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Fishing
Reports - South Island, Victoria and the Gulf Islands
October
15 2000
Ahhhh, the crispness in the air, the morning dew,
and where is the rain? This is an Incredible October!
A
nice Silver Coho for young angler, Travis
of Victoria |
Sunny
afternoons with tons of acrobatic sliver missiles.
We are having an awesome run of Coho (Sliver) Salmon.
They have come back to the rivers and streams in
great numbers, and are testing our fishing skills.
We will get a good two months of these highly prized
game fish. You can tell Coho Salmon by their white
gums. Also, our Chum Salmon are pushing in. These
are powerful fighters that don't give up easily,
and will battle you for every inch.
Vancouver Island has 250 rivers and streams with
returning salmon. Every river system is different,
and learning them is what fishing is all about.
Depending on what your method of angling is - fly
or gear, you have to be very observant. Fresh salmon
will act differently to ones that have been in the
river systems for a while. The longer they are in,
the less active they will become towards your offering.
When salmon are in the rivers, you have to learn
to read water, study fish and apply proper gear.
Salmon are biting for many reasons - imprinting,
territorial, frustration, anger, etc... There are
times when you could use just wool, drifting green,
pink, and red, or fly fishing tinsel minnow patterns,
or throw sliver blades and spinners etc... Fish
will act differently on certain rivers, so keep
trying different techniques.
Mother nature has the control over water heights,
which is very important, because you need certain
heights to bring in fish. Also, water clarity plays
a large part in catching fish. When it's clear water,
stealth is essential. Blend in with your surroundings
and scale down your presentation.
There is really tons to add and if you want a good
investment, use a good guide service one day. Being
in tune with local conditions is very important,
as they can change quickly. Knowing them intimately
is very important and essential to learning how
to fish them.
This is a lovely time to walk rivers and watch salmon
spawn. Goldstream Provincial Park is a great place
for an easy walk to see the life cycles of Mother
Nature. If you're adventurous, seek out our more
remote rivers and truly enjoy it's wild scenery.
The Best time to go Fishing...is Anytime you can
Go!
If you need more information, have a question, need
a guide service, or simply want to see more fishing
photos or check out our fishing humour
section, we're on the Internet at www.ex-stream.com.
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