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Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« on: August 26, 2007, 08:28:57 PM »

  Well searun, guppy and myself decided to meet up with fishfreak at a bar on the lower fraser for some fishing this afternoon. I decided to take the bar rod, flyrod and spinning gear just to have it all covered. When we got down there the tide was out so I decided to set up the bar gear. I put on some fire red pro-cured roe with a pink spin-n-glow. Had a few hits but nothing really stuck. Then out of no where the rod starts again and then BAM. The rod slams down, I set the hook and this 4-5 foot sturgeon comes flying out of the water. The battle was pretty good and it kept coming in then running out for a good 15-20 min when it finally decides to come in for fish freak to tail. When I finally got a hold of the fish I then realized there was a crowd that had gathered as most have never seen a sturgeon. Searun snapped a few good pics( I will post as soon as I get them) and we quickly released it but not before it got it's revenge by giving me a cut on the hand. But it was worth it as this was the biggest sturgeon that I have hooked ( never targeted sturgeon).

I was sure surprised when it hit as I did not think that sturgeon would hit pro-cured roe especially with a spin-n-glow.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2007, 09:50:47 PM by Rodney »
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Re: Lower fraser
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2007, 09:12:19 PM »

Thanks for the report. I witnessed a 3 foot Sturgy get pulled out at Haney Wharf tonight, but it looked the fellas who hooked him were using more conventional sturgeon bait: livers and guts.

How was your luck for salmon?
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Re: Lower fraser
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2007, 09:16:54 PM »

no salmon but did get a couple of chub
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Re: Lower fraser
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2007, 09:40:10 PM »

Good stuff. One sturgeon and a few coarse fish is better than no salmon.

The sturgeon fishing will only get better once pink salmon show up in great numbers. I just put together a short video clip from a few trips that we did in the past:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZg1ldzI7mM

Another trip is planned for next month, will report.

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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2007, 09:51:48 PM »

Great video Rod, enjoyed that one. Nice edits.  And nicer fish.
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 10:22:07 PM »

Here is the pictures

So here is me fighting it


Here is one of fishfreak and I


And here is one of just me
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2007, 10:39:11 PM »

Yep that was fun to see ,to bad your son wasn't there to see daddy in action. ::)
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2007, 09:37:50 AM »

Very nice fish flyguy!  I will give it a shot in my boat today in the lower, will report when im back.
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2007, 10:49:07 AM »

Nice fish congrats
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2007, 01:39:06 PM »

Good job. I got  nice 6'6" last night. I'll be back out again tonight.
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Re: Lower fraser August 26th, 2007
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2007, 09:14:13 PM »

fished the lower fraser from 4 till 8  one sturgeon on worms around a 2 footer and saw one pink landed  pretty slow out there .
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