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Knnn

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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #45 on: June 16, 2016, 12:00:13 AM »
Congratulations.  I was out this afternoon lower down  and not a sniff.

Did you get them on the fly by any chance?
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #46 on: June 16, 2016, 11:49:06 AM »
Definitely fish moving through yesterday. Most people I saw had seen some caught or caught some.
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Fish or cut bait.

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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #47 on: June 16, 2016, 12:24:49 PM »
The  odds are better in your favor if you go try.
But! It is no means good at this time.

Not to discourage anyone from trying but it's being in the right place at the right time.

My timing has been a bit off ::)
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #48 on: June 16, 2016, 01:24:46 PM »
Knnn...

On roe. My skills aren't quite there yet with the flyrod. A bit of a menace to others if I'm not by myself;)
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #49 on: June 16, 2016, 05:57:58 PM »
lol , like I thought , roe is the trick ....
but "keep your roe at home and use gear (c) from someone above" :D
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #50 on: June 16, 2016, 08:14:48 PM »
Quote from: hrenya on June 16, 2016, 05:57:58 PM
lol , like I thought , roe is the trick ....
but "keep your roe at home and use gear (c) from someone above" :D

Hey Hyena,

That's great that roe is working out for you...it is the perfect Bait!
And more importantly use whatever gives you confidence.
But it's actually not a trick...it's fish food.

I had my reasons to exclude the use of bait, and I explained them. I actually like roe for the Fraser, but in my personal experience for Cap fishing...metal is best for me.

Actually, rather than boast and chime in your opposing opinion. Why don't you draft something of substance, so that you can add to the content of this and the other threads that you have smiley faced.

Perhaps then I will be able to understand your point.
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #51 on: June 17, 2016, 10:38:15 AM »
I've been to the Cap nearly every day this June and what I've seen is that the fish just started to come in with the high water this tuesday/wednesday. Hatchery is holding lots of fish now, probably in the hundreds.

Fish is moving up river pretty fast, making it very hard to target. My buddy and I were able to find fish on the move yesterday evening only to see them come through a run within 10–20 minutes.

The fish I've seen caught was about 40cm. I can attest to 6 or 7 fish caught. Only one guy I had met was carrying two fish, after the high water.

You need to hit the right run at the right time to have some luck and that proved nearly impossible for most fisherman I've seen or talked to.
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #52 on: June 17, 2016, 10:42:35 AM »
Also!  ALL unclipped fish to be released.
Know how to identify your fish.
(There are a few Steelhead in there and they have to be released both clipped and unclipped; as well as smolts and a few cutthroat.)
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #53 on: June 17, 2016, 11:01:24 AM »
Quote from: hilti on June 16, 2016, 08:57:13 PM
So has anyone  caught any coho at capilano yet?? What size??where exactly?

This issue has come up over and over again.  Please do not as for specific locations on this forum (General Discussion especially), unless you want to bring your own rock to stand on.  Yes, coho have been caught.  You can pick up a map of the Capilano that includes trails.  Here is an example:

http://www.fishingwithjames.com/214600052

And no - I'm not trying to "hide" secrets or keep the river to myself.  In fact, I'm probably not even going to bother fishing the Cap (I'm too busy with my princesses).  Good luck and have fun!
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #54 on: June 17, 2016, 03:43:02 PM »

3 friends of mine went 5am ish on Wed morning .... by 6am they had all limited out.... I had to work so I missed out.....dang.

 Next day they went to the same spot ....no fish at all .....timing ( and luck )  is everything.

I stopped in at Cable Pool for a bit yesterday eve..... was floored by the sheer # of anglers on the rocks there....Gong show, barely room to move .... I skipped on fishing there. Went for a long hike ....found a nice spot... sun was still up...barely ...... then ......in a patch of 'frog water' .... I GOT ONE on the fly!!!!! Whoohoo !! 

 
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #55 on: June 17, 2016, 06:41:05 PM »
Read your first paragraph of your last post.
It was not YOU. 
But when we share on the interweb....
We share with all. :o
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #56 on: June 17, 2016, 06:53:05 PM »
Quote from: Fish or cut bait. on June 17, 2016, 06:41:05 PM
Read your first paragraph of your last post.
It was not YOU. 
But when we share on the interweb....
We share with all. :o
Perhaps this thread should really be moved to the REPORTS section?
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #57 on: September 28, 2016, 10:29:27 AM »
Anybody tried the Cap lately? Any new cohos or springs coming in?
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Re: what is the earliest you have caught cohos in the capilano river?
« Reply #58 on: September 28, 2016, 10:48:13 AM »
I'm no Cap expert, but we took some family visiting from Australia up to the hatchery to see the salmon and sights. The river was just barely dribbling. Talked to a guy fly fishing the tail out of the cable pool and he said it's been slow.
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