Salmon & Sturgeon Fishing With Dave Plummer

Experience the unstoppable power of the World's largest Sporting Freshwater Fish!

Every year Dave Plummer takes a group of anglers to British Columbia in search of that massive Fraser river prehistoric white Sturgeon. These fish are just huge beasts; your first encounter may be with a fish of around 60lbs which will test your strength. Once you have landed that one, then you realise what's in store for the rest of your trip, as 60lb is a small fish, wait until you hit a 100lb, then 200lb and our regular customers are now chasing fish in the 300 to 400lb mark. Dave will be on hand to escort customers to and from the UK. His time will be spent rotating between all boats, ensuring you are getting the maximum out of your holiday stay.

This is big, deep, fast river fishing at its very best. You'll be using powerful quality tackle, fishing from superb boats in stunning surroundings. You'll see eagles, perhaps bears and vast log rafts. You'll see numerous Salmon and Sturgeon leaping out of the water and best of all you'll see the rod tip twitch a few times then slowly pull over in the holder, signalling the start of another epic battle! If after a couple of days of arm aching fun with the Sturgeon you would like to give the Salmon a try, our guides will be more than happy to accommodate. Salmon fishing can be done either with bait, spinners or fly. At certain times of the year the Fraser River and its tributaries are teaming full of Salmon and catches of 10 plus fish per angler per day are not uncommon.

Our operation is based in Chilliwack and only a 90 minute drive from Vancouver; our team of professional local guides have over 14 years of fulltime experience and are waiting to provide you with the fishing experience of a lifetime! Guests stay at a 3 star hotel in downtown Chilliwack. The hotel is perfectly placed for all the facilities you require during your stay, such as banks, restaurants, bars and supermarkets. For the remainder of the week the hotel bar is a great place to meet and share stories with the many other fishermen from around the world staying at the hotel. Stories of monsters caught and lost abound, stories that you will be telling for sure! Having Dave Plummer on hand makes this an ideal holiday regardless of whether this is your first or tenth trip after Salmon and Sturgeon.

What our customers have to say: "Dave and Mark thank you very much for making my dreams come reality."Richard Hook "1st time abroad fishing and will not be my last, Dave you are great company and not bad at guiding either cheers ." Danny Vermont "Top guide, top trip thanks to everyone on the tour and also who helped put it all together, count me in for next year. " Markus Hamilton

 

Rhombus Hotel Chilliwack

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Rhombus Hotels & Resorts, Downtown Chilliwack, is centrally located in the heart of the Fraser Valley providing a tranquil Salish Park setting and a scenic views emphasizing the diverse natural wonders which British Columbia has to offer.

The hotel offers 110 appointed guestrooms with a choice of king or double beds, executive club rooms or suites. Every amenity you need is provided. In- room coffee maker, personalized climate control, data port jacks, in-room movies, iron, ironing board, hair dryer, room service and complimentary parking.

Overlooking Salish Park, Rhombus Hotels & Resorts Downtown Chilliwack, provides a relaxing atmosphere where you can unwind from your day. It is a full facility hotel featuring restaurants, lounge, indoor pool, jacuzzi and the luminous wannth of a sauna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Itinerary

9 - Days / 6 - Days Guided Fishing

Day 1	Depart either LONDON GATWICK (LGW) or MANCHESTER AIRPORT (MAN) with Canadian Affair AM Arrive VANCOUVER Airport PM On arrival meet and greet by Angling Direct Holidays representative and private transfer to your accommodation. Approx 90 minute drive. Rest of day yours to relax, shop etc. Overnight: accommodation Rhombus Hotel R/O
Day 2 to 7	In the morning you will be picked up by our guide from your accommodation and driven to the river. Enjoy a full 8hrs fishing before returning to your hotel around 4.30pm. Overnight: accommodation Rhombus Hotel R/O
Day 8	In the morning you will be picked up from your accommodation and transferred to vancouver airport, approx 90 minute drive. Depart VANCOUVER Airport PM with Canadian Affair Arrive VANCOUVER Airport PM
Day 9	Arrive either LONDON GATWICK (LGW) or MANCHESTER AIRPORT (MAN) AM

Departure Dates & Prices

9 - Days / 6 - Days Guided Fishing

Dates 2008	Sturgeon Fishing
16th to 24th August	From £2,114 pp

Dates 2009	Sturgeon Fishing
19th Sept to 27th Sept	From £2,217 pp

Note: The above itinerary is based on flights with Canadian Affair.

Note: The above prices are per person and are based on two people sharing the accommodation and three anglers per boat. Please be advised these prices may fluctuate due to changes in flights and exchange rates.

Whats Included & Excluded

Options Business Class Flight Upgrades Tour Extensions Non fishing excursions available on request. Car Hire

What's Included International return flights All Airport transfers. 7 nights accommodation Rhombus Hotel RO 6 days full fishing as indicated on itinerary. All bait and tackle. All local Canadian taxes.

What's Excluded All food and drinks Holiday insurance Personal items Local Tips (Non Compulsory).

Enquiries & Bookings

Once you have an idea of what destinations and duration of the holiday you would like, contact one of our consultants on 01603 407596 who will be pleased to assist you with any questions and additional literature you may require to help you finalise your holidays itinerary, availability and prices.

When you are ready to book your holiday, our consultants will take down all particulars and take a deposit payment, please make sure that before making any booking that you have read our terms and conditions. At the time of the booking we will ask you to correctly spell the first and last name of each traveling member, as some flights will need to be ticketed at the time of booking and due to airline regulations no name changes can be made, once a ticket has been issued. On receipt of the deposit we will send the lead booker a “Booking Form” and a deposit receipt invoice which becomes the legal contract between Angling Direct Holidays and your party

Tackle Required
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Sturgeon Fishing.

No tackle need be taken for either Sturgeon fishing, bar fishing for Chinook, or spin fishing for salmon, all necessary tackle being provided. The only exception is if you cannot fish with a right hand wind multiplier. In which case please telephone our tackle consultant (see below) who will advise on suitable reels to take with you.

It is recommended that all clients bring the following:

• Peaked Cap • Polarized Sun-Glasses • Waterproof Jacket • Wind-bloc Fleece • Steel Flask (hot water to make tea/coffee) • Cameras (Film, Video, Digital) • Plenty of films

In the winter months it is recommended to bring thermal underwear, hats and gloves.

In the summer months it can be very hot and a wide brimmed hat and SPF 20+ sun screen is a must.

Salmon Fishing.

For fly fishing clients it is recommended that you bring the following tackle:

British Columbia offer’s a diverse variety of fly fishing opportunities; there are many species of Salmon and Trout to challenge your skills with a fly rod. Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden Char, Steelhead, Sockeye Salmon, Coho Salmon, Chum Salmon, Chinook Salmon and Pink Salmon. Many of the rods, fly lines and flies we use work for more than one species. Below you will find a list of some of the preferred rods, lines and flies we use for fishing for the above species.

Chinook / Sockeye / Steelhead / Chum

The species mentioned above are fished on or near the river bottom; we need to get the lines down as quickly as possible in order to be effective. Any of the lines mentioned below will work well. Hi D Sink tip lines of 13 feet or more are suitable for these conditions. The water speed and depth will determine which lines work best, having a variety of sink rate lines is best.

Rods - 9 to 11 feet class 8 to 10 weight or double handed spey rods
Lines - Hi D sink tip type 4 or 5 or shooting heads or T250 to T350
Flies - Sizes 6 to 2
Salmon -

Pink Salmon

Pink salmon are one of the smallest and easiest members of the salmon family to catch. We use many of the same rods and lines used to catch large Trout or Char. We fish many depths of water for Pink Salmon so having a variety of slow sink tip lines is best. Any fly that is made from Pink material will work, we like pink flies made from Maribou, Rabbit Leech, Polar Bear or Mallard Flank.

Rods - 8 to 9½ feet class 6 to 8 weight
Lines - 10 to 13 feet sink tips slow to medium type 2 to 4 or medium full sink
Flies - Anything pink in sizes 8 to 4    

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon are a great species to catch on a fly, we like to use floating lines whenever possible as these salmon will often come to the surface for a fly. Floating lines or mono core lines are best.

Rods - 9 to 10 feet class 6 to 8 weight
Lines - Floating, mono core or slow sink lines
Flies - Sizes 8 to 6 3x long with and without bead head 

Cutthroat, Dolly Varden, Rainbow

We fish local and Wilderness Rivers for all species of trout available in our area. Rods and lines will vary depending on where we fish but most often we are fishing rivers, a variety of sink tip lines and floating lines are best.

Rods - 7½ to 9 feet class 3 to 8 weight
Lines - Floating, Sink tip type 2, 3 or 4
Flies - Patterns will depend on what time of year we are fishing, below is just a few of the flies we use for trout.
Stone Flies (adult/nymph), May Flies (adult/nymph), Minnow Patterns, Egg Patterns, Rolled Muddlers, Woolly Buggers, Red Spey, Large Rabbit Leech patterns in purple, black, white, grey.

 

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