Topic: Chums in the sqamish? (Read 9418 times)

Redeye · « **on:** August 24, 2004, 11:23:17 AM »

I know that the general consensus is that chums are nasty fish... but I like catching them anyways... never keep them... but then I rarely keep any socks or hos or springs for that matter.

So I was just wondering is anybody knew when they entered the Squamish river? I wanna take a friend who is a beginner flyfisherman out there because there is more room.

Thanks for any info you guys can provide.

dennisK · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2004, 11:33:38 AM »

pound for pound best fighting fish in our waters. should really be called tiger, not dog

leaping steely · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2004, 11:36:45 AM »

personally, i think a fresh spring is the hardest fighting.

dennisK · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2004, 11:37:37 AM »

pound for pound is the comparison i like - because can you imagine what a 40 pound chum would do to yor gear.

Jimmy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:03:24 PM »

Love to watch the kid c&r them. This is the fishery I take my kids friends to to get them hooked on fishing!

mali keka · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:19:10 PM »

I was at the Mamquam last week. I hooked on pink, which i lost right before shore..

...and i hooked on more fish wasnt sure what it was.

leaping steely · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:20:19 PM »

you sure it was a pink? i didn't think the went into rivers this year

dennisK · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:26:14 PM »

i thought he meant he hooked "it" on pink wool?

JP PATCHES · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:35:55 PM »

Dennisk, those chums are nuts, especially Squampton ones. But they are no Steelhead. Pound for pound the Steelhead is the sports model on our coast.

Fish Assassin · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:36:40 PM »

Another vote for chums. Great fighting fish.

Koho · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:50:09 PM »

Yup, chums put up an awesome fight. And when you release the hook at the end, they snarl at you with their canine teeth.

Redeye · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2004, 02:59:26 PM »

Quote from: Koho on August 24, 2004, 01:50:09 PM

Yup, chums put up an awesome fight. And when you release the hook at the end, they snarl at you with their canine teeth.

LOL...next time give them a milk bone first

gman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2004, 03:12:28 PM »

Redeye,

To answer your original question I have found them in the Squamish from mid October to the end of November. They are a bit scarce at the beginning, and more than a bit scary at the end.

Yeah, and some parts of the river are very crowded, and a major gong show that at times puts the Vedder in prime Coho season or Fraser sockeye bars to shame.

I usually keep some clean ones and they are great in the smoker, and ok fresh in my opinion.

Pink Poacher · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2004, 03:48:03 PM »

Caught any yet CF?

Redeye · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2004, 04:42:58 PM »

Thanks Fulcrum, gman and CF for the info.

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