Bull trout pics

Thought I better post some more Bully pics after that last post!

Bull Trout.......

Probably my favorite fishery in the Fraser Valley is just starting to pick up. With the colder, wet temperatures we've been having this year it has started off a lot slower than normal. The fishery I'm talking about is for Sea-Run Bull Trout. These large Char begin making the journey up several coastal rivers to their headwaters where they will spawn in the fall. They are great on the fly rod and can be caught on a bunch of different methods. My favorite (as well as most people I guide) is to swing, and retrieve very large streamers. Typically I have my guests fish different colors and see which one is producing better in that days conditions, but if I have a choice I always grab a BIG black one with lots of movement. Most fish average between 3 and 5 lbs, but I've landed them as big as 14! I would say that no matter how many we hook, or how big they are, the best part about chasing these fish is the places we have to go to catch them. The scenery is fantastic, and as many of you know I have built a boat specifically to get to these types of locations. Its not unusual to see deer, elk, bear, and over the last few seasons, even a wolf or two!

Interior Trout.......

Well, I started this whole blog thing with the best of intentions, but am now realizing how hard it is to keep up! The weather is finally getting decent, and the rivers are rising like crazy so maybe I'll have a bit more time now.

I just returned from a week of still water fishing for trout in the interior. The weather was very cold and wet, much different than the last few seasons. The fishing was fantastic though, with all the guy's catching loads of rainbows.

We hit quite a few lakes over the week, some of them didn't have a single person at them. I had heard rumors that a lot of lakes winter killed, and was a bit concerned. We did see evidence of partial winter kills but all in all, every lake fished great. Saw dozens of Bald Eagles this trip due to the dead fish floating around, and as usual saw plenty of flora and fauna that differs from our day to day critters here in the Valley.

Fish were feeding on a real variety of bugs and we were able to catch them on all methods, chironomid fishing, retrieving nymphs, and of course draggin' the odd leech pattern on the way out to our spot of choice.