OUTLOOK
The arctic outflow warning is still in effect but there is hope on the horizon. Things will warm up Sunday and continue into early next week. The warming trend will come with some snow and rain but not too much and with the rivers low and clear this will also be a good thing. It still won’t be warm by some people’s standards but it will be within season norms and this should help fishing on all fronts. If it gets into the 5-8 degree range and we don’t see too much precipitation fish should be very good!
If you have some time off over the holidays the Squamish, Stave and Harrison should be good to look at if you want to fish for the egg eating species. Look for the warmest days over the next 2 weeks and check out the freshwater reports below for more details.
It is also coming up on steelhead season and worth breaking out the float and centerpin rods. We have heard of fish in the Vedder and the Capilano is always worth a hike this time of year. Things will really ramp up in January but the guys that get out scouting now are the ones that get fish in the New Year.
There is no better cure for bad weather than sitting at a fly tying desk and pumping out flies for the upcoming season. With that in mind the feature product this week is a spread of awesome materials. We just got in capes and Amherst to get your boxes ready for steelhead season.
Quality capes and Amherst have been hard to find for the last few years but finally we have a great colour selection and they won’t last! We have them on sale for one week only at 10% off! Come down to the shop and load up.
Since we’re thinking about flies Andre has also put together another story for us. We joke and call these articles “Story Time with Dre” We all love to hear his take on how fisheries have developed and changed over his 30 plus years of fishing. This week he takes a look at some simple yet classic steelhead patterns - the flies that if you walked into a shop in the 80s and 90s would have been the go to patterns. Check out the “Story Time with Dre” feature below.
The snowy cold weather has obviously made it unpleasant to get out shopping. If your loved ones are still looking for gifts but do not want to brave the weather tell them to call us! We can set up gift cards over the phone and have a PDF email copy sent out the same day! Save your loved ones from the freezing weather and make sure you have something cool under the tree this Christmas. The gift cards will be great to use at our Famous Boxing Day Sale! With that in mind if you are looking at this on our website make sure you are signed up the Friday Fishing report email. All the deals for Boxing Day go out first to the emails list.
On to the report - http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-fishing-report-december-16-2016/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: December 16, 2016 (Read 1829 times)