[fishnfvr]

Is there some easier way to tell between a red and white spring without bonking it. Someone once gave me the impression that the spots on their back were a different shape. But never had a red and a white together to compare.

 

[finseeker]

The colour of the flesh just under the gills at the bottom of thier mouth where the body connects to the lower jaw. If it's white it's a white if it's red it's a red.

 

[fishnfvr]

We have used that method and sometimes we have thought it was red and it turns out to be white as behind the gills did look reddish??

 

[finseeker]

The little window is down at the bottom of the gills. Explaining it is harder than to show you.

 

[Lund-lubber]

The little window is down at the bottom of the gills. Explaining it is harder than to show you.

finseeker,

How about using Google images to find a picture? I'd like to see it too.

LL

 

[Salmonator]

Once you see the differnce with the two fish side by side it becomes alot easier. Also to the white springs once they start to get into fresh water for awhile they turn green on there backs. If you are fishing the vedder now all the springs will be white. :cheers:

 

[Rib]

Smell your hands...easiest way for anyone who can't visually distinguish between the two...

 

[Salmonator]

Can't forget that lovley smell... ohhhh and it lasts all day

 

[young gun]

got that right, i dont keep whites unless its a crome doe, or jacks. But they put up a hell of a fight. But ya the whites look different, they seem to have more of a thick high shoulder than the sleek reds.

 

[Lund-lubber]

oh yeah...the smell. Good one fellas. :thumbup:

 

[flyguy]

Once you see the differnce with the two fish side by side it becomes alot easier. Also to the white springs once they start to get into fresh water for awhile they turn green on there backs. If you are fishing the vedder now all the springs will be white. :cheers:

Not all of them are white right now. There seems to be a god mix of white and marble.

 

[Salmonator]

Once you see the differnce with the two fish side by side it becomes alot easier. Also to the white springs once they start to get into fresh water for awhile they turn green on there backs. If you are fishing the vedder now all the springs will be white. :cheers:

Not all of them are white right now. There seems to be a god mix of white and marble.

Never heard of other springs other than whites in the vedder right now.

 

[Junebug]

I've caught the odd red among the whites.

 

[HOOK]

ya there is reds in there but i dont think your going to find a large red as i know a good portion of the jacks are reds. saturday my dad and buddy each got a jack dads was white buddies was red. what about the springs that have a coppery colour to them, are these the marbles perhaps?? cause i lost one with a copper colour to it but still chrome.


as white the big boys you may find the odd marble in there but mostly they are all whites


HOOK

that thing under the gill doesnt work 100% of the time. a guy out there sunday told me to check the skin directly around the anus hole if it has a white (its white) bit of red (red) he says he has never been wrong yet.

 

[89RS]

sort of off topic, but would I be wasting my time to try bar fishing spin n glo's in the lower fraser (edgewater thru duncan bar) for springs right now? I've never done it before...

 

[sage2106lb]

No you will not be wasting your time. This is the time to get out there. :cheers:

 

[89RS]

off i go then

 

[jiggatyper]

2 jacks i have caught this year are red

 

[Junebug]

HOOK

that thing under the gill doesnt work 100% of the time. a guy out there sunday told me to check the skin directly around the anus hole if it has a white (its white) bit of red (red) he says he has never been wrong yet.

That seems logical

 

[GOFISH]

HOOK

that thing under the gill doesnt work 100% of the time. a guy out there sunday told me to check the skin directly around the anus hole if it has a white (its white) bit of red (red) he says he has never been wrong yet.

Just remember to put on your plastic gloves first. :happy: :happy: :happy: eace:


GOFISH 8)