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This report is sponsored by the Aspen Inn & Suites - Smithers BC The Fishermen's Headquarters
Toll Free 1-800-663-7676aspeninnsmithers.com For fishermen's specials click here [email protected]?
subject=Fishermen's Specials
BOOK NOW! Click here for discounted prices for a trip of a lifetime! 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.
The photo of the week shows Brady (L) and fishing guide Tracey Hittel with a very nice Kitimat River Chinook (King) Salmon. Brady and his two buddies from the Alberta oilpatch spent a few days on the Kitimat River and slammed a lot of fresh fish. Tracey reported one guest from
England landed a 34-pound Chinook on a fly. Fishing for Chinook this season is simply outstanding! It is NOT too late to book a guided trip for Chinook, just contact Noel Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS for Smithers, Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Meziadin NorthJune 27 to July 4, 2010Number 174 Dear Fishing Friends: SUMMARY: Weather has been fair and on the cool side. We've had a little rain but not enough to do any damage. Most rivers have stayed in shape. A lot of the snow pack is down. Fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout and Dolly Varden Char using both fly, spin and conventional gear has been excellent. The Skeena River dropped all week and fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon is excellent. The Kalum River is in good shape and fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon is fair. The Kitimat River has been fishable all week. Chinook are coming in steady with average tides. The Zymoetz (Copper) River is in good shape and fishing for Chinook is good. Fishing "out front" the Kitimat Bay (Douglas Channel) for Chinook is good on days when it is not too windy. Fishing the outer waters for all specie of Salmon and Halibut is good. The main run of Chinook are coming into the river now. The main run is peaking. Crab (Dungeness and King) fishing is excellent. Check out the Ron Wakita report below. Ocean Chinook fishing in Prince Rupert is good. Fishing for Halibut is good and so is trapping Crabs and Prawns. People are catching their limits. Check out the Jeff Carlson report below. Jason Munday in Terrace reported anglers are catching some nice Chinook on the mainstem Skeena River. Check out Jason Munday's report below. Marvin Reid from Mezidian North reports lake fishing for Dolly Varden and Rainbow Trout is good and the Salmon are starting to show up. Check out Marvin's report below. The fish are at "Idiot Rock" on the Bulkley River. Morice River is in good shape and fish have been seen rolling. The Kispiox River fishing is reported as good. Check out the Bob Melrose report below. PLUS a record 13 fishing guides have submitted reports and photos. Thank you to all who have sent reports and photos. For Sale: One Drift boat and two Jet boats plus Waterfront properties and Wanted to Buy property are posted near the bottom of this report. One jet boat at reduced price! Check them out! Contact me anytime to post your FOR SALE river or ocean front property. Retirement folks from around the world are looking for this type of investment where they can fish the rest of their lives and still be close to home! There is NO charge for a posting. My FISHING REPORT AND WEBSITE has world wide reach. View current postings With the participation of some of the Best Dealers (Tackle Shops) in the Northwest I have distributed DVD players and Video clips featuring the Best Fishing in the Northwest highlighting several of the Best Guides and Charters in the Northwest using a variety of the Best Fishing Products on the Market today. The dealers that have the DVD players are: Home Hardware in Kitimat, J&E Tackle and Hunting Shop in Prince Rupert, Oscars Source for Sports in Smithers, Meziadin Park Store in Meziadin Lake BC and Fish Tales Tackle Shop in Terrace. Please visit these shops to watch the shows. LIST OF “New” ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK: - Sorry, nothing new to report this week. Everyone on holiday or what?
BOOK NOW! Click here for discounted trips of a lifetime! 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.
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, podcasts, 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. I am at your service.
FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM: Ron Wakita, Wes Owen, Ariel Kuppers, Marc Girard, Andreas Handl, Dave Payjack, John Ecstein, Mike Herzberg, Mike Holland, Tracey Hittel, Gill McKean, Marvin Reid and Jeff Carlson CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries: TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Chinook, Trout and Dolly Varden Char for river. Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness and King Crab for ocean. Thank you for using barbless hooks! (This is a BC fishing regulation)
FISHING THIS WEEK: EXCELLENT
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: River: estimate 35-pound Chinook on the Kitimat River Ocean: 50-pound Halibut Prince Rupert, BC WEATHER: A few showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 15. Sunrise 5:06 AM Sunset 10:12 PM. Today’s yearly average temperatures: Maximum 22 degrees. Minimum 10.7 degrees. WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958. SKEENA RIVER: The water dropped all week and fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon is good. Lots of people are heading out on the river to try their luck. The main run of giant Chinook in the Terrace area should be here soon. The two main boat ramps (Fishermen's Park and KitsumKalum) will be filling up soon with excited anglers. The bank fishermen are setting up on the "Cotton Wood" pool on the Skeena River. A few Chinook have been caught off of the "Lakelse River Bridge".
Skeena River height: http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO): Tyee Test Fishery for the Skeena River.
KALUM RIVER: More anglers are heading out to try their luck fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon. The water is in good shape. Fishing has been reported as fair. Chinook are being caught in the lower section. The main run should be here soon. Reminder: Fishing for Chinook upstream of signs below the lower canyon closed on Tuesday, May 25th. The lower end will remain open to fish for Chinook until August 7th. Steelhead should no longer be targeted.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: The water is in good shape. Chinook are coming in now. Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters, Kitimat BC
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June 29 Grant Hamer and Mike Holland are photoed with this 33lb Kitimat River Chinook. Mike and Grant were fishing out of Mike's Clackacraft Driftboat. Mike is an accomplished Angling Guide with many years of experience. This was Grant's first Chinook that he has ever landed. Well done Mike and Congratulations Grant!
June 30 I had the pleasure of fishing with Leroy Mallot and Wayne Askeland from Prince George. We hooked 3 Chinook and landed one, the last one! We were using Scotty Orca Rod holders, Ambassadeur 7000i LC (line counter reels), Loomis Hot Shot rods HSR1025, Maxima 25lb Ultra Green and Luhr Jensen Hot Shots and KwikFish. The "Right Tools for the job". I love to fish with this equipment and they are an absolute joy for our clients to fish with. Both Leroy and Wayne are mechanics by trade and the concept of the "Right Tools for the Job" applies in their profession as well. With all due respect to your professions, I would rather be using my tools fishing out of my boat than your tools working on my truck. The hot colour for the day was "Metallic Pink" Luhr Jensen Hot Shot SE Mag. Thank You for utilizing our Guiding services. I love my job and you were both a lot of fun to fish with.
July 2 Mike Herzberg fishing with his long time fishing partner Alvaro hooked 3 Chinook and landed a 20lb. chrome Kitimat River Chinook during a drift in Mike's Clackacraft Driftboat. Fishing was slow today but Mike and Alvaro still managed to put one into the fish box. Mike and Alvaro hooked a Chinook on a Yakama Bait Spin n Glo, a Luhr Jensen Hot Shot and a Luhr Jensen Kwik Fish. The right tackle in the right hole at the right time! Well done Mike and Alvaro!
July 2 Marc Girard fishing with his friend Dick Woodcox landed a 20lb Chinook on a Luhr Jensen Kwik Fish. The highlight of the trip for Dick was to be greeted by the ladies of the Big Spruce. I don't think Dick has received this much female attention in 30 years. Congratulations Dick and Marc! July 3 Kurt Anderson, Chris and his father Greg Laberge hooked 6 Chinook landed one. They are all fly fishing with 2 hand fly rods! Greg landed a 30lb Chinook on a fly pattern that Kurt, Greg and Ed evolved. The group hooked 15 Chinook and landed 5. All on Fly. The hooked to landed ratio fishing for Chinook with a Fly is usually not very good. Please bare in mind that this is a very talented group of Fly Fishers. They are all very good anglers but nothing compensates for the fact that landing a Big, Bright, Chinook fresh out of the ocean on a fly rod is difficult at the very best. And at the very worst, the end result after the fights with Chinook on fly, will require therapy. Good Luck Guys! Please provide the fish pictures for next week`s report.... Summary: The Pinks are starting to show up at the Lower Dike (upper,middle and lower Dike) and there have been some Chum caught this week. The Kitimat River will start to fill up with Pinks, Chum and Chinook in the coming weeks. There might even be the odd Coho caught. My brother caught a Coho in July 12 years ago and he still brags about it. It is an exciting time for all anglers to be fishing the Kitimat River. When you feel the tug, you can never be sure what species it is until you feel the weight or you see the fish. Depending on the type of rod you have when you hook up will usually determine the outcome. Chinook, Pink and Chum have become very popular especially with Fly anglers. Anglers be advised that there is non retention of Pink Salmon on the Kitimat River. Pinks should be released with care to ensure they will survive to be able spawn. This will help this cycle of Pinks to rebuild. "The Power of one" If each one of us carefully releases our catch, as a sport fishing community, we can have a major impact on the fish stocks. TIDAL PORTION:
July 1, Andreas fishing with his father Johann Handl hooked 8 landed 4. It is always nice to observe father and son sharing the passion of fishing and they caught some very nice Chinook. Well done Andreas and Congratulations Mr. Handl. Andreas operates King Fish West Coast Adventures.
July 2 Andreas Handl, his father Johann and Fisheries Biologist, Jason Casselman hooked 8 Chinook and landed 4 fishing the Tidal portion of the Kitimat River. They were back trolling with a Luhr Jensen Jet Divers and Roe. It is an art form to back troll with a Jet Divers and Andreas has definitely perfected the technique. Congratulations to everyone! Good Job Skipper! Anyone wishing to fish with Andreas please contact Noel [email protected] DOUGLAS CHANNEL: The higher than normal south winds continued this week. One long time Skipper commented "I have never seen south winds for this long of a period". Despite the uncomfortable winds, boaters were still able to venture out and catch Chinook, Coho and Pinks. Halibut catches are down because some of the better Halibut spots were unable to be fished due to the winds. Rick the Skipper for the "Anna Christine" reports boating 22 Chinook (the largest 26lbs), 15 Coho and 13 Pinks on the outer waters of the Douglas Channel. WOW! Congratulations to your group! Well done Skipper!
June 27 Dave Payjack of Sea West Fishing Adventures reports "Pictured here are our clients Tylor and Tyson Hauger, Mat Wirove and Keith Dane. They came up with a great idea of combining their friend's stag and a fishing trip involving 3 boats for two days, what a blast !! These guys boarded the boat rookies and left as excellent fishermen. They landed 2 halibut, 5 cod, 5 chinook, 1 pink salmon and 1 coho along with many more smaller chinook salmon that we released and a half dozen of crab." Sounds like they had a great time celebrating and catching some fish! Well done Skipper! Anyone wishing to book a group fishing trip, please contact Noel [email protected]
July 2 John Ecstein of Blue Heron Charters reports, "Attached is a picture of the one halibut we picked up today with some grey cod. A very nice day on the water for the most part. A little bumpy on the return. A very charming couple". Congratulations Ken. The weather did not cooperate but you did manage to catch some fish and chips! Bon Apetite!
July 2 Wes Owen was gracious enough to take my daughter Julie and her friends Devrie Lapointe and Megan Williams crabbing on the Douglas Channel. They caught 24 Dungeness Crab and Wes commented about how much energy and enthusiasm that these young ladies possessed. Thank You to Wes from myself and the girls for taking them crabbing. Wes' charter company is Golden Adventures Charters and his comfortable 11 foot beam Bayliner Boat is named Lil Kris. Contact Noel to book a trip with Wes
July 3 Wes Owen fishing with Georgio and John Dalmonte landed a 20lb and a 14lb Chinook and a Pink in the Kitimat Harbour Fishery. Congratulations Georgio and John! Well done Skipper! The Douglas Channel is very plentiful in Salmon this time of year. Chinook, Coho, Chum, Pink and Sockeye can be all caught in various areas of the Douglas Channel. The forecast is for more favorable winds so the Halibut and Bottomfish catch numbers should also improve. When the sun is shining and there are blue skies, calm seas, a cooler full of fish, crab in the pot and a cold beverage in hand....Life is Grand! If you are sharing the experience with friends, family or good friends. Well done! We have plenty of open dates for Drfitboat trips, Jet boat trips and Saltwater Charters. Interested anglers, please contact Noel [email protected] Good Health! Good Fishing! SincerelyRon Wakita Fishing Report from: Westcoast Fishing Adventures, Terrace BC Hello Noel, Well it has been an incredible start to the Chinook season with some days guests hooking as many as 20 to 30 Chinook. The worst day we have seen so far was 6 hooked with none landed. I guess you can't catch them all !! Not much time to type a full report but I think you get my drift. Take care...
I am offering a "Super Special" FULL DAY guided Chinook Drift-Boat fishing on the
Skeena and Kitimat Rivers! Maximum 3 per boat. Please contact Noel for the detail and prices. Tight Lines Gill McKeanFishing is our addiction - Guiding is our passion - Adventure is in our blood Fishing Report from: Kitimat River Lodge, Kitimat BC
Huge Kitimat River Chinook (King) Salmon
Hi Noel, Chinook (King) Salmon fishing around the Kitimat area this year is fantastic! I think the pictures tell the story better than words. You can catch them with fly or gear in the river, tidal portion or the river, or the bay. My guests, from around the world, are really blown away with what we have to offer here. Whole families are getting into the action. The run is just peaking and conditions are perfect. Folks should contact you Noel if they want in on this action! Back out on the water I go... Sincerely, Tracey Hittel Fishing Report from: J & E Tackle Shop, Prince Rupert BC
Hi Noel, fishing in and around Prince Rupert is excellent, especially when the days are not too windy. I heard of boaters getting their limits on Salmon and Bottom Fish at many of the popular fishing grounds plus limits of Crab and Prawns. I am really busy with charters so my report is a little short this week. I should have some nice pics and more of a report for you next week. Please get the word out that fishing is great so folks who are planning trips can come now. The charter boats are really busy and most are booked up. Please have them contact you for available dates BOOK your charter date now! Below is some of the gear that will assist "you" to catch more fish: CASE LOT SALE - Herring and Anchovy - While quantities last- Call J & E’s Tackle for Prices: 1-250-624-3545
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Prince Rupert Weather: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0236
Prince Rupert Tide Charts:http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/cgi-bin/tide-shc.cgi?queryType=showFrameset&zone=18&language=english®ion=1&stnnum=9354
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Fishing Report from: Fish Tales Tackle Shop, Terrace BC Hello Noel, Well this season is smoke’n hot so far! The Skeena River is producing outstanding fishing! People are pumped! The weather is great and the rivers are in near perfect condition. This is the time to be out there for your monster prize fish!!!
I included a picture of Davie Jones and his Wife Amanda Jones with their catch of the day!!! Good job folks!! Fish Tales has incredible deals on all of your fishing needs. We invite everyone to come in and check out our full inventory of equipment so you are properly prepared to catch your monster fish! We also have a complementary phone for our out of town guests to use to call home. Also, Fish Tales would love to display your favorite picture on our in-store BIG SCREEN. Please email your pictures to [email protected] so we can display them for all to see! Happy Fishing to all from Fish Tales Fly & Tackle Shop!!
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Fish Tales would like to take the opportunity to WELCOME Simms into our store. We now carry a solid Simms product line and growing. Fish Tales invites everyone to come in and check out our store display of this top quality product. Comfort is key for a great day on the river!!
Happy Fishing to all from Fish Tales Fly & Tackle Shop!!
Instore flyer coming soon... Out of town orders are always welcome. Come in for a coffee anytime. Cheers!Jason Munday Fishing Report from: Marvin Reid who reports for Meziadin and area, Northern BC Hi Noel, I had the opportunity this past week, to spend some time fishing with two awesome gentlemen from Pennsylvania. Joe Jordan and Tom Roberts. These fellows were on their way thru to Alaska, and stopped at Meziadin Lake for a couple of nights, and were very interested in experiencing some " Canadian " fishing. Fortunately we were successful in catching both rainbows and dolly's. As good as the fishing was, the highlight of the day, was observing an eagle swoop down to take a fish off the surface of the lake, less that 20 feet from the boat.
The fish ladder and fish counting station on the Meziadin River is now manned by fisheries personnel from the Nisga'a Lisims Government. They are conducting a mark-recapture study of Nass River Salmon. They are requesting that all tag information be recorded, and the data relayed to Nisga's Fisheries. They are asking that if you catch a fish and decide to keep it as part of your catch, to please remove the tag and place it in an envelope with the following information. Species, Fisher name, contact number, the date and place of capture and, if possible the sex, and length of the salmon. Please submit the tag as soon as possible. There is a drop off box located at the boat launch at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park. By participating you will be entered into an annual prize draw. I am now the operator of Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, as well as operating the Park which has a Store, and wireless internet to all sites. We also offer Travel Trailer Rentals to persons wishing to enjoy the outdoor experience.
I do guided fishing trips on Meziadin and other local lakes along Highway 37. Meziadin if not the best lake in Northwest BC for Dolly Varden and Bull Trout, up to 11 lbs, must be very close to the top of the list. I supply all rods, tackle and bait. Care of catch and cleaning. Trips can be booked by the hour or by the day. I use an 19ft Harbercraft powered by a 75 Yamaha. We can be contacted at [email protected] , or 1 866 500 7302 Best regards, Marvin Reid Fishing Tips and Advice from: Bob Melrose, of Oscars Source For Sports, Smithers BC
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There are not many situations that can quicken an anglers pulse more than being on one of our Northwestern rivers when the salmon are in. The sights of salmon rolling, yells of "Fish On", the expletive deleted of fish lost, and the excitement up and down the river is hard to beat. This weekend the waters of the Nass, Kitimat and Skeena drainage will host some of the biggest Spring/Chinook Salmon in the world and their hopeful anglers. Each angler feeling like they are in the final few of a lottery and their time has come.
The sights and sounds of salmon on the move keeps you enthused long past the usual energy limit. Rests are short, because each minute not casting is a lost opportunity, and the next cast may be your time. And when it comes to the last cast and time to go, I know for me and my buddies, that last cast may be the longest moment in sport. We just don't want to leave.
So whether you are pulling plugs, casting spoons, bouncing Spin-N-Glos, bar fishing or swinging a fly, this is your time. Kids are out of school and there are more visitors around but our rivers have lots of room. On some of our more popular rivers crowding can become an issue on the easily accessible holes but if anglers practice the "rotation ethic" everybody can get along.
On one trip with three other fly fishing buddies on a very busy area on the Kitimat, we saw an angler firmly planted right in the middle of our favored run. During the 15 minute walk to the area he had not moved. What to do. Go to another area that likely would also have lots of anglers or convince him to use the "rotation method"?
As it turns out he was a visiting angler from Italy. An accomplished angler, he had fished New Zealand, Argentina and Alaska but no one had explained the "rotation" to him. He readily agreed and we spent the most enjoyable next seven hours fishing that riffle. The five of us swapped fishing tales, helped each other land and release many salmon, took pictures and shared some lunch. It was a great afternoon and the visiting angler said it was the most enjoyable day he had ever had, and thanked us profusely for including him in the group. The thanks was ours for letting us come into a crowded situation. It was the ultimate win-win scenario and a very memorable trip.
The Springs/Chinook are in the Nass system, the Kitimat is absolutely prime right now and the whole Skeena drainage now has salmon in the Copper(Zymoetz), Kispiox, Babine, Bulkley and Morice and all downstream tribs of the Skeena.
Proper tackle is a must. 8 1/2 foot to 12 foot rods rated 25-40 pound with 25-40 pound mono or 50-65 pound braid is necessary. Many anglers are using the new Line Counter Ambassadeur reels and really like them, especially when drifting, pulling plugs or trolling. A large net is recommended. Nothing worse than a monster in too small a net. Single barbless "sticky sharp" hooks are not only recommended but mandatory.
My last salmon trip was a memorable one. We were fly fishing one of our favourite riffles. There were many Springs in the river and the Chums were also showing up. I hooked a very hot fish who screamed out 75 yards of backing like there was no drag. I turned the rod to adjust the drag to a heavier setting but inadvertently pointed the rod at the fish. The rod was ripped from my hand. The panicked dive for the rod missed and I as I stood up dripping wet I thought "What a stupid mistake". There goes a perfectly good Sage rod and reel donated to the river. The group of anglers from Ireland that were below us offered their condolences through heaving shoulders. My buddy said "What are you going to do?” “I have another rod in the truck, I'll go get it".
Returning a half lour later to the river I was about 100 yards from my buddy when one of the downstream Irishmen said 'I've hooked an orange line". It was my backing line. My buddy moved down and here comes the fly rod. The Sage was miraculously unbroken. As he handed the rod to me he said "I think the fish is still there".
Sure enough that fish was still on a half hour after the initial hookupl. Thirty five minutes later I landed a 35 pound Spring Salmon. Unfortunately that salmon was foul hooked through the dorsal fin, which is why I couldn't control him on the initial hookup. Never have I wanted to take a salmon so bad as that salmon. The half hour walk, the expected non return of a perfectly good Sage rod and Sage reel and that "dummy" feeling wanted me to savour every bite of that fish, but, legally you must release every foul hooked fish. So I released it and thanked that salmon for returning my rod and reel and for the story. One other thing, I will never again doubt the "luck of the Irish".
There is not much that can match the feeling on a salmon river when the run is prime. The feeling of expectation, the screaming of the eagles, the occasional bear, that unexpected seal head popping up in front of you, the wild yells as someone first hooks up.
Wherever you fish this holiday weekend, Enjoy yourself.! Be Safe and may the "Luck of the Irish" be with you.
Prince RupertExcellent fishing now found throughout the Rupert Area. Good reports from Work Channel, Dundas, Zayas, Squatterrie, Stephens, Eddy pass, Humpback Bay and Tsum Tsadai. Some triple digit Halibut and lots of rockfish. Many anglers don't bother with the abundant rockfish as they target the favoured halibut and salmon but they can be a lot of fun with light driftfishing/jigging techniques against the rock walls and kelp beds in the less travelled areas.
BulkleyIf fish are rolling in the Morice, then they have to have gone up the Bulkley! Rumours are going around that fish are now being caught at Idiot Rock and places downstream. Water is looking great but is still high. Use slightly bigger weights, lures, and/or spin n glos to get down on the bottom because of the high water.
MoriceWater is great and fish are seen rolling in some pools.
KispioxFishing is reported as good. Fish are being caught throughout the river. River was looking great although they have gotten a bit of rain in the last 2 days, so it may bump up a bit.
Added Note:
Any ladies who are interested in learning or perfecting their fly-casting are welcome to join Kerry’s Casting Classes. The classes are taught by her alone, usually spread over two evenings. Cost is $50. You can bring your own gear, or she has some available as well. For more information, please stop by and talk to Kerry!
Have a great weekend. Regards, Bob Melrose
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FISHING REGULATIONS WEBSITES: 2009-2011 BC tidal waters and non-tidal (Federal) Salmon fishing information:www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish Effective April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011 2009-2011 Freshwater (Provincial) Fishing Regulations Synopsis:www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish Effective April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011 (Note: regs good for two years)
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Fiberglass fish reproductions This 42 x 23.5 inch Steelhead was estimated to weigh 30-pounds. There are many sizes and positions available, and pretty much any species. Call Carey Braun anytime at 250-639-3769 and he will be happy to build one for you. Yes, that’s Carey in the photo. Place your order NOW
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New! May 2/10 This property is a ten minute drive from the Terrace/Kitimat Airport part way between Terrace and Kitimat. Near Mount Layton Hot springs, within 45 minutes of internationally acclaimed Shames Mountain, 15 minutes from 18 Holes at the Skeena Valley Golf Club, and central in all directions from world class salmon fishing, mountain biking, hiking or kayaking. This property features over 400 feet of sandy beachfront. While approximately 25 acres is left forested, the balance has been leveled and prepared for your dream home, or potential development. This property is home to local wildlife, including Moose, Deer, and perhaps the occasional Spirit Bear, plus countless smaller mammals and birds. This property is truly a one of a kind natural treasure. Properties of this quality rarely come available, act now! Contact Noel for more info.Rick McDaniel Re/Max of Terrace
With over 3200 feet of river front, panoramic mountain views, beautiful natural spring on the property, mobile home and guest cabin, barn, stable, workshop, gardens, a 5 1/2 acre area that was formerly a vegetable growing plot that supplied the local area and has been fallow for several years now. May be organically certifiable. Pick your fishing spot along the riverfront, with several different good looking options available. Clear views of the Seven Sisters range, plus mountains
to the East, West and South as well. Located 76 KM East of Terrace this is literally a piece of Paradise on Earth. The balance of the property carries up the ridge toward the majestic peaks on the South side of Highway 16. Perfect as a small farm or build your dream home. Contact Noel for more info, maps and more photo's.Rick McDaniel Re/Max of Terrace WANTED TO BUY I have a client who is interested in property of 5-10 acres or larger on the Skeena River or one of the tribs, not too far out from Terrace BC. Need winter access, hydro and phone connection, or at least wireless coverage. He wants to be able to walk down to the river with his Spey rod and fish, so Skeena 4 would be ideal, but no farther than USK. If you have larger acreage that is sub-dividable to suit my client please Contact Noel Gyger New! May 22/10 Contact me anytime to post your FOR SALE river or ocean front property. Retirement folks from around the world are looking for this type of investment where they can fish the rest of their lives and still be close to home! There is NO charge for a posting. My FISHING REPORT AND WEBSITE has world wide reach. View current postings Newest MARKET PLACE ITEMS BELOW:
Price reduced to $10,500 For Sale: Custom 15 foot all welded aluminum Jet boat: 2000 Johnson 40 jet power with power trim stainless steel impeller (and stock aluminum impeller) 8 degree hull with tunnel. Center consol. Front fishing platform with storage. 3 Rod holders. 1 Scotty down rigger. Hummingbird 520 fish finder, Karavan trailer. One owner, never used for guiding. Turn key ready. $11,500 obo. Phone 250-635-4007 ask for Jamie. New! June 19/10
For Sale or Lease: 1997 24' Ali-Craft jet-boat & boat trailer: $35,000 (will cost you over $60K new) For complete listing details and contact info please click here New! June 17/10
For Sale: 16' Fiberglass Dory and Trailer: $5000 (will cost you $8-9K new) Very well maintained. Comes with anchor, anchor rope, life jackets (up to six), fish box, 10' ash oars, and spare new trailer tire. Has water-tight, lockable dry storage under the front seat also has dry storage under the bow. Knee braces at the bow, for standing & fighting fish while floating downstream. Current owner will deliver anywhere in northwestern BC. May be viewed at Meziadin Lake. Will consider a new model quad in good condition as trade. Contact Gary Miltenberger, e-mail only: [email protected] Sorry, I don't have a phone. New! June 17/10
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