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Author Topic: Fishing for Spawning Salmon  (Read 21146 times)

Gooey

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Re:Fishing for Spawning Salmon
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2004, 02:27:03 PM »
For the new guy, a quick definiton of flossing:  flossing is hooking a fish in the mouth with out the fish taking/biting the presentation.  flossing is done by drifting your gear by a fish and having the leader go into the fishes mouth.  The weight passes the fish and pulls the hook thru to the SIDE of the fishes mouth.  The longer the leader, the better chance to floss a fish.  

It is a very grey area.  Flossing fraser sockeye is a widely accepted practice, and one condoned by the DFO.  Flossing springs/coho on the vedder that will bite is far from acceptable (in my books!!) and I have seen DFO ticket people for that.

Keep in mind, while float fishing, the longer your leader, the less sensativity you have to a take.
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