sockeye fishing

[Matt]

Sockeye definately bite in freshwater. I've gotten them on the vedder and I even got one on a spinner in the Stave (a Fraser fish) about 8 years ago. They bite flies and krill on the Harrison as well.

Someone will find a reliable way to get sockeye to bite in the lower fraser in the next few years.

[Silent Wolf]

BigFishHunter,

Well if I stepped on peoples feet well, I take fishing to heart my true love. To when people say it is sporting to catch sockeye well that gets under my feathers, to when it is nothing more the a snag fest.


Nuff on this issue time will tell


SW

[THE SWEDE]

Ive caught sockeye in the mouth in freshwater.Stripping flies in the HArrision,upper Pitt,Bulkley,Skeena,ect,ect.Anyone who hasnt caught one this way obviously has'nt tried methods other than"Snagging"
Note:That aint bottom bouncin water behind me

[BIGHUNTERFISH]

I have caught tons of salmon on the fly including sockeyes,I bet you would be suprised to learn that alot of these fish are unintenionaly flossed in the mouth when they are stacked up and the fly on your sink tip catches them on the swing,also guys float fishing with short leaders snag alot of fish with out knowing it,I know a small percentage of sockeye bite in clear water,my discussion is all about fraser River sockeye,if you tell me how to catch them without bottom bouncing I will listen.

[THE SWEDE]

Originally Posted by BIGHUNTERFISH

I have caught tons of salmon on the fly including sockeyes,I bet you would be suprised to learn that alot of these fish are unintenionaly flossed in the mouth when they are stacked up and the fly on your sink tip catches them on the swing,also guys float fishing with short leaders snag alot of fish with out knowing it,I know a small percentage of sockeye bite in clear water,my discussion is all about fraser River sockeye,if you tell me how to catch them without bottom bouncing I will listen.

Ive seen them chase down the fly in clear water.Explain that one???

[BIGHUNTERFISH]

Swede,I just stated I have caught alot of salmon in fresh water on the fly,I do not doubt for a second that sockeye chased your fly or bit them,I also believe alot of salmon are accidently flossed with a fly in the mouth,go to the Squamish river when the pinks are running,or the Stave when the chum are coming up.My comments are regarding the sockeyes in the Fraser,why do you think with all the bar fisherman out there you rarely hear of a sockeye being caught,I can use my Spey rod with lead core line a short leader and a fancy fly and catch sockeye all day,but guess what they are still flossed.I ask you have you got away to effectively catch Fraser river sockeye with out purposely flossing or intentionally flossing them if you do then please let me all the anglers and fishing guides know.

[THE SWEDE]

During high water years Ive caught them creek mouth fishing

[Matt]

Originally Posted by BIGHUNTERFISH

Swede,I just stated I have caught alot of salmon in fresh water on the fly,I do not doubt for a second that sockeye chased your fly or bit them,I also believe alot of salmon are accidently flossed with a fly in the mouth,go to the Squamish river when the pinks are running,or the Stave when the chum are coming up.My comments are regarding the sockeyes in the Fraser,why do you think with all the bar fisherman out there you rarely hear of a sockeye being caught,I can use my Spey rod with lead core line a short leader and a fancy fly and catch sockeye all day,but guess what they are still flossed.I ask you have you got away to effectively catch Fraser river sockeye with out purposely flossing or intentionally flossing them if you do then please let me all the anglers and fishing guides know.

Well, they do get them on bar rods occassionally and I bet they would get more but the size of the gear used for bar rods is for springs...big glo's with 7/0.

I think that you could get sockeye in the lower river, say around Derby Reach, slowly trolling a small glo flasher/hootchie combo upstream or sitting on anchor with the same gear in a spot that had enough current to get the gear working. I would use lots of dummy flashers on droppers as well. No reason this shouldn't work, they get them at Sandheads doing just this. If they bite on Tuesday at Sandheads why wouldn't they bite on Wednesday at Derby Reach?

I'm going to get my boat out in the next week on the lower river and try just this. I'll let you know how I make out.

[BIGHUNTERFISH]

Hi,I what is the diffrence in water clarity at Sandheads compared to derby reach?They dont exactly nail tons of them at Sandheads either,Sockeye are plancton eating fish they dont bite well at the best of times,I think your chances catching them trolling in dirty water would be slim to none but I would love for you to prove me wrong.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by BIGHUNTERFISH

Hi,I what is the diffrence in water clarity at Sandheads compared to derby reach?They dont exactly nail tons of them at Sandheads either,Sockeye are plancton eating fish they dont bite well at the best of times,I think your chances catching them trolling in dirty water would be slim to none but I would love for you to prove me wrong.

The key is at Sandeads you are trying to find fish in 300' of water. Yes the water is dirty at Derby but you could have hundreds or thousands of fish passing under your boat in a short period of time in 10-20' of water. If you found their traveling lanes you're in business. One of them would find your sqirt and dummy flashers and bite out of aggression. You just would have to put your time in to figure it out, which is what no one is willing to do.

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