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[chris gadsden]

Went out to Peg today to get some requested stills pictures for FOC.

Also filmed some of the action, note the segment at the end, not the best practices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sjY_OHZiHk

[tumbleweed]

That looks like fun, very peaceful and relaxing . Some of those guys are wading out far, looks like the water is moving quick. One wrong step and you could be in alot of trouble.

[jon5hill]

What a zoo, it makes me sick to the stomach. I can't believe people will invest $200-400 dollars on fishing gear, $45 on licenses, $10-50 on gas, and 3-8 hours of their day to do THIS.

If it's "only for the meat" because it's a "meat fishery", then save your money and buy the fish from the store or docks. If this is considered a great day on the river, snagging the hell out of fish, and well worth the crowds and the higher $ per pound of meat as opposed to purchasing it, then I'm at a loss. I wish this circus show bouncing betty crap was banned - for fishings sake.

This modern snag fishery CRAP is a disgrace to fisherman and fishing itself.

It's not fishing, it's not fun.. it's an abomination.

You wouldn't catch me DEAD doing that.


/vent over

[chilliwackfisher]

 I have had my fair share of sockeye this year. I just dont understand why anyone would "catch and release them". Give another spot up for someone in the GONG SHOW. I definatly dont go there but its only reasonable. Evene at the spot I go to with the boats I see poeple "catch and release sockeye". WHY??? Take your fish and leave! Original poster has alot of great posts +1!!!!

[Fish Assassin]

What a gong show

[CohoMan]

And the wife or girlfriend is so proud of her man...............

[cutthroat22]

Truthfully when i bought my tidal licence this year I had full intentions of sockeye harvesting thinking it would be a good year but I think jon5hill put it best and I have zero desire to partake in it and would really rather buy them from the market.

[Robert_G]

Because I live in Chilliwack, and the cost/reward ratio is extremely one sided (in my favor), I apprieciate this fishery. I have NOT however fished at Peg Leg this year. There are many quieter bars for me to fish at. If I lived in Vancouver, there is no way I'd drive out here for this...especially with stories of guys getting fish for less then 10 bucks each of the docks.

[Spiznack]

Truthfully when i bought my tidal licence this year I had full intentions of sockeye harvesting thinking it would be a good year but I think jon5hill put it best and I have zero desire to partake in it and would really rather buy them from the market.

I hope you have a boat!  Otherwise you'd have to put in some serious hours trying to catch a Sockeye from shore in the Tidal portion of the Fraser.   

[~IvAn~]

Are these people high grading?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsAGooEP4o0

[azafai]

yes, ...flossing!!  like some type of fly-fishing!!
and not only pegleg or not only Fraser are looking like that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khp6flDjao8&NR=1

[tworivers]

Yeha... and it appears the op is experimenting with a new short floating technique at the 51" mark

[Tex]

Are these people high grading?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsAGooEP4o0

Not sure if you were serious or joking, Ivan, but looks like they were a research group catching sockeye - not highgrading. 

[alwaysfishn]

/vent over

Maybe next time you can just open your window and shout it out ?.....    I certainly didn't need to hear it...

[Tex]

Maybe next time you can just open your window and shout it out ?.....    I certainly didn't need to hear it...

This is a fishing discussion forum.  You don't want to hear it?  Don't read it - no one is forcing you!