There are just three weeks until Christmas, so this week on our list of gift ideas we offer things unique and different.
For the angler who loves gadgets, the Spike-it Color-c-Lector -- available at the Bass Pro Shop -- this interesting device reads water colour along with refracted light in the water about to be fished, and makes suggestions as to what colours of lures and flies are most visible to the fish.
Add the book What Fish See or Master Angler and your angler will not only be able to pick the most effective colour for the day, but also understand why they would want to.
Throw in a set of red, blue, green and white LED flashlights, and you will have a complete package. Or a hand held wireless Weather Station, for reading barometric pressure and incoming weather.
For the make-it-yourself angler, there are two two pertinent books, How to Temp a Fish by Popular Mechanics and Behind the Counter by Neil L Jennings.
Also, two-way radio would be appreciated when your angler needs to converse with friends or family who are beyond shouting range.
THE REPORT
Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is slow.
For better success, try a slow troll or retrieve in the northwest sections of your favorite lake, from mid-morning through mid-afternoon with Coachman, American Coachman, Professor, Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley, Baggy Shrimp or Zulu.
The Fraser River back waters are fishing slow to fair for cutthroat.
For cutthroat try Eggo, Rolled Muddler, Tied Down Minnow, Mickey Finn, Stonefly Nymph or American Coachman.
The Stave River is fair to slow for coho and cutthroat.
For coho try Christmas Tree, Rolled Muddler, olive Wooly Bugger, Bite Me or Coho Blue.
The Harrison River is fair for coho and cutthroat.
