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[coho65]

New to the site and was wondering if anybody still plunks(bar fish)for chinook or if its mostly been taken over by flossers.Im not looking for spots just wondering if it is still as common as it used to be or if its a thing of the past?

[frozensalmon]

I do bar fishing too but I always lost my weights...couple of 16, 20 oz lead weights.... got broken by logs drifting ...

[DavidD]

Still quite common - best access is by boat - on the bars away from all the 'word I do not want to mention for fear of starting yet another discussion regarding the merits of this type of fisher'.  

[mcallagan]

Just got myself a Fraser King rod, Abu 7000i reel, good braided line, weights, spreader bars and lots of spin n' glows.
I've been practising casting at Derby Reach.

All I need now is a new motor for my boat and I'm set!

Once the Fraser goes down a bit more I'm there.

[VAGAbond]

Still quite common - best access is by boat

Must be almost exclusively by boat.    In several years of prowling around the Fraser on foot I have seen exactly two people using the bar fishing technique, unsuccessfully in poor locations.    Having read about that method, before I invested in yet another fishing outfit, I followed a guide book to the bars and was unsuccessful in finding a single location:  couldn't find it, no parking, no trespassing,....   So I got an oldtimer who used to bar fish to spend a day to show me where.   At all his old places, same result: keep out, no public access, no parking, no trespassing.....   Being completely unsuccessful, we ended up in the other kind of bar.

No wonder bar fishing advice always concludes with the coy admonition to search out you own locations.    Without a boat there doesn't seem to be  many and as a beginner it is hard to know if it is the correct type of water to try when there is nobody else using that method at an access location.  It seems to me to be a method where location is very important.

I can follow the herd to flossing locations but if I am to try bar fishing, I need more information.  I don't live near the river and don't have the time after a long drive to spend days searching.

[DavidD]

The primary problems are:
- trying to find a location accessible by foot - yes one has to hunt as these locations are not shared readily.
- trying to find the above that does not have hidden snags lurking beneath the waters.  Generally trial and error.

Thus - access to bars in mid river or away from locales that generally accumulate underwater debris when the waters get lower are best by boat.

[Funeral Of Hearts]

Must be almost exclusively by boat.    In several years of prowling around the Fraser on foot I have seen exactly two people using the bar fishing technique, unsuccessfully in poor locations.    

I'd have to agree with you. I have checked out many so called "good" bar fishing locations from shore (as i have no boat) and I have not had any success in finding any decent water. i've tried all sorts of places with no success and rarely see others bar fishing. This year i'm gonna try a few more spots... maybe my luck will change and stumble upon a decent spot. don't give up hope, its just about putting in the time.

[jacked55]

i think we should try and organize a group of people who are new to bar fishing but want to give it a try. we could meet up as a group and go to a few spots that we have researched and try them out. if nothing else it would be a good way to slam back a few beverages and get out on the water and learn? i am in the guildford area and have been trying as many spots as my google maps can find for me,lol.

[mcallagan]

Before starting on this new venture I did a bit of research.
One of the things I did was search out and purchase the out of print book called "Fishing Fever, Fishing the Fraser River Mission to Hope."
Apparently there may be an update reprint on it coming but nothing confirmed. The one I got was printed in 2006.
It gives you maps and "Where, What, When & How to fish the Fraser." It has about 97 spots for fishing, some from boat and some from shore and gives you GPS coordinates for each one.
I cannot say if the maps are up-to-date but at least it's a starting point.

I would be willing to try to get out with a group to pool or ambitions, knowledge and do a little socializing. I'm in  the Fleetwood area of Surrey.

[coho65]

thanks for all the replys,i didnt think there were to many spots left to bar fish.i'd be willing to go out on a weekend search to find a decent spot if any are left?sounds like fun!!!!

[jacked55]

i too am in fleetwood. but i dont have PM on here yet. i was out today with the family driving around near delta side of river road looking for parks and places to fish. found a place called dow delta fishing bar. it looked like a ghetto fishermans hangout. worse than brownsville bar,lol.
and then i went to deas park. it looks like they have a fishing wharf there as i saw 3 older men fishing off of it. didnt look like they were having much luck. any thoughts on either of these places being productive?