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Bill

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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #585 on: September 22, 2009, 05:46:16 PM »
Quote from: Fish Assassin on September 22, 2009, 03:20:46 PM
This is the same DFO who predicted a bumper run of sockeyes this summer ? ;)
I have been up around Haney for the last two weeks and have watched lots of fish caught and a ton of jumpers coming up river? ??? ??? ???
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #586 on: September 22, 2009, 07:03:38 PM »
Quote from: wgomer on September 22, 2009, 02:29:18 PM
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish.  Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming.  Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...

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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #587 on: September 22, 2009, 09:02:36 PM »
Richmond Chinook!  I was fishing for pinks in my usual unnamed spot and Jorge hooked a nice red Spring!  Unbelievable....this is a guy who has been unable to land one pink all year!  He needs to go out and buy a lottery ticket for tomorrow.  Apparently there was another Spring hooked down river from us as well!  Looks like I need a bright yellow spoon! 
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #588 on: September 22, 2009, 11:58:36 PM »
Went to poplar bar on the outgoing tide skunk!!
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #589 on: September 23, 2009, 01:34:16 AM »
Quote from: wgomer on September 22, 2009, 02:29:18 PM
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish.  Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming.  Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #590 on: September 23, 2009, 01:36:39 AM »
Quote from: wgomer on September 22, 2009, 02:29:18 PM
I work on the river and have a pretty good opportunity to watch for fins and jumping fish.  Action has been very slow today around 5rd, all I have seen is a pair of seals swimming.  Rumor from the boys at Nikka Marine is that according to the DFO there are still several million fish waiting to travel upstream. We shall see...

I hope the rumor is true.  It's nice to be able to drive 20 minutes to catch pinks.
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #591 on: September 23, 2009, 02:23:54 AM »
I took this picture at that no 3 hole in the vedder it's the safezone for pinks
« Last Edit: September 23, 2009, 02:34:41 AM by hookme »
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #592 on: September 23, 2009, 01:30:39 PM »
Looks like the #'s of pink in the Whonnok test fisheries are slowly declining this week...  Perhaps the Fraser is just about done...
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #593 on: September 23, 2009, 05:43:44 PM »
went to the Peg yesterday and there were lots of pinks still.....lots of humps....didn't catch any doe....three FN boats were about and they were bringing lots in....
had fun...
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #594 on: September 23, 2009, 07:59:52 PM »
This has been an informative thread with good participation from many members. I have added a poll to this thread which can be found at the top of the page. Please vote and indicate how many pink salmon you have kept this season. Because the season is not over yet, you can come back and change your vote later if the number changes. The result can be a good future reference. :)
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #595 on: September 23, 2009, 10:48:33 PM »
 :)
« Last Edit: September 24, 2011, 10:33:30 PM by Chuck23 »
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #596 on: September 24, 2009, 12:23:38 AM »
Wow. What do you do with 50+ pinks???
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #597 on: September 24, 2009, 08:41:24 AM »
Quote from: Nibbles on September 24, 2009, 12:23:38 AM
Wow. What do you do with 50+ pinks???

Let them all get freezer burn and mushy in your deep freeze.  Gross.

I kept one for dinner... probably would've kept up to 4 or 5 if I had've been able to get out fishing more, but my fiance and I can only eat 1 every 4 or 5 days.
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #598 on: September 24, 2009, 08:44:16 AM »
Quote from: Nibbles on September 24, 2009, 12:23:38 AM
Wow. What do you do with 50+ pinks???

Ya smoke em. ;D ;D ;D  Bag em then freeze em. Yum Yum Yum.

I'm actually very surprised at the bad rap pinks get, I think there are a great fish for the smoker and being there abundance I don't mind taking a good chunk out.

I've only caught & released 1 with a mild hump at best. Lots of good fish still there.
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Re: 2009 Fraser River pink salmon
« Reply #599 on: September 24, 2009, 09:22:21 AM »
I too am suprised that people don't like them.
I cooked one on the BBQ on the weekend the same day I caught it and it was very good.

I've also smoked many this year and took some into work.
They've all tasted my smoked Coho and Spring previous and said that my smoked salmon is the best they've ever had.

The smoked Pink I took in a couple of weeks ago topped all those acording to the critics.

Most of my pinks have been from the lower Fraser so that may have something to do with it.
I doubt a big humpy from the Vedder would be able to match them.
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