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[noobfisher]

Being new to fly fishing I'm looking for areas in the lower mainland that would be good for fly fishing ... Lots of room, no trees etc . I'm up for anything my 5 wt can handle .... Wouldn't mind logging a fee hours locally before investing a lot of time and money and lakes/ rivers further out.  Thanks for any general pointers not picky about species either plan to catch and release anything I'm lucky enough to hook 

[HOOK]

head out to the Vedder with some small dry flies and small to medium nymphs and target some steely smolts. You may even fluke into a bigger rainbow doing this. Just cast along the slow/slack water and current seams where food would float downstream and see what you connect with. I sometimes bring my 4wt along when i go looking for springs, either i get my spring and then have a bit of fun with the little ones or usually i get bored and just catch some small ones to break the boredom of the day LOL

[Fishing in Vancouver]

Try flyfishing for pinks off one of the saltwater beaches when they show up good numbers....the 5 weight can handle it. Or try a local stocked trout lake.

[noobfisher]

Any particular beach you find particularly fly friendly? 

[cutthroat22]

If u go salt make sure you rinse everything after.

Check rods page re: fishing spots http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/region_two/index.html

[noobfisher]

head out to the Vedder with some small dry flies and small to medium nymphs and target some steely smolts. You may even fluke into a bigger rainbow doing this. Just cast along the slow/slack water and current seams where food would float downstream and see what you connect with. I sometimes bring my 4wt along when i go looking for springs, either i get my spring and then have a bit of fun with the little ones or usually i get bored and just catch some small ones to break the boredom of the day LOL

Sounds like a good plan, appreciate the tips!   

[noobfisher]

head out to the Vedder with some small dry flies and small to medium nymphs and target some steely smolts. You may even fluke into a bigger rainbow doing this. Just cast along the slow/slack water and current seams where food would float downstream and see what you connect with. I sometimes bring my 4wt along when i go looking for springs, either i get my spring and then have a bit of fun with the little ones or usually i get bored and just catch some small ones to break the boredom of the day LOL

Is a 5 wt to light for the Vedder?

[typhoon]

No. A 5wt will be fine for Steelhead smolts and resident 'bows. Use a light enough tippet so that an incidental Red Spring will snap you off and not snap your rod.

[Preliator]

I've never been to the Vedder and am not sure what techniques to use as I am also quite new to fly fishing. When fishing nymphs, do you guys tend to use an indicator? Does the style or condition of the water play a factor when determining if you will be using an indicator or not? I have read that some people use them almost exclusively while nymphing, but it seems to me that if you have a shallow, clear flow, the splash of a bright indicator would do nothing but spook the fish.

Also, any tips for effectively casting with weighted patterns and/or indicators?

[fishfulthinkin]

was just out on the vedder tossing a fly looking for some bigger residents (haven't come across one yet but im determined)
i hooked up with 10-15 steelie smolts in about an hour and a half and it was still the heat of the day. ranging from 4-8 inches i'd say
I know there are bigger ones as well as dollies. going to continue searching until i find them. the hunt is half the fun

[Centerpinner]

Try the Seymour River mouth for Pinks or try the Cap for steelie smolts...

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