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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: BentRodsGuiding on November 21, 2013, 07:19:50 AM
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Hi Folks, we're still catching chrome Chum Salmon all over the Fraser Valley.
But lately I have been witnessing anglers struggling to get biting Chums due to dredging the bottom and incorrect lure choices.
So for those not in the know, this video is for you.
For those already dialed maybe I can touch on something that you might be missing.
For the rest, you can just laugh at my antics :P.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43obBLcudq8
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Always love watching your videos, you pretty much taught me the basics of jig fishing over the years, and then its all putting it into place and knowing what colors to use when.
Any one learning to use jigs should pay attention to Rods videos.
Cheers.
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Great gear as well. Jigs that stand up to big tough chum all day long.
Quality makes a difference.
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Great gear as well. Jigs that stand up to big tough chum all day long.
Quality makes a difference.
Yeah i still use the DIY kits to tie my own in certain sizes.
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Great video, thank you.
I liked the quality of you jigs so much I purchased your kits to make my own. These were my first attempt:
(http://www.bcfishingreports.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9954&d=1384841608)
Short floating in 2-3' of water with a 20 inch leader, just as you say in your video, worked splendidly, as you can see from my bro-in-laws grin after catching his first chum yesterday.
(http://www.bcfishingreports.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9969&d=1385008289)
hmmm wonder why the image does not show up?
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I love how he actually explains when to use lead-head jigs over pin-head... Lead heads are for when your using a net, because a thrashing fish in a net can snag a pin-head and rip the jig apart. Makes perfect sense.
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Thanks for the video. That looks like the main stem Fraser. I wonder if your jigs on float work on tidal Fraser? Perhaps need to find a place with strong tidal flow to drift fish with float? If it works, I will load up some jigs for next year tidal fishing. It may be a bit too late now for this season on tidal Fraser.
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If I am not mistaken, that is the Harrison River. I will give these jigs a shot tomorrow on the stave. The jigs look great and very well made.
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(http://www.bcfishingreports.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9969&d=1385008289)
hmmm wonder why the image does not show up?
you are posting links to images from bcfishing reports forum.... that requires login information for viewing pictures, and you can only view them on that forum i think.
try using imgur.com to host photos, or photobucket.com
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Not impressed by the fishes on the rocks. Terrible release. Get a net.
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Not impressed by the fishes on the rocks. Terrible release. Get a net.
He kept the one dragged up on the rocks and the other one escaped so there was nothing wrong with the vid ?
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Video does not show him keeping it. YOu must have been with him. The one got away after being drag on the rocks, plus , he still does not have a net and he is not in the water deep enough to be able to release that fish without hitting rocks.
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I was not with but geesh dude, asking the guy on the boat if he wants it and you hear yup at 2:18 on the vid you don't have to be Sherlock to figure it out. Must be nice to be perfect?
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He kept the one dragged up on the rocks and the other one escaped so there was nothing wrong with the vid ?
Well, if what is said in this article is true, then that escaped fish quite possibly died from head trauma soon after escaping.
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=34518.0
Best thing to do is not bring the fish into water shallower than knee-deep, that way even if they do escape they wont be bonking themselves on the rocks. Perhaps not as important for chum because you can keep any of 'em, but if that was a wild coho or steelhead he would have had to release it.
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I've been fortunate to had Rod as a my fishing guide in several occasions. He is not only a great rod but extremely ethical fisherman and very knowledgeable as how to handle fish properly. As mentioned, he kept the fish that was pulled into the rocks. He is also experienced enough to know if the fish is a coho or chum before bringing it close to the shore.
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I've been fortunate to had Rod as a my fishing guide in several occasions. He is not only a great rod but extremely ethical fisherman and very knowledgeable as how to handle fish properly. As mentioned, he kept the fish that was pulled into the rocks. He is also experienced enough to know if the fish is a coho or chum before bringing it close to the shore.
I can attest to him knowing what type of fish it is before it gets to shore. Also i can say you can usually tell if its hatch or wild. As there is an extra fin or its gone. its not to hard to tell if you know what your looking for, or are actually looking for it.
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I must apologize for my straight forward tone, but expecting a professional video, I was a bit surprised from the handling of the fish. Wild, hatchery, coho or chum, I still think being in the water deep enough, with a net or on the boat, we should restrict from dragging fishes on the rock as much as possible. Not such a good example, in my opinion. Again, sorry about the quick posting.
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If you know anything about Rod you wouldn't be questioning anything.
He is the king of ethics 8)
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you are posting links to images from bcfishing reports forum.... that requires login information for viewing pictures, and you can only view them on that forum i think.
try using imgur.com to host photos, or photobucket.com
Thanks for the explanation, appreciated.
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The only fish that hit the rocks was killed with a rock Mr Purple Monster, but I appreciate the attention you bring, keep up the good work.
Any fish not being killed is not brought onto any rocks. As for species like Coho, we net those for identification and release. Chums do not take well to being netted and I avoid that debacle at all costs, probably why I almost never fish Chums from the boat.
Maybe this video will give you more ammo Purple, I mean we were sticking Coho in the mouth with hooks, very evil we are :'(.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsU2vI56Kls
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Don't get too personal or offended. Your methods of landing fish within the rocks surprised me, that's all. I does matter to me what kind of fish it is. I see a lot of fishes landed on the rocks at this location. Good example is always needed.
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I love how he actually explains when to use lead-head jigs over pin-head... Lead heads are for when your using a net, because a thrashing fish in a net can snag a pin-head and rip the jig apart. Makes perfect sense.
I've found BentRods has the best jigs for chums.
So true about the bead-head with net. No net, no problems with bead-heads.
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If I am not mistaken, that is the Harrison River. I will give these jigs a shot tomorrow on the stave. The jigs look great and very well made.
His "Purpletrator" was hot for me on the Stave last week.