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gcal

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Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« on: May 21, 2010, 07:35:08 PM »
I visited the Capilano salmon hatchery today, and took a look at Cable Pool, etc.   It was as people described, quite dangerous (at least for me).   To me, there seemed to be only one safe footing at Cable Pool, the rest of the rock is slanted dangerously towards the water.

However, I'm REALLY curious.  How do people land fish from the top of Cable Pool and other cliffs? 

Do they use strong braid lines, and just haul them up (hand over hand), hoping for the best?
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BCfisherman97

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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 07:37:11 PM »
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 07:50:14 PM »
Thanks!   Great video info.   

Seems pretty scary to me.   I guess it's only for really experienced fishers.   With my adrenaline pumping, I don't think I'd risk doing that.

Quote from: BCfisherman97 on May 21, 2010, 07:37:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j346iRJZjgY
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2010, 08:51:04 PM »
Nice fish release, kicking it off the side of the rock face there... what an idiot!
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2010, 09:04:26 PM »
There are a couple spots that you can actually get low enough to the water at cable pool to land a fish but they are a little dangerous to get to.  

No reason to fish the cliff imo you will harm the fish and risk your life.

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Nice fish release, kicking it off the side of the rock face there... what an idiot!

*Edit* that gentleman is a regular there make sure to stop buy and say hi.
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 09:07:44 PM »
I've fished there more than a couple of times, about the only thing to do is try and pull it up. I've done it, but most will shake off a barbless hook. I watched people thread their way down the stairs to the tail of the pool, but that isn't easy either. There is a few places to climb down there and elsewhere on the river if you're half mountain goat. ;D
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2010, 11:47:11 PM »
Best suggestion is not to fish from the cliffs and find other water level spots to fish
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2010, 07:13:53 AM »

calling that guy an "idiot" is not right
he at least tried to get the fish as faster as possible back to the water
the place is so dangerous.  how else would you do it?
you can't expect "delicacy" in such a place.
I don't think that spot is worth it.  way to dangerous.  
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2010, 08:18:48 AM »
Quote from: azafai on May 22, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
calling that guy an "idiot" is not right
  

hows about just dont fish there if you have to do it like that. they guy is an IDIOT.
he was just lazy....you can walk up and over the big rock ,and the down the stairs.
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2010, 10:28:05 AM »
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2010, 11:12:14 AM »
climb over the back side of the rock onto the staircase. 
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2010, 09:45:45 PM »
In my opinion, if the shoreline prevents a reasonably gentle landing of the fish, and/or a reasonably gentle release if it is wild or the wrong species, then you have no business fishing there. 
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gcal

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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2010, 09:58:13 PM »
One more...

I found this one where the fisherman goes around the rock.   It still looks scary to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOsmuZreLkI&feature=channel

Quote from: BCfisherman97 on May 22, 2010, 10:28:05 AM
Going around the rock-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGcTeKtuDTk
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2010, 10:34:36 PM »
What Jim said...not something I would YOUTUBE.
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Re: Capilano - Cable Pool, how to land fish?
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2010, 09:04:36 AM »
I'm the guy in the video and it really is not that difficult. If you are afraid of heights I would not recommend it, but if you take your time and have seen it done before (like I have from a senior who has been doing it for over 30 years) you'll be fine, but to each there own, cheers WS.
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