Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: *Lil Fisherman* on April 21, 2006, 08:01:27 AM
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I bar fished the lower Fraser last fall for coho but I was wondering when most guys start fishing for springs. This will be my first summer bar fishing for springs and although I knew what I was doing while fishing for Coho, I don't know if there is any other different fishing or baiting technique I should be using for springs. Any help is appreciated :)
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Me and roeman have only benn twice. Our first day we hooked one but never landed it. Second we got skunked. We used a a big spin'n glo ..christmas tree color.
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Lower fraser?
Well I am hoping to get out for the first time this year still!
How do you color your roe by the way, becuase last summer I never colored it.
Do you find that coloring works better?
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*Lil Fisherman*, save the roe for the fall season instead of using them in the summer months. Between May and August, the Lower Fraser River is high and dirty, and salmon are not plentiful. Well... They are, just not concentrated like the pink salmon run you saw last year. Your chance of hooking into a spring salmon is small, most of the time your bait would simply be stolen by smaller fish. If you have connections, I would suggest to try barfishing in the Fraser River around Chilliwack area in July and August, or float fish with roe in the Vedder between September and November, or roe fish down in the Lower Fraser from mid October to early December.
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Ok thanks again Rod, but I was just wanting to get out there and relax. And the lower fraser is pretty much the part of the fraser I get to fish becuase I can never get a ride anywhere. :(
So what kind of fishing would you suggest I do in the summer in the lower mainland?
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Well, barfish with roe for sure, but just be prepared to lose bait to small fish. ;D You can roe fish for bull trout all the way until late June, then that fishery slows down. Fish for pikeminnows, etc with dew worms and bread dough until the end of August. July and August are also two good months for carp. That's too bad you do not have access to transportation, because the fishing opportunities are plentiful in the summer. :(
July and August are two fantastic months for barfishing in the Chilliwack area.
Starting in early August the Thompson River can be excellent for rainbow trout.
The Vedder River has red chinook salmon in July and August, then coho and white chinook salmon in September and October.
Local lakes around here will continue to have rainbow trout, as the lakes are being stocked continuously by the hatchery.
If you get a chance, we'll be having a kids fishing festival in Steveston (London's Landing) on July 8th. Mark it down on the calendar. Come on out, we'll talk some more etc. This was last year's event: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fftf/
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Ok thnks.
Will do, im sure i'll be able to make it down there!
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Hey "LiL" Fishermen, remember me!! It is possible to hit a fair amount of springs were you were fishing last year!! I hit 8 out of there on the lower. They will all be jacks, between 4-8 lbs, but man do they fight and they taste great!! ;D ;D
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Were you hitting your jacks towards the end of August Big Steel? Two seasons ago there were quite a few jacks caught during that time down here. I think some of those fishing reports are still on the forum. Last year, at our lucky spot, one girl landed a biggy (over 20lb), my friend Perch landed a 10lb fish, plus a few jacks were caught, while spincasting for pinks.
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Late July thru late August!!! It was better earlier in the year!! Then it slowed a fair amount and was spotty at best!! :-\ Go 3-4 days with nothing, then hit 4 in about 1.5 hrs!! ;)
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Nice, that time of the year we're usually away at some other fisheries. ;D
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Hmmmm thanks for the info BS as opposed to the BS info...jkjk ;D
Are you planning on fishing that spot any time this summer Big Steel?
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Yeah, I'll be there if I can find some stinkin roe!!!! :'( I'm out!! :D
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If the price of gasoline continues to rise, you'll see him there everyday. ;D
Well... same here, but at a different location. ;D
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If the price of gasoline continues to rise, you'll see him there everyday. ;D
Well... same here, but at a different location. ;D
Perhaps!! But my Sturgeon hole is only about 10 min from there as well!!! ;D ;D
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Haha yaa truetrue! And Big Steel...dont feel to left out, alot of people are out!
I have enough for two short days, but I think you might have to resort to buying roe!
Me too!
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With the price of gas these days I'll be staying close to home. Maybe I'll see you guys on the Lower Fraser.
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With the price of gas these days I'll be staying close to home. Maybe I'll see you guys on the Lower Fraser.
Why? So I can watch you come up empty and blame on my defective spoons again? ;D
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I've got some new and improved spoons !
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Did you modify the ones I made?! Those are patented! ;D
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So who's gonna try there luck at fishing this weekend?
I might head down to Army&Navy to pick some pre-tied baitknot leaders/hooks, becuase I always forget how to tie that kinda of stuff. ;D
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That would be a yes, Lucky.
But my cheque hasn't got to Rod yet so I cant PM you.
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Lil Fisherman,get someone at the tackle store to show you how to tie those leaders. ;)
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Well I used to know how to tie them but since I can't get out that much, I just forget.
Maybe I will see about learning again. It's always good just to know how to. :)
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With the price of gas these days I'll be staying close to home. Maybe I'll see you guys on the Lower Fraser.
Why? So I can watch you come up empty and blame on my defective spoons again? ;D
;D ;D ;D
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Does anyone know which arm of the Fraser the early run of reds comes through? I've never caught one on the Lower but was thinking of giving it a try in May. Do they stay near the bottom like on the upper? Last year while I was bar fishing for them on the lower I thought I saw some springs surfacing in the distance. This left me thinking that I should be fishing higher up on the water column. Any tips on targeting springs in the lower would be much appreciated!
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Did you modify the ones I made?! Those are patented! ;D
He should put a Maple Leaf logo on them. ;D ;D ;D
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Will be experementing with a few different methods for the Chinook in the lower.
Once the water begins to clear ill give it a try.
We seen a couple to the boat last year when fishing for Pinks so maybe with a little fine tuning we can catch them closer to home.
Will also be making some trips to the upper bars as there is nothing like an overnighter on the bar.
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I'm in the same boat as you :D Overnighters on the upper are a blast but I'd like to catch some closer to home. Does anybody have any tips for catching them on the lower?
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donno about you guys but i might fish bowen island this weekend 8)
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Sounds like fun :)