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08-01-2013, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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NSR - In Edmonton for two days
Hi,
I am up in NW edmonton for work for a few days. I have nothing to do at the end of the day and was thinking the NSR. I have never fished the NSR.
I have my fly rod, any suggestions?
Thanks,
Josh
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08-01-2013, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,315
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My suggestion is leave the fly rod at home, and bring the spinning rod, get yourself some white and bright jigs or a pickeral rig and a weight(I like to use a 2 ounce), bait up and it's go time.
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08-01-2013, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lloydminster Alberta
Posts: 1,298
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fly fish for goldeye, little streamer patterns will work of small nymphs, they are a good fight on fly gear
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08-01-2013, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sturgeon County
Posts: 1,893
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There is a nymph hatch right now. Lots of Goldeye rising last night. I was baitfishing so didn't try. Enjoy the NSR tarpon fishing!
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08-01-2013, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 680
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Take black leeches, bow river buggers and dark clousers. Have caught goldeye walleye and sauger in the nsr on those patterns
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08-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: central Alberta
Posts: 12,629
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Minnow streamers for the goldeye and mooneye. If you want some big action take some big pike streamers and flies. Over the years I have caught a few big pike from the 10 to 25 pound range.
Good wet flies to use are #3/0 chartreuse (or red, black, yellow, and pink) Double Bunny flies with crystal flash in the tail. Also, size #1/0 to 4/0 minnow/baitfish imitations, and large sized woolly buggers. Top-water offerings could be a deer hair frog or mouse imitations.
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08-01-2013, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Prince George, BC
Posts: 1,190
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the nsr is untapped by the fly fishers. Clousers will catch you anything in the river. I recommend 5 feet of 8-10lb tippet minimum and a sink tip.
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08-01-2013, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Edmonton Alberta
Posts: 1,101
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ive seen lots of guys fish with flies on the NSR, mainly at White mud creek mouth to the NSR, just off fox drive and white mud, That's about all I can help with, lol have not touched a fly rod in 10 years lol
but hhave seen guys there lots, mainly going for goldeye
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08-07-2013, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 80
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Thanks for all the replies. I am back on 'business' again. I hope to try the NSR tomorrow. I brought both rods this time. Luck has it, the fishin hole is across the street from my hotel.
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08-08-2013, 01:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: edmonton
Posts: 11,434
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one big drawback about fly fishing the nsr is finding spots with room to cast. good luck.
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