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Tidal Fraser River, April 23rd 2011
« on: April 24, 2011, 02:57:08 PM »

i was out yesterday with coho13 and we got into some fish... Friday was good as well... i can understand on why Rodney has been doing this for years... great times had by all
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2011, 03:00:59 PM »



;)

How big were the ones you found?

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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2011, 03:14:02 PM »

we got one about 4lbs saturday... sunday we got one around 3 and a smaller one maybe 2lbs.. when im at home i will put some pics up the work computer dont like the facebook gallery...

after the loss of out beloved canucks i drank myself into a coma, here a pic of the smaller one caught saturday... just for you Rodney..
« Last Edit: April 25, 2011, 09:30:38 AM by joska »
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2011, 04:23:40 PM »

we got one about 4lbs saturday... sunday we got one around 3 and a smaller one maybe 2lbs.. when im at home i will put some pics up the work computer dont like the facebook gallery


Any wild cutthroat?  :P ;)

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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 09:23:00 AM »

you only make that low of a move once... some will never let one forget about it. ;D
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 09:56:52 AM »

The internet doesn't forget. ;D

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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 01:59:13 PM »

Hey Rod, how do you rig your rods up for these fish. I went out on Friday and set up my rod with a bar fishing rig and all I got were snags. Any help would be great.

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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 02:08:59 PM »

Change spot. ;) Best to find a spot that is snagless. I usually scout out the spots by going to them at low tide, to see if there are snags or not. Another thing I do to avoid snags is by not fishing very far out. The first 50ft from shore is usually a gradual mud slope, then it drops off after that. I find that the chance of snagging up is much bigger if you cast too far.

The rig that I use is pretty simple. From the main line, I tie on a three-way swivel. At the other two ends, one has a 1ft leader to the hook while the other has 2ft of line to a weight.

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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 02:25:06 PM »

rod how much weight do you use in the richmond area, in the new west area i find 3-4 oz does the trick quite well,
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2011, 02:28:09 PM »

Because my rod is only a 4wt blank, I can't use weights bigger than 1oz, otherwise it'd be very interesting... This limits where and when I can fish. I usually like to fish during a gradual incoming tide (like this morning, 2ft change, but it's raining...) so the weight doesn't move too much. Outgoing tides are not so ideal for me as the current is often too strong.

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« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 02:36:35 PM »

Ok ,thanks Rod I'll go look for another spot.
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2011, 02:48:29 PM »

here a pic of the smaller one caught saturday... just for you Rodney..

Barefoot in the Fraser? Gonna end up with furry toes... :D

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Re: Tidal Fraser River, April 23rd 2011
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2011, 02:54:04 PM »

 he was a trooper...  great to see a young guy with such a strong passion for the sport we all love... he cant even see this yet... poor little guy dont even have 50 posts
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Re: Tidal Fraser River, April 23rd 2011
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2011, 03:53:20 PM »

I use 1/2-3/4 oz in Richmond...  If the tides are really ripping along it is not enough but most of the time it's fine.

The drop off at low tide mark...its really a gear magnet.  Cast in front of it or WAY over it but never let any section of your line or gear touch it or it will gobble it up.
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Re: Tidal Fraser River, April 23rd 2011
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2011, 04:34:28 PM »

Barefoot in the Fraser? Gonna end up with furry toes... :D

he's crazy like that, id know lol, hes my neighbor :P