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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: mr.pink on February 21, 2005, 04:39:23 PM
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i d have to agree with bugpumper,damn it was cold in the morning.all most cold enough to get back in the car,almost.any way we didnt have much luck,i hooked onto a nice steelie and had the fight of my life,for about 5 min,then my leader broke,doh.my bud had pretty much the same but we didn t even get a look at his.water(big surprise) is low and clear,by noon it was almost sun tanning weather,explored some of the lower river today(my first time) saw a little nice water but to many poeple,cheers and tight lines.
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Same story here. Fished alot of water today upper and lower river, lots of people, lots of sun and very few fish. Got to one somewhat secluded spot and began to fish. I saw a smallish fish porpise a few times, casted to it, float goes down, hookset, headshake, gone :-[
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funny you should mention porpising,there was a big one that did it 3 times where we were fishing,my bud said it had a hook in its back.it was strange to see this big fish surfacing like that,but it kept us fishing ,lol.
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On one of my last trips out i seen fish surface 4 different times in the same hole. Seems like when there rollin there aren't as aggressive to take my offerings :'(
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I don't know what river you guys are fishing, but itdoesnt sound like the vedder I kow (this year anyhow). i have taken 3 or 4 trips so far and have not hooked a single fish. I have seen very few fish hook too. If you ask me, this year has sucked hard!
I have been fishing from alison pools to the ranger run...lots of great water, but no F****** fish! where are all these reports coming from???
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Gooey
You just ned to fish the "right" spot, I guess. I'be been down between the crossing and Bergman and I usually see a few fish caught when I am out there. Just spoke to a friend a few minutes ago and he is fishing somewhere around Lickman and he saw quite a few caught.
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All of the ones I've seen caught were on the lower river, as for me, I never connect lower rvier and have hooked into all of mine on the upper.
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Three for seven amongst the crowds in the lower last Friday ;) First, and perhaps the only time I'll ever be there! Feel for you ladz having to put up with that type of pressure! Nice water though...
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Tracks/Vedder_fish2.jpg)
Cheers,
Nog
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Three for seven amongst the crowds in the lower last Friday ;) First, and perhaps the only time I'll ever be there! Feel for you ladz having to put up with that type of pressure! Nice water though...
Cheers,
Nog
The guy shows up one day, and nails 'em like they were pinks! ::)
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wow nice fish, i guess i doesnt matter what river you fish
you just gotta get out and fish
mental note to self" get out and fish more " lol
cnm
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Way to rub it in, Nog ;D Glad you had a chance to fish the mighty vedder but ya could've left some for me. I'm sure you just humbled alot of good rods. ;D I haven't touched 7 steelies in a day since the thompson trips :o
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The low & clear water condition makes it very difficult for fish to travel through the system. They just get slayed daily at the lower river by hords of fishermen lining the shore. Some lower spots get so shallow that they are barriers to steelhead migration at day light. There is not enough places for a fish to hide from fishermen.
Those of us prefering to fish the mid or upper river will not have much chance on a hatchery fish which get thinned out at the lower river. The wild fish, well, they probably get hooked multiple times before they reach our upper hunting ground, and get quite spooked and tight lip. There are the odd ones, just not enough to excite anybody. We need rain, or just show up lower river at first light and beat the crowds to a hot spot. ;D Impossible for me. ;D So, forget about catching a fish, just enjoy the scenery and a good day out for now.
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Cammer, from your recent posts on various sites, you are obviously among the elite few who are approaching Master Nick's results. I don't fish enough recently, so perhaps you can enlighten some of our board members your successful fishing approaches in the current condition which set you apart from the crowds. There are too many other fruitless reports from posters (and they generally said they didn't see much action any where). Even our great CG is silent now. Perhaps you can take the floor to share some of your insights. ;D
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Cammer, LOL, that is a fun read. Thanks for sharing. Hmmm, not seeing more than 2 fishermen in last 5 outings.... where can that be? Cannot be lower river, rods everywhere, and most hot spots are known. I have my secret hide-out in mid-river. I'll go there fish or no fish. Forget about the crowds in lower river. Hey, Cammer, saw your secret weapon on the other site. That must be your weapon of choice in muddy water. ;D
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That was his lure?? I thought it was his fish Bonker!! ;D
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Cammer, excellent points. One question, how do you make your dam good roe? Thanks for your advice.
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wow,what beautiful fish,ironoggin,sweet.
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Cammer, are you the same guy who use to wander the "hill" and occasionally dunk a ball and catch a pass. If so, Kozzer says hi and sounds like you are giving it to those steelies. Last I saw you was on the Chehalis a few seasons back I think (pouring rain, garbage bag and all). Hope all is going well and you should give me a shout. Had a good outing on the Stamp and have done a little damage on the local watersheds. Would love to hook up and perhaps give it to those steels, I'll bring the "bugs" ;D! Take care, and look forward to hearing from you!
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My e-mail is r_kozikowski@hotmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you! By the way I'll take good steelhead roe over coho roe any day of the week ;D! Take care, Koz.
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Just in case you can't see it its r with an underscore (line) and not a space thenm kozikowski.
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kinda made me feel like [moderators edit - let's not cast aspersions] touching such a young, small, little thing
Good thing he's is not a member of this forum.
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By chastizing other boards and their members how are we being constructive :-\
Now go out and fish!
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Hey Gooey
I guess thoes elite "tips" you picked up from the Stamp aren't working out too good for you now are they? A good steelheader just KNOWS where the fish are holding. I've had no problem this year having already hooked over 20. And I've seen many, many hooked around me. Guys just don't need to report every time they catch a steelhead. When the day comes when (if) you hook enough steelhead, you too will understand that it's no big deal that everytime you hook one you need to post about it.
Later. Tight lines.
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Hey Gooey
I guess thoes elite "tips" you picked up from the Stamp aren't working out too good for you now are they? A good steelheader just KNOWS where the fish are holding. I've had no problem this year having already hooked over 20. And I've seen many, many hooked around me. Guys just don't need to report every time they catch a steelhead. When the day comes when (if) you hook enough steelhead, you too will understand that it's no big deal that everytime you hook one you need to post about it.
Later. Tight lines.
are you for real? :o
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Mooch, that was just a useless post. Gooey can hold his own fishing, that was just a rare moment of modesty on his part.
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i agree with mooch
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i agree with mooch
While I agree with mooch's technical point's, his attitude could use an adjustment.
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Gooey, I know how it feels, just dont give up. Iv been out 5 Times more then you, and still nothing. I even went out with Peter from Freds Tackle twice and not even a bite. The only thing that keeps me fishing is seeing a fish caught next to me, but even that can make you fustrated. I know once you get your first, they just keep on coming.
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I know once you get your first, they just keep on coming.
Really??? ;D ;D ;D
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I know once you get your first, they just keep on coming.
Really??? ;D ;D ;D
Yes really Rodney ! At least it works for fishermen. Don't know about you though ;D
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I know once you get your first, they just keep on coming.
Really??? ;D ;D ;D
I'm pretty sure he's bought into the "Steelheader's Lie" :o
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Mooch, you are such a friggin clown, I did take a lot away from my stamp trip in addition to my 13 lb doe...some a**w***** like you aint going to change that.
You say a good steelheader just knows where the fish are! With 2 trips to the Chehalis and 3 or 4 to the vedder, I am guessing you have probably close to 4Xs as many trips as I. I am curious, how many trips have you taken this season?
The more trips you take and the more exposrure you have, you will have proportionally greater success as you will learn the river faster, know the "hot spots" from week to week etc...thats exactly why a guide needs to be out everday in season. If steelhead season begins in Dec, I am averaging 1 trip a month to the vedder.
PS - I agree with you, you dont need to post every time you get a fish which is why winter steele and bug pumper are the only ones on this board who know of my success on the north shore rivers this season.
I dont know what you do, whether you are retired like gadsen so you can fish your my friend off. I have 2 young kids, work 5 days a week, and get an occasional weekend trip in so please same your condiscending attitude for someone else.
One thing I learned on the stamp is that some fish WONT bite. When we finished working a hole the guide would nose the boat in to the hole we had finished pounding. More oftern than not,we could see fish holding in the pool or run. They were just lock jawed, turned off...what ever.
There are a ton of factors determining success when steelheading and I think the single most important factor is fishing frequency.
Good steelheaders just know where the fish are.....like I said, what a friggin clown.
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Hey Gooey don't sweat it, pretty soon the Cap coho will be in and the real fun will begin. I myself have only been out 5 times since Steely season began and hav'ent landed a hatchery yet, like you said, the more times out the more chances at the prize. But on day's like this, Hell any day, it's not about the catch it's about the experience and being with good friends. So don't get too upset about what Mooch is saying, we all know you're a great fisherman, as good as any on this board (except for Rod) and once the fun begins on the N.Shore I'm sure you'll show us. See you at the Cap Gooey. ;D
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Gooey, you gotta relax a bit. Do you know mooch in person? I take it you don't, so then why does it bother you so much whether he thinks you can fish well or not? I couldn't care less if my fishing skills are being questioned (except when it comes from FA, since I obviously catch more than him, and will prove that again in September ;) ). Ease up, it's only a forum. :)
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I know where you fish Rodney. Hope you're not offended if a triple hook comes flying at you this fall ;D ;D
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Don't worry gang, I am not worried one bit about what mooch thinks in relation to my fishing skills/luck.
You don't want to share reports, success stories, general comradery...thats cool, do what ever makes you feel warm and fuzzy on the inside.
But why then, come to a forum such as this at all then?