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fickell
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How soon in the spring do you start to get some not bad catches of sturgeon in the lower fraser
used eulachon exclusively...... over the last 10 days we have seen fish from 2 1/2' up to (and over) 9'....... we had a hog on for awhile that ended up breaking off just at dusk!
Strange thing this year is all the fish are extremely well feed and have attitudes!
going out Friday to see if they are still hungry....
Strange thing this year is all the fish are extremely well feed and have attitudes!
going out Friday to see if they are still hungry....
happy hooker
Crew Member
was out friday evening from 7ish to 930 ish, boated 5 biggest was 5.5 ft. leaseman where you fishing? i was low but have a feeling i should've been lower, new west?
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happy hooker
Crew Member
Ya, the majority of the fish should be in the lower river at this time, a good friend guides on the river and the reports from mission up he is getting are nowhere near your success rate. Good on ya though, maybe the reports being funneled to him are being cooled down a little..... who knows. Fish should be everywhere within a few weeks anyways.
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happy hooker
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ya jordan all 5 in the hole, tried for a few hrs at the stave, saw 1 2' caught but nothing for me there. ooooolies exclusively. sean
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We have been doing fairly well in around ladner for 4ft-5ft fish. I dont know if you guys are refering to that far down river? The action isn't as good as the guys have been having fishing around mission with 19 fish to the boat. I live in Tsawwssen and it is nice and close for an afternoon of fishing.
I buy our Eulachon by the case, (25 pounds) only way to do it if you fish lots for them! I do usually fish whole bait, bit many use 1/2 or 1/3.......
Not sure on the "packs" you are talking about? Make sure that you aren't buying columbia river smelt, they will work but not nearly as well as true oolies!
As far as bait goes, three rods, two days would mean (for me who uses whole baits, head off) roughly (a mininum) 40+ oolies...... Remember these fish are great bait stealers, even if spider wired on!
Send me an e-mail if you want more info!
Mike
Hi Jordan-
Old school thought is anything will work once or twice.... we have used roe (1-2 fish)......worms (roe sack-1 fish).... all the rest on oolies! Worms work better when water higher as worms get washed into the river then....... Dinos know that oolies hit the river soon (or what is left of the run....[B)]), therfore oolies work best, just like stink bait in the summer and fresh roe early fall and later....
Mike
happy hooker
Crew Member
try riverside fly and tackle in poco or on your way in stop in abby at reaction fly and tackle. theyre around $9-10/lb.
http://www.reactionbaits.com/
http://www.riversideflyandtackle.com/
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http://www.reactionbaits.com/
http://www.riversideflyandtackle.com/
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