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| Strange fish facts |
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| Most brands of lipstick contain fish scales |
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| American Lobsters have longer life spans than both cats and dogs, living over 20 years. |
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| When you need a good reason to go fishing! |
| Going fishing outdoors increases your vitamin D, which helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in your body, keeping your bones and teeth healthy. It boosts your immune system and has been linked to fighting depression. |
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| Some fishes lay their eggs on land instead of in the water |
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| As of 2020, there were 34,000 known fish species around world. That’s more than the number of species in all other vertebrates: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians combined. |
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| We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. - George Orwell |
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| One fish is called a fish. Two or more are still called fish. |
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| Did you know that |
About 60% of US Anglers practice catch and release.
Women make up about 33% of fresh water anglers and
about 85% of fresh water anglers begin fishing at 12 years old. |
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| Just how man species of fish are there? |
| As of 2020, there were 34,000 known fish species around world. That’s more than the number of species in all other vertebrates: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians combined. |
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| Even Catfish are finicky |
| Taste Buds ? Catfish have a more refined sense of flavor than humans. Our 10,000 taste buds may seem like a lot, but catfish can have as many as 175,000. This helps them find the exact location of their next meal. |
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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: Noel Gyger
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Phone: 250-635-2568
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Pro Fishing Guide with over 30 years experience. Client stay at a beautiful fishing lodge with best meals.
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Kids Only Fish Photo Contest
Kids 12 and under only in this contest A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes. Contest ends Jan 1, 2012
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Jan 4, 2004; 08:18PM - Power Drop -Shot Tactic
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
We have been using a Power Drop Shot technique that you may have heard of, and it works great in Heavy Cover, and around docks and wood in rivers and lakes. We just rig a heavy weight of 3/8 to 3/4 of an ounce, and then tie on the bait, such as a Yamamoto 'IKA' tube about 10 inches up the line on a 3/0 Gamakatsu hook, and flip and pitch it right in the same way as a jig or other bait. It stays there longer and has more action. Deadly on in-active fish. To view more tips and tactics and chat with other bass anglers from all over North America, stop by and visit us at our Proboards! http://skguides.proboards20.com |
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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Description 1:
When only the best will do! A perfect fit: measured, tucked, darted and approved by Hurricane's own pattern and design craftsman. Vulnerable wear and stress points are double reinforced with an extra tough material sewn to the underside of the cover. An unbreakable 1/4' poly draw rope sewn with the perimeter hem enables the cover to be cinched tight to the hull. 1' poly loops are sewn around the perimeter of the cover to accept a Hurricane strap/buckle tie down kit, bungee cords, or rope ties for positive securing to the boat. Built tough to take the exposure and abuse that boat covers are exposed to when trailering, storing, or mooring.
Westland has over 16,000 Exact Fit Custom Cover patterns for over 200 different boat manufacturers. You will have your choice of 3 fabrics and over 30 colors.
To check to see if we have a custom cover pattern for your boat please Email Us your year - make - model - any accessories like towers, swim platforms, bow rails, radar archs, etc. |
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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Apr 15, 2007; 08:27PM - PEAK time for Skeena and tribs Spring Steelhead fishing
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Author Name: Noel Gyger
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The photo of the week shows an extremely big, wild Steelhead landed and released on the Skeena River by Yvonne Williams. After going fishless the first day, Yvonne hooked into a very large fish with her Spey rod, and after a reel-burning fight, her guide Sky Richard tailed the Spring buck in the shallows. As you can see by the look on her face, Yvonne was ecstatic, and for good reason – the fish was estimated conservatively at 26-27-pounds! Not only was this a giant Steelhead, but it was also her first Steelhead on the fly, and having been on three winter Steelhead trips without much success, it’s safe to assume that she paid her dues! More detail below. Photo credit goes to Nicholas Dean Lodge
There are two New video clips posted on the website this week, both showing large wild Steelhead, in particular a very, very large doe, the biggest one we have seen so far this season.
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Noel Gyger - Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report
4012 Best Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 5R8, Canada
Tel/Fax: (250) 635-2568
Cell: (250) 631-2678
E-mail: noel@noelgyger.ca
Home page: www.noelgyger.ca
Fishing Reports: www.noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm
RECORD SALMON & STEELHEAD Spin or fly-fishing
RIVER, LAKE, STREAM or OCEAN!!!
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Home Page: www.noelgyger.ca
Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated April 8 – April 15, 2007
(Number 014)
Dear Fishing Friends:
The weather has been “fair” with cool day time temperatures, helping to keep most rivers in fishable shape. The upper Kalum has risen a little bit but is still in excellent shape. The lower Copper and Skeena are coloured up. In addition to the Kalum River, fishing on the Kitimat River and Douglas Channel has started. The Central Coast Steelhead fishing has started! I have updates this week for northern coastal and central coast waters. Spring Steelheading is in full swing now. Come and join us for some of the fun!
If I can be of service to find you the “best” guided fishing adventure let me know. Cast here to check out more of what I have to offer: http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm
Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for more info on my history, Quality Waters Strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles and archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction.
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:
TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden and Bull Trout.
Thank you for using barbless hooks.
FISHING THIS WEEK: Great
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: Specie: (estimate) 27-pound buck Steelhead Where: Skeena River Angler: Yvonne Williams
WEATHER: Cloudy with showers and the odd sunny breaks. Highs to 8 degree C. Region normal: Max. Temp. 12 degree C. Min. Temp. 2 degree C. Sunrise 6:33 am Sunset 8:36 pm
WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.
For current Terrace weather information please cast on:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CABC0292.htm?ref=wxbtnold
WATER CONDITIONS: fair on most rivers
SNOW CONDITIONS: very little snow left
FOR CURRENT WATER HEIGHTS ON THE SKEENA RIVER PLEASE CAST ON:
http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/water/StnFrame.asp?stnID=08EF001
NOTE: this site usually works best in-season.
FISHING REPORT FROM NICHOLAS DEAN LODGE FOR THIS WEEK:
Finally, it appears that Spring has arrived in Terrace and the Skeena Region. Although we did have some wet snow earlier in the week, daytime temperatures have been mild (in the 9-10 degrees C range), with light to moderate rain. As such, the Skeena and some of the tributaries have become a little elevated - the Skeena in Terrace is running the colour of chocolate brown, due to muddy water coming from the Bulkley and Copper Rivers. Although the Skeena has not yet reached its high springtime flows, there is some reason for concern, as the 200% snow pack on the mountainsides still has a lot of melting to do. Still, the fishing on the Skeena Tribs near Terrace has been fantastic. One of our regular guests, Julian Smith, had the best trip he’s ever experienced (and he often comes to the lodge multiple times each year, and has been fishing with us for the last 5 seasons), having landed 8 fish on the fly in 4 days, with an incredible 22 lb fish being the largest.
And for Michael Kenyon and Yvonne Williams, their trip will likely be one to remember for a long time coming. After going fishless the first day, Yvonne hooked into a very large fish on the Skeena with her Spey rod, and after a reel-burning fight, her guide Sky Richard tailed the Spring buck in the shallows. As you can see by the look on her face, Yvonne was ecstatic, and for good reason – the fish was estimated conservatively at 26-27 lbs! Not only was this a giant Steelhead, but it was also her first Steelhead on the fly, and having been on 3 winter Steelhead trips without much success, it’s safe to assume that she paid her dues! Needless to say, when Michael landed another Wild Steelhead of 18-20 lbs, it just didn’t have the same effect. Congrats Yvonne and Michael on your big Steelhead!
It really has been an incredible Spring season here at Nicholas Dean Lodge, with quite a few fish at 20 lbs and over being caught, not to mention the numerous fish between 15 and 18 lbs. And just a few days ago, one of our guests hooked into a giant fish that fought very much like a Spring Chinook, signifying that these big Salmon are likely in the rivers already. The building Chinook run, in combination with the big Steelhead of the Skeena system, should make for some very interesting fishing in the coming weeks, and there is one fish story that I would like to tell, but will hold off on until next week…
Until then, tight lines and screaming reels.
Chad Black
Operations Manager
Nicholas Dean Lodge
SKEENA RIVER: is now fishable for early run Steelhead. The water is in borderline shape, with some colour to it.
KALUM RIVER: has an “excellent” run of Steelhead. These fish are wintering over and will spawn in late spring. The water is rising but is still very clean and fishable. Having a large lake at the headwaters is helpful. Unless the lake gets dirty the river stays in shape. This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien.
The Kalum River has “all” four runs of “wild” Steelhead: spring, summer, fall and winter. Other than the spring run, these fish stay in the river all winter and spawn in the late spring around late April, May and June. There is no hatchery Steelhead in the Kalum River.
Both spin and fly fishing work well on this river.
April 11: My two friends and I hooked five Steelhead and landed four. We only had time to fish for five hours. The biggest was a large buck estimated to weigh between 18 and 20-pounds. Video clips of two of these fish will be posted on the website soon.
April 13: My two friends and I hooked five Steelhead and landed three. Another big buck estimated to weigh around 15-pounds. I am in the process of editing the three video clips that will be posted on the website soon. We only had time to fish for three hours so I think the time spent was rather productive!
KASIKS RIVER: fishing for Coho will start again next fall. This is the river where a 27-pound record Coho was landed.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: is closed now for angling (as of December 31, 2006 above the lower canyon) to protect the “wintering over” wild Steelhead. Winter fishing is still available on the lower end below the canyon.
NOTE: additional rivers will be added “in season” when the fishing begins in the spring.
OCEAN FISHING PRINCE RUPERT: Hello Noel: Just a quick note to let ya know that the fishing in Prince Rupert is heating up!!, a fellow charter fisherman was out yesterday April 8 and landed 13 ling cod up to 40 lbs, 6 red snapper, and 5 springs all in the high 20's. There were also 3 other boats fishing Tugwell Island and out of the three they landed 14 springs ranging from 15 to 30 lbs, must be Cedar river fish!!........Calm waters..... UNREEL CHARTERS ..........Randy
A summary of what is available year round can be read in the Archived Fishing Report dated April 13, 1997. For a direct link cast here: http://noelgyger.ca/archived-fishing-reports/Old Fishing Reports 1997.doc
AREA RIVER RECORDS: Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds.
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Northern Coastal Rivers:
KITIMAT RIVER: Although we have experienced some late and unwanted snow falls we have had some spring like weather for steelheaders to get out and fish the Kitimat. Steelhead have been spotty through out the system with more being caught in the lower end.
One of these fortunate anglers is Bonnie Kilcup who caught and released a 15lb.wild buck on Sunday. She also lost another the same day in the hatchery run in the lower Kitimat. The catch rates are typical for this time of year but as the temperature warms and more steelhead migrate into the system we looking forward to a good steelhead season. Report and photo courtesy of Ron Wakita.
NOTE: additional rivers will be added “in season” when the fishing begins in the spring.
OCEAN FISHING KITIMAT DOUGLAS CHANNEL:
With the extended winter weather conditions and opportunities to fish for winter chinook has been limited. Most boaters are now focused on crabbing for Dungeness or Alaskan King crab. After a long winter a feed of fresh Dungeness crab is a delicious harvest that most sport fishers are eager to go out and catch. There are also some Alaskan King crab being harvested with the use of the traditional hoop traps. There are some new box traps on the market that have larger gates to allow King crab to be caught in the same traps as the Dungeness crab. These traps allow crabbers to leave the traps down fishing longer than hoop traps which need to be pulled more often. There have also been some reports of a few halibut been caught in the Douglas Channel. Nothing of any size has been caught yet but it is nice to see sport fishers starting to harvest the bounties the salt waters of the Douglas Channel. We are indeed fortunate to live where we do. Report by Ron Wakita
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Central Coast/North Van Island Wilderness Rivers:
April 12, 2007
Fishing report from Nimmo
The season has started. The rivers were in perfect shape until perhaps tonight, when it started to rain. Hopefully it won’t rain too heavily. Clearing by morning or so the forecasters say.
6 anglers, all eager to cast the fly, climb to the top of a mountain, eat lunch in a restaurant that is never crowded and perhaps jump a Steelhead. Tomorrow morning, weather permitting we will start to do all of the above. It's the season opener.
10 systems lie in wait of our flies. The helicopters are serviced and ready to fly anglers to places where dreams are made. The Hardy rods and reels are lined and ready for the fight of their lives. The underwater digital cameras are poised to get some great shots of our guests, which they will have forever as memories of this Temporal Nexus.
The chefs have prepared a spectacular fare, leaving nothing to the imagination. The beds are turned down, the hot tubs are ready and the masseuse is plying her craft as we speak. Everything has been gone over fourteen times at least, just so things will be perfect for this the beginning of our 27th season. How blessed are we.
Perhaps in our next report, we will have some pics and stories to go with them. It is great to be on this side of heaven, especially catching fish.
Craig Murray, Owner
Nimmo Bay Resort
FISHING REGULATION WEBSITES:
2005/2007 BC tidal waters and freshwater Salmon fishing information:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
Effective April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2007
2006/2007 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/intro.html
Effective April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007
NOTE: For In-season Regulation Changes posted on the web check the above URL’s
2007 TV SHOW SCHEDULE FOR SPORTFISHING BC with host Mark Pendlington
CHANNEL Friday Saturday Sunday
Sportsnet Pacific 6:30 AM PST
(9:30 AM EST)
Knowledge Network 1:30 PM PST
(4:30 PM EST) 1:30 PM PS
(4:30 PM EST) 11:30 PM PST
(2:30 PM EST)
A Channel 7:00 AM PST
(10:00 AM EST)
World Fishing Network Check local listings
CATCH & RELEASE FORMULA: Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by
1000. Steelhead: Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches)
To receive my WEEKLY FISHING REPORT and PHOTO via e-mail please send your name and e-mail address to: Noel Gyger noel@noelgyger.ca
GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHING!
Yours sincerely,
Noel F. Gyger
Back to: http://noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm
Home page: www.noelgyger.ca
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