Monthly Archives: October 2008
Oct 30, Blue River Fly Fishing – Colorado
A Gorgeous day of Blue River Fly Fishing in Colorado!
FN0826-Salmon: Region 2 – Non-Tidal – Cheakamus, Mamquam, Squamish Rivers – Zero Retention of Chum
Effective 00:01 October 30, 2008 until further notice, the daily limit for chum
salmon is zero (0) per day in the Mamquam River, Cheakamus River and Squamish
River (including tributaries).
The Squamish-Lillooet Sport Fishing Advisory Committee (SLSFAC) and Department
of Fisheries and Oceans staff have noted low returns of chum salmon to these
systems to date. The SLSFAC recommended that the retention of chum be set to
zero.
Current Salmon Retention opportunities include:
Until December 31, 2008 you can retain one (1) hatchery marked coho in:
the Cheakamus River,
the Mamquam River
the Squamish River downstream of boundary signs at the powerline crossing
approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River.
Until December 31, 2008 you can retain two (2) chinook per day, none over 55 cm
in:
the Mamquam River (downstream of the BC rail Bridge to the confluence with the
Squamish River) and
the Squamish River downstream of boundary signs at the powerline crossing
approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River).
Variation Order No. 2008-447
Notes:
The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than
kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4).
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia. This includes all species of fish in the Fraser
River.
The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped
chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical
information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head
Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line
at (800) 465-4336.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at (866) 431-
FISH. The telephone number of the Squamish DFO office is 604-892-3230.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call your local Fisheries & Oceans Canada office.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0839
Sent October 31, 2008 at 1330
salmon is zero (0) per day in the Mamquam River, Cheakamus River and Squamish
River (including tributaries).
The Squamish-Lillooet Sport Fishing Advisory Committee (SLSFAC) and Department
of Fisheries and Oceans staff have noted low returns of chum salmon to these
systems to date. The SLSFAC recommended that the retention of chum be set to
zero.
Current Salmon Retention opportunities include:
Until December 31, 2008 you can retain one (1) hatchery marked coho in:
the Cheakamus River,
the Mamquam River
the Squamish River downstream of boundary signs at the powerline crossing
approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River.
Until December 31, 2008 you can retain two (2) chinook per day, none over 55 cm
in:
the Mamquam River (downstream of the BC rail Bridge to the confluence with the
Squamish River) and
the Squamish River downstream of boundary signs at the powerline crossing
approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River).
Variation Order No. 2008-447
Notes:
The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than
kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4).
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia. This includes all species of fish in the Fraser
River.
The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped
chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical
information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head
Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line
at (800) 465-4336.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at (866) 431-
FISH. The telephone number of the Squamish DFO office is 604-892-3230.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call your local Fisheries & Oceans Canada office.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0839
Sent October 31, 2008 at 1330
Oct 26, Hook You Up…
I have two things for you. Did you get me anything?
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Act now and you can watch the newest video sweeping the nation; "One Fish-Two Fish" - complete with a live band and orginal music by Something Underground.
And thanks for making "Leave Your Hat On" one of the Top 10 Videos of all time!
Tight Linz!
Sabrina
Oct 25, Fly Fishing Videos
Fly Fishing Videos
Luck
I have this thing about luck. I believe your luck balances out over time, you get so much good followed by an equal amount of bad and vice versa. The only thing that varies is the time scale, so you might have to suffer a long period of poor luck before one big lucky event comes your way.
I had a particularly big river fish early this year, then a few days later I crashed my car, even-stevens you see!
I really wanted to fish the rivers this week. The weather was perfect while I was at work then the night before I was due to fish the heavens opened and the rivers were soon on the rise. That was my first bit of bad luck and I cursed it so I decided instead to get the boat out for a two-day session of deadbaiting and lure fishing.
Day one saw me at the waters edge with the boat fully loaded by dawn but the wind was a bit stiff. Nevermind, I was there and I was going to fish so I set off to a spot I often fish at the mouth of a stream where it enters the lake. Of course the heavy rain soon put paid to that. I picked up a six pounder on a smelt but the constant bombardment of leaves, twigs and weed brought down by the stream soon had me on the move.
I was limited by the wind strength to fishing sheltered areas and had to anchor up with care so as to keep the boat steady in the blustery conditions and on one occasion I managed to get the back anchor rope around the propellor. Luckily the engine wasn't damaged but the rope was and it will have to be replaced. I tied a knot it in for the rest of the trip and that did me ok.
Late in the day the wind subsided and I got to fish a spot I really fancied. I caught three further fish there, the biggest a little under ten pounds and this one had a bit of a surprise for me. As I was removing the hooks it kicked and drove one of them through the middle finger of my left hand. It was a hairy moment with me attached to one end of the trace and the fish attached to the other and thrashing wildly but I managed to keep my cool, reached for my cutters and ended our brief union. I chopped up the hooks and pulled the remaining bits of metal out of my flesh, only to prompt a welling of considerable quantities of blood - nice!
Darkness soon fell and I motored over to the bank and began to cook my evening meal, curry and rice. It took around twenty minutes to get everything cooked but as I reached down to take it off the stove I clumsily knocked the whole lot over into the mud. I had no more food and had to make do with the bits left in the pan that hadn't spilled, boy was I having a bad time. I was fed up by now and my throbbing finger and rumbling stomach nagged at me to abandon the idea of staying over and go home. I was sorely tempted but something in the back of my brain said "hold on, your luck's got to change sooner or later" and so I wearily curled up in the car and tried to get some sleep.
Next morning the day dawned with promise. Gone was the wind, gone was the rain, though there was the odd shower to remind me who was boss. I headed for the spot I fished last the day before. I had had three small fish there and reasoned that there might be a better one if I stuck at it.
With three deadbaits in strategic positions I set to with the lure rod casting a replicant. I was soon into a fish of around eleven pounds and this brightened my mood a bit. I tried to take a quick photo of the fish lying on the mat but the camera batteries were flat so I just slipped it back and changed the batteries afterwards. As I was doing so, with my attention turned away from the rods for a moment, I heard the familiar buzz of a baitrunner. Sure enough one of the deadbaits, a whole mackerel, had been taken. I pulled into what was obviously a big fish and soon had her aboard. It was all worth it after all! I flicked out the hooks and held the fish up on the scales - a nice weight and one that I'll use in a guess-the-weight at my next slide show.
Two more fish came later in the day, a jack and one of around twelve pounds and I went home a happy lad - to a big meal! Surface temperature on the day was 11.5 degrees.
Oct 20, Fly Fishing Rod Selection
What you should know about fly fishing rod selection.
GaS Threat to Cheakamus Steelhead Stocks
For those who may not know about the Garibaldi at Squamish Project (GaS), you may find information here:
This development WILL take the water supply from the already endangered stock of steelhead. Brohm Creek is the main spawning channel for Cheakamus Steelhead. It must be protected. Vote against GaS!
Here is the assessment office website: Environmental Assessment Office
Additional Media Articles:
Please email or write to the Environment Office your conserns. We need your support.
-Clint
Gambler Bait Blowout!!
If you like Gambler Bait or just need to stock up on some quality soft plastics, check out this great sale on Gambler Baits.
You will find Cane Toads, craws, lizards, stickbaits, worms, swimbaits and much more for just $1.89 a pack!!! It says while supplies last, so these will not be around come spring, so stuff a fisher person's stocking in your life!!
Oct 20, Colors and Gang Signs
This time of year is absolute magic.
Colorado is painted with green, gold, orange, red, and purple like Skittles. Now mix in a little bit of brown the color of the trout spawning up above Georgetown Lake but brown by name only; their spots mirror the season. If you stay out of their beds, (it's mostly a non-productive spawn but nobody wants their bed tromped), you can site fish to stacks of them and bring in 10-14 beauties by throwing little nymphs and stripping them through the pack.
The fish act angry territorial. When they attack your fly they often explode out of the water as if to tell the neighboring fish, Yo - can you feel that? BAM!" And then they throw a sign with their little fins. I'm pretty sure.
I almost feel guilty pulling them away from their posturing and pontificating. Almost.
And I hear the Steelhead are full of P&V, (that stands for piss and vinegar) out of Lake Erie. Magic, I tell you.
Oct 18, A Fly Fishing Line Loop – The Surgeon’s Loop
How to tie a Fly Fishing Line Loop - The Surgeons Loop
