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chris gadsden

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Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« on: September 12, 2010, 06:34:54 AM »
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2010, 07:42:16 AM »
Quote from: chris gadsden on September 12, 2010, 06:34:54 AM
Some video's of my trip to the Canyon, The Journal in a video form, getting lazy. ;D ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB0Cx88n7jg


I'd like to hear more about these techniques Chris.

Over the years my friends and I have caught springs and sockeye in the Fraser using float setups. We used about a 3 foot leader and made sure the pencil lead weight was about 6 inches off the bottom. It was a form of flossing as I believe the fish swam into the line and were caught then by the hook. As far as using the fly rod, that has always been a very effective flossing tool.  ;)
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2010, 10:25:21 PM »
Okay so the spey guys can do it and a girl can float, floss, and drag a sock up on the beach. Now we need footage of a single hand fly angler sight fishing socks up close.
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2010, 11:46:29 PM »
Hmmmm..spey guy practicing catch and release of sockeye..... ::)
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2010, 08:11:09 AM »
Chris I have spent so much time on that river over the past 25 years that I just love seeing it, perfect timing too with the train heading west.
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2010, 05:26:26 PM »
Quote from: dennyman on September 12, 2010, 11:46:29 PM
Hmmmm..spey guy practicing catch and release of sockeye..... ::)

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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2010, 05:26:54 PM »
Quote from: maverick on September 13, 2010, 08:11:09 AM
Chris I have spent so much time on that river over the past 25 years that I just love seeing it, perfect timing too with the train heading west.
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Re: Taking Sockeye On The Fly, Thompson River, September 09, 2010 And More
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2010, 06:10:52 PM »
Quote from: dennyman on September 12, 2010, 11:46:29 PM
Hmmmm..spey guy practicing catch and release of sockeye..... ::)
I believe he was releasing foul hooked fish. This was easy to do as the run was stacked with sockeye.
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