OUTLOOK
This week we are watching the weather and the seemingly constant rain. Surprisingly enough the colder weather has helped the rivers settle in the last 2 days. We are optimistic about the weekend and in a number of cases we are more concerned about clear water making things challenging.
The Capilano went to near flood levels this week. We had solid reports before the jump in water and we are expecting good fishing when it drops. Check out this week’s Capilano report for more information.
The Squamish was high but dropped nicely early in the week due to cold temps. We were out on the weekend and the water was actually quite clear. This made things tough. Matt has a full report of what they saw and what we expect for this weekend in the Squamish report below.
The Vedder/Chilliwack spiked up the last couple days. We expect it to stay high but settle this weekend. The fishing, though not hot, has been consistent and we are approaching the best 2 months of the season. Alex has some details and updates in his report so make sure you don’t miss it.
On the saltwater front we have had a few boats out when the weather has cooperated and we have up-to-date saltwater info in the Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report section this week.
January and February are a fun time for us at the shop not because we spend a ton of time on the water but because the sometimes ugly weather gives us an excuse to get on the fly tying vice and play. This winter we have brought in exciting new products from MFC, Puglisi, OPST and Lagartun. The guys have been having fun experimenting. You have seen how Jordan has been perfecting balanced streamers, Matt has been pumping out his buddy Mike’s, custom Trigger fish fly for CXI and this week we are going to look at what the master tier Dr. Dre (Andre) has been playing with.
Andre is known for his beach flies, classics and chironimids but with Jordan and Matt playing with streamers, he has caught the streamer tying bug too. He has been experimenting with a super cool material called CCT body fur to build great river bulltrout patterns and saltwater streamer. He has a full recipe for a fly that he is testing and we are optimistic that it will be a winner. Check it out in the feature section.
Read on for this week's full report: http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-february-2-2018/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: February 2, 2018 (Read 2892 times)