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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on September 29, 2005, 01:45:23 PM
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Here comes the rain, and the fish! ;)
Last night I headed to bed at midnight, but had a hard time falling asleep because of the sound of the rain, and knowing that I was going to get into some good fishing this morning. ;) I woke up at 3:50am, without the alarm clock, which was a first... ::)
Every year my dad's in town for a week to fish with me, and we usually plan it so he would hopefully be able to get into some nice coho salmon. After arriving at YVR yesterday, we decided to head out this morning despite of the heavy rainfall.
We arrived at the river at 5:50am, and asking ourselves why the heck did we came so early. ::) Twenty minutes later, itosh and trout slayer pulled up behind our car. They were rather laid back while sipping away their Timmy's coffee and hot chocolate. ;) My dad and I were already dressed and ready to hit the runs. When it became bright enough to see at 6:30am or so, we headed down to a run where I have been consistently catching fish.
A few casts into it, my dad decided that the branch in front of him had to be my Drennan's new best friend. ::) So FA or CG, there is a Drennan Zeppler, size 20 grams dangling on a branch somewhere in the lower river, waiting for you. ;)
The morning bite wasn't there, I didn't get into a fish until 7:30am or so. I caught two coho jacks within ten minutes, released one while keeping the other.
Trout Slayer and itosh tackled a run further down from us, and I could see them hooking into some fish. Not long after the jacks, I finally got into a spring jack, which broke me off near shore. :-[
Trout slayer decided to come up to where we were, he had a spring jack with him. We decided to head down to where itosh was after fishing with TS for awhile.
Itosh also had landed a spring jack, and said he had been missing several bites. A few casts into it, I set the hook hard as the float went for a dive. Unfortunately the line went loose as the fish swam towards me really fast. It was off after a few seconds. ::)
Few casts later, another float dive, this time the hookset produced some powerful kicks on the Stryker 2106, indicating this was a large white chinook. To my surprise, I was able to turn the fish on the light setup without any trouble. Itosh kindly tailed that big baby for me, she had a big scar on her back, otherwise a very chrome fish. After looking at it for a few seconds, we let her back into the run.
After a brief break, I was able to hook one more chinook just below itosh. ;) This one produced some even heavier kicks, but again I was able to turn it with the Stryker 2106 easily. :o A few minutes later, itosh tailed it for me again. This time I took over the fish, while itosh got a few photos for me. :) That one went back into the run too, I wasn't about to haul a 20 pounder back to the car. ;)
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Oh yes, itosh also got into a big spring as well. It was bigger than mine, but not as chrome. ;D There was a school of chinook salmon moving in consistently around mid morning.
About 30 minutes after the chinook fest, finally the float went for the dunk I was looking for at the end of a drift. It's typical to see the coho grabbing the roe at the end of the drift when you slow it down. This fish came straight to the surface and thrashed a few times, I immediately had this ;D on my face.
After some powerful runs and more leaps, I headed towards the bank. I asked itosh to tell me if it was a hatchery fish or not. He gave the green light after a closer look, and I proceeded to pull it onto the bank. :)
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A nice female coho around 8lb.
Just after I killed that fish, trout slayer moved down to where we were again. Sneaky sneaky. ;D My dad and I decided to pack it up for the day as the rain was just getting too heavy, and I had to get back for work.
While cleaning my fish, trout slayer was able to land a hatchery coho around the same size as mine (a few inches shorter ;D ).
They're still fishing, so the rest of the report will come tonight. :)
Water was rising FAST by the way, please be very careful if you are wading out to a bar. Water clarity remains good, but it was colouring up slightly.
Unfortunately no fish for my dad. :( He had a few good takes but was too slow on the hookset. ;) Poor guiding I tell ya...
Hopefully some of you will be lucky this weekend. :)
Few things to remember
- You need a freshwater fishing licence when fishing the Chilliwack River.
- You need to purchase a salmon conservation stamp if you intend to keep your salmon.
- Daily quota for pink salmon is four fish below the Vedder Crossing in Chilliwack River.
- Daily quota for hatchery coho salmon is four fish in Chilliwack River. Hatchery coho salmon have no adipose fin.
- Daily quota for chum salmon is one fish in Chilliwack River.
- Daily quota for chinook salmon is four fish in Chilliwack River, but only one maybe over 62cm.
- You may only keep four salmon (mixed species) in total per day.
- Only a single barbless hook is allowed.
- You must release any sockeye and wild coho carefully.
- Pink salmon have large oval spots on their back and tail. Sockeye salmon do not have spots. Chinook salmon have tiny black spots on its back and tail. Coho salmon have tiny black spots on its back and upper tail, and white gum.
- Please note that some sockeye salmon in the Chilliwack River also do not have an adipose fin.
- Complete Chilliwack River salmon regulations can be found on this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/region2_e.htm).
- Please phone DFO Chilliwack 604-702-2278 if you observe a violation.
- Make sure you have a good fillet knife to clean your catch and a cooler with ice to keep your it fresh.
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Rodney, PM the GPS readings for the exact location of the Drennan float please. ;D
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Very goog report as usual and nice fish as well. ;D ;D
Here I am 5 minutes from where you were fishing and I am laid up with the blasted cold I got from from England. As I see the gauge is up nearly .50 on the rivero I better try to get out before the river blows as the rain we are getting here is certainly going to have some effect I would think. I will go out and give a visibility report later if nothing else.
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Rodney, PM the GPS readings for the exact location of the Drennan float please. ;D
Its mine. ;D As I said I am only 5 minutes from it so stay home, not worth the drive for you to retrieve it. ;D ;D
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If you go to Google Earth, you can probably see the float by zooming in... ;)
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While Chris was at home coughing and gaggling much like his beloved Make Me Laffs I went out and retrieve it already. ;D
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Wow Rod, thats one CHROME chinook. So jealous.
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Rodney you sure know how to give a report , a few days before i head out. I hope you get satisfaction knowing that i cant sleep till i get out after reading that. :P
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Rodney you sure know how to give a report , a few days before i head out. I hope you get satisfaction knowing that i cant sleep till i get out after reading that. :P
Enjoying every moment of it. ;)
I was trying out a awesome batch of chum roe that I cured last season. :) Well, they worked. ;) I gave itosh a piece just before I left, he had a hit on the first drift. Too bad, I had no more to spare after that... ;D
Fish were really on the move today as expected. The chinook came and went.
I used size 2/0 during the entire outing today, managed to keep more fish on, but it could just be psychological. ;)
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Great day on the water. Managed to land 2 jack springs and 2 coho. Also got my knuckles busted up from a couple lost and furious springs. First 2 fish of the day were jack springs then I went up to see Rodney and his dad, they moved down to the piece of water I fished and I managed to catch and release a small wild Coho of about 3lbs. Later moved back down where Rodney was giggling like a little schoolgirl with a very nice Coho on the beach. He left to go grab some bags for his fish and while he was gone I managed to pull out this. ;)
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/thetroutslayer/050929_6.jpg)
A Hatchery buck Coho of about 8lbs.
I took all my fish on boraxed Spring roe today. Water conditions when we left were awful, fully blown out and gaining height every 1/2 hour it seemed. Can't wait too get back out once conditions are once again favourable. 8)
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I cured up a batch of fresh spring roe this tuesday i hope it works for me too.
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Nice report Rod,
Fishon and I hit the Vedder today as well. My first time this year. I wish we did as well as you. Some missed strikes, some lost fish, and none to the shore! ::) I was planning on using the poor water visibility as my excuse until I read you report.
The river was really rising and turning to mud by early afternoon. I really do not think it is fishable at the moment.
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Too bad gman, next week should be hot. ;)
Ok, who said it wasn't going to turn muddy? ;D
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those are some sweet looking fish guys great reports :)
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I did !!!! :P :P But still holding out hope for the weekend!!!!!!!
Ok, who said it wasn't going to turn muddy? ;D
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Good going Rod. I am jealous!!!! :(.
Up here in Whistler for a computer conference until Saturday.
Hopefully the water drop by next week on my holiday.....
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Beauties!!!!! Im jealous. I'm up to my eyeballs at work right now, this site is as close to i'll get to the Chilliwack run this month I think :( I'll just have to fish vicariously through others for the time being.
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hey rodney is the river up alot since the day i meet you? because im heading out tommrow and monday and i was wondering by monday you you think thatthe river will have blown out?
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nice fish rodney! I hope I'll be lucky enough to be out there on the weekend
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The way it is raining and the wind factor here in Chilliwack at 5:55 I did not get down to look at the Vedder. I am sure as Trout Slayer said in his report the water has gone out completely now, as well the river reading has sky rocketed today to make for a high discharge rate of flow.
As I said in a earlier thread this is what happens when some posters asked for rain. :o It now will be difficult for a day or so to get a fish to see your offering. However there is two bright spots, the downpour will move the fish out of the KWB grounds and it will herald the best fishing of the coho season once it clears. ;D ;D
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Pardon my ignorace Chris but where would said KWB grounds be?
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Pardon my ignorace Chris but where would said KWB grounds be?
Keith Wilson Bridge.
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According to the hydrograph, the river has risen 2 meters since last night.
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Just checked at the FWB and the visibility is 0. Gravel bars that some anglers were fishing this am in the canal area are gone from sight now.
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Darn not good to start my holidays ..There must be a massive amount of fish moving into the river :)
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Rod, I must be looking at the wrong water meter because the one I'm looking at says about 70 CM as of about 7 PM.
(why is it I only find cracked Drennans????)
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Very interesting. The Slesse Creek reading says 2m, the Vedder Crossing reading says 0.7m.
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With the river rising so fast I think I will head down to Haney wharf to look for that float ;)
I am too lazy to cure roe so I guess I will try blades or wool if I head to the Vedder.
Nice fish Rod!
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oh man, I hope all those branches that were on land dont get washed up into the middle of the river, looks like there's gonna be alot more lost hooks :/
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more hooks lost and more gear bought its a vicious circle aint it ;D ;D
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Nice fish and report, Rod & TS!.
River blown? Dohhh!, change of plan, going to the North Arm for chums tomorrow..
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more hooks lost and more gear bought its a vicious circle aint it ;D ;D
yea, tackle stores probably have a party for every metre of water :P
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In your pic with the coho Rod what kind of reel is that? Looks like a bass casting reel
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Yo Birdman, place your roe skiens on a piece of newspaper and cover the 1 whole side with borax, let dry for a couple hours then flip the other side and smother it with borax. Let sit for 2 more hours and then ziploc and into the freezer. Before you fish with it, just take it out in the morning, let it thaw out on the drive to the river. 8)
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:D same method i use and it works great ;)
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Bigguy, that is a Shimano Metanium XT, like the Shimano Chronarch SF we have here. It's primarily designed for bass, but I use it for coho and steelhead. The line capacity is fairly small, but I get enough 12lb test Maxima Ultragreen on there for the species I am fishing for. Together with my 10.5' Stryker IST 1263F, it makes a very light setup that allows me to flick my float into any water efficiently without getting a sore arm. :)
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...it makes a very light setup that allows me to flick my float into any water efficiently without getting a sore arm. :)
more pushups for the rodman :)
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lol... I know a guy on this forum who can hook me up and make me into a new man... ::)
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Yo Birdman, place your roe skiens on a piece of newspaper and cover the 1 whole side with borax, let dry for a couple hours then flip the other side and smother it with borax. Let sit for 2 more hours and then ziploc and into the freezer. Before you fish with it, just take it out in the morning, let it thaw out on the drive to the river. 8)
Thats exactly how i did it this time and i used spring roe too. I hope it works out for me now. :P
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Oh crap! Here I am stuck on a cruise ship in Santa Barbara and the fish are finally coming in!!! Oh well the river should drop nicely when I get back on Tuesday!!
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Oh crap! Here I am stuck on a cruise ship in Santa Barbara and the fish are finally coming in!!! Oh well the river should drop nicely when I get back on Tuesday!!
OR BLOW OUT! lol nah just kidding. Lucky you, on a cruise while we are here stuck fishing.:P
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So Rod does this mean that you are finally ready to start training...lol
just let me know