I was talking to my scientist contact at DFO and he advised me that they are forecasting the largest run of pink salmon in history. The run will peak at 30,000+ so that will be great for kids and the first time salmon fisherman who just wanting to catch fish none stop.
Not so great for people wanting to catch springs because it will be hard to get to them if the pinks are taking the bait first.
Doug 30,000 doesn't sound like a big run when you are talking pinks unless you mean 1 river i hope that isn't the ecvi & wcvi if so we are in trouble! The pink returns to the mid ecvi have been historiclly low the last few years.
Hopefully 30,000 is a typo i would be more optimistic if it was 3000000.
SORRY
I should have written 30 Million +
That's more like it doug we'll be swating them off like flies waitting for the slabs to bite.Good thing for you as a guide 2 trips a day ,then a little time left for you to hunt some slabs without the touristas getting in the way!
This also means it will be another "Pink Salmon Festival" year.
The "Take a Kid Fishing" part of this is very rewarding.
If you can get involved and volunteer a day and your boat to take part in this please do. Skippers are always needed.
I did it last time around with a few others from SFBC and really enjoyed it. The kids I took out had never been out in a boat never mind fishing and may never get a chance to do it again. They had a great time as did everyone involved.
Tips
catching pinks is amzingly fun the first 300 or so times! I cant wait!
Break out the light gear!
Also any and all useless spoons and hootchies-those idiot animals will take anything!
Buy lots of bait before its all gone again.
Wise...............Originally Posted by profisher
I think holmes grabbed my junk in the "pile on" though....I found it inappropriate but I was released gently; given what we were piling on about I found it educational as to a good release.~ Pip
And Lipripper - until you have been there, I would strongly suggest you STFU. ~ bigbruce
white lighting coho killer, no need for bait with pinks.
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