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STS Guiding Service has been providing quality fishing charters and vacations since 1994, established by Vic and Teresa Carrao, STS has evolved from a single guide and boat to a team of some of the most skilled, talented and dedicated fishing guides in the Fraser Valley. Year round we carry a Team of angling guides include 4 full time & 4 part time guides who specializing in Sturgeon, Salmon and Fly Fishing. During peak seasons we call upon our associate guides for help and carry as many as 15 full and part time angling guides.

Oct 4 fishing report

October 4, 2011 STS Guiding Service

Wow, what a week for big Sturgeon. On Oct 2, our guided landed a total of 7 fish over 7ft with 2 fish over 8ft, what a day. Pink Salmon are slowing down but Coho are starting to show so over the next week we should see a complete transition to Chum, Chinook and Coho fishing. See below for detailed report.

Danny and the Boys visiting from the UK, this fish measured 8ft 4inches

Sturgeon Fishing Report

Sturgeon fishing has been good to excellent, bites are starting to get softer so anglers need to pay close attention to those rods. Tides have made a big difference in success so you want to be in the right place when these fish begin to feed. Best bait has been Salmon eggs, Salmon flesh and fresh salmon meat.

Here is another fish over 8ft landed by guests Roy Stoddard and Son, nice job guys. This was one of two fish over 8ft landed by this group.

Sturgeon fishing will continue into mid to late November, this season has been excellent with lots of big fish in the river. Over the last few weeks we have hooked several fish that are well over 10ft but we just havn’t got lucky enough to land them. I would expect that one of our lucky guests over the next few weeks will catch that trophy fish and finish the job. Good luck.

Another fish over 8ft, nice job Rob.

Fraser Salmon

Although there are still fresh Pink Salmon moving into the river, it is time to switch over to Coho, Chum & Chinook Salmon. All the rain has made fishing the main stem Fraser Impossible but fishing tributary river such as the Vedder and Harrison has been good. Coho Salmon are beginning to move through the Vedder /Chilliwack System, you can fish the upper river by shore of confluence by boat. Casting spinners and Spoons is best, Colorado blades or Gibbs Crocs are producing best resluts.

Bar fishing for Chinook will be slow over the next week as water conditions are still not clear enough, if your wanting to fish for these Harrison Brutes, your best bet is to fish the confluence of the Harrison or above the Hwy Bridge.

Harrison River

Fishing has been fair for Sturgeon and salmon, lots of Pinks but they are getting a bit far along in their spawning, Coho are getting caught at the confluence as well as the odd Chinook.

Casting Spoons or fly fishing is your best bet. Again Gibbs Crocs or Ultra Lures for spin casting, float fish with Colorado blades or fly fishing with flash flys or rolled muddlers work best.

Over the next 6 weeks we will have some of our best fishing of the season, we still have some great dates available for last two weeks in October and first week in November.

Come join us for our last kick a the 2011 fishing season.

Tight lines and conserve your catch.

Vic Carrao

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Thank you for an amazing vacation

September 29, 2011 STS Guiding Service

Hi Vic, hi Teresa,

I wanted to thank you again for a very special week that Thomas and myself were able to spend with you and your amazing guides.

Your professionally organized trips, from boats to tackle to lunch to …, the superb guides, especially Tom (greetings!),
all this combined with the dedication and "fever" that you and the crew have … it couldn´t get better.

It was so good to see that you and for example Tom still have so much fun in your "job".
I just think of the sparkles in your eyes when you used your new anchor winch, Vic 😉

I enclosed a few pictures, I am especially proud of the one "half-circle-jumping" pink.

Please don´t forget my sincere invitation to our house if you consider snow skiing in the Alps
(whether Germany or Austria; i wouldn´t recommend Switzerland, that is just extremely expensive)

Best wishes

Ralf Binder

Sept 27 Fishing Report

September 27, 2011 STS Guiding Service

Fraser River Salmon

Salmon fishing has remained good on the Fraser River, still lots of Pink Salmon in the river as well as a few Coho and Chinook Salmon. Water clarity is 12 to 14 inches which should be good enough to bar fish for Chinook or cast spoons and spinners for Coho. For casting Spoons for Coho, the Gibbs Ultra Lure is one of our favorite and most productive lures. These same lures in 1/3oz also work well for Pinks. For Coho use the Sterling Silver, for Coho try one with a bit of Pink in it.

Here is a big male Pink called a Humpy.

Fraser Sturgeon

Sturgeon fishing has been very good this past week, our average charter is producing 8 to 12 fish between 3 to 8 ft. Yesterday STS Guide Rob Dieleman landed his largest of the year measuring 9 ft 3 inches, Tom came in with a 8 ft 4 a few minutes later. These are Trophy fish for our guests from UK and Alberta.

This fish measured 8 ft 4 and was caught yesterday by STS Guide Tom Pearce.

Not the best of Pics but this fish measured 9 ft 3, great job guys.

The Harrison River has been fishing well for both Pinks and the odd Coho, over the next week we will start to see many more fish enter the system including the Chum Salmon.

If you are wanting to book some of the best fishing of the year, the last two weeks in October through to mid November is best.

We have a few specials for mid Oct and November fishing, check out our Home page or our Specials Page at http://www.guidebc.com

Here is a beauty Fraser River Chinook.

Vedder River

The Vedder river is starting to fish well for Coho, we have been catching a few at the Mounth and anglers fishing the river are pulling out some nice fish. Best method is either float fishing with cured eggs, orange or pink wool or try fly fishing some of the slower water in the lower river. The Fall Chinook should be coming in soon as well.

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