One of my responders to last week's column commented that describing the manufacture of Dacron was too rudimentary a topic for learned anglers.
I agree that descriptions of the fundamentals can be tedious but often there is a need to revue them when enlightening a novice or beginner.
Take for instance Chironomid fishing -- or more properly we should say Chironomid Pupa fishing. When it was the flavour of the month, it was touted to be a new and marvelous revelation.
In analysis, after the smoke and mirrors had been removed, it occurred to me that it was no more than a new twist on the age-old technique of float fishing.
Czech Nymphing was all the buzz a few years ago. When I researched this topic, I found it was one of a series of European nymphing methods listed under the heading of Euro-Nymphing.
Each country on the continent has developed their own style to suit their waters.
THE REPORT
Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is fair to good.
Sun for the weekend, warmer weather and daylight savings time promise for improved fishing.
For your best success continue to concentrate your fishing close to shore, along the north east sections of your favourite lake.
The Fraser River back waters are fishing to good for cutthroat.
The Stave River is good for steelhead and cutthroat.
The Harrison River is good for cutthroat and rainbow.
The Chehalis River is fair for steelhead and cutthroat.
