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corgi

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Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« on: October 14, 2013, 06:05:21 PM »

Any way to avoid sculpin while bar fishing with roe along the fraser?

Should I just find a different spot? 

Well either way, they had a good dinner with chum spring and pink roe ( trying out different ones).

Thx for the help!
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2013, 08:52:41 PM »

I had the same prob today. I would think roe bags would help because it may be a little too big as a hole chunk in a bag but they do have pretty big mouths. Maybe casting fitter out because I would think they scavenger a bit closer to shore to avoid being sturgeon bait.

Edit -- fitter = further out
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2013, 09:44:59 PM »

IMO there is no way to totally avoid sculpins using roe.
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2013, 08:24:51 AM »

just make a little sign and get it laminated. stick it on the line a few inches above the hook that says For Salmon Consumption Only.  ;)
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2013, 10:01:55 AM »

just make a little sign and get it laminated. stick it on the line a few inches above the hook that says For Salmon Consumption Only.  ;)
Frasers too dirty so they wouldn't see it.
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2013, 10:09:33 AM »

IMO there is no way to totally avoid sculpins using roe.

Pretty much. Practically everything in the fraser will steal roe. I guess it's better a skulpin then hooking a sturgeon who breaks cupcakes and leaves you empty handed...
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2013, 11:56:28 AM »

Where i fish they are lots of them ,they seem to hit on anything .They are a bottomfeeder ,so I try to keep my lures/bait off the bottom .They dont seem to follow your offering unless its right in front of them ,near the bottom.
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2013, 04:20:55 PM »

Frasers too dirty so they wouldn't see it.


add tiny led lights then which will also aid in bringing in the salmon  ;)
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2013, 04:39:26 PM »

Thanks for the advice.

I have decided to try and behead a scuplin and hang it from the bar as well to ward off these buggers! :)
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Re: Bar fishing - how to avoid sculpin?
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2013, 04:41:53 PM »

it worked in Lord of the Flies so why not the Fraser River  ??? LoL

We have discussed doing this with snagger/flossers heads at the river but I think they hear us and stay away  ;)
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