Looks like a good time for someone to patent the "Cable Pool long handled telescopic landing net", for your upriver Capilano experience.
Gold Hammer Croc,
Funny, I do have a telescopic Net that I can reach down from the top of the cliff. I have netted a bunch of fish with it too. Works great when the flow is low. I sure does save time hiking down the slippery cliff with a fish on.
Caution to all, when needed, I do use a floater jacket incase they decide to open up the dam. I have also seen people with ropes & harnesses on before too. I've never had anyone laugh at me, only complement of being smart. I also remind myself, this is NO GUARANTEE that you'll survive if you fall in. You can slip & hit your head on the way down. A couple of years ago, a kyaker drowned with a floater vest when he got wedged in a boulder. Even with a floater, I stay in the calm area.
Remember, every year, one or two unlucky soles drown. It's not worth the 3 lb fish! The river's gonna be unpredictably higher as we get more rain.
For people who still want to venture out, the most important thing is your footwear, Felt sole, deck shoes, Deck rubber boots (with really flat bottoms, not garden soles), even flat soles runners are OK.
Don't wear hiking boots with aggressive deep soles or the garden sole gum boots, these slip like hell!
Be careful guys. I fish this river a lot. And it is a dangerous river. You need to respect it.
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Topic: Capilano River Oct 23 (Read 4704 times)