Weird exactly what we are seeing.... I wouldn't care normally but I am picking up large arches even more than that same 150-300 feet down. I know in CR they fish very deep for them....I need a commercial opinion IronNoggin? You still tired? Have an opinion?
I usually have an opinion on damn near everything SV!
Don't always share that though... LOL!
Getting slowly over the "
tired" thing, but as I get older, recovery seems to take a bit longer each and every time...
Even in the colder water up off Esperanza, I was running 40 fathoms (240 feet) of wire on all lines. Large springs were hitting anywhere from that depth, right up to 4 or 5 fathoms from the surface. Biggest concentration was the lower end.
Years back when we targeted on springs over the edge of the Big Bank (80 - 100 fathom edge) we ran 60 fathoms of wire (360 feet). In that application, the vast majority of the fish taken were hooked at depth. It is a hassle to run that much wire, but sometimes you simply have to
Go With The Flow in order to enjoy any success.
I understand there is a "lull" on the inside, CR is well down in spring interceptions for this time of year. Methinks that has a little to do with water temperatures, but even more so with the Massive Wall of humpies & sox literally jamming the access routes to the inside. That and of course ALL the rivers and creeks are but a ****-trickle due to the lack of sky-water. Should hopefully rectify itself soonish...
On the outside, catches are picking up. Water is cooling a tad, and these fish are chiefly home-bound to the Island and the Fraser.
The US origin fish continue to be elusive, again I believe due to running at great depth well offshore.
Salmon do not like warm water in any way shape or form. They
will sound and travel at depth to avoid it, and only come up due to bait presence / feeding activities. Under these conditions,
Go Deep!
Cheers,
Nog