Sport fishing column for Aug 10 to 17, 2009

Continuing on from last week, we also need to remember that children have a short attention span. Some of the helps I employed when the action was slow consist of: The fish finder; many times children are happy to watch the screen for fish, just like they would watch a television. Find locations that have a park close by also helps. Many times negotiating half hour at the park between an hour or two fishing can make the difference between two hours fishing and the whole day. Swimming; this one works in small streams. Have the kids move with you as you work your way upstream, letting them swim below you in the water you have already covered. When applying these strategies you will find at the beginning the kids will want to play more than they fish, but over time they will progressively fish more than play. Keep your eye on the destination not the steps.


The Report

Fishing on our lower mainland lakes is fair to good. The cooler weather and showers that we are experiencing are just what we needed to get the fish moving again; expect fishing to be good when the barometer stabilizes at the end of the week. For wet (sinking) fly fishing try: Chironomid, Professor, Nations Black, Baggy Shrimp, Carey Special, Souboo, Zulu, Halfback, Caddis Nymph, Big Black, Wooly Bugger, Doc Spratley, or Dragonfly Nymph. For dry (floating) try: Lady McConnel, Griffith Gnat, Black Gnat, Black Ant, Royal Coachman, Double Hackled Peacock, Adams, Tom Thumb, Big Ugly, Elk Hair Caddis, or Irresistible. For Kokanee: try Red Abbis, red Spratley, red Tom Thumb, red or pink Leach, or Double Trude.

Our local bass, and panfish fishing is good. For bass and panfish try: Clouser's Deep Minnow, Crayfish, Poppers, Big Black, Stimulator, Bucktail, Rolled Muddler, Dolly Whacker, Tied down Minnow, or Tom Thumb.

The fishing on all of our interior lakes is in good shape again; but you will need to get at before the heat returns. For wet fly fishing try: Chironomid (the big bombers), Nations Silver Tip, Sixpack, 52 Buick, Butlers Bug, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Big Black, Green Spratley, Caddis Nymph, or Baggy Shrimp. If dry fly is your fancy try: Tom Thumb, Adams, Royal Wulff, Lady McConnel, Black Gnat, Elk Hair Caddis, Griffith Gnat, Renegade, or Irresistible.

The Fraser River is fishing fair for springs, but good for dolly varden, and cutthroat. For spring try: Big Black, Popsicle, black GP, Squamish Poacher, flat black, or Kaufmann's Stone. For cutthroat try: Professor, Rolled Muddler, Clouser's Deep Minnow, Zulu, Lioness, Big Black, Coachman, Cezch Nymph, Sixpack or Mickey Finn. For dolly varden try: Large (#4 to #2) Eggo, Bucktail, Rolled Muddler, Dolly Whacker, Zonker, Big Black or Kaufmann's Stone.

The Stave River is good for rainbow and cutthroat. For rainbow try: Big Black, Zulu, Souboo, Royal Coachman, Elk Hair Caddis, Kaufmann's Stone, Adams, Irresistible, Stimulator, or Renegade.

The Vedder River is good for rainbow.

The Harrison is fair to good for rainbow and cutthroat.

The Thompson River is good for rainbow. Try: Joe's Hopper, Kaufmann's Stone, Irresistible, Tom Thumb, Rolled Muddler, or Stimulator.

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