The Squamish River was the scene of some epic battles of fresh from the ocean pink salmon. Click here for the Female vs Fish Tilt! The weather was hot, the sun was shining, the wind was blowing and the Pinks were trickling in from the tide water a few kilometers downstream.
Art was being very pragmatic in his technique and because he was still nursing an injury he chose to sit back and "cast strategically" hoping to tie into one of the silvery pink salmon that would occasionally breach in front of him.
Elly on the other hand decided that persistance and more persistance would eventually pay off and with a little guidance was able to land two silver slabs which would make for fine barbecue material. The onset of the afternoon tide was getting later and later in the day so there was not a great rush of fish until near the end of our time. That gave us some opportunity to look at other holes and the Mamquam and Cheakamus rivers. The Mamquam was reported to be quiet as the fish from the morning tide had sped up river and the new ones hadn't made it there yet. The Cheakamus was high and turbid and again, not many fish had made it into the system yet.
The salt water beaches in Howe Sound were productive and once again, persistence was the key. Fish were hitting on both fluorescent green and chartreuse flies, and it was more a matter of getting the fly in front of them as they zipped by. It seems that many of the fish might still be staging out at the mouth and along Howe Sound. Another week, and things could really change!...Tight lines!
The salt water beaches in Howe Sound were productive and once again, persistence was the key. Fish were hitting on both fluorescent green and chartreuse flies, and it was more a matter of getting the fly in front of them as they zipped by. It seems that many of the fish might still be staging out at the mouth and along Howe Sound. Another week, and things could really change!...Tight lines!
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