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[Morty]

Monday Oct 3rd started out the day in the Yarrow stretch of the river.  Not much happening there saw 3 grayish springs landed in the first couple of hours and that was it other than a dozen or so pinks (all released).  

Next moved up to the UPPER Wilson road area - spent about an hour exploring up there - lots of pinks milling around, didn't see any Coho or Springs activity at all.

Moved all the way up to just below the Cement Slab area and met a very nice Creel Survey gal up there.  She informed us that 2 adult bears, 1 with 2 cubs, had taken up residence in the Ranger Run area.  There's been a few reports of the bears "chasing guys off the run".  Her boss had instructed her to not patrol the river but stay at the parking area to interview anglers.  Apparently, the bears wander the shore selectively dining on Pink bodies.  We took a walk along the run between Ranger and Slab just to see what was happening.  Apparently 'some' Coho are moving through there and the patient short-line flossers are managing to get the odd Coho.

Ended the day in the canal, tide had just turned and a few grayish Springs were splashing around.  Over an hour there, amongst 8 anglers I only saw 2 Coho jacks hooked but both were lost 20' out.   Looks like we're in that in-between stage where the early run has passed through and the main run isn't quite here yet.  The big rain that God usually sends to blow-out the Pink bodies will likely bring 'em in.

[koko]

I like you use the term "patient shortline flosser" . Things I don't understand is fish do bite in pocket water.

[Floater]

"Patient short line flossers" Never heard that one before. Can you explain it more im not sure what that means.

[mikeyman]

I believe he might mean short line sight fishing, wait for the fish to come up in the shallows, cast ahead of it and hope the hook ends up in the mouth, quite exiting, but is not exactly that ethical. It does take alot of patience and it isn't that easy to do successfully. Site fishing with roe might actually trigger a bite. I actually caught a steelhead last season with a blade sighting it out, I was shocked to see it sitting right in front of me a few feet when I was fishing a piece of water thru. I casted ahead of it I could see the blade working its magic, then bam! fish on. Although that fish moved to hit the blade. I remember that being an epic day with 9 fish landed, and a few lost, most of them where caught using ghost shrimp.

[Britguy]

I was out today and did come across some bear tracks but did not see one
not much happening for me
had a small trout take my wool presentation
lots of springs moving up most of the morning just could not get them to bite
 did not see any ho's
I was fishing mid river

[DanJohn]

The best part of Rods reports, other than the awesome report itself, is pictures of gorgeous fish being held by Pink or Orange nail polished fingers. Dont really see that anywhere else!

[Morty]

"Patient short line flossers" Never heard that one before. Can you explain it more im not sure what that means.

Mikeyman gave a really good explanation.  Because most of the river through that run is big white-water, the technique involves waiting for a fish to pass by near shore then slide the leader into/near it's mouth.  The challenge is to try and land them before they can move  2 feet away into the fast white-water.

[Sandman]

The best part of Rods reports, other than the awesome report itself, is pictures of gorgeous fish being held by Pink or Orange nail polished fingers. Dont really see that anywhere else!

Yes, and sometimes Rod takes a picture of Nina holding a fish too.

[Rodney]

Glad to know you and Nina had an exciting sleepless night before the trip too. 

Yes, and sometimes Rod takes a picture of Nina holding a fish too.

Nice to see you in the water rodney the moment that you and nina went home the Bright  neon sign "THE BITE IS ON" just went on like crazy until 12:30 pm my buddy hook 2 coho all wild   I hook up with 4 coho 2 landed Hatchery   2 bright pink buck all in all it was a good day for fishing  

Yeah. I actually returned today and was told how good it was after we left... This is what happens when you bring the wife fishing. She catches one, it starts raining, "Let's go home."

Me and a buddy spotted you a few weeks back and I regret not shaking your hand. After I hooked into my first Pink of said evening, you were quick to disappear. You didn't even get your line wet before you left, either.

I think that was actually the few times this seasons I go to the river, went home because I forgot something and came back soon after. That tends to happen during the pink season since the house is only ten minute drive from the fishing spot. Next time!

[fic]

Mikeyman gave a really good explanation.  Because most of the river through that run is big white-water, the technique involves waiting for a fish to pass by near shore then slide the leader into/near it's mouth.  The challenge is to try and land them before they can move  2 feet away into the fast white-water.

I saw 2 people trying to do this. First one was a young boy, I'd say 16 years old and he did manage a few hook ups including foul hooking a pink that he let go.  Another guy who is local was quite good at this technique and he had fish on quite frequently.  It sounds simple, but I'm guessing you need a bit of practice to get good at it.

[bluenoser]

Not quite the way I've seen it done...fishing the upper river last year watched 2 guys across the river hook countless coho. They would hook them hard and then try to land them pretty much on the hook set. Thought they were magicians until I saw the 6" - 10" inch leaders and no roe. Still not exactly sure but it seemed that they sighted the fish, because they ran up and down the shore following them at times and then held the line out so that they got the lead weight close to the fish and yanked. If they had roe then the fish would possibly bite and game on but the way they did it did not look like fun to me. They lost most of the fish hooked but they did take limits out. Young guys too with nice gear, doesn't seem like something you would pick up unless you were taught.

BN

[Nitroholic]

the ol tamahi dip method

[Ed]

Monday Oct 3rd started out the day in the Yarrow stretch of the river.  Not much happening there saw 3 grayish springs landed in the first couple of hours and that was it other than a dozen or so pinks (all released).  

Next moved up to the UPPER Wilson road area - spent about an hour exploring up there - lots of pinks milling around, didn't see any Coho or Springs activity at all.

Moved all the way up to just below the Cement Slab area and met a very nice Creel Survey gal up there.  She informed us that 2 adult bears, 1 with 2 cubs, had taken up residence in the Ranger Run area.  There's been a few reports of the bears "chasing guys off the run".  Her boss had instructed her to not patrol the river but stay at the parking area to interview anglers.  Apparently, the bears wander the shore selectively dining on Pink bodies.  We took a walk along the run between Ranger and Slab just to see what was happening.  Apparently 'some' Coho are moving through there and the patient short-line flossers are managing to get the odd Coho.

Ended the day in the canal, tide had just turned and a few grayish Springs were splashing around.  Over an hour there, amongst 8 anglers I only saw 2 Coho jacks hooked but both were lost 20' out.   Looks like we're in that in-between stage where the early run has passed through and the main run isn't quite here yet.  The big rain that God usually sends to blow-out the Pink bodies will likely bring 'em in.

Maybe those bears will run into those illegal snaggers/flossers/poachers. Since our DFO wont do anything, let nature do it for them!

[Tadpole]

Two weeks ago while sitting on the log jam and looking in to deep clear water below wit my polarizers, I discovered stacked pinks,layer of fish on the top of another layer. It must been few hundred of them, with occasional spring on the bottom. I decided to experiment. I gently lowered all kind of lures and observed reaction. I avoided hookups by pulling  the hook up before they grabbed it, so I did not spooked them. Surprisingly best reaction was received by single egg imitation made  from peach yarn. The smaller the better. They just inhaled and exhaled them. Jensen egg was much less successful but still gathered some attention. Little chunks of boraxed roe received least response. It was very educational.

[clarki]

Two weeks ago while sitting on the log jam and looking in to deep clear water below wit my polarizers, I discovered stacked pinks,layer of fish on the top of another layer. It must been few hundred of them, with occasional spring on the bottom. I decided to experiment. I gently lowered all kind of lures and observed reaction. I avoided hookups by pulling  the hook up before they grabbed it, so I did not spooked them. Surprisingly best reaction was received by single egg imitation made  from peach yarn. The smaller the better. They just inhaled and exhaled them. Jensen egg was much less successful but still gathered some attention. Little chunks of boraxed roe received least response. It was very educational.

Great lesson Tadpole. Really speaks to the need for sharp hooks, keeping a tight, short line from hook to float amd knowing how to read float indicators. I had a similar lesson many years ago. I was upstream of my dad and drifting past him. He saw the jack spring twisting on my line before it even registered on my float and I knew that I had him on.