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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bald_seagull on September 02, 2014, 06:33:40 PM

Title: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 02, 2014, 06:33:40 PM
so im looking to head towards Hope this weekend
to floss up 2 socks hopefully

ive been looking at the videos and how to's

i have spin n glos already can i use these instead of a corkie?
ive never fished (flossed) for salmon
and would love to cross sockeye of my fish list and make some dog food for my furry friend

thanks Dale

 
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: Noahs Arc on September 02, 2014, 06:37:09 PM
Sockeye for dog food??
Oh boy.. I'd better go get some popcorn.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: leadbelly on September 02, 2014, 06:39:18 PM
a small glow would work, or caterpillar length of wool,
or I can give you a pile of corkies lol I used to rake them up on a sand bar below Scale bar and now they are useless to me.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 02, 2014, 07:08:30 PM
yes, my dog gets to eat some of the fish i catch, only one in my house that eats fish besides me

 

 
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: Every Day on September 02, 2014, 07:33:46 PM
yes, my dog gets to eat some of the fish i catch, only one in my house that eats fish besides me

Why not wait until pinks come in and make enough for 2 years until the next run lol.
Cheaper to buy dog food than feed it fish that costs $7/lb at the cheapest you'll ever find it.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: ynot on September 02, 2014, 07:44:08 PM
just cut the wings off the spin glo ,and you have a corkie.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: typhoon on September 02, 2014, 08:18:54 PM
You can do what you want with the fish you catch (except waste it).
It should give him a shiny coat  8)
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 02, 2014, 08:25:24 PM
Why not wait until pinks come in and make enough for 2 years until the next run lol.
Cheaper to buy dog food than feed it fish that costs $7/lb at the cheapest you'll ever find it.
i dont buy fish to feed him, i'll just make food from whats left over after i cut a few steaks
wish i had the freezer space to make more than 15-20lbs or so at a time

Not everything revolves around money, fish is free once on my line, ive already invested a cupcakes load in the gear and veggies are cheap.
More than anything its FUN to make food for the guy because he'll do every trick 5 times for a piece of fish, most treats he gives up after doing a few tricks. 

Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 02, 2014, 09:14:44 PM
No need for a corkie... 1/2 piece of wool will put enough resistance on your hook to float it.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 02, 2014, 09:36:12 PM
thanks for the tips
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: Rachid on September 03, 2014, 10:21:13 PM
i find out by using a colored wool its just a matter of spotting the hook while you re casting close to other anglers , peg leg for instance, i saw people throw big nude hook to floss sockeye. nothing on it  ,sockeyes  are not biting so anything you use in the hook doesn't make a logic sense at all , as i said for me it is just a matter of knowing where is is your hook when you are reeling in and casting in croweded place especially with a long leader , cheers
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: Drewhill on September 03, 2014, 11:33:29 PM
i find out by using a colored wool its just a matter of spotting the hook while you re casting close to other anglers , peg leg for instance, i saw people throw big nude hook to floss sockeye. nothing on it  ,sockeyes  are not biting so anything you use in the hook doesn't make a logic sense at all , as i said for me it is just a matter of knowing where is is your hook when you are reeling in and casting in croweded place especially with a long leader , cheers

I thought it was illegal to fish with a bare hook?
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: BCfisherman97 on September 04, 2014, 01:13:35 AM
It is.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 04, 2014, 06:12:34 PM
ya definitely helps to see your hook
prolly go with a pink worm or wool to give it some drag and floatability

i know in ontario gulp and triggerx arent allowed on bait restricted lakes and rivers is BC the same?
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bunnta on September 04, 2014, 07:15:23 PM
any type of scent is considered bait, even if you add scent to your wool.  :o
consider scentless lures if bait bans are in effect.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 04, 2014, 07:29:33 PM
any type of scent is considered bait, even if you add scent to your wool.  :o
consider scentless lures if bait bans are in effect.
thanks 
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bmynbr on September 05, 2014, 07:39:48 AM
I don't waste money on cookies, I cut disposable earplugs in half and use those.
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: bald_seagull on September 05, 2014, 04:25:41 PM
so basically ill i need is a smoke butt on the hook to make it flooat up off the bottom lol
Title: Re: first time flossing
Post by: Drewhill on September 05, 2014, 06:19:19 PM
so basically ill i need is a smoke butt on the hook to make it flooat up off the bottom lol

Nope, that has a scent