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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: chris gadsden on June 22, 2004, 07:29:16 PM
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Even though I do not go after Sockeye due to my personal choice not to angle this way for them ::), I thought in keeping this web site as the best and up to date I would post this.
Through a very good sourse of information it looks like sockeye could open as early as July 16th but more likely on July 23rd. It looks like it will run for about a month to August 23 but as you know FOC can open and close at will.
Also to protect the Cultus Lake Sockeye a boundary marker will placed some where above the confluence of the Sumas to protect these fish, it could be placed around Grassy but I would think that would be way to high. The powers to be will be going out on the water this Monday to decide. Please do not get to worked up about this and start making phone calls to FOC about this as there is very good representation from the Fraser Valley Salmon Society on these decisions.
FVSS your voice for fresh water fishing on the Fraser River.
Check out their web site for the latest news.
Good luck for those that will be after these sockeye, for me the good Doctor and a few others it will be bar fishing for those 20 pound plus springs and who knows we may even have a sockeye grab our #2 Doctors as I have caught maybe 2 or 3 in thirty years of bar fishing for springs. ;D
Tomorrow I plan to spend the whole day bar fishing as I finally have Leaf Craft safely home from the hospital and she is ready to roll out of Island 22 bright and early on another fishing adventure as we go for spring #5. ;D ;D ;D
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have a great trip and dont forget the tarp ;D
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who knows we may even have a sockeye grab our #2 Doctors as I have caught maybe 2 or 3 in thirty years of bar fishing for springs. ;D
We all know that sockeyes don't bite Chris ? ;D ;D
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my buddy that taught me spoon fishing can catch em on spoons(litle cleo watermelon)
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They will bite for a Leaf craft
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have a great trip and dont forget the tarp ;D
Good memory hey Ray and it will be very hot out there tomorrow. I think the fishing should be hot too.
I see the Fraser is starting to rise at South Fort George again? Rain?
You should come for another trip later this year. I like annual events and Gwyn needs a new pole. ;D Now that as not nice. ;D ;D (inside joke guys and Ray may expand on it if he wishes)
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who knows we may even have a sockeye grab our #2 Doctors as I have caught maybe 2 or 3 in thirty years of bar fishing for springs. ;D
We all know that sockeyes don't bite Chris ? ;D ;D
Not sure if you are serious or not but they have taken a spinning glow when bar fishing. As I mentioned I have caught 2 or 3 myself over the 30 years and I am sure other long time bar fishers will agree.
As I have stated before when the Harrison River was open for a couple of years we got them to take krill and small ghost shrimp by short floating. This was great sport and have a great video of Nick and I limiting out one day.
By the way thanks for the Lions 2 for 1 tickets. What would be a good game to go too as have not followed the teams yet?.
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Ever seen a guy fish for sox with a Silex?I have many times and his name is _ _ _ g. ;D
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laughing out loud.some of it aimed at my self ;D
let me know esp if spoon fishing is involved,though Im dying to buy my first drift rod and flyrod soon ;D
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Chris: Don't want to be accused of hijacking this thread but any game should be exciting this year. The Lions have a high powered offence. It's going to an exciting season as we roll on toward a 5th Grey Cup championship. Just to keep it fishing related it's my opinion that sockeyes do bite. For years experts claim that sockeyes are strictly plankton feeders, yet they are catching them in Port Alberni, the mouth of the Fraser and other areas on red hoochies. You can catch them in the Harrison on krill as you stated. Having said all that, I will concede that alot of sockeyes are also flossed. How's that for sitting on the fence ? ;D
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Max, you mean the Toronto Are No Goods !
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;)thanx for the info chris will be looking forwards to the opening as sockeye is my fav next to coho. will try the spoon method as no bar fishin gear ;D >:( >:( ::) :P
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I CAN HEAR THE GONG BELL RINGING !
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My ears, it's much too loud >:(
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IT'S ALWAYS A GONG SHOW DURING SOCKEYE SEASON !
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oh goodie....some tasty fish to catch...never done sockeye..I will be looking forward to it...can you catch em from shore?
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Yes you can :)
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You sure can ! Mmmm tasty sockeyes !
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u can if u can find room :-\
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sockeye season = GONG SHOW ! >:(
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is it an all day fishing opportunity, and is it a gong show every day of the week?
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A bunch of us should claim a bar to ourselves. Could you imagine, a 500 metre bar lined up with FWR members. Now THAT would be a gong show. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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is it an all day fishing opportunity, and is it a gong show every day of the week?
Yes, and "More or less"
I've always fished among courteous people, and the couple of times someone has cut in, those around let them know, and I don't even personally know the guys I'm fishing next to.
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BRING ON THE COFFEE GRINDERS
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That would be fun (a FWR bar), but no matter how early I get up (and how long I stand in the dark), I never seem to be the first one to a shore accessible bar...need a boat to get some solitude and peace.
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a frw bar now that will be cool. bring on the coffee grinders and all the crowds. oh well it will be fun and tasty
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Will try your method...hope it works :)