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From Jan 01, 1999 To Sep 03, 2010
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Mar 12, 2009; 10:37PM - Georgia Spring Fishing
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Category: Georgia
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Author Name: Capt. Richie Lott
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Author E-mail: richielott@bellsouth.net
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Report Description:
Georgia Coast Reef Fishing - Best Bet for Spring
Capt. Richie Lott
March 12, 2009
St. Simons Island - Saltwater Fishing Report
Spring Reef Fishing is here….
Finally, we have rounded the corner and spring is not only on the horizon, we can smell it. Captains all over the south await this transition of season from dull gloomy days into warmer fish catching temperatures and weather patterns as well as the time change.
With all that on a Captains plate, all of us have rigged and prepared tackle all winter long for the spring fishery right here on the Georgia coast. We have geared up for everything but jaws and we have bought enough tackle through the winter to keep Bass Pro Shops open another season.
Spring fishing on the Georgia Coast offers some fishing for all ages and skill levels.
Off the beaches right now, small coastal sharks are beginning to show up along with large numbers of whiting. Although whiting are not the premier gamefish in the Atlantic, they might just be the best eating! Prepare to load your coolers if you fish for whiting in the sandbar sloughs and troughs about a mile offshore of the beaches in coastal Georgia.
On the nearshore reefs (8-12 miles offshore) the Sheepshead are biting and the big fish are on the structure in good numbers. These fish earn their stripes honest. They are thieves… I have heard more new cuss words on Sheepshead trips than any bar or club I have ever been to. After you miss the first ten, it'll really hurt your feelings and let me be clear on this…. it will make a preacher cuss.
However, once the technique is honed, it's game on. The fish fight like gorillas and make great table fare as well. Nothing like fighting a 8-9 pound sheepie on 15 pound spinning gear with braided line. HANG ON!
We target these toothy critters with small fiddler crabs which are hand caught and fished live. The crab is hooked with a 4X strong short shank live bait hook, about a number 2 works nice. Light leader in the 20 pound test range makes for an interesting ride from the rocks and structure on the bottom up to the boat…. You may get him, you may not. But, that's sheepshead fishing.
If I had my choice, I would do this every day of the spring season. It's as much fun as Snapper fishing without the long ride in rough seas and the use of heavy, bulky tackle. The light tackle is the key too making these fish give you all they got.
Don't ever let anyone tell you Sheepshead fishing isn't fun….. Actually, it doesn't get a whole lot better for the fight, table quality and numbers of large fish that are caught on a trip to the ref areas where the fish are holding.
Welcome Spring, Damn the cold and wind…. I wish all my readers the best of luck fishing in 2009!
Capt. Richie Lott
www.charterfish.com
St. Simons Island Fishing Forecast:
Warmer = Better
Target Species:
Sheepshead
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Mar 9, 2009; 02:31PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
FLY HOOKER SPORTFISHING
Captain George Landrum
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
Cabo Fish Report
March 2-8, 2009
WEATHER: Our nighttime lows this week were in the mid to high 60’s while the daytime highs ranged from 84 to 92 degrees with it cooling a bit toward the end of the week. It also felt a bit damper in the mornings and there was condensation on the car windows at the end of the week. We had a bit of wind on Saturday as it blew at around 15 knots from the southwest for around four or five hours in the middle of the day, but it was a local wind and only seemed to affect the Sea of Cortez.
WATER: Just as it was last week, the water on the Cortez side of the Cape was cooler than the water on the Pacific side. The cool water that had been up along the coast from Cabo to Punta Gorda and then broke toward the east moved in a southerly direction over the past week and now the break is from Cabo and due east across the 115o and Cabrillo Seamount. Close to the beach the water is a cool 71 degrees and very green, warming to 73 degrees at the Seamount and clearing up a bit. Five miles due south of the Cape and running in an east-west direction is a temperature break with water on the south side at 76 degrees. This break runs from south of the Seamount to the San Jaime Bank, once at the Jaime Bank the water warms to 78 degrees and the break extends toward the northwest. Inside this temperature break the water averages 74-75 degrees. The water on the Pacific side up at the Golden Gate Bank, where most of the fishing has been taking place has been great with small swells, just a little wind ripple.
BAIT: There was a mix of Mackerel and Caballito available this week at the normal price of $3 per bait and there were Sardinas available up around the Chileno area at a cost of $25 a scoop. Most boats fishing the Golden Gate were catching their own bait in order to “match the hatch”, so to speak.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The amazing Striped Marlin action continued this week as the Golden Gate area went red hot early, it tapered a bit toward the end of the week then turned on again at the weekend. It was combat fishing most of the time with boats running to the feeders as they popped up. At the beginning of the week there were so many birds and such large numbers of bait balls coming to the surface that catching fish was no problem. Later in the week, Thursday and Friday, the numbers coming to the surface declined and the boats were really competing for the fish. Many boats caught good numbers by drifting with live baits set deep while the rest of the fleet ran around chasing the bird piles. Getting your live bait on site was the key to getting good numbers. While early in the week the Marlin would eat almost anything you threw at them, they became picky later in the week. I did well using dead Sardines thrown into the feeding boils. Every time we came to a boil there were scales drifting around so the little bait balls they were chasing were Sardines. Using a Sabiki rig with hagi skin flies (clear wings) caught Sardines; Lucky Joes with red and yellow yarn caught the small Mackerel. Of course the problem was the Sardines do not stay alive in the bait tank, and since they are lightweight the birds often got to them before the Marlin did. A ¼ ounce egg sinker rigged under the chin got the dead bait down away from the birds and then getting bit was easy.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Not this last week but the week before there was a very, very nice Yellowfin caught at the Golden Gate Bank by one of the fleet boats. They were fishing a deep bait when they hooked up to the Tuna that later weighed 380 pounds at the main dock scales. The anglers were a local chiropractor and his family. Other than that bit of news, there is not much to report on Yellowfin. An occasional school of fish has been found with Porpoise, but the fish never reappear in the same area, and they have been moving through very quickly.
DORADO: There were scattered Dorado caught among the feeders at the Golden Gate Bank as well as some fish scattered up around the Punta Gorda area early in the week. Without any floating debris to hold them we have just not seen very many this week.
WAHOO: I did not hear of any Wahoo being caught this week.
INSHORE: Sierra continued to be on a wide-open bite this week with limits being easy to get. The fishing for other species was good as well with Pargo, Amberjack and Yellowtail biting lures and live bait. The fishing seems to have moved over to the Pacific side for the most part, as the water is so green on the Cortez side.
NOTES: Little pup Mako sharks have been biting on live and dead baits at the Golden Gate Bank; thankfully most of them are being released. These guys have been small, from 10 to 30 pounds, not sexually mature yet. There are still whales around, but not in the numbers we were seeing so most of them have moved back toward the north. This weeks report was written to the music of David Foster on his CD/DVD release “Hit Man, David Foster and Friends”, a 2008 Reprise release. Until next week, tight lines!
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Mar 9, 2009; 11:26AM - BOOKING NOW for Steelhead and Salmon
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: Noel Gyger
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Author E-mail: noel@noelgyger.ca
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Report Description:
The photo of the week shows a huge summer-run Steelhead landed on the Skeena River last August. This fish was landed on a single handed fly rod. Now available: PRIME TIME dates for Steelhead and all specie of Salmon: Aug 9 to 15 for 6 or 8 anglers...and...Aug 30 to Sept 5 for 4 or 6 anglers. Fall Steelhead and Coho (Silver) Salmon up to 8 anglers. Contact me noel@noelgyger.ca to book soon…
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4012 Best Street, Terrace BC V8G 5R8, Canada
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RECORD SALMON & STEELHEAD Spin or fly-fishing
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Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated March 1 – March 8, 2009
Dear Fishing Friends:
SUMMARY: The weather has been pretty good all week. Spring is on its way. More and more folks are getting out to fish. Both the upper and lower Kalum and lower Zymoetz (Copper) Rivers are open to Steelhead fishing. The Kalum River opens up to guiding on March 15th. We still have a few spots open. For the Kitimat River and Douglas Channel please check out the Ron Wakita report below. Lots of new stuff posted on the website this week…
March 5, 2009 One 'New' clip posted on http://www.noelgyger.ca/video-clips-web.htm
Rob Vodola, Chad Black and I were fishing for Steelhead on the Kalum River last fall (November) and Robby landed this nice fish with a spin rod. Cast here to watch the video under Video Clips (Title: Steelhead Lap Release and is 2009 Steelhead Video Clip #0067)
LIST OF “New” ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK:
One New item posted on 'Conservation' March 7/09
One New item posted on 'Quality Waters Strategy' March 6/09
One New video clip posted on 'Video Clips' March 5/09
One New scenic photo posted on 'Scenic Photos' March 3/09
One New item posted on 'Special Guided Fishing Trips' March 2/09
One New item posted on 'Conservation' March 1/09
NOW BOOKING FOR 2009 Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the 'best' fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions and concerns. Cast here http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to read more of what I have to offer.
BOOK EARLY and save money! The Canadian Dollar is low right now. Which way will the Canadian Dollar and the exchange rates go? The answer is no one knows. The Canadian Dollar is low at this time (as of today, March 8) A typical Weekly Lodge Package for 7 days/6 nights/5 days of guided fishing will cost $3500 Canadian Dollars in 2009. With the current exchange rate it will now cost $2732.13 in United States Dollars. A savings of $767.87 (most so far this year) I would suggest you BOOK NOW before exchange rates go the other way. Cast here for current money conversion rates. Contact me anytime for package details.
Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas.
Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for news bulletins, mid week fishing updates, conservation, my history, quality waters strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles, archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002 and a sportfishing market place. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction.
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:
TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Steelhead and Trout for river. Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness Crab for ocean.
Thank you for using barbless hooks.
FISHING THIS WEEK: FAIR
WEATHER: Clearing this morning. Windy. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 17 this morning. Sunrise 8:06 AM Sunset 7:24 PM. Today’s yearly average temperatures: Maximum 6 degrees. Minimum -1 degrees.
WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three-day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.
SKEENA RIVER: Is in good shape, low and clean but still frozen over in spots. Be very careful walking on those ice shelves. The spots that are open can have some drifting ice. Should be a few Steelhead and Trout one can catch.
KALUM RIVER: Is in good shape. Good numbers of Steelhead are in the river now. Fishing for them with fly or spin tackle works well. The water is extremely low and the fish are easily spooked. Walking around is getting a little easier as a lot of the snow has melted. The boat ramps are getting easier to access.
This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: Is fishing well for Steelhead right now. The upper section is closed to angling as of December 31 but the lower section below the first canyon will stay open for the winter Steelheaders to enjoy.
Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters.
KITIMAT RIVER: We are still receiving the odd snowfalls. There has not been enough snow that temperatures have been warmer, in fact during most afternoons this week the sun has come out requires shoveling but enough to remind us that it is still winter. Despite the snow the and created some very nice days to be out fishing.
Trout fishing on the Kitimat continues to be good especially during the warmth of the afternoon sun. A local fly fisherman was talking to Ariel Kuppers in our tackle store said that he landed ten trout on minnow patterns in Hirsch Creek.
Ariel and another staff member of our tackle store, Jesse Houston went out fishing on Wednesday and Jesse hooked but lost a Steelhead.
We received another report earlier this week of another steelhead landed although this info was second or third hand. News of the odd steelhead being hooked has tweaked some excitement and has caused a few anglers to start organizing their tackle. We have some in-store specials to help start the season. Please click here or on the Home Hardware logo on Noel’s website www.noelgyger.ca if you wish to view our in-store flyer.
Steelheading on the Kitimat usually starts later into March and will get better every day especially if the temperature continues to get warmer. The challenge for this year's season will be searching for new hot spots as there have been significant changes to the river over the winter. Anglers should beware during the first few drifts to be on the watch for these major changes. The most significant change is in the Sawmill to Nalabila area. We will report other changes as they become more exposed as the snow melts.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL: There was only one twelve pound feeder chinook reported early in the week. There have been increasing numbers of Sea Gulls, Seals and Sea Lions sighted in the harbour. These are signs that the herring are starting to migrate into the harbour to spawn. When herring come into harbour usually feeder chinook follow and the Kitimat Harbour winter chinook fishery should pick up. I spoke to Wes Owens and some other boaters who were planning to fish this weekend but we have no results to report at this time. Stay tuned to this report for updates. Good luck to all, Ron Wakita
Fishing Report from: Chad Black of Nicholas Dean Lodge
Though hiking and wading along a rugged coastal tributary can prove to be a difficult challenge, the rewards are often worth it. Here, Jason Smith cradles a well earned 18 lb Steelhead, which took a lightly weighted Comet. Heather Smith Photo
Hello Anglers, I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well and pursuing your fishing addictions with rod and reel. Though there are a variety of reasons why, I must unfortunately report that my fishing adventures have been much too few and far between. This would, in all likelihood, explain why I've been experiencing this nagging twitch every now and again - cabin fever is certainly getting the best of me! Kidding aside, my lack of fishing has translated into some much needed time at my fly tying vise, and dreaming of those picture perfect days on the river. A day where I can feel the warmth of the sun as it rises over the mountain peaks, and sense my homemade Intruder fly, most likely the fishy two-tone pink colour that worked so well last Fall, as it swims its way through the deep slot in front of me. The tug of a Winter Steelhead -whether it's the smashing grab of an aggressive buck, or a simple tightening of the line- is one that I think of often, but do not necessarily need for a successful day on the river. Simply spending time on the water on one's favourite run, making long, graceful casts to the far bank, and smelling a forest coming to life after a long, cold winter are some of the other great experiences that Steelhead fishing offers. Witnessing the sound of a reel as it screams in protest under the pull of a strong fish, and admiring a chrome bright fish brought to hand isn't all that bad either...
Thankfully, Winter seems to be loosening its grip in the Lower Skeena valley, giving way to warmer Spring conditions. Though it's still possible to get those rogue snowstorms in this part of the country as late as early April, the general trend is for warming temperatures and longer daylight hours. Translation: better Steelhead fishing conditions. After a long, cold winter, water temperatures are just a few degrees above freezing and Steelhead can be very sluggish on the Skeena and its tributaries, but as these temperatures increase, so too does the activity of Steelhead.
So, based on the present conditions, what do I anticipate for the early season? Because the Spring season through late March and early May sees some of the most reliable, consistent water flows over the course of the Steelheader’s year, and the bulk of the Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring run fish are holding in classic runs and pools, I expect the fishing to be good. On our favorite local river, in most cases, we don't have to guess whether there are Steelhead in a particular run, or not. We know they're there. It just depends on the mood of the fish that day, and if you have the fly or lure that that particular Steelhead wants. Moreover, reports from regional biologists have suggested that when a river's Summer and Fall Steelhead runs are strong, this often correlates with Winter and Spring run fish as well. Given that the 2008 Steelhead run was one of the better ones in the last 5 years suggests that this Spring should provide reliable fishing.
Plus, the last few days that our guides have been out fishing could best be described as 'epic.' Sky Richard and Cam Thiessen floated a wilderness river a few weeks ago using pontoon boats and Abel crafts, which enabled them to reach waters seldom fished this Winter, and the results were worth the extra effort. Cam landed 3 Steelhead, ranging from chrome bright to lightly coloured, and Sky landed 6 of the 10 Steelhead he hooked. A week later, Dustin landed 2 Steelhead out of the 4 he hooked in a mere 3 hours of spey fishing. One was a smaller hen of 7-8 lbs, and the second of the two bright fish were 14 lbs. With water conditions only improving as we approach our March 22 Spring opener, we look forward to another great season ahead as we provide the very best in guided fishing adventures in Northwestern BC.
Until next week, tight lines and screaming reels…Chad Black
Fishing Report from: Gill McKean of Westcoast Fishing adventures
Hello Noel, Mandi and I were out on the Kitimat yesterday just checking out all the changes mother nature has made to “HER” river. It is really something how the river can move. It was a very nice day with a spring like feel to it. The water was a little low but fishable, was nice just to get out and wet a line. We did not have a touch however it was more a walk down a new section of water just doing my homework for the guests that are showing up this spring.
I am looking forward to the start of a new season!
Will have photos of chrome steelhead soon ...
Gill McKean, Fishing is our addiction - Guiding is our passion- Adventure is in our blood
AREA RIVER RECORDS: Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds.
FISHING REGULATIONS WEBSITES:
2007-2009 BC tidal waters and freshwater Salmon fishing information:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
Effective April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2009
2008-2009 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis:
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish
Effective April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
GUEST FISHING PHOTOS:
*** If any of you have special fishing photos, testimonials, scenic river photos, wildlife photos or articles I would love to see them.
Catch & Release formula:
- Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches)
- Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches)
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Mar 2, 2009; 11:04AM - BOOKING NOW for spring Steelhead and summer Chinook King Salmon
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: Noel Gyger
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Author E-mail: noel@noelgyger.ca
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Report Description:
The photo of the week shows Tracey Hittel of Steelhead Heaven holding up one of his clients huge Kitimat River Chinook (King) Salmon caught last season. Hopefully a good run makes it to the river this year. If you’d like to book a trip for one of these beautiful fish in June or July please contact me anytime.
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Noel Gyger – Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report
4012 Best Street, Terrace BC V8G 5R8, Canada
Tel/Fax: (250) 635-2568
Cell: (250) 631-2678
E-mail: noel@noelgyger.ca
Home Page: www.noelgyger.ca
Fishing Reports: www.noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm
RECORD SALMON & STEELHEAD Spin or fly-fishing
RIVER, LAKE, STREAM or OCEAN!!!
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Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated February 22 – March 1, 2009
Dear Fishing Friends:
SUMMARY: It has been cold at the beginning of the week but is finally warming up for the weekend. Both the upper and lower Kalum and lower Zymoetz (Copper) Rivers are open to Steelhead fishing. The Kalum River opens up to guiding on March 15th. There are still a few spots open. I have heard the Steelhead fishing is very good. I hear a rumour spring is on its way!
February 25, 2009 One 'New' podcast is posted on Podcast
The category for this show is: Meet the 'best' river fishing guide. The guide today is Ron Wakita. The show starts off with a short video clip (55 seconds) of Ron assisting his guiding client Carl Heinz to land a BIG Chinook (King) Salmon on the Kitimat River in July. The clip ends with the photo above of Ron, the BIG Chinook, Carl Heinz, Julie (Ron's daughter) and me. The podcast continues with an audio interview. Plays for 13:19 in Quick Time
LIST OF “New” ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK:
One New item posted on 'Conservation' March 1/09
One New podcast re Meet the 'best' River Fishing Guide February 25/09
One New scenic photo posted on 'Scenic Photos' February 23/09
NOW BOOKING FOR 2009 Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the 'best' fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions and concerns. Cast here http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to read more of what I have to offer.
BOOK EARLY and save money! The Canadian Dollar is low right now. Which way will the Canadian Dollar and the exchange rates go? The answer is no one knows. The Canadian Dollar is low at this time (as of today, Feb 15) A typical Weekly Lodge Package for 7 days/6 nights/5 days of guided fishing will cost $3500 Canadian Dollars in 2009. With the current exchange rate it will now cost $2751.36 in United States Dollars. A savings of $748.64 (most so far this year) I would suggest you BOOK NOW before exchange rates go the other way. Cast here for current money conversion rates. Contact me anytime for package details.
Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas.
Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for news bulletins, mid week fishing updates, conservation, my history, quality waters strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles, archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002 and a sportfishing market place. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction.
FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM:
Ron Wakita
Gill McKean
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:
TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Steelhead and Trout for river. Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness Crab for ocean.
Thank you for using barbless hooks.
FISHING THIS WEEK: - FAIR
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: Specie: Angler: Where: (none reported this week)
WEATHER: Periods of snow and blowing snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Windy. High minus 1. Sunrise 7:23 AM Sunset 6:10 PM. Today’s yearly average temperatures: Maximum 4 degrees. Minimum -3 degrees.
WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three-day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.
SKEENA RIVER: Is in good shape, low and clean but still frozen over in spots. Be very careful walking on those ice shelves. The spots that are open can have some drifting ice. Should be a few Steelhead and Trout one can catch.
KALUM RIVER: Is in good shape. Good numbers of Steelhead are in the river now. Fishing for them with fly or spin tackle works well. The water is extremely low and the fish are easily spooked. Walking around is getting a little easier as a lot of the snow has melted. The boat ramps are getting easier to access.
This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: Is fishing well for Steelhead right now. The upper section is closed to angling as of December 31 but the lower section below the first canyon will stay open for the winter Steelheaders to enjoy.
Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters.
KITIMAT RIVER: For most of the week we have had clear days with blue skies. We are still receiving cold winter temperatures but anglers have been able to get out and fish for trout on the Kitimat River and her tributaries. Trout fishing has been productive for Jody Dennill, a local hardcore trout fisherman. He said 'I have been catching quite a few on a fly'. Ariel Kuppers, who works in our tackle store, was talking to another Fly fisherman who said he was hooking most of his trout on minnow patterns. He also said that he has been doing really good fishing in Hirsch Creek.
Other trout anglers have been using dew worms as their lure of choice. Worms are usually the most productive lure for trout on the Kitimat River.
We just received a pretty good snowfall last night and it still snowing so hopefully it won't continue for too much longer.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL: Wes Owens of Golden Adventures was out in the Kitimat Harbour fishing for Winter Chinook earlier in the week and although he didn't catch any he watched a boat in front of him land two nice chinook. Wes estimated the fish to be 10 to 12-pounds which are a typical size for these feeder chinook although we have recorded winter chinook over thirty pounds in the past.
I spoke to another boater in our tackle store who said that he lost a pretty good size chinook because his leader broke. He admitted that he had not checked his leaders before he put them out. After his mishap he retied his leaders but was not able to attract another fish during the rest of the trip. The important lesson to be learned is to always check your line, leaders and tackle before you fish with them.
Fishing Report from: Gill McKean of Westcoast Fishing adventures
Hi Noel, Pierce Clegg and I were out scouting for some fresh fish it is still just a little cold.
Here’s what we were up to this week just out sniffing around for some fresh steelies. They must be still eating and growing in the Ocean we never had a touch. Just on the edge the weather will break and they will make a run for it, I can’t wait to swing my fly through a perfect run and feel that tug and the line peel off. It has been a long winter and I am ready for spring!
Regarding the fish guiding, there are only a few spots open for the best steelheading on earth!
The spring steelhead season offers everything the summer-run does without the crowds or the gill net fishing fleet intercepting our fish. The fish are bright chrome and only migrate short distances on beautiful coastal rivers. They are every bit as aggressive as the summer-run and carry more weight as they have not swum 300 miles or more.
If you have any questions please contact Noel and he will hook you up with a guide that knows the unclassified waters in Region 6 as there are more unclassified rivers than classified. Wouldn’t you like to fish something new? Adventure is what drives us to fish. Gill McKean
AREA RIVER RECORDS: Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds.
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Mar 2, 2009; 10:08AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
FLY HOOKER SPORTFISHING
Captain George Landrum
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
Cabo Fish Report
February 23 – March 1, 2009
WEATHER: A sunny week in Cabo this last seven days as there were only a few clouds that traveled through. Our nighttime lows were in the mid 60’s while the daytime highs managed to get into the mid 90’s a few days. Overall it was a bit warmer than last week, reminding us that summer will be here soon, but there was not the humidity that we see in the middle of the year.
WATER: At the end of the week we had green water along the coast from Cabo up to the north on the Cortez side of the Cape at Gorda Banks and the green water then extended toward the east. This green water was 69-70 degrees. The water on the Pacific side cleared up quite a bit over the week but the temperatures didn’t change much except for a band of cool water that ended up running along the 1,000-fathom line south of the San Jaime Banks. This cool band of water was 5-8 miles wide and the temperature was 69-70 degrees while to the south it was 73 degrees and to the north it was 72 degrees.
BAIT: There was a mix of Mackerel and Caballito available this week at the normal price of $3 per bait and there were Sardinas available up around the Chileno area at a cost of $25 a scoop.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Last week the bite at the Golden Gate Bank dropped off considerably, this week it turned on again. The Striped Marlin decided that they were hungry and the flags being flown by the returning boats showed it. One friend went up by himself and had released 10 Marlin before noon and quit while his arms still worked! With the bite returning the boats returned as well. At times it seemed that you could almost walk across the bank by going from boat to boat, one angler reported counting 74 boats working the area at 10 am but almost everyone had left at 2 pm. He said the fishing was much better and also easier without the crowds. Mackerel were the baits of choice and the ones caught on site using Sabiki rigs or Lucky Joes got bit much better than the baits purchased outside the marina, the only problem was getting the baits the to surface without having a Marlin, Shark or seal taking them. Elsewhere there were Marlin reported but not nearly in the numbers as at Golden Gate. Outside the Gorda Bank and off of the Westin Resort were small concentrations of fish and there were fish scattered on the surface around the 1150 area as well.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: There were some decent quality Yellowfin being reported from the Gorda Banks and around the Inman area, but while the quality was good it was scratch fishing with only a couple of decent bites per boat in the morning. Most of the fish were in the 30-50 pound class but for every Yellowfin bite you got there were 15 to 20 Bonita and Skipjack to go through. Chumming with Sardinas brought the fish up towards the boats but putting a lively one down at 50-60 feet was what it took to get the Yellowfin to bite, and going down to that depth usually resulted in the other fish picking up the bait first. The band of cool water along the 1,000-fathom line south of the San Jaime Bank produced some decent fish on Friday and Saturday as a few pods of Porpoise moved through. Small dark colored feathers, cedar plugs and diamond jigs worked deep ahead of the pods worked fairly well, a few boats reported getting limits for their clients using these methods. The smallest fish were reported at 12 pounds while the average size was 20-25 pounds. How long this bite might last is unknown as there was a purse seiner anchored in the bay on Saturday.
DORADO: Dorado lost their title as fish of the week as the bite dropped off. This was probably the result of less floating debris being found, or it could be because most of the boats were focusing on the Striped Marlin bite at the Golden Gate Bank. Boats that worked the warm water between the 95 Spot and the 1150 and out to the Cabrilla Seamount did fairly well on fish that averaged 20+ pounds, but there were no large numbers, the best catches were around four or five fish per boat, one or two was the average. Finding Frigates working and then slow trolling live bait in the area was the method of choice for most of the boats but a few were doing well trolling 6-8 inch lures at 9 knots.
WAHOO: I did not hear of any large fish this week but there was a bite on baby Wahoo on the Cortez side of the Cape close to shore. Some small 6-8 pound Wahoo were caught by Pangas fishing for Sierra and they were quite the surprise for most of the fishermen.
INSHORE: The bite on Sierra averaging 6 pounds was wide open on both sides of the Cape this week. Best results were had by chumming with Sardinas once the schools were found, then drifting a live one on a very light wire leader. Mono leader got bit more often but more of these were lost than were landed. Fly fishermen had a blast with these fish! There were scattered Amberjack, Roosterfish, Pargo and Jack Crevalle to be had as well as a few Pacific Barracuda and Needlefish.
NOTES: Well, it looks like things are really kicking in on the fishing front, the bite is good both inshore and offshore. The Whales are still out there, as a matter of fact a few boats have had very close encounters, including a 60 foot Viking that had one come up under it while traveling at 22 knots. My golf game did not improve as I did not break 100 last week, but I have returned to the range this week, maybe I can do better my next time out! This weeks report was once again written to the sound of James Hunter on his 2008 release “The Hard Way”. Until next week, tight lines!
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Feb 24, 2009; 08:33AM - Spring in Sight - Coastal Georgia Saltwater
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Category: Georgia
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Author Name: Capt. Richie Lott
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Author E-mail: richielott@bellsouth.net
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Report Description:
Turning to Spring in Coastal Georgia
Well, it looks as if the turn of the season is finally in sight. This winter was a REAL winter to the fishermen here on the Georgia Coast and to the lay person alike.. When it’s cold, Its cold no matter who you are.
We have had frequent night time temperatures in the 30’s and many below freezing over the past 3 months. I can’t actually remember a season this cold since I was a child.
The Impact on the fishing has been dog-gone tough on the inshore fish. The Trout and Redfish in the rivers and backwater areas have nearly come to a halt on their feed aside of the Reds which roam the mud flats on sunny days.
Few anglers can get the Reds on the flats to bite, but there are a few successful anglers that have done really well, but you must know where the fish are. Without local knowledge, finding these flats fish is near impossible.
A few trout are being pulled boatside now and then, but it’s just not super productive due to the water temperature in the high 40’s. I wouldn’t want to eat either!
There are some whiting finally being caught off the beachside troughs and sloughs along the Georgia Coast. Whiting aren’t the most exciting fish to catch, but they make a good meal, but best of all it beats sitting at the house all weekend or at the office all day…. Of course, no offense to those who can’t get out of the office!
So, the prescription to fix this is simply warm weather…… It’s literally right around the corner for all of us here in the southern states. With the turn of that warmer weather will come a variety of game fish very near our beaches. Triple Tail, Blue Fish, Sharks, Jacks, Spanish Mackerel and a few others will soon be moving in for the spring season and which ever day that might be, will not be a day too soon. We’re ready and waiting.
The cold has not affected the offshore bottom fishing like it has the inshore fishing. Our Red Snapper bite continues like it has been for nearly 5 months. It’s one to be proud of and we most certainly are… The comeback has been one like most of us have never witnessed and we only hope it will continue.
As cold as it is, I am going fishing. Two days in the house and I can’t take it… Good Fishing to all of you!
Capt. Richie Lott
www.charterfish.com
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Feb 23, 2009; 11:08AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
FLY HOOKER SPORTFISHING
Captain George Landrum
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
Cabo Fish Report
February 16-22, 2009
WEATHER: This was a beautiful week in Cabo with our nighttime lows in the mid 60’s and the daytime highs in the mid 80’s. We had a few days with light clouds, no rain and light winds.
WATER: Warm water moved into our area during the week and almost everywhere you went the temperatures were around 75-77 degrees. It was just a slight bit cooler on the northern edge of our fishing area on the Pacific with the area between the northern San Jaime and the Golden Gate Banks around 74 degrees and the Finger Bank at 71 degrees and greenish water. On the Cortez side there was a pocket of cool water at the Gorda Banks at 72 degrees.
BAIT: Mackerel were the bait of the week this week and they were the usual $3 per bait. Sardinas were available as well from bait boats up at the Palmilla area at $25 a bucket.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: There were still Striped Marlin at the Golden Gate but they were not very hungry this week. You could throw a live bait in front of 20 fish before finding one that would bite. Other areas experienced the same type of results, but the fish were even more scattered. Almost every place you went you could find Marlin on the surface but their mouths remained closed. At a guess, success rates on Striped Marlin were probably around 30% with 3 out of 10 boats releasing a fish.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Once again the Yellowfin bite remained fairly poor with fish being found in the Gorda Banks and the Inman Banks all week and only a few schools are being found outside. The fish on the banks were quality fish between 30 and 60 pounds, but you had to work your way through all the Bonita to get to them. Sardinas were the ticket with chumming steadily bringing in the fish. Small hooks with light leader had to be used in order to get the Yellowfin to bite, but the light tackle also resulted in quite a few fish being lost.
DORADO: Dorado remained the fish of the week as most boats were returning with between five and ten fish. Anything found floating in the water was likely to hold at least a few Dorado and some of the fish were a very respectable 40-50 pounds. Both sides of the Cape produced fish, and working the current lines was the best way to find floating debris.
WAHOO: I only heard of a few Wahoo being caught, but the couple that I did hear of were very nice fish at around 60 pounds each. These were caught in the open water out 15 or more miles due south.
INSHORE: Inshore fishing this week remained a repeat of last week. Sierra continued to be the inshore fish of the week as the number caught continued to climb. Most anglers were able to catch limits on fish that ran to 8 pounds. There were also quite a few small Roosterfish and Jack Crevalle as well as Amberjack around but live bait was the way to go for them, if you could get really small Mackerel or Caballito. Most captains for all the species available preferred heavy chumming with Sardinas.
NOTES: There are still plenty of whales to be seen out there. The water warmed up this week so there could be a continuation of the Dorado bite for a while. I really hope that the Striped Marlin start biting again! I am golfing this afternoon, my fingers are crossed that I can do well and break 100. Maybe it would help if I took some lessons! Mark Knopfler and his 2000 Mercury Records release “Sailing To Philadelphia” were the background for this report.
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Feb 22, 2009; 12:49PM - The First Spring Salmon of 2009 is Caught!
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Category: Ireland
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Author Name: Ian Powell
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Author E-mail: info@ireland-salmon-fishing.net
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Report Description:
Report from Ireland’s Cork Blackwater (Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery)
At 17.30pm on the 19th. February, local angler Bill McNamara caught this superb fresh-run salmon
- the first springer of the season on the Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery. The fish fell to spinner and weighed 6.7lb.We believe that there may have been four other springers already caught on the private beat below the first weir on the river, which is immediately above our Beat 7, but this is rumour rather than fact.
The Lodge has 16 beats on the river.
They are spread out from only 3 miles above the tidal limit to over 30 miles further upstream.
It is interesting to see the distribution of fish hooked/caught in relation to the geography of the river.
The first springer hooked was on Beat 8 - Ballyhooly Bridge (17 miles upstream of the Lodge) on the 1st. February – on fly when there was a 7 foot flood on the river.
The second springer hooked was on the top beat which is Beat 16 -: Ballygarrett, which is over 28 miles upstream of the Lodge. That fish was hooked on spinner.
The first fish caught (above photo) was on Beat 5 – Inchinleama.
The rainfall has abated in the last 10 days, and the river is now coming down to a perfect fly height & clarity.
The water temperature is 7°C - 45°F.
Prospects
Absolutely superb for spring fishing in the coming weeks, with springers present and the river in fantastic order. The only reason that more springers have not been caught already is the low fishing effort.
There have only been 44 rod days on the fishery in the first 20 days of the season.
An average of only 2 rods/day over 14 miles of fishing!
Spawning Run
The spawning run has been truly exceptional and is judged to be one of the best since the 1960s. T
here are a huge number of very well-mended kelts in the river. Remarkably, disease is almost totally absent,
which is a very pleasant surprise with the very high concentration of fish in the river.
All this bodes well for the stocks of salmon for the future.
Availability of Rods
There is no problem for rod availability on most of the fisheries on the Blackwater at the moment.
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Feb 20, 2009; 02:47PM - Eye of the Beholder
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Author E-mail: bajafly@bajafly.com
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Report Description:
Endless Season Update 02/18/2009
REPORT #1154 'Below the Border' Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
2009 FLY FISHING SHOW AT PASADENA CENTER
Southern California fly-fishing fanatics will converge in Pasadena this weekend (2/20-21) for the annual Fly Fishing Show at the Pasadena Center.
Gary will present a “Baja and Mainland Mexico Do it Yourself” in the CATCH ROOM
Saturday 4:00
Sunday 3:00
Though there were come complaints of wind, it seemed to be an ‘eye of the beholder’ kind of week with conflicting reports all over the map!
My email has been full of East Cape fishing updates some of which are below:
“Wide open yellowtail bite right in front of the hotel…no photos.”
“Wind ripping…kite boarders delight…see photo.”
“We are heading up to Punta Perico…WFO yellows and pargo!” And then later, “We’re back, tough fishing…one twenty pounder and a few firecrackers. Pargo floated, but none landed. No photo”
And finally, “The hotel has been sending out two or three boats per day, with all boats doing well…no photos.”
I feel like I am listening to the judges on American Idol. Seven contestants/days…six bad, one ‘okay’ but that one is declared the ‘best ever’ by some.
ATTENTION ALL EAST CAPE FISHERMEN!!!
SAGARPA, the government division that oversees fishing regulations and fishing licenses, has installed a new Port Captain in Los Barriles. In addition to the Port Captain, there are two full time employees, Jorge Castro, whose job it is to sell licenses and a super panga Captain who will be in charge of enforcement.
The boat dispatchers at the various hotels will also have the required fishing licenses available for purchase.
SAGARPA intends to begin enforcement immediately.
Water temperature 67-73
Air temperature 57-82
Humidity 62%
Wind: NW 15 to 21 knots
Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:49 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:17 p.m. MST
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
Offshore action has been limited all week because of high winds and rough seas. Still a decent bite out at the Entrada for small yellows, along with enough sierra to deplete the fly box.
Inside the esteros the action was limited to a few leopard grouper and snapper plus cabrilla.
Seems like there are more whales than tourists this week.
Puerto San Carlos Copa Gobernador Tournament will take place March 7, 2009.
Water temperature 67 - 73
Air temperature 56 -78
Humidity 37 %
Wind: NW 11 to 15 knots
Conditions: Partly Sunny
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:58 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:23 p.m. MST
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The 82 degree blue water is still just a short run from the harbor. The overall fishing for both the inshore and offshore is picking up, and should continue the trend as we get out of the full moon phase.
There is a lot of bait inshore, with the jack crevalle, sierras, black skipjack tuna, and birds all getting in on the feast.
In the blue water, the sailfish action is also picking up. A few marlin strikes were reported, and a couple of dorado were taken.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 78 - 83
Air temperature 73-89
Humidity 65%
Wind: NE at 15 mph
Conditions: Mostly Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:11 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:49 p.m. CST |
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Feb 18, 2009; 07:27PM - Schooling Tukes
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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Author E-mail: stanwright@hawaii.rr.com
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Report Description:
The lake is clearing up nicely since the big floods in December. Now that the water temperature is 74 degrees, the peacock bass are starting to school up and chase the shad again.
A Schooling Size Peacock Bass
Most of the fish are 1 1/2 to 2 pound size. There are lots of them and when you scale down your tackle to a 4wt or 5wt fly rod.... it's a good fight. And really exciting when one of the 3 pounders hits.
The threadfin shad they are feeding on are very small, just an inch or so. We scaled down our flys to take advantage of the feeding frenzy. The gold fly is just a #10 AH hook with gold Flashabou... a simple streamer.
The purple looking one is a cone head wooly bugger without the hackle. Keep it simple, make it fun.
Flys....
Another Hawaii Peacock Bass on a Fly
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