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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Salmon__Slayer on November 23, 2014, 10:22:18 PM
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I know most of you may think I am a bit crazy but after finishing this years fishing i could only start to look forward to another.
I have fished for pinks for many years but i have only fished around richmond.
Has anyone fished for them around pitt meadows or haney dock.
Thanks
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It's a very exciting fishery, and I am definitely looking forward to it.
I spent much of summer 2013 waist deep in the Squamish.
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A bit early why not winter steelhead?
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A bit early why not winter steelhead?
I havent treid to fish for steelhead yet
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It's a very exciting fishery, and I am definitely looking forward to it.
I spent much of summer 2013 waist deep in the Squamish.
where you fly fishing for them or jiging
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I spent much of summer 2013 waist deep in the Squamish.
No need to stand waist deep, many times the fish are 2 feet from shore...
I might be going after pinks, might not. will probably try to figure out a new system, focus on a couple, or take care of unfinished business from fishing in 2013.
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No need to stand waist deep, many times the fish are 2 feet from shore...
Definitely... Standing in Waist deep water ruins the fishing for yourself and others around you, this especially applies to the Squamish River summer pink salmon fishery. Because it takes place in July and August, when water clarity is still quite poor, fishing is best along the edge of the river where water clarity is much better than further out. By standing on shore or in ankle deep water, you can make sure fish will travel closer to shore, in only a couple of feet of water. You can simply fish with a jig by having a float adjusted a couple of feet above the jig. Drift along that shallow water and there'll be hook-up on every cast if fish are on the move. It's the most frustrating thing to have newly arrived anglers immediately walking out and standing in the water, pushing fish further out, then everybody have to start walking out, eventually turning the fish completely off because they are no longer travelling in clean water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Aj3k95B5A
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Definitely... Standing in Waist deep water ruins the fishing for yourself and others around you, this especially applies to the Squamish River summer pink salmon fishery. Because it takes place in July and August, when water clarity is still quite poor, fishing is best along the edge of the river where water clarity is much better than further out. By standing on shore or in ankle deep water, you can make sure fish will travel closer to shore, in only a couple of feet of water. You can simply fish with a jig by having a float adjusted a couple of feet above the jig. Drift along that shallow water and there'll be hook-up on every cast if fish are on the move. It's the most frustrating thing to have newly arrived anglers immediately walking out and standing in the water, pushing fish further out, then everybody have to start walking out, eventually turning the fish completely off because they are no longer travelling in clean water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Aj3k95B5A
Very nice video, Have you ever tried or heard people fishing for pinks along the maple ridge area. as i reside in coquitlam the drive to richmond is long.
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You can catch pink salmon anywhere along the Fraser River, fish have to travel all the way to the tributaries and spawn after all. Time your tide right and you should be able to find biting fish around Maple Ridge too.
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I personally can't wait for pink season! But let's see how the steelhead season goes first :D
I am excited to try and fish for pinks in the tributaries of the Fraser like the vedder. This year I finally had great success fishing with jigs for chum so I should be able to catch pinks like crazy.
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I am super excited. This will be my first pink season. Just another reason to be outside on the river.
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Pink Wool, gonna stock up early this time.
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Pink Wool, gonna stock up early this time.
Lol I hear ya
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After this past summer, and a buddies introduction to showing me a new method, I can say for the first time in 5+ years that I am indeed excited about fishing pinks again this summer.
There is nothing quite like watching a salmon wake and boil after a dry fly, and pinks seem to be the most keen to do so.
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Dry fly fishing for pinks! Please tell me more? Clear water? What flies, anything pink by any chance?
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I know most of you may think I am a bit crazy but after finishing this years fishing i could only start to look forward to another.
Ha we’re not even done with this year’s coho season and you’re already prepping for next year’s pinks!
Nothing wrong with that though. I look forward to pinks if for no other reason it’s by far the best opportunity to introduce newbies to salmon fishing in a more casual environment and still have a good chance they’ll actually have something on the line worth keeping.
I have fished for pinks for many years but i have only fished around richmond.
Has anyone fished for them around pitt meadows or haney dock.
People fish for pinks productively literally through out the entire length of the Fraser wherever shore access can be found. Thats one of the more appealing aspects of that fishery IMHO. No need to fight massive crowds at a few premium spots or other such lunacy. If you're willing to walk and explore a bit its not hard to find lots of action with hardly another person in sight.
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Dry fly fishing for pinks! Please tell me more? Clear water? What flies, anything pink by any chance?
Clear water on the beaches.
Flies are either pink or a crystal white. Anything that created an extremely large wake was productive.
One of these days I may post a video... took so much footage of that weekend that's just been sitting there waiting for me to have time to do something with it.
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I know most of you may think I am a bit crazy but after finishing this years fishing i could only start to look forward to another.
I have fished for pinks for many years but i have only fished around richmond.
Has anyone fished for them around pitt meadows or haney dock.
Thanks
I know the area well and have pink fished it for several seasons. Can be less that stellar from shore, we lost access to a good spot a few seasons ago and the Haney Wharf is always crowded though fun to watch. There are some shorelines you can fish from but no different than any where else.
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Call me pink catching addict lol i must have spent at least 60+ days fishing pinks last year now lets make it 61+ next year lol
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8awcP8T3ZhU
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My pink count last year was 49 - just short of the magical 50.
Limited out several times in Richmond/Delta but that number includes an incredible day fly fishing at the mouth with a count of around 30.
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Can not wait for those pink salmon next year ..........a least I will able catch salmon again ::) ;D
Silex-user
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I live in Maple Ridge and the access to the Fraser is very limited especially for those of us with a disability so I try to fish in the Langley/Abbotsford area because the access along the Fraser is farr better with at least 4 large bars to fish from that are less than 30mins from the Golden Ears bridge.
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Im interested to see how they will react to twitching jigs.
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They react very aggressively to twitching jigs, great way to learn the technique as they are plentiful.
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Clear water on the beaches.
Flies are either pink or a crystal white. Anything that created an extremely large wake was productive.
One of these days I may post a video... took so much footage of that weekend that's just been sitting there waiting for me to have time to do something with it.
Would love to see it!
Thanks for giving me the idea of dry fly fishing for them. I find that there can be too much accidental flossing or snagging when swinging a sinking line or sink tip in less than clear water. Even a dry line with weighted fly can be a problem because of the sheer density of fish. Fishing dry would be a great alternative.
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I know the area well and have pink fished it for several seasons. Can be less that stellar from shore, we lost access to a good spot a few seasons ago and the Haney Wharf is always crowded though fun to watch. There are some shorelines you can fish from but no different than any where else.
Thanks Have you tried fishing before the first nation reserve i think ill hit that spot first.
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Has anybody tried float fishing them with a jig in the fraser :D :D
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No need to drive to Richmond. Google earth any access point and chuck great in the water, as others have mentioned, usually with no one else around.
I have tried jigs and curl tailed grubs and other stuff. Nothing works better than lures with flash, spoons and spinners, where I fish (mid- lower river).
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No need to drive to Richmond. Google earth any access point and chuck great in the water, as others have mentioned, usually with no one else around.
I have tried jigs and curl tailed grubs and other stuff. Nothing works better than lures with flash, spoons and spinners, where I fish (mid- lower river).
Did u have lots of fish on the jigs.
And yes spoons work best i use an 1/4 gibs croc pink spoon
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it was so so last year for me on the lower river. ran into gill netting openings during most of the time out there. they swept the river clean a few times. saw people use small yellow/red spin-n-glows getting fish after fish with them. not a fan of eating them but their roe procured hot pink landed me a 32lb spring last year near the canal. and many jacks...springs and coho.
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Thanks Have you tried fishing before the first nation reserve i think ill hit that spot first.
Yes, many times. You need to get away from shore to do really well. Its shallow close in then a drop off, I do best along the drop off or farther out but its not easy from shore.
If we start now we can build our own wharf~
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Yes, many times. You need to get away from shore to do really well. Its shallow close in then a drop off, I do best along the drop off or farther out but its not easy from shore.
If we start now we can build our own wharf~
Good idea we will have a gate and only make it accessibly to citizens if they pay us 1$ a minute.
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If the spot your talking is the one I think it is, there is no need to be standing mid river. You probably only have to wade out 2 feet and go from there, maybe even not wade out at all. Rodney made an excellent post saying why.
I won't repeat it. Only say read it. The other anglers on the river will be less annoyed if you do.
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+ 3 about wading out in the Squamish, it is annoying.
The smaller, I think 2-2.5" pink buzzbombs worked best for me overall, few on crocs as a last resort, and jigs only on the Vedder.
Pinks are awesome though, great smoked and their roe catches coho.
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+ 3 about wading out in the Squamish, it is annoying.
The smaller, I think 2-2.5" pink buzzbombs worked best for me overall, few on crocs as a last resort, and jigs only on the Vedder.
Pinks are awesome though, great smoked and their roe catches coho.
x4 about wading, they usually sit/move through where some people decide to stand.
I didn't give the buzz bombs a shot in 2013, but may give that a try. I hear people using them on the beaches but never in the river itself. I fished spoons mainly and did pretty good. Which hooks did you use on the buzz bombs?
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Waist deep was a bit of an exaggeration, mostly in reference to when the tide pushed the river up to the treeline, as we would spend the entire day on the river.
There's really no wrong way to target pinks(unless you are snagging!)
I personally found any cheap pink spoon(croc, megawatt, etc) casted upstream and left to drift down would yield a fish on every cast.
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I have never thought of using buzzbombs on the fraser were u successful using them
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I have never thought of using buzzbombs on the fraser were u successful using them
Mind you I fished in Richmond, joined the party on 5 rd..very enjoyable social fishery, and buzz bombs pretty much caught the majority of pinks there for me. Used them like a spoon w/ a slow retrieve. Couple on spoons, when nothing was happening on buzz bombs. Though, the commercial openings did have an impact, noticeable difference on those days. It wasn't a foregone conclusion that you'd get into fish in Richmond last pink season, and it wasn't just me there were a lot of fishers out.
My buddy, who changed to buzzbombs for the first time, and I did well relative to those around us who were primarily using spoons. Though who knows things could change next year, water temps could be different etc.
I used #2 or #1 hooks on the smaller buzz bombs.
On the Vedder, the only pinks I caught were on jigs and that was me changing up to try and present something different to coho.
Though one thing I'm going to do is get my pinks on ice ASAP next season, especially in Squamish, as pinks seem to get mushy quicker than any of the other species despite being picky about what I keep. Must be the heat.
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I'm going to hope that this is another good year like the previous. Showed some friends how to catch pinks on ultra light spinning gear on the Squamish side. Fraser was alright and there was one good day where you could see fish popping up all over the place at the end of No.3 road in Richmond.
I'm tempted to try some small bead head jigs on a 14g float this season, typically I've caught most of my pinks on spoons and spinners.
Anyone know of any good jig patterns besides the obvious "pink" coloration? :P
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Fly fishing is my favourite way of catching pinks. 6wt.
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Pinks are light tackle fish. Turns my stomach to see some of the brutal hardware that gets tossed at fish that average 3 to 4 lbs.
Of course fly fishing is my favourite way to catch pinks too, but then it is for everything.
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When do pinks start up??
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Mind you I fished in Richmond, joined the party on 5 rd..very enjoyable social fishery, and buzz bombs pretty much caught the majority of pinks there for me. Used them like a spoon w/ a slow retrieve. Couple on spoons, when nothing was happening on buzz bombs. Though, the commercial openings did have an impact, noticeable difference on those days. It wasn't a foregone conclusion that you'd get into fish in Richmond last pink season, and it wasn't just me there were a lot of fishers out.
My buddy, who changed to buzzbombs for the first time, and I did well relative to those around us who were primarily using spoons. Though who knows things could change next year, water temps could be different etc.
I used #2 or #1 hooks on the smaller buzz bombs.
On the Vedder, the only pinks I caught were on jigs and that was me changing up to try and present something different to coho.
Though one thing I'm going to do is get my pinks on ice ASAP next season, especially in Squamish, as pinks seem to get mushy quicker than any of the other species despite being picky about what I keep. Must be the heat.
Gonna give the buzzbombs a try for sure. and yes the pinks do become very mushy fast.
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When do pinks start up??
middle of January! ;D
No - depends. Howe Sound will be last half of July. The Island end of July early August. Fraser runs usually are the last 10 days of August but fishing usually starts to hum after labour day.
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How about Squamish ?
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Squamish = How Sound
add a week or 2 as the fish have to move into the river in good numbers
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Thanks....
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Fly fishing is my favourite way of catching pinks. 6wt.
Every Pink year I float fish for them never retaining any, just purely seeing how many I can hook on my 13'er with small floats and small hooks. The best though is stepping in a run full of flyfishers and owning them ;D!!
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I love the pink season shenanigans and all the fun it brings. ;D
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o4/banx14/vedder.jpg) (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/banx14/media/vedder.jpg.html)
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Every Pink year I float fish for them never retaining any, just purely seeing how many I can hook on my 13'er with small floats and small hooks. The best though is stepping in a run full of flyfishers and owning them ;D!!
13' pin rod? That may be a fun way to fish for them rather then using the 10'6".
Do you guys use dne floats for pinks?
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Every Pink year I float fish for them never retaining any, just purely seeing how many I can hook on my 13'er with small floats and small hooks. The best though is stepping in a run full of flyfishers and owning them ;D!!
Must happen 1/6 times otherwise you wouldn't be so smug! ;D
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old post on buzz bombs for those thinking about trying them - some posts in it about pinks...
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=33238.msg320436#msg320436
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13" pin rod? That may be a fun way to fish for them rather then using the 10"6'.
Do you guys use dne floats for pinks?
A 13 inch pin rod, that's pretty tiny, must be fun.
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Light rod 9' and up float and colorado blade was my setup last year. I got Pink for every cast made although I was targeting coho.
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13' pin rod? That may be a fun way to fish for them rather then using the 10'6".
Do you guys use dne floats for pinks?
It is very good experience for people getting into pin fishing. Fish almost every cast. Very good option to practice casting, setting hook and landing fish.
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It is very good experience for people getting into pin fishing. Fish almost every cast. Very good option to practice casting, setting hook and landing fish.
I will definitely give that a shot this coming year rather then just casting spoons and spinners. Thanks
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Are they here yet? :o
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It is very good experience for people getting into pin fishing. Fish almost every cast. Very good option to practice casting, setting hook and landing fish.
Haha..maybe I should wait to get a pin till summer. I'd be choked if I lost a steelhead due to operator error..cause it's cold and I don't hook into many if at all on any given outing.
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Are they here yet? :o
There has to be some in the rivers now 8)
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There has to be some in the rivers now 8)
Got my limit this morning. :)
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Got my limit this morning. :)
I was not as lucky as you. Got only two ;)
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I was not as lucky as you. Got only two ;)
Awe i guessed i missed the 1 day run because all i managed to get was a moldy one that bit with its hump!
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Got my limit of pinks today!!! At least, if I did they would look like this... ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://philip.greenspun.com/philg/digiphotos/200208-nome-council-road-e/dead-pink-salmon.quarter.jpg)
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The daily limit is 4. Better read your regulations. ;D
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A little late posting this....gotta say I'm looking forward to pink season next year. It will be my first season fishing for pinks and only my second year salmon fishing so yes, I'm excited! :)
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Welcome TimL, you came to the right place.
Many old pink fishing threads here to read in the mean time.
Lots of fishing between now and then as well~
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This year i want to get the chance to learn more of the Squamish river.
Last season was my first time on the Squamish and I've been a bit lazy and fished from the first bar where there was fish. What a gong show! :o
Good fun catching the pinks tho ;D
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Yep, my eldest turns 8 this year and after her being just a bit too young last pinks run, I reckon this is the year she lands her first Salmon. It's actually on her 2015 goals now - that and eating a spot prawn straight out of the trap. ;D