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Adventures with STS Guiding Service
January 16, 2005

Posted by Vancouver, Fraser Valley Report
BC
Email: sts@guidebc.com

Current Report
Fraser Valley, British Columbia Report for the Week of January 15, 2005 For the 2005 season STS Guiding will be offering for the first time a new service we think is well over due, single seat sales. Single seats will be offered on specific dates where anglers can join together with other anglers with the same interests to help share the cost of a guided trip. This service will be offered to anyone wanting to share his or her trip or join us on one of our pre- determined seat sale dates. To participate you can either check our website under Adventures/day trips & specials for single seat sale dates or you can book your own date and we will post it for others to join you. This is a great way to meet anglers from other parts of the world or local anglers with the same interests. We will also post dates here on our weekly report. Currently we have several dates available: Spring Sturgeon April 23 - (4) seats April 24 - (6) seats May 7 - (3) seats May 8 - (6) seats Cost $150 per person Summer Salmon June 27 - (4) seats Cost $150 per person Weekly Update Fraser River / Fraser Valley Report This morning the Fraser River near Mission has is almost completely frozen over. There is a narrow path from Dewdney Slough down to Mission so I guess it's possible to boat the river but why would anyone want to? I think it's time to hit the Vedder and other walk and wade rivers, or at least for the weekend. Weather predictions for the next few days are leaning towards a wet and warming trend. That means the ice will be gone very quickly and local rivers will rise and color up. You might want to get out tomorrow morning as conditions could change quite drastically. Sturgeon Haven't been on the water this week as ice accumulation has been quite substantial. Warming trends and expected rain should remove most of the ice by late Sunday or early next week. I still think it's probably best to target steelhead and let those cold sturgeon rest for a while. We will continue to offer guided sturgeon trips starting back up again in early to mid February, our next good sturgeon fishery will begin in mid March lasting well into May. Book early for prime dates. If your planning on visiting the Vancouver area in Feb, March, April or May we are now booking for spring Sturgeon charters. You can book your own boat or join others who have already done so and are looking for anglers to join them. Check out our new "shared guide trips" section. Trout Winter trout fishing on the Fraser River can be very good during December and January. In fact some of the best fishing occurs during these months. Although our preferred method is fly fishing you can target these fish with gear and bait. On the warmer afternoons when temperatures rise we usually see a fairly large Winter Stone fly hatch. These Stoneflys can reach as big as 2 cm in length providing a good food source for both resident Cutthroat and course fish such as Chub, Whitefish and Northern Pike Minnows. We will be offering guided trips for all winter for Fraser River Cutthroat Trout as well as several remote rivers for Cutthroat, Rainbows and Bull Trout. Give us a call or e-mail for more information on our winter trout fishing. Vedder River Hub Sports reports excellent conditions on the Vedder this past week. Water is low and clear with good numbers of fish moving into the system. Water conditions are about to change as warming trend should send that frozen snow melting down the river. The clay banks might start to effect the river by late Sunday or once air temperatures get in the 40's. Steelhead fishing will continue to improve daily throughout January and February with some of the usual setbacks. We will keep you posted on conditions throughout the season. We are once again offering our Steelhead/River fishing seminars for the 2005 season. These seminars make for great Christmas Gifts for family and friends. This years seminars will again be held at Hub Sports in Abbotsford. Cost is $135 per person for all 3 days. You can read more about our seminar by clicking here. Seminar Dates Jan 24,26 & 29( fish out) SOLD OUT Feb 1, 3 & 6 ( fish out) 2 spots remaining Available at Hub Sports or On- line by e-mailing us. Harrison River The Harrison River has been wind blown for the past 10 days. Not worth the frozen fingers or frost bitten toes. If your wanting to target Cutthroat Trout, try fishing some of the back waters on the Fraser , that's if they are not frozen. Once again, conditions are going to change over the next few days so we will keep you posted on what happens. Chehalis River Some Steelhead are starting to show up but numbers of fish will be relatively low until late January when we start to see some of the main winter run. You might hook into the occasional summer run fish that is working its way back to the ocean. If you do, we suggest releasing these fish as they arent much good for eating and should be released. With this cold spell water conditions are going to get tough, remember to scale down your float, weight, leader and offering. Go small or go home. Join us this summer for our Annual Finns & Skins Tournament at Sandpiper Golf Club. Seats are limited so you must book early. Call or e-mail us for details. Remember to conserve your catch Tight Lines and we will see you on the water Vic Carrao STS Guiding Service http://www.guidebc.com sts@guidebc.com 604 671-FISH (3474)

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