After standing shoulder to shoulder with guys at Haney Wharf over the pink run, I thought it might be nice to get away from the crowds and switch up my target species before I get serious about Coho in the coming weeks.
Headed out to Grant Narrows Park in Pitt Meadows and walked the dykes along the Allouette river where it drains into the system of sloughs up against the mountains.
I was targeting my favourite fresh water prey: beautiful rainbow trout, of course! First cast, and BAM! a small mouth bass took my pink/white/green spinner like a fat kid on a Smarty (I've got some extra pounds around the middle, so I can make that joke, I think).
Next cast, same thing. Landed 6 in 10 minutes. Released 'em and moved on.
Tried 5 different pools around the area, 3 of which produced bass in the first 10 casts. Started driving back to the city and decided to stop at the 3 bridges along the way, each a different arm of the Allouette. Sure enough, 2 of those bridge spots produced hook-ups, and I decided to keep 2 of the bass for tonights dinner. Not a rainbow to be seen, however. But those bass are sooo much fun - they're aggresive, bite hard and fight like lil' devils.
Fried in the pan with dill, butter and lemon = yum.
Anyway, long story short, it was a great alternative to the big salmon runs and the big salmon crowds of late. I recommend it, if only for the scenery alone - take a drive out to Dewdney Trunk Rd.
On a side note, I met 4 other fishermen while out, but all of them at the bridge points, not along the dykes or in the isolated pools - everyone else was short floating with only mild success. I say use a light weight spinner , stay mobile, and you'll have better luck. It worked for me.
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Topic: Small Mouth Bass - A day away from the salmon crowds (Read 14837 times)