fly fishing vancouver

there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i wondered if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the block at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping, but i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff? any
input is appreciated.


thanks- snakefiddler

snakefiddler wrote:

there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i wondered if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the block at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping, but i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff? any
input is appreciated.

thanks- snakefiddler

Without having been there, Id guess that Vancouver around christmas mostly
would imply
ice fishing.

If you have a 'traditional' ff setup, I would not use that in sal****er.
Sal****er has a tendency to make
things corrode really fast, so the equipment is specifically designed for that
environment. Sal****er fish
also tend to be bigger and stronger, so your reel is most likely outmatched.

"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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snakefiddler wrote:

there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i
have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i
wondered if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh
water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would
be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the
block at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and
driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping,
but i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for
that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any
of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff?
any
input is appreciated.

thanks- snakefiddler

Without having been there, Id guess that Vancouver around christmas mostly
would imply
ice fishing.

actually not. it rarley snows in vancouver in the winter, (although it did
last year)- that is mainly their rainy season, and the temps average in the
fifties, so fishing should be just fine.



If you have a 'traditional' ff setup, I would not use that in sal****er.
Sal****er has a tendency to make
things corrode really fast, so the equipment is specifically designed for
that
environment.

Sal****er fish
also tend to be bigger and stronger, so your reel is most likely
outmatched.

that is kind of what i was thinking- thanks

snakefiddler

In article , snakefiddler
wrote:

"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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snakefiddler wrote:

If you have a 'traditional' ff setup, I would not use that in sal****er.
Sal****er has a tendency to make
things corrode really fast, so the equipment is specifically designed for
that
environment.

Sal****er fish
also tend to be bigger and stronger, so your reel is most likely
outmatched.

that is kind of what i was thinking- thanks

snakefiddler


Actually your 5/6 weight trout gear would be just fine for Sea Run
Cutthroats. I caught them off the shore quite a lot on Whidby and
Fidalgo islands. A gravely steep bank on a falling tide with a size six
or so flashy streamer almosty always netted a few. Not monsters but
usually in the 14 to 18 inch range. Here's what they look like.

http://www.axonhost.com/active/jimke...otos/fish2.jpg

And here's a typical fly "the crystal micky" down on the bottom of the
page of a site that may interest you anyway since it's out of Comox up
on the northern end of Vancouver Island

http://www.knightsofthenet.com/coval...00207/printabl
e.html

Just be sure and give your gear a good freshwater washdown and lube at
the end of the day and you won;t hurt it a bit. Of course if it goes to
pieces I'm sure Uncle Walt can hook you up!


Allen
Catonsville, MD

Yep it's really cold up there. Only 15 today, most of the water is frozen
or will be soon.


"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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snakefiddler wrote:

there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i
have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i
wondered if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh
water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would
be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the
block at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and
driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping,
but i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for
that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any
of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff?
any
input is appreciated.

thanks- snakefiddler

Without having been there, Id guess that Vancouver around christmas mostly
would imply
ice fishing.

If you have a 'traditional' ff setup, I would not use that in sal****er.
Sal****er has a tendency to make
things corrode really fast, so the equipment is specifically designed for
that
environment. Sal****er fish
also tend to be bigger and stronger, so your reel is most likely
outmatched.

"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
...
snakefiddler wrote:

there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i
have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i
wondered if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh
water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would
be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the
block at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and
driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping,
but i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for
that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any
of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff?
any
input is appreciated.

thanks- snakefiddler

Without having been there, Id guess that Vancouver around christmas mostly
would imply
ice fishing.

actually not. it rarley snows in vancouver in the winter, (although it did
last year)- that is mainly their rainy season, and the temps average in the
fifties, so fishing should be just fine.



If you have a 'traditional' ff setup, I would not use that in sal****er.
Sal****er has a tendency to make
things corrode really fast, so the equipment is specifically designed for
that
environment.

Sal****er fish
also tend to be bigger and stronger, so your reel is most likely
outmatched.

that is kind of what i was thinking- thanks

snakefiddler

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas,

Just assuming you mean Canada as you made reference to security. I know the
other Vancouver, USA, always likes to clear the location confusion.

"bugcaster" wrote in message
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"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas,

Just assuming you mean Canada as you made reference to security. I know
the
other Vancouver, USA, always likes to clear the location confusion.

true- vancouver, canada

thanks-
snake

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"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas,

Just assuming you mean Canada as you made reference to security. I know
the
other Vancouver, USA, always likes to clear the location confusion.

true- vancouver, canada

thanks-
snake
Cutthroat are a good bet. If you'r near the water and you get a halfway
nice day go for it. There pretty much hit and miss. Sometimes you find
them and sometimes you don't. Gravel beach with a few weeds out 20 or 30
yard ( make that 18-27 meters) is where I have found them. I believe a lot
of it is luck, you know clean living and all. They are where they are. I
have caught them in the city limits of Victoria but not in Vancouver.
Someday I want to try Stanley Park( if its leagle).
You will need some gaudy size 6 or 8 flies, something that looks like a
shrimp or similar critter. If you get into a passing school, you'll think
there more like bluegill than trout ( in the way they bite that is, they can
be very agressive ).
Be sure and check the rules, BC has lots of rules.
The outfit you use for trout should work fine. -There is an atical on
cutthroat in the December Fly Fisherman. The artical is targeted at Puget
Sound but Vancouver is essentially the same water.
I'm jealous, that's a lovely part of the world even in December.

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"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again
this
year
for christmas,

Just assuming you mean Canada as you made reference to security. I
know
the
other Vancouver, USA, always likes to clear the location confusion.

true- vancouver, canada

thanks-
snake
Cutthroat are a good bet. If you'r near the water and you get a halfway
nice day go for it. There pretty much hit and miss. Sometimes you find
them and sometimes you don't. Gravel beach with a few weeds out 20 or 30
yard ( make that 18-27 meters) is where I have found them. I believe a
lot
of it is luck, you know clean living and all. They are where they are. I
have caught them in the city limits of Victoria but not in Vancouver.
Someday I want to try Stanley Park( if its leagle).

i am going to visit family i have there, and they are fortunate to live a
matter of walking distance from stanley park. i'll have them check into the
fishing regulations for the park itself.



You will need some gaudy size 6 or 8 flies, something that looks like a
shrimp or similar critter. If you get into a passing school, you'll think
there more like bluegill than trout ( in the way they bite that is, they
can
be very agressive ).
Be sure and check the rules, BC has lots of rules.

yeah, i have bookmarked some related web-sites. seems you have to have this
stamp, and that stamp- but i'll get it all figured out.

The outfit you use for trout should work fine.

cool

-There is an atical on
cutthroat in the December Fly Fisherman. The artical is targeted at Puget
Sound but Vancouver is essentially the same water.

thanks for that info- very much appreciated.


I'm jealous, that's a lovely part of the world even in December.

it certainly is- it is nature at her finest to be sure. my maternal aunt
and her husband have a townhouse in vancouver, and my grandmother has an
apartment there. my uncle-in-law is the chairman of the dep't of economics
at simon frasier, and my aunt is the director of a school/camp for at risk
children out that way. they have been there for some time, and even still
they say they have to pinch themselves becasue as they say, "it's so good-
it's just ridiculous", with the statement always being followed by giggles
of delight. i have been fortunate to have been there in both winter and
summer, and wish that i had beenfishing at that time, but i am looking
forward to giving it a shot while i'm there this winter.

thanks again-
snake