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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: corgi on October 14, 2013, 06:05:21 PM

Title: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: corgi on October 14, 2013, 06:05:21 PM

Any way to avoid sculpin while bar fishing with roe along the fraser?

Should I just find a different spot? 

Well either way, they had a good dinner with chum spring and pink roe ( trying out different ones).

Thx for the help!

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: Tenz85 on October 14, 2013, 08:52:41 PM

I had the same prob today. I would think roe bags would help because it may be a little too big as a hole chunk in a bag but they do have pretty big mouths. Maybe casting fitter out because I would think they scavenger a bit closer to shore to avoid being sturgeon bait.

Edit -- fitter = further out

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 14, 2013, 09:44:59 PM

IMO there is no way to totally avoid sculpins using roe.

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: HOOK on October 15, 2013, 08:24:51 AM

just make a little sign and get it laminated. stick it on the line a few inches above the hook that says For Salmon Consumption Only.  ;)

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: Tenz85 on October 15, 2013, 10:01:55 AM

Quote from: HOOK on October 15, 2013, 08:24:51 AM

just make a little sign and get it laminated. stick it on the line a few inches above the hook that says For Salmon Consumption Only.  ;)

Frasers too dirty so they wouldn't see it.

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: Suther on October 15, 2013, 10:09:33 AM

Quote from: Fish Assassin on October 14, 2013, 09:44:59 PM

IMO there is no way to totally avoid sculpins using roe.

Pretty much. Practically everything in the fraser will steal roe. I guess it's better a skulpin then hooking a sturgeon who breaks cupcakes and leaves you empty handed...

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: salmonrook on October 15, 2013, 11:56:28 AM

Where i fish they are lots of them ,they seem to hit on anything .They are a bottomfeeder ,so I try to keep my lures/bait off the bottom .They dont seem to follow your offering unless its right in front of them ,near the bottom.

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: HOOK on October 15, 2013, 04:20:55 PM

Quote from: Tenz85 on October 15, 2013, 10:01:55 AM

Frasers too dirty so they wouldn't see it.

add tiny led lights then which will also aid in bringing in the salmon  ;)

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: corgi on October 15, 2013, 04:39:26 PM

Thanks for the advice.

I have decided to try and behead a scuplin and hang it from the bar as well to ward off these buggers! :)

Title: Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
Post by: HOOK on October 15, 2013, 04:41:53 PM

it worked in Lord of the Flies so why not the Fraser River  ??? LoL

We have discussed doing this with snagger/flossers heads at the river but I think they hear us and stay away  ;)