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I am heading up to the Skeena area in late July and early Aug. I would welcome communication from anyone who has explored that area in a flyfishing sense. All comments and emails will be appreciated.
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Well, I think the pinks should be in by then. Take your fav. five weight and whip up some shrimp patterns or just about anything orange or red. It's an awesome time for fish from 3-5 pounds all day long.
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Hi, Dennis.... Best to really keep on top of the regs.... the Federales love to keep the river closed to protect the coho.....they have spot closures, total closures, etc....I believe the lower skeena is more tolerant than the upper skeena....Pinks hug the beach in less than 2 foot of water...so look for broad stretches with a beach for access....a short line is all that is needed... casts of less than 40 feet are just fine. As the man above says, hot reds, oranges, and pinks work really well. size wise...I like 2's, but lots of folks like smaller. I like a 2 because it works good, and is very easy to take out of the mouth for release. Remember..single barbless is the law now. They are a volume fish.... you get one, you get 20. Loads of fun, and pretty good eating too !!!!!
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Dennis, the above 2 guys are right, the Skeena is packed with pinks, but this is an even year. Big returns happen on odd years, so keep that in mind. If you've got an 8 or 9 wt rod, target the coho, steelies and springs! I guided up there for a couple of years, and the regular summer-run steelhead patterns work good for the steelies. Minnow and shrimp imitations for the coho (blue minnow patterns work best). For the springs, I used the big bucktail flies! Ya gotta watch yourself with these flies, but they're killers on the springs!! Try the Kitimat if you get a chance. I had an afternoon off one day and went down there, almost every cast put me into springs from 15 to 45 lbs!! Only managed to land one of about 25...what a battle! They're only a few miles from the ocean, so have lots of energy. Use a heavy sink-tip and cast str8 across the current, let the current whip your fly across the river. I had springs nail the fly as soon as hit hit the water and all places in between! Even hit one in about 2 feet of water...must've chased the fly for abit! Sorry for being abit long-winded! There's lots of opportunities up there in July and August. Have fun!!
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Cody, On Even years, the Pinks return to most of the more northern drainages, where on odd years we get them down here in most southern drainages.
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Except here in the skeena drainage, we get pinks all the time... in both the even and the odd years. so... hop in the car.... come as you are... :-)
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There ya go Scott! I worked up there as a guide for a couple of years. Pinks are more plentiful on even yrs, but are there every year
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