STS Guiding Service

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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.

Great weekend to be out on the water, we had some beautiful sunshine, warm temperature and no wind. Fishing was fair to excellent depending on what you were fishing for. The Fraser River is dropping and shaping up real nice, Upper Pitt was fishing well all week and Saturday was no exception, Gulf Islands continue to produce results although it has slowed a bit. See below for detailed report.

Our 28ft Kingfisher heading over to the Gulf Islands for some salmon fishing

Vancouver Salmon Fishing has been fair to good, Gulf Islands have slowed a bit but there are still some nice fish out there. STS Guide Thomas Rutschmann was over in the Gulf on Sunday and managed to put one nice 20lb Chinook in the boat, they had a few more chances. Anchovi has worked well using the Rhys Davis Teaser head in a full metal jacket trolled behind the Gibbs/Delta Guide Series Lemon Lime Flasher. Most of the hits were between 120 & 160 feet at a 1.9 to 2.3 troll speed.

Fraser Sturgeon fishing has improved over the past week, water levels have stabilized so not too much debris coming down. STS Guide Braeden Szlabon has been mostly fishing off to the side of the river, back channels and anywhere the river is moving slower than main current. Lamprey eel has been working well but also getting some fish on Salmon eggs and Eulichons.

Pitt River Trout fishing has been excellent, lots of fish in the 1 to 3lb range and the occasional larger fish up to 5lbs. Fly fishing with larger streamers, egg suck’n leech and minnow patterns have all worked well, for spin fishing the Gibbs Ultra Lure is working best.

As you can see, the water clarity is perfect for fly and spin fishing

The Pitt River is one of those special places that remains deer to your heart once you have experienced it. June and July are the best two months for fly fishing this river , we also offer light tackle spin fishing if you prefer this method. We are still fairly open for Pitt trip so please call or e-mail us if you would like to give it a try.

Hells Gate Jet Boat Tours start up on August 2 and run through until October 15, we offer two trips, the 4 hour Hope to Hells Gate and the 2 hour Hope to Sailor Bar. Dates are limited but we will do our best to get you out.

Hope you all have a great week.

Vic Carrao.

Fishing has been good this past week, Fraser Sturgeon, Vancouver Salmon and Pitt River Trout fishing are all producing great results. See below for detailed report.

The Pitt River fished really well this past week, lots of fish in the 1 to 3lbs range on the fly, water is low and clear for June so hopefully we get some warm weather to get that snow melting. Although water is low Bull Trout are still moving through the lake and into the Upper Pitt River. Fishing will only improve over the next month so great time to get out and fish this river.

Fraser River Sturgeon

The Fraser River has been dropping all week and is in great shape, sturgeon fishing has been picking up this week and should be excellent for the weekend and next week. We have mostly been fishing the Mission area but reports from Chilliwack and Langley areas have been good as well. Fathers Day is tomorrow so if you can get your dad out fishing, that would be the best gift of all, if not just go spend time with him as i am sure that would be just as special.

Happy Fathers Day from my office to all you Dad’s out there

Vancouver Salmon

Salmon fishing continues to produce good results, most of our trips have been over to the Gulf Islands but Vancouver area has been producing some good results as well. I have talked quite a bit about the new Gibbs Guide Series Flashers and I just can’t say enough about them but this week I wanted to tell you about the Gibbs/Delta HailHawgs.

Hali Hawgs are used for Halibut fishing on the West Coast , this scented artificial bait has out fished fresh bait time and time again and should be in your tackle box anytime you are heaading out Halibut fishing. I know your probably saying, ya sure he probably gets them free and is just promoting them, well I do get them at a great price but I would be happy to pay full retail as they really do work.

When Halibut fishing I like to use a spreader bar with a tandem hook rig, one hooks gets fresh salmon bellies, the other gets a Hali Hawg, 8 out of 10 times the Hali Hawg is the one that gets the fish so I think that really says something about the scent that these artificial baits carry. I wish I could tell what they use but I would assume I would be hunted down and killed by the Staff at Gibbs /Delta. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Tropical Fishing in Costa Rica

This past month I have been fishing in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica where I call my home away from home. My wife teresa and I do several trips each year to one of those amazing places that you never want to leave. As you would expect, we do our fair share of fishing ,mostly inshore site fishing for a variety of tropical species. In 2015 Teresa and I will be hosting 8 night 6 day Costa rica Fishing Holiday, if you would like to join us, just send us an e-mail for details.