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http://pacificangler.ca/blog/Pacific Angler Outlook:The story for the past week has been the cool weather conditions and dropping river levels. As of now all of the systems in the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor are low and clear. But do not let that discourage you. The fish are still out there and the conditions simply make it more of a challenge to fool them and thus make the whole experience more rewarding. At least that’s what I keep telling my self to get me through the cold days and the persistence has paid off because we have been hooking fish.
Pacific Angler steelhead float fishing expert, Dimitri, was on the Vedder/Chilliwack River for 6 days straight and faired quite well, especially on his last two outings. He fished fairly hard making sure to cover lots of water throughout the day. It’s also a good idea to adjust your tactics to the conditions at hand. For low and clear conditions smaller presentations with lighter gear typically works best. Also focus on those areas with heavy cover as the fish will naturally gravitate to these areas in clear water conditions.
The Pacific Angler staff has started to hear of the first cutthroat reports in the Fraser Valley, which is very exciting. If this season is anything like the past two years we will be in for some amazing cutthroat fishing over the next 3 months.
There have also been a few reports of winter Chinook salmon caught locally over the last seven days. The conditions are looking great this weekend and so are the tides so if you are winter Chinook salmon angler it is time to get out on the water.
The Vancouver weather forecast is calling for sunny conditions over the weekend and into next week. It won’t be until Wednesday that we start to see cloudy conditions with some rain. The daily high temperatures will range from 4 to 8 degrees Celsius while the daily low temperatures will range from -2 to 2 degrees Celsius.
For the saltwater anglers the marine forecast for the Straight of Georgia is looking favourable with light wind conditions over the weekend. In combination with sunny conditions this will be a great weekend to be out on the water in pursuit of winter chinook salmon and Dungeness crabs. The tides are also looking perfect with a nice high slack tide at just around noon.
STEELHEAD PRO TIP OF THE WEEK “READING WATER”
This weeks steelhead pro tip of the week comes from Pacific Angler’s booking manager Dave.
“I have been dedicated in the pursuit of steelhead for the past 6 years. When I first started I new absolutely nothing! I found the hardest learning curve was having confidence in the water that I was fishing. I am sure I spent many hours fishing over water that simply didn’t hold steelhead. From trial and error I discovered that certain types of water held fish and others didn’t. But it wasn’t until I started to work at Pacific Angler that I really started to figure out how to identify good steelhead water. One of the perks of working in the store and being immersed in fishing 24/7!
This is what I’ve learned. The 3 key things I look for when reading water are:
1.) Speed of water is king! The first thing you should look at is the speed of the current. A current that moves at a normal walking speed is best.
2.) Look for water depth around 4-6 feet. Steelhead prefer this depth because it offers good cover.
3.) Identify structure that could potentially provide cover for a steelhead. Examples are boulders, depressions and large woody debris.
If you can find a piece of water that has all three keys then you are most likely fishing over good steelhead holding water. Try to focus on these areas maximizing your time on the water. And make sure to fight that urge to fish less than good holding water!”
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