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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on August 31, 2004, 08:38:34 PM

Title: Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: Rodney on August 31, 2004, 08:38:34 PM
Well... Not that interesting... Don't read on... ;D

Yesterday while spinning, I had another fish rolling right beside me again. This time it wasn't a tiny jack, but a gigantic spring. :o At first glance I thought it was a seal based on the size of the splash, but I did get a peek of its tail... Wow! :o

No fish yesterday... Didn't get a single touch.

This morning I headed out to try the outgoing tide. The outgoing tide this morning, or this entire week, is especially strong as tidal difference is huge. Fished with a spin n glow and roe sac as the current was strong enough to get some spinning going. Not much happening. I had one good tug but was too late as there were two fish rolling in front of me at the same time. :o

This afternoon Fishersak and I headed out again. Before Fishersak arrived, I had spotted several fish already. I saw... pinks! Pinks were finning on the surface. One of the fish that finned, didn't look like a pink, but it was a nice size coho.

I did manage to hook a fish tonight, but came off pretty fast. Nothing big, it was probably a coho jack, cutthroat or small dolly. We will never know. ;D

I had one tap that was definitely a pink, but it didn't commit to the spoon. 8)

Fishersak managed to land one fish today, a lonely pikeminnow. ;D

Tomorrow... i can feel it now... :)
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 01, 2004, 12:33:40 AM
Pinks ? Anybody know where they might be heading ?
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: Rodney on September 01, 2004, 12:36:20 AM
Your freezer? ;D
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: The Gilly on September 01, 2004, 08:27:17 AM
Up river ;D
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: pepsitrev on September 01, 2004, 08:53:03 AM
one can only wonder???? ??? ???
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: reach on September 01, 2004, 06:37:28 PM
Just because it's an even year doesn't mean there are NO pinks.  It just means there aren't enough for DFO to even consider having directed fisheries on.  From a quick surf around their web site, it appears they don't even bother to do stock assessments for even years.

That seems a little silly IMHO since it would be possible to build up an even year run.  The north coast rivers have both even and odd year stocks at harvestable levels.  But I suppose restrictions designed to protect pinks might interfere with the all-important sockeye fishery, so they pretend the even year pinks don't exist.
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: badboi on September 02, 2004, 07:51:42 AM
how much weight do we need to barfish the lower fraser?
thinking about goin today
thanks
Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 31st
Post by: Rodney on September 02, 2004, 10:07:07 AM
That depends on the rest of your gear actually, I only use 1oz as I am fishing with a pretty light spinning outfit. The disadvantage is that I wouldn't be able to hold in the faster, deeper water near the middle of the channel. However, I've found most of the fish are holding closer to shore.