OUTLOOK
BOOM – The first big storm of the season smashed the coast yesterday and though it was not long lasting and probably sucked for you anglers who got stuck out in the rain, it could mean good things for fishing to come. There is a little concern when looking at the 14 day forecast. For Squamish and the Chilliwack areas the rain looks like it is here to stay and though the rivers need water, when looking at the next 10 days it might be too much rain. October and early November might see high water issues but only time will tell.
One thing is certain the rain will mean more water and more water will mean moving fresh fish hitting our salmon rivers. Though it will need to be managed with specific gear for both high and colored water it is time to get out salmon fishing if you have not hit the water yet. Chum and coho reports were coming in from the Squamish all week and the rain should only increase these numbers if you can find clear water. See the Squamish report for more details and also don’t miss our new video on how Matt sets up his beading rigs. Egging the Squamish is extremely effective for the next couple months and this video shows you some of Matt’s tricks for making the complicated beading set up more time efficient out on the river. Watch the video here!
Also, if you missed it, this is how Matt builds his custom leaders for this fishery.
The Chilliwack/Vedder has not risen at the point of writing this report but we expect this to change over the next 48 hours depending on how far the storm pushes inland. Check out the report in the river section below because even though it could be wet, the fishing should be excellent this weekend if it doesn’t blow out.
On the Harrison front we may have jinxed things a little. We have been happy about how low it has been on a hiking standpoint. With the Harrison being predominantly a lake fed system it will not jump up fast but depending on how cold it stays over the next two weeks we will get a good gauge for the accessibility for the season. In the short term the fishing should be excellent. All of the details are in Andre’s report.
On the saltwater front the rain will probably push the remaining chinook up the Capilano but there could still be good coho and chum opportunities at the mouth of the Fraser. See Jason’s report for his predictions.
Lastly, this week we have a big feature product that is perfectly timed. In coloured water, one of the best gear fishing methods for coho is to use twitching jigs. This is a technique that has gained a bunch of popularity in the last couple seasons and shines in slow, slack water for staging coho and chum. Gibbs and Zack Tackle have come out with one of the best commercially available twitching jigs that we have seen. We are well stocked and have them on sale this week but to make things even more interesting Gibbs has a great promotion going on right now. Check out the feature product section below for more information.
Read on for this week's full report - http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-fishing-report-october-13-2017/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: October 13, 2017 (Read 2539 times)