Hey Zabber, no need to stop if you enjoy your fishing on the bar with friends and with good result.
Wouldn't dream of it, I was just saying that I'd enjoy the fishing more if half the sox weren't foul hooked.
If my friends and I can get into 4-6 chinook a piece on roe, under a float, I/we'd probably have a better time than a day where we get into one or two springs (if we're lucky) + a bunch of sox -- some of which end up hooked in the belly or gill -- especially when sockeye aren't open for retention. A 3-7 lb fish on 30 lb test leader isn't exactly much of a battle, and while catching and releasing a number of them can make for some excitement, this doesn't come close to the thrill of a handful of big, hard-fighting springs (imo). And while it's always nice to bring home a fish or two for the Q, I'm not much of a "meat fisherman" so bringing home my quota isn't that important to me; I spend about 3 months in BC these days and my folks don't eat a lot of fish, even though there's usually a good amount sitting there in the deep freeze.
Since I generally don't have the luxury of going fishing more than 5-20 times per year, I have to pick and choose my opportunities. If I find something better, bb'ing Scale Bar (especially when there is no keeps on sox) will very likely move down my list of fishing trip options, as Chris G has predicted. Unfortunately, most of the guys I know are novice fishermen, and my father is a lake guy that usually goes less often than I do, so I don't really have anyone to "show me the ropes" and I rely on sites like this & tackle shops to point me in the right direction. This season I discovered the Cap and, while getting skunked in 4 outings, I found some secluded spots + improved my technique enough so that next summer should be more productive and enjoyable. I've also read reports about the Vedder and have added it to my list of systems to explore some more. In the future I may simply hire a guide to help with the learning curve; life is short
Tight lines!