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Hmmmm...Mark Pendlington from the Sportfishing BC show uses medium (don't know the size #) flat fish in bright orange/orange w/black spots on the Kitimat and Skeena. He was back trolling them from a boat using a minn-kota electric to hold in the current. They drifted back and forth across the river. He caught a nice number of big kings. Largest was at least 45 lbs! Cheers! -Nathan in NW
Yah I saw that episode too. He is fishing the mouth of the Kitimat(saltwater part of the river) in a jet boat backtrolling using Blue Fox Foxee Fish with a piece of herring strip wrapped onto the bottom of the flat fish. You can only use these lures in salt water because they have trebles.
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I do not believe you can use fin fish (eg. herring strip) for bait in fresh water.
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great television episode of Sportfishing BC eh? I've started to experiment with wrapping bait in various configurations onto spoons, and have managed to maintain productive action with the spoon. I use a metal saw to increment the edges of the spoon for tying anchors. Wrapping shrimp and even dew worms can spread an attractive scent in the rivers. That show is great because Mark isn't afraid to advent and progress the technical side of angling.
great television episode of Sportfishing BC eh? I've started to experiment with wrapping bait in various configurations onto spoons, and have managed to maintain productive action with the spoon. I use a metal saw to increment the edges of the spoon for tying anchors. Wrapping shrimp and even dew worms can spread an attractive scent in the rivers. That show is great because Mark isn't afraid to advent and progress the technical side of angling.
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The Luhr Jensen Hot Shot SE 35s are the most popular plug in the non tidal areas of the Skeena and Kitimat of course no bait is allowed or necessary really. Mark also did a show pulling these up river and they nailed a few large springs in June. I hope they are still coming in fresh on July 11 when I will be pulling plugs. Can't wait!
Hey Jiggy, is the Kitimat ever open for bait??
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"Pulling" or "back trolling" plugs like quickfish/flatfish etc. can be extremely productive without the added use of any scents or baits attached. The key to the success is just like fishing for steelhead......there are some areas of the river where the depth and speed of the water are perfect for large fish to travel through and once you find the "fish highway" in a large river like the Kitimat or Skeena or Harrison for that matter, muti fish days are the norm. It is a very relaxing way to fish. Very similat to bar fishing except most of the best results will come from an anchored or drifting boat...........Ortho
lol only seen that episode a couple million times. the water they are fishing is very slow moving, but the size of the fish they pulled outta there was awsome. i dont know if the herring strip tied to the bottom of the foxee fish makes a difference though.
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