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milo

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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #315 on: August 17, 2018, 08:52:28 AM »

Good post the voice of experience what many lack these days.

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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #316 on: August 17, 2018, 10:08:14 AM »

One a piece for Dad and I this morning. Both had sea lice, good to see a few dodged nets  ;D
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #317 on: August 17, 2018, 11:38:11 AM »

Quite a few going up the north arm last night.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #318 on: August 17, 2018, 12:06:03 PM »

Has anyone been up to Lillooet and fished the area of the fraser open for socks up there yet? Opened a few days ago and am wondering if anyone is having any luck yet.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #319 on: August 17, 2018, 12:40:26 PM »

Has anyone been up to Lillooet and fished the area of the fraser open for socks up there yet? Opened a few days ago and am wondering if anyone is having any luck yet.
Super easy, limited in 10 mins yesterday checked out a bar with more people and they were also catching pretty good.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #320 on: August 17, 2018, 03:29:06 PM »

Gill nets open for 8 hours, from 10:00 hours to 18:00 hours August 21, 2018 in
Subareas 29-11 to 29-17 and portions of Subareas 29-3, 29-4, 29-6, 29-7, 29-9
and 29-10 known as the Fraser River Mouth.  An extension to this opening is
possible; this will be confirmed on Tuesday, August 21 following the FRP
meeting and an announcement will be made on the grounds during the fishery.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #321 on: August 17, 2018, 04:06:40 PM »

Harvested over 2.5 million Fraser sockeye so far.

https://www.psc.org/download/580/2018/11299/august-17-2018-2.pdf


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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #322 on: August 17, 2018, 06:08:20 PM »

Gill nets open for 8 hours, from 10:00 hours to 18:00 hours August 21, 2018 in
Subareas 29-11 to 29-17 and portions of Subareas 29-3, 29-4, 29-6, 29-7, 29-9
and 29-10 known as the Fraser River Mouth.  An extension to this opening is
possible; this will be confirmed on Tuesday, August 21 following the FRP
meeting and an announcement will be made on the grounds during the fishery.

So Chilliwack area bars will be dead slow by August 23/24 and Hope area bars by August 24/25. Fishery folks seem to want to slow down you weekend sockeye warriors. Lol.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #323 on: August 17, 2018, 06:47:51 PM »

So Chilliwack area bars will be dead slow by August 23/24 and Hope area bars by August 24/25. Fishery folks seem to want to slow down you weekend sockeye warriors. Lol.
I see this as the opposite - only an 8 hour opening - should have much less of an impact on sport fisheries.   Next weekend should be fine. 
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #324 on: August 17, 2018, 10:17:42 PM »

I see this as the opposite - only an 8 hour opening - should have much less of an impact on sport fisheries.   Next weekend should be fine.

They already warned of a possible extension, and the way things are going this season....its basically a sure thing....question is how long the extension will be.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #325 on: August 20, 2018, 12:46:07 PM »

At Calmity point today. I got one. Saw two landed. From 6am to 11sm. Slow today.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #326 on: August 20, 2018, 04:33:17 PM »

Prices are coming down. $15 bucks per fish on Craigslist.  I was at Costco the other day and they were selling sockeye fillet for $15 per lb.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #327 on: August 20, 2018, 05:00:38 PM »

At Calmity point today. I got one. Saw two landed. From 6am to 11sm. Slow today.
Saw quite a few at Gill laying in their rock pools when i was cleaning up garbage which was not too bad thankfully as other are doing the same. We may
put a cleanup together when the activity stops, we have done it before but very few take part. It should be over by September 3 and unless an extension is given. One would think everyone should have enough fish by then and sick of standing a few feet apart hour after hour. :-X

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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #328 on: August 20, 2018, 07:53:58 PM »

Saw quite a few at Gill laying in their rock pools when i was cleaning up garbage which was not too bad thankfully as other are doing the same. We may
put a cleanup together when the activity stops, we have done it before but very few take part. It should be over by September 3 and unless an extension is given. One would think everyone should have enough fish by then and sick of standing a few feet apart hour after hour. :-X

I fish from my boat so I have no experience with these crowds people talk about. Sounds like a mess. I have seen sport drink bottles, coffee cups and full on garbage cans x2 floating down the river. I snagged into a bouncing setup today and pulled up some heavy braid line tried to a 6o hook with a barb. Other than that it's been very nice to cast from a boat. Everyone is nice and respectful for the most part. The only time my buttons get pushed on a daily basis is when a boat decides to unload its crew on a bar and wade out to their tits in the river. Then my line is cast over. It's been the guides doing this for the most part.
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Re: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices
« Reply #329 on: August 20, 2018, 08:25:26 PM »

River has seemed to slow down considerably, at least where I've been. Test nets have also taken a downturn........ are they holding off the mouth or have the nets scooped everything out? In river commercial opening closed Thursday night, surely the river should have refilled since then. Where's the big surge of late runs?
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