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Old 03-30-2017, 03:05 PM
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Anybody going out there this week? Got a pass from the wife for 10 days of fishing. Hoping the fishing is as good where I left off last November.
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Old 03-30-2017, 03:46 PM
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I'll be out there at some point, depends on many factors along the way as I'll be stopping at many places along the way too visit with many folks across the Province. Ha.

Too many people with not enough time as normal.
Quad with tracks on the mountain in the mornings, boating from after-noon till sun down, then bon-fire lunches at night.

Hooo Hummmmm. Away the hard life when out there.

Don.

PS: Staging out of Scotch Creek / Celista.
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Old 03-30-2017, 07:07 PM
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I'll be out there at some point, depends on many factors along the way as I'll be stopping at many places along the way too visit with many folks across the Province. Ha.

Too many people with not enough time as normal.
Quad with tracks on the mountain in the mornings, boating from after-noon till sun down, then bon-fire lunches at night.

Hooo Hummmmm. Away the hard life when out there.

Don.

PS: Staging out of Scotch Creek / Celista.
If you have VHF, I'll be on 68, boats name 'Anticipation '
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Old 03-30-2017, 07:22 PM
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Wholly crap bat-man Ha.

I'll watch for you as we're radio-less.

Un planned timing as I'll be drifting along on the hwys here and there checking out trails, mountain tops, and sun shine if I can find it Tom.


Pick-up truck aka "Cabin on Wheels", bow, Quad with tracks as the boats are at the Marina West side.
Might use the hard shell Zooody-ack on the outting.


Don
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Old 03-30-2017, 09:12 PM
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Just bought a lot there... can't wait to get out. Start the work that a bare lot brings and get out fishing as well
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Old 03-30-2017, 09:13 PM
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Anybody going out there this week? Got a pass from the wife for 10 days of fishing. Hoping the fishing is as good where I left off last November.
I'm gonna make a pilgrimage there in may. I think about being on that gold mine just about every day I'm not there.....
what works out there this time of year? Bucktails? Any downriggin happening?
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Old 03-31-2017, 02:16 PM
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How do you fish rainbows there? We fished it last June and it was pretty slow. Got a few on flies
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Old 03-31-2017, 05:35 PM
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How do you fish rainbows there? We fished it last June and it was pretty slow. Got a few on flies
Downriggers: coyote spoons/apex lures
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Old 04-01-2017, 02:33 AM
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This time of the year bucktails work well on planer boards and full sink lines. Gibbs g-force and koho killer spoons and a full sink fly line or a 2/3 ounce slip weight is another favourite. Later in the year I will move to the apexs and plugs.

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Old 04-02-2017, 06:05 PM
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It's summer in Oliver BC.


Good landing too get started at the trip.
Checked out the Ski Hill, its winter up there.
Dropped down too lower valley too practic with the Bow.

Don
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Old 04-03-2017, 05:53 AM
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Cabin on Wheels is on the go. Lots of ground too cover on this Lone Wolf adventure as I start off on the South and migrate Northerly.
Toasty dry & warm every night, and frugal on expenses as back seat / now a awesome sleeper system is free too camp any where I stop.


Lower Valley or the crown lands on the back side of the ski hills. Very much winter up top as the runs slowly shut down.


Spent 1/2 the day up top, other 1/2 in the lower Valley visiting the many from days gone by.
Big bon-fire lunch then return to the hills for a good nights sleep.

Cabin on Wheels started back in 1984, ruff set-up back then. By 2005 the system was down pat as its assisted me in covering alot of ground.

Free camping, crown land adventures, frugal lunches, and lots of sight seeing.
BC,,, all of BC has been good too me and many others that choose to take it on. Gold Pan too Ghost Towns at every turn.

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Old 04-03-2017, 09:35 PM
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My boss was telling me last week when he was out around salmon arm there was still a ton of ice on the lake.
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Cabin on Wheels is on the go. Lots of ground too cover on this Lone Wolf adventure as I start off on the South and migrate Northerly.
Toasty dry & warm every night, and frugal on expenses as back seat / now a awesome sleeper system is free too camp any where I stop.


Lower Valley or the crown lands on the back side of the ski hills. Very much winter up top as the runs slowly shut down.


Spent 1/2 the day up top, other 1/2 in the lower Valley visiting the many from days gone by.
Big bon-fire lunch then return to the hills for a good nights sleep.

Cabin on Wheels started back in 1984, ruff set-up back then. By 2005 the system was down pat as its assisted me in covering alot of ground.

Free camping, crown land adventures, frugal lunches, and lots of sight seeing.
BC,,, all of BC has been good too me and many others that choose to take it on. Gold Pan too Ghost Towns at every turn.

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Cool adventure!
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My boss was telling me last week when he was out around salmon arm there was still a ton of ice on the lake.
Yeah, my FIL lives at Seymour arm and the bay is still frozen right over.
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Old 04-04-2017, 10:03 PM
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Rolled into the North Shuswap today too find a small fraction of ice at the run-out area on the far West end.


Forecast is for rain that will finish it off. Lots of snow up top.


Archery shoots, sight seeing by Quad with tracks, bon-fire lunches at night, good time with nabour folks, and lots of relaxing.


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Old 04-09-2017, 09:18 PM
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Just got back from 9 days on the boat. Imagine sleeping in a fridge, lol. Fishing started out slow but steadily got better. Last day boated 6 rainbow all in the 24-26" range. Had a double on, tried to figure out which was bigger, I think I made the right choice. Anyways, boat ran good, have it in this week for reupholstery and detailing to get back out on Thursday

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