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#1 BenD

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 03:40 PM

Hey there everyone iv been an avid angler for about 10 years now and tried my first time steelhead fishing this spring with no such luck and have just been waiting for the fall to come. I manly fish bass and panfish thru the summer so this is a new frontier for me. i wnet to down to duffins yesterday just below concession 3 the water was moving so fast couldent even tell if anything had made it up river till a salmon litteraly slammed into the shore next to my boot i was wondering if i should be fishing down by the river mouth or wait a bit and fish up stream i keep hearing these terms like flossing and how its bad and would never want to do anything like that nay advice on what to do? i hear goin down to the mouth of a river and chucking spoons and jointeds is the way to go any advice would be appriciated.
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#2 CJR

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 04:51 PM

Hey there everyone iv been an avid angler for about 10 years now and tried my first time steelhead fishing this spring with no such luck and have just been waiting for the fall to come. I manly fish bass and panfish thru the summer so this is a new frontier for me. i wnet to down to duffins yesterday just below concession 3 the water was moving so fast couldent even tell if anything had made it up river till a salmon litteraly slammed into the shore next to my boot i was wondering if i should be fishing down by the river mouth or wait a bit and fish up stream i keep hearing these terms like flossing and how its bad and would never want to do anything like that nay advice on what to do? i hear goin down to the mouth of a river and chucking spoons and jointeds is the way to go any advice would be appriciated.


That should put you on some fish, give it a shot and let us know how it goes. :cool:
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#3 Crispy creek

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 07:56 PM

if you park under the 401 on church street there are some good spots a short walk from the parking lot you could try
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 10:11 AM

Always be safe in the HIGH WATER.
If you DO NOT KNOW the area well, stay on shore.

Many times the Fish will be right along the banks.

They are NOT ALWAYS out in the fast middle currents.



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