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tburns

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Squamish Water condition
« on: November 13, 2013, 01:18:44 PM »
Hey everyone.

Mulling over heading to Squamish tomorrow to try to seek out some coho.  I went out yesterday but was slightly discouraged at the lack of bites due to the poor water clarity (0.5 foot to 1 foot visibility). 

I'm pretty new to river fishing; do you think clarity will be as poor for tomorrow?  Seems like the forecast is for ~5mm of rain.

Thanks for all the help.  If any of you can teach me about what to expect for rains effect on water clarity it would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 09:46:33 AM »
I think clarity will improve slightly but you wont notice a dramatic difference.
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2013, 11:22:23 PM »
If you get a chance go now.  Water clarity is very good at about 3-4 ft. There are still fresh Coho to be had.  Three caught to jigs today, one a beauty hatchery at ~12lbs, silver with sea lice (I was astonished).

PS sorry I just realized I mentioned jigs in a fly fishing forum.  I'm a fly fisherman at heart, honest, just wanted to send out some encouragement that it was still worth a crack.  Saw a fly guy land 3 coho last weekend.
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tburns

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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2013, 01:08:27 PM »
Will be heading out tomorrow.  That sounds great!  Were you fishing the lower or upper squamish?
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2013, 03:25:20 PM »
Judd Road.

Let us know how it goes.  Have fun and good luck.
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tburns

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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2013, 07:51:11 PM »
Great spots up there.  Will let you know tomorrow.  Cheers
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2013, 09:16:30 PM »
Didn't have too much luck today.  Only got out on the water around 12:30 though (was meeting up with a craigslister to buy a 6wt fly rod!)

Hooked into a VERY fresh chum in the first 20 minutes but I didn't have too much follow up.  Seemed that the fish were pretty disinterested in my flies!
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2013, 08:33:43 AM »
i was out at judd rd yesterday chucking jigs, while my buddy out fished everyone on the the fly. he was using pink/red/white flies and hitting big chum on every second cast. his arms were quite sore byt the time we decided to head up river, i was very jealous hahahah

* water clarity was very good,
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2013, 04:10:37 PM »
Was that you who i met in the parking lot at judd?  Met two guys who said the exact same thing and were breaking off to do some trout fishing.  I guess yesterday was not my day. 

My buddy is out currently and sent me photos of 2 chrome coho that he caught within the first hour!
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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2013, 08:14:30 AM »
Quote from: tburns on November 25, 2013, 04:10:37 PM
Was that you who i met in the parking lot at judd?  Met two guys who said the exact same thing and were breaking off to do some trout fishing.  I guess yesterday was not my day. 

My buddy is out currently and sent me photos of 2 chrome coho that he caught within the first hour!

were you the one showing the butt section of a new rod you bought? and my buddy told you about a fly reel he picked up on ebay? if so then yes that was us  :)

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Re: Squamish Water condition
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2013, 08:12:01 PM »
Quote from: HamidSeshadri on November 26, 2013, 08:14:30 AM
were you the one showing the butt section of a new rod you bought? and my buddy told you about a fly reel he picked up on ebay? if so then yes that was us  :)

hah yeah that was me.  You guys set my expectations too high!  i ended up picking up a redington rise off of cabelas for $100.
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