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Zpg

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Upper Pitt River August 5th
« on: August 15, 2008, 02:10:49 PM »
Late report but better late than never I suppose.

Left the Grant Narrows dock at 6, boated the lake and biked 10km to my favorite river spot. Fishing by 8. We couldn't have picked a better day, not a cloud in the sky and warm. Every time I hit this river I am taken aback by just how beautiful it is there. The day turned out perfect....half a dozen Sockeye on the fly and a dozen or so Dollies. Here are a few pic's.




Nice chrome Sockeye...still had lice on her



Another chrome beauty




Fat sea-run dolly


Ahhhhhh.....


Catch of the day



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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008, 02:51:50 PM »
Cool! 8)
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008, 03:23:47 PM »
nice report... those sockeye are so chrome!
nice job ;)

by the way what kind of flies did you normally use while fly fishing
for sockeye?
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008, 03:36:34 PM »
On a hot and humid day like today, the Pitt is the place to be.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008, 04:21:08 PM »
That Upper Pitts sure looks like the Vedder in the pic. Too bad no access unless you have a boat.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008, 06:56:59 PM »
Quote from: river-rod dyl on August 15, 2008, 03:23:47 PM
nice report... those sockeye are so chrome!
nice job ;)

by the way what kind of flies did you normally use while fly fishing
for sockeye?

I tried a few flies but as soon as I switched to a heavily weighted black leech the fishing improved sharply. The dollies were taking light brown muddler minnow patterns and purple egg sucking leeches.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 12:04:25 AM »
Sweet pics Ray!...did you fish your new nautilus?
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008, 07:42:55 AM »
Quote from: THE_ROE_KID on August 16, 2008, 12:04:25 AM
Sweet pics Ray!...did you fish your new nautilus?

The Nautilus hadn't arrived by the time I left but at least I retired my Teton on a good note. I am leaving for Tofino on Thursday to fish coho on the fly and can't  wait to give the new reel a workout.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 01:48:39 PM »
 great pics,looks like an awesome day too,sweet.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 08:38:29 PM »
That's so cool that you would ride your bike to get to the fish. You deserve every one of them. :)
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another SLICE of dirty fish perhaps?

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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 07:38:12 AM »
Beautiful fish...
Beautiful River

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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 09:38:08 AM »
Boy Ray that sure is sweet. Wish I did that before leaving the mainland, it was something I always wanted to do.

Have a great time in Tofino. The fish are quite a ways off shore right now like 22-24 miles of shore. If you can get out there the coho are in thick.
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 10:24:01 AM »
Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on August 17, 2008, 09:38:08 AM
Boy Ray that sure is sweet. Wish I did that before leaving the mainland, it was something I always wanted to do.

Have a great time in Tofino. The fish are quite a ways off shore right now like 22-24 miles of shore. If you can get out there the coho are in thick.


Thanks for the heads up Bryan. I've heard the same thing. I guess I'll have to hope for calm seas or I'll be forced to stay inside.

How has the Island fishing been treating you??
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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 10:26:18 AM »
Cant complain ;)



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Re: Upper Pitt River August 5th
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2008, 09:42:06 AM »
Looks like you are doing OK...not that I had any doubt! Where were you fishing out of?
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