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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: James on August 21, 2011, 04:48:01 PM
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Spent a few hours this afternoon tossing spoons and spinners for Pinks . Didn't see any jumpers , rollers or any other form of salmon aerobatics .
One other person tossing spoons near me , no action either .
This was near Number Two Road Richmond .
Hot Hot Hot in the sun !
Water seemed to be a bit clearer than a few days ago .
Going to give it another shot tomorrow , maybe the clouds and rain will make things better ;)
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The rain will help to bring the fish in but the water is way too murky to effectively fish for pinks.
Might be 5" of clarity - need 2 or 3 feet.
Maybe it will clear up by next weekend.
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Spent a few hours on Brownsville and saw a Jack landed (bar fishing) and a few pinks on spoons taken. A few risers/jumpers seen, but no action for me. I was out on Friday, too. They are there, just not in numbers yet and as mentioned the clarity isn't very good at all.
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I had a go myself in the Tidal Fraser twice over the weekend. Same experience.
I also got the impression the water was clearer than it had been earlier in the week which was encouraging. Saw some risers but I am pretty sure they were too big to be pinks. I guess another week or too should be looking a lot better.
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The rain will help to bring the fish in but the water is way too murky to effectively fish for pinks.
Might be 5" of clarity - need 2 or 3 feet.
Maybe it will clear up by next weekend.
I have never seen 2-3 feet vis in the lower Fraser. And with flashy spoons, pinks are certainly catchable with much less than that.
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Actually 2-3ft of visibility is pretty common in the colder months. In fact, in a dry and low-snow pack year, It can be quite clear after mid August as well.
This pic was from Steveston in April 2009.
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/blog-2009/090219_03.jpg)
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True enough Rod, it can be that clear in winter/spring before the freshet. I am guilty of not heeding my own story of the 3 scientists observing the sheep on the hillside.
I should have said that I have not experienced 2-3 feet of visibility in the Lower Fraser in the past 7-8 pink seasons.
Having said that, that level of vis is not necessary to successfully fish pinks.
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I remember fishing that clear water about 6 years ago.
Fishing for Pinks and hitting the odd Chinook up around Langley.
Thats why its nice to get up past Deroche where the river is truly a different place all together......