Sorry for the delay since my last post thing have been very busy around here.

Fishing report for Sept 1 to 8, 2008

After a near ten year absence, the 1930's saw the quality of our provincial fishery again gracing the pages of North American sport fishing literature:

In 1930, the Department of Trade and Industry released "Rod and Rifle in British Columbia". This eighteen page booklet gave a basic overview of available fish and game prospects throughout BC.

In 1932, Author JR Dymond, produced "The Trout and Other Game Fishes of British Columbia". In his work Dymond supplied color plates along with his description of each sport species. In the section on Steelhead, reference was made to a 23.5 lb fish caught by Arthur Bryan Williams, which was the largest confirmed Steelhead to that date.

In that same year, Robert Morley wrote of BC Steelhead in his book "A Humble Fisherman".

Two years later in 1935, Arthur Bryan Williams, produced his classic "Fish and Game in British Columbia". In this how-to, where-to book; William set the standard for all future BC hunting and fishing guide books.

There will be more from this exciting era next week.

That weather we all hated last week brought our lower mainland lakes back into AAA shape and with good weather predicted all this week; the fishing looks great. For wet (sinking) fly fishing try Micro Leach, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Doc Spratley, Green Spratley, Dragonfly Nymph, Coachman, 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. For bass & panfish try Clouser's Deep Minnow, Whitlock's Crayfish, Wooly Bugger, Popping Bugs, Big Black, Tom Thumb, Stimulator, or Bucktail.

Our interior lakes are in fall fishing mode, with rainbows to 13 lb reported. Yes; it's fall fishing all ready! 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, red Tom Thumb, or Royal Trude.

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

The Vedder River is fair to good for rainbow. Try Stonefly Nymph, 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, Coachman, American Coachman, Lioness, Zulu, Black Gnat, Souboo, or Sixpack.

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

The Thompson is the best it has been all season for rainbow. Try Joe's Hopper, Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Chernobyl Ant, Elk Hair Caddis, or Stimulator.

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