Raging torrents ect, not a place for kids, and I have 2 that i would love to take with me everywhere.
He also chose to put all his back. :D
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i saw a 10 year old battle a 35lb spring like an old pro last year and land it.i'd rather see the kids on the river rather than playin xbox anyday, regardless if some rules are bent.
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My 4 and 6 year olds have a blast on the river and don't feel tortured being out there for 6 hours. I talk to my boys; they don't want to leave after 6 hours. I also hook and pass them the rod, sometimes their cast cant make it far enough. If you could see the smiles on their faces pretty sure they enjoy themselves.
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So If I take the kids fishing, do they get their own limit of salmon?
Seems like a bit of a grey area to me:
IF YOU ARE UNDER 16 AND A RESIDENT OF B.C.✚:
-You may sport fish without any licence or stamp (but must abide by the regulations).
-You do not need to be accompanied by a licence holder.
- You are entitled to your own quota of fish.
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Kids + early teens are entitled to their own quota; but do they have to catch it? I've skimmed the Synopsis but haven't been able to find any info. about the "transferability" of fish from one quota to another (i.e. can mom/dad catch fish for son/daughter?)...
I would assume no but with just the info. I've posted there is certainly room for interpretation of the regs.
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I'm taking my 8 year old to the Stamp River this year and I'm wondering what kind of setup I should get him. I'm thinking a spinning reel rather than bait casting but not so sure as to rod length. Any suggestions?
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Seems like a bit of a grey area to me:
IF YOU ARE UNDER 16 AND A RESIDENT OF B.C.✚:
-You may sport fish without any licence or stamp (but must abide by the regulations).
-You do not need to be accompanied by a licence holder.
- You are entitled to your own quota of fish.
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Kids + early teens are entitled to their own quota; but do they have to catch it? I've skimmed the Synopsis but haven't been able to find any info. about the "transferability" of fish from one quota to another (i.e. can mom/dad catch fish for son/daughter?)...
I would assume no but with just the info. I've posted there is certainly room for interpretation of the regs.
The kids have to catch their own quota just like an adult needs to catch their own quota.
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I'm taking my 8 year old to the Stamp River this year and I'm wondering what kind of setup I should get him. I'm thinking a spinning reel rather than bait casting but not so sure as to rod length. Any suggestions?
If youre just chuckin spoons and spinners a shorter rod will be fine.
If your kid is going to float fish a longer rod around 9 feet would be good for a spin setup.
My dad got me casting baitcaster at a very young age and even though you'll spend most of your day pulling bird nests for a couple trips it will be the best for them in the long run. ( If you're just going fishing once or twice a year egg beater is fine)
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I was hooking chum for my 8 year old last year and he fought them the whole time, all I did was hook em.
He battled some big ones, did quite well for himself, this year I'll let him cast as well.
I don't see a problem with kids on the river so long as they are safe.
Raging torrents ect, not a place for kids, and I have 2 that i would love to take with me everywhere.
He also chose to put all his back. :D
I love bringing my kids fishing and was fishing for chum at the Stave once with my 8 year old daughter who had her line keep snapping on her small spinning rod, so a gentleman beside her hooked a chum and passed her his 9 foot rod and she brought it in on her own. That 12-15 pound chum is still the highlight of her career and the one she keeps talking about (although the pink salmon she ultimately lost to a seal has given it a run for its money). However, I do agree that this regulation is often abused by greedy SOBs who use their kids in order to get around their own quotas. Let's face it, hooking and fighting a fish to within a few feet of the beach and getting your child to drag it in may be fun for the child, but it should be counted as the parent's catch, no question.