Fishing report for July 7 to 14, 2008

The 1920's saw record numbers of tourist anglers come to BC, but I could only find reference of two books released during this decade of phenomenal fishing.

1n 1927, Morley Roberts released "On The Old Trail: Through British Columbia". In His book; Roberts chronicled his fishing experiences across the province as he worked on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Kootenays to Vancouver.

Then in 1928, the famous western novelist and big game fisherman, Zane Grey, released "Tales of Fresh-water Fishing". In his work Grey devotes a section of his book to tyees (Chinook salmon over 30 LB) at Campbell River.

While the unparallel fishing of the 1920's BC saw a dearth of sport fishing literature it did spawn three giants in our sport. It was during this period that General Nole Money, Bill Nations, and Roderick Haig-Brown all made their way here from England and establish careers in our sport fishing industry that would forever make them Legends in the history of our sport.

Trout fishing on our lower mainland lakes is good. Early mornings and evenings are the ticket. For wet (sinking) fly fishing try Micro Leach, Wooly Worm, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Doc Spratley, Green Spratley, Dragonfly Nymph, Coachman, Cased Caddis, Carey Special, Zulu, or Baggy Shrimp. For dry (floating) fly fishing try Tom Thumb, Renegade, Lady McConnel, Elk Hair Caddis, Adams, Griffith Gnat, Royal Coachman, or Brayshaw's Fancy.

The bass and panfish in Hatzic, Whonnock, Mill, and Silvermere Lakes are awake and waiting. For this warm water action try Clouser's Deep Minnow, Whitlock's Crayfish, Wooly Bugger, Popping Bugs, Big Black, Tom Thumb, Stimulator, or Bucktail.

Our interior lakes are fishing well also. For wet fly fishing try: Big Black, Wooly Bugger, Nations Silver Tip Sedge, Halfback, Souboo, Sixpack, Butlers Bug, 52 Buick, olive Matuka, or Baggy Shrimp. For dry fly, try: Lady McConnel, Irresistible, Double Hackled Peacock, Goddard Sedge, Tom Thumb, Adams, Royal Wulff, or Black Gnat. For kokanee, try: Bloodworm, Red Spratley, Red Abbis, Royal Coachman, Royal Wulff, or Royal Trude.

The Fraser River remains fair to good for spring. Try large (#1 or #2) Eggo, Popsicle, GP, Flat Black, Big Black, or Kaufman Stone.

The Vedder River is fair spring and rainbow. For rainbow try Stonefly Nymph, Cased caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Tom Thumb, Zulu, Irresistible, Adams, Renegade, Grasshopper, or Stimulator.

The Harrison is good for cutthroat. Try Rolled Muddler, Tied Down Minnow, Clouser's Deep Minnow, Bucktail, Stonefly Nymph, Cased caddis, Coachman, American Coachman, Lioness, Zulu, Black Gnat, Souboo, or Sixpack.

The Chehalis River is fair to good for rainbow, and steelhead. For steelhead try Kaufman Stone, Joe's Hopper, Big Black, Irresistible, Elk Hair Caddis, Tom Thumb or Stimulator.

This is Canada's National Fishing Week. In recognition of this, I encourage you to join us at "Fish For The Future", on Saturday July 12, at the #2 Road Pier (London's Landing) in Steveston. Further information is available the events calendar at www.fishingwithrod.com.

Until the next time, "Keep your fly in the water".