Chummin

[rusty]

Spent two days last week down on the Fraser system with PAV and another buddy. Fishing was awesome. Caught three species of Pacific salmon (chum, coho, and sockeye) and got to fish for chinooks too. We even got out for sturgeon one night and I gotta say...whether or not it's flyfishing, it is something else to get pulled on by the largest freshwater fish in the world. Just an unreal experience. We hooked a fish 8' long that we fought for a half-hour before he snarled us in something on the bottom.

 

We had Curtis from Great River and John from Bent Rods and both guides were awesome. Curtis is a really good flyfisher and John is a sturgeon guru. Would recommend either of them.

 

All in all I'm ashamed that I waited until I was in my late 20s to fish the Fraser system.

 

[Jayhad]

Nice work Rusty glad you guys got into some fish it's a great time out there eh?

It's funny out in the lower mainland chum are the bane of the fisherman's life, we head out there and can't catch enough of them. I think we should start refering to them with their yankee name, Calicos. It sounds so much more classy.

 

You guys fish the sturgeon by the ferry in the tidal waters?

[thefisherking]

That first fish is massive! Well done!

[Tungsten]

Nice!!! Ya the fraser has lots to offer a flyfisher ,those chums would be fun on a7-8 weight..

[maxwell]

sick pics dude.. looks like a blast!

[jonny5]

Good times! Looks like you got a really nice sturgie on you're first go. Congrats.

 

 

[bigbowtrout]

I was there in June during runoff and we landed one Sturgen around 6' but it looks like I need to go back in Oct for some real fishing.

Good job and thanks for the post.

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

those are some great looking fish.

[SanJuanWorm]

Russ i hate you.

[PAV]

It was a spectacular trip and we had an awesome time. Anyone who has the chance should go. Here are a few more pictures.

 

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[PAV]

Ooops, I guess it didn't work I'll try again.

[monger]

Nice dogs Russ! Those teeth are crazy.

Did the sturgeon jump for you?

[esleech]

NICE PICS!!!!!!!

[Hawgstoppah]

All I gotta say is

 

"BEEEEEEEYAHHH!"

[Noud]

Hmmmmmm I wouldn´t have wanted to join you on that trip....Honest....

[rusty]

Here are your pics Paulie; you've gotta surround the http:// all the way to the .jpg with like this (no spaces):

 

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You want to link to the larger pics too instead of the thumbnails.

 

[rusty]

A few of those sturgeon jumped, and it was amazing. Need to figure out how to tie a realistic roebag imitation.

[PAV]

Thanks Russ, I'll remember that for next time. I think people are getting the idea, big fish = big fun.